Why won't this Java Android SHOUTcast MediaPlayer app code work?

Question

    String url = "http://91.121.140.11:8000/";
    MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
    mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
    mediaPlayer.setDataSource(url);
    mediaPlayer.prepare();
    mediaPlayer.start();

I am using Android 4.0.3 to test this and have tried it on a physical device and the emulator. The app opens but I cannot hear anything. I thought they added support for SHOUTcast streams. Have I done something wrong?

Answer 1

I was having the same issue so I decided simply to try it on a real device (4.0.4). It worked. Seems like an emulator issue to me.

Answer 2

MediaPlayer mp;
@Override
public void onCreate(){
mp = new MediaPlayer();
mp.setOnPreparedListener(this);
}
public void prepareplayer(){
mp.setDataSource(Url);
mp.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
Log.d(TAG, "Preparing..");
mp.prepareAsync();
}

@Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Log.d(TAG, "Prepared");
mp.play();
}

Answer 3

I suggest you

1. test with other URL
2. try removing third line

Answer 4

I'm using this code for a shout cast stream works okay. Just need to add a controller using a surfaceview in XML.

private String shoutcastsource = "Your http:\\223.example.80.4003"

 surfaceView = (SurfaceView)findViewById(R.id.surface);
surfaceHolder = surfaceView.getHolder();
surfaceHolder.addCallback(this);

surfaceView.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
    @Override
    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
        if(mediaController != null){
            mediaController.show();
        }
        return false;
    }
});

}

@Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {

Toast.makeText(radiostation.this,
        "Media Controls active lets mash it up", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setDisplay(surfaceHolder);
mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
try {
    mediaPlayer.setDataSource(shoutcastsource);
    mediaPlayer.prepare();

    mediaController = new MediaController(this);

} catch (IOException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
    Toast.makeText(radiostation.this,
            "Radio Station off Air or no internet connection!\n" + e.toString(),
            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}

@Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder,
                       int format, int width, int height) {

}

@Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {

}

@Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mediaPlayer.start();
Toast.makeText(radiostation.this,
        "You are now connected to Ukn-Radio the home of the mash up", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

mediaController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mediaController.setAnchorView(surfaceView);
handler.post(new Runnable() {

    public void run() {
        mediaController.setEnabled(true);
        mediaController.show();
    }
});
}

@Override
public void start() {
mediaPlayer.start();
}

@Override
public void pause() {
mediaPlayer.pause();
}

@Override
public int getDuration() {
return mediaPlayer.getDuration();
}

@Override
public int getCurrentPosition() {
return mediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
}

@Override
public void seekTo(int pos) {
mediaPlayer.seekTo(pos);
}

@Override
public boolean isPlaying() {
return mediaPlayer.isPlaying();
}

@Override
public int getBufferPercentage() {
return 0;
}

@Override
  public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}

  @Override
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return false;
}

@Override
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return false;
}

@Override
public int getAudioSessionId() {
return mediaPlayer.getAudioSessionId();
}
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {

mediaPlayer.stop();
mediaPlayer.release();
mediaPlayer=null;
finish();
}

}

Edit

Also make sure you allow internet access in your Android manifest:

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />