MediaPlayer stops playing music from the internet after few minutes in sleep-mode

Question

I have Android App which plays music from URL, but when my telephone goes to sleep-mode it plays 5 mins and then stops playing if I unlock my device its continue playing.

I've tried this Playing music in sleep/standby mode in Android 2.3.3 solution but it not helped.

Also, I've tried to use startForegroundService() but it can be used only on android 8 and higher. But my projects minimal version is android 5.

MainActivity.java

public static Srting src = "http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4";
public void Play(View view){
        startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
        play.setEnabled(false);
    }

MyService.java

public class MyService extends Service {
    MediaPlayer ambientMediaPlayer;
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {

        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
    }
    @Override
    public void onCreate(){
        ambientMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
        ambientMediaPlayer.setLooping(true);
        ambientMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
    }
    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId){
        try {
            ambientMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MainActivity.src);
            ambientMediaPlayer.prepare();
            ambientMediaPlayer.start();
        }catch (IOException e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return START_STICKY;
    }
    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        ambientMediaPlayer.stop();
    }
}

which Android version you are running? – Naveen Apr 15 '19 at 10:52 — Naveen, Apr 15 '19 at 10:52

Naveen · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-15T11:11:33.763

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You can't use startService, if you are targeting android oreo and above. You have to use startForeground or startForegroundService. See this post https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/target-sdk#prenougat. so try below example.

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
       startForegroundService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
    } else {
        startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
    }

edited Apr 15 '19 at 11:11

answered Apr 15 '19 at 11:03

Naveen

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Thanks! But if someone start my application in android lower than Oreo, they whould have the same problem? – Max Dev Apr 15 '19 at 11:16

QtDog · Answer 2 · 2019-04-15T11:19:41.377

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It looks like it is a bug START_STICKY does not work on Android KitKat .

edited Apr 15 '19 at 11:19

answered Apr 15 '19 at 11:08

QtDog

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Clear, ok would use android 5 as the minimal sdk, but it is not solution for my question – Max Dev Apr 15 '19 at 11:31

MediaPlayer stops playing music from the internet after few minutes in sleep-mode

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