Android MediaPlayer: Quick Guide

1 year ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

To use Android MediaPlayer, you first need to create an instance of a MediaPlayer object in your code. Then, call the setDataSource() method of this object to set the path of the audio file to be played. Next, call the prepare() method to prepare the MediaPlayer and load the audio file. Finally, call the start() method to begin playing the audio.

Here is a simple example code:

MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
try {
    mediaPlayer.setDataSource("path_to_audio_file");
    mediaPlayer.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

mediaPlayer.start();

In addition to the basic operations mentioned above, MediaPlayer also offers other methods to control audio playback, such as pause, stop, and seek. These methods can be invoked in the code according to specific needs to achieve more advanced functionality.

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