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I have multiple audio files in res/raw folder. I showing ListView that contains audio files name. I want to play the corresponding audio file when user select into the ListView. I have used setDataSource(path), but it showing error while playing. How play the audio files directly from that folder? Or Is there any other way?

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  • i need a small info, how many audio files you have kept in res folder and what's the total size of those mp3 files. thanks:)
    – Beginner
    Commented Oct 28, 2013 at 12:59
  • You need to add more information to this question. What file types you are trying to play and what the error/stack trace message is you are receiving. Commented Oct 20, 2015 at 9:28

8 Answers 8

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add this code in onItemClickListener.

listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View view, int position,long id) {                 
                TextView txtView=(TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.txt_view);
                String fname=txtView.getText().toString().toLowerCase();

                                int resID=getResources().getIdentifier(fname, "raw", getPackageName());

                              MediaPlayer mediaPlayer=MediaPlayer.create(this,resID);
                    mediaPlayer.start();
            }
        });
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    I got the ResourceNotFound exception while using like this. I have used getResources().getIdentifier(audioname, "res/raw", getPackageName());.
    – bharath
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:14
  • don't use res/raw. use like this getResources().getIdentifier(audioname, "raw", getPackageName());
    – ilango j
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:18
  • Still same problem and exception
    – bharath
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:22
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    can you show how you are displaying text in listview. eg. if raw folder contains file like sound.mp3 then you should display the file name as 'sound' only, don't display file extension.
    – ilango j
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:26
  • 5
    Perfect. :) I passed that mp3 extension also. this is the problem.
    – bharath
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:29
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try this for playing from raw ::

MediaPlayer mPlayer2;
mPlayer2= MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.bg_music_wav);
        mPlayer2.start();

permission in manifest file ::

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

Update::

public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View view, int position,long id) {     
  MediaPlayer mPlayer2;
if(position==1)
{
    mPlayer2= MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.song1);
            mPlayer2.start();
}else it() .....
}
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  • Yeah. I can play by using MediaPlayer.create(...). This is not a problem. My problem is i want to play particular audio file when select from ListView. Because Lot of files available on res\raw folder.
    – bharath
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 12:24
  • as i mention in code "bg_music_wav.wav" you can play any file Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 12:25
  • one more thing you need to put code in click listener and apply your own logic Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 12:27
  • For example, I have 1.mp3,2.mp3 up to 100.mp3. Now user select 49.mp3 in ListView. How to play that particular file?
    – bharath
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 12:29
  • 4
    No need to add any permission Commented Jan 16, 2018 at 12:55
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mVideoView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.Video_FrontPage);
uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://com.urPackageName/" + R.raw.welcom_video);
mVideoView.setVideoURI(uri);
mVideoView.setMediaController(new MediaController(this));
mVideoView.requestFocus();
mVideoView.start();
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  • I am unable to access R.raw.filename. I have made a raw folder in my res folder and have also put my file in it.
    – Syed_Adeel
    Commented Jun 13, 2013 at 12:43
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 lv.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
      public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
          int position, long id) {

          // selected item 
          String product = ((TextView) view).getText().toString();

          int [] resID= {R.raw.sound1,R.raw.sound2,R.raw.sound3};
        MediaPlayer mediaPlayer=MediaPlayer.create(this,resID[position]);

          mediaPlayer.start();
          // sending data to new activity


      }
    });
}
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var mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.sound_file_1)
mediaPlayer.start() // no need to call prepare(); create() does that for you
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Place your audio file in the res/raw folder and call it from the create method of MediaPlayer.

MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.audio_file_name).start();

Eg:

MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.sample).start();
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To play audio from the raw folder call this method. In my case my file name was notificaion.mp3:

AudioPlayer().playAudio(mContext, "notificaion")

Here is the AudioPlayer class:

class AudioPlayer {
private var mMediaPlayer: MediaPlayer = MediaPlayer()

private fun stopAudio() {
   try {
       mMediaPlayer.release()
   }catch (ex: Exception){
       ex.printStackTrace()
   }

}

fun playAudio(mContext: Context, fileName: String) {
    try {
        stopAudio()
        mMediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(mContext, mContext.resources.getIdentifier(fileName, "raw", mContext.packageName))
        mMediaPlayer.setOnCompletionListener {  stopAudio() }
        mMediaPlayer.start()
    }catch (ex: Exception){
        ex.printStackTrace()
    }

    }
}
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listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View view, int position,long id) {                 
                TextView txtView=(TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.txt_view);
                String fname=txtView.getText().toString().toLowerCase();

                                int resID=getResources().getIdentifier(fname, "raw", getPackageName());

                              MediaPlayer mediaPlayer=MediaPlayer.create(this,resID);
                    mediaPlayer.start();
            }
        });

add this code in onItemClickListener and one more information is you can't play any file other than mp3 and the mp3 file must be the original extension as file.

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