Android Mediaplayer Not Playing Mp3 File

I have written the most basic application I can think of to try to play an mp3 file, but it is not working. I don't get any errors, but when the application starts up, the sound i

Solution 1:

The problem is that the media volume is set to 0 (not the ringer volume). You can set it by:

AudioManageraudioManager= (AudioManager) getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
audioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, 20, 0);

Have a look at the developer page and another question for the explanation of parameters for setStreamVolume(int, int, int).

Solution 2:

Try replacing these two lines:

MediaPlayermp=newMediaPlayer();
mp.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.norm_iphone_money);

with this one line:

MediaPlayermp= MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.norm_iphone_money);

And see if that works.

Solution 3:

The problem is with emulator, change the emulator or try to run the application on a real device. This should solve the problem.

Solution 4:

The static method create(Context, int) from the type MediaPlayer should be accessed in a static way. Try this:

MediaPlayer.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.norm_iphone_money).start();

It will play the .mp3 with this line too

mp.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.norm_iphone_money).start();

Solution 5:

I would suggest this :

MediaPlayermp=newMediaPlayer();
//bla bla bla
mp = MediaPlayer.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.norm_iphone_money);