How to pause one audio file when another starts playing and viseversa

Question

I have two audio files. I want that if one audio is playing and the user clicks the second-one, the first audio will pause (while maintaining the progress and also continue where it is left when played again) and start the second audio and vice versa.

How can I achieve this functionality?

I'm new to Android media

Code

The onClick is in the last if you want to jump directly there also the onClick is implemented in XML, if you want to view the XML please tell me I will update it.

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    MediaPlayer player1, player2;
    SeekBar seekBar1, seekBar2;
    TextView currentTime1, currentTime2;
    TextView remainingTime1, remainingTime2;
    ImageView play1, play2;
    int totalTime1, totalTime2;

    @Override

    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // PlayButton    *  The onClick is in the last if you want to jump directly there  *

        play1 = findViewById(R.id.playbtn);
        play2 = findViewById(R.id.playbtn2);

        // TimeLables

        currentTime1 = findViewById(R.id.currentTime1);
        currentTime2 = findViewById(R.id.currentTime2);
        remainingTime1 = findViewById(R.id.totalTime1);
        remainingTime2 = findViewById(R.id.totalTime2);

        // MediaPlayer

        player1 = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.dog_howl);
        player2 = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.dog_bark);
        player1.setLooping(false);
        player1.seekTo(0);
        totalTime1 = player1.getDuration();
        player2.setLooping(false);
        player2.seekTo(0);
        totalTime2 = player2.getDuration();


        //SeekBar *Progress*

        seekBar1 = findViewById(R.id.seekbar1);
        seekBar2 = findViewById(R.id.seekbar2);
        seekBar1.setMax(totalTime1);
        seekBar2.setMax(totalTime2);

        seekBar1.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
                player1.seekTo(progress);
                seekBar1.setProgress(progress);

            }

            @Override
            public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {


            }
        });
        seekBar2.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int i, boolean b) {
                player2.seekTo(i);
                seekBar2.setProgress(i);


            }

            @Override
            public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {


            }

            @Override
            public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {


            }
        });


        new Thread(() -> {
            while (player1 != null) {
                try {
                    Message msg = new Message();
                    msg.what = player1.getCurrentPosition();
                    handler1.sendMessage(msg);
                    Thread.sleep(1000000000);
                } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {

                }
            }
        }).start();

        new Thread(() -> {
            while (player2 != null) {
                try {
                    Message msg = new Message();
                    msg.what = player2.getCurrentPosition();
                    handler2.sendMessage(msg);
                    Thread.sleep(1000000000);
                } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {

                }
            }
        }).start();


        // Admob Banner Ad

        MobileAds.initialize(this, initializationStatus -> {
        });

        AdView mAdView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
        mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);

    }

    @SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
    private final Handler handler1 = new Handler() {
        @Override
        public void handleMessage(@NonNull Message msg) {
            int currentPosition1 = msg.what;
            //update seekbar
            seekBar1.setProgress(currentPosition1);
            currentTime1.setText(createTimerLable1(seekBar1.getProgress()));
            String totTime1 = createTimerLable1(player1.getDuration());
            remainingTime1.setText(totTime1);

        }
    };
    @SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
    private final Handler handler2 = new Handler() {
        @Override
        public void handleMessage(@NonNull Message msg) {
            int currentPosition2 = msg.what;
            //update seekbar
            seekBar2.setProgress(currentPosition2);
            currentTime2.setText(createTimerLable1(seekBar2.getProgress()));
            String totTime2 = createTimerLable2(player2.getDuration());
            remainingTime2.setText(totTime2);

        }
    };

    public String createTimerLable1(int duration) {
        String timerLabel = "";
        int min = duration / 1000 / 60;
        int sec = duration / 1000 % 60;
        timerLabel += min + ":";
        if (sec < 10) timerLabel += "0";
        timerLabel += sec;
        return timerLabel;


    }

    public String createTimerLable2(int duration) {
        String timerLabel = "";
        int min = duration / 1000 / 60;
        int sec = duration / 1000 % 60;
        timerLabel += min + ":";
        if (sec < 10) timerLabel += "0";
        timerLabel += sec;
        return timerLabel;


    }

    public void playBtnClick1(View view) {
        if (!player1.isPlaying()) {
            // Stoping
            player1.start();
            play1.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_pause_circle_filled_24);
        } else {
            // Playing
            player1.pause();
            play1.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
        }

    }

    public void playBtnClick2(View view) {
        if (!player2.isPlaying()) {
            // Stoping
            player2.start();
            play2.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_pause_circle_filled_24);
        } else {
            // Playing
            player2.pause();
            play2.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
        }

    }

}


// TimeLable issue  * please read the comments for whats happening here *

public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int i, boolean b) {
                player2.seekTo(i);
                seekBar2.setProgress(i);
                currentTime2.setText(createTimerLable2(i));


            }

Answer 1

Add this Code:-

public void playBtnClick1(View view) {

    if (player2.isPlaying()) {
        player2.pause();
        play2.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
    }
    
    if (!player1.isPlaying()) {
        // Stoping
        player1.start();
        play1.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_pause_circle_filled_24);
    } else {
        // Playing
        player1.pause();
        play1.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
    }

}

public void playBtnClick2(View view) {

    if (player1.isPlaying()) {
        player1.pause();
        play1.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
    }
    
    if (!player2.isPlaying()) {
        // Stoping
        player2.start();
        play2.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_pause_circle_filled_24);
    } else {
        // Playing
        player2.pause();
        play2.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_play_circle_filled_24);
    }

}

Answer 2

if I got you what you mean your solution is really easy. when you want to play new one you could stop the Previous.

just use these two method:

    player1.start();
    player2.stop();

so is player2 starting stop the player1.