How to pause various music players in Android?

Question

I use this code to pause the music player, it stops the player by default, but does not work on other music players if they are installed. For example, poweramp, realplayer, etc.

Below is the code that I use to pause music: -

AudioManager mAudioManager = (AudioManager)getSystemService(AUDIO_SERVICE);    

if (mAudioManager.isMusicActive()) 
{
  Intent i = new Intent("com.android.music.musicservicecommand");

  i.putExtra("command", "pause");
  ListenAndSleep.this.sendBroadcast(i);
}

Answer 1

Wouldn't it be easier to just use media buttons? Most, if not all, players should handle them.

private static void sendMediaButton(Context context, int keyCode) {
    KeyEvent keyEvent = new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, keyCode);
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT, keyEvent);
    context.sendOrderedBroadcast(intent, null);

    keyEvent = new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, keyCode);
    intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT, keyEvent);
    context.sendOrderedBroadcast(intent, null);
}

Then you can use:

sendMediaButton(getApplicationContext(), KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE);

. , http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html#KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE

Answer 2

public static void pauseMusic() {

    KeyEvent ke = new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE);
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);

    // construct a PendingIntent for the media button and unregister it
    Intent mediaButtonIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
    PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(AppContext.getContext(),
            0/*requestCode, ignored*/, mediaButtonIntent, 0/*flags*/);
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT, ke);
    sendKeyEvent(pi, AppContext.getContext(), intent);

    ke = new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE);
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT, ke);
    sendKeyEvent(pi, AppContext.getContext(), intent);

    //        android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON

}

private static void sendKeyEvent(PendingIntent pi, Context context, Intent intent) {
    try {
        pi.send(context, 0, intent);
    } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Error sending media key down event:", e);
    }
}