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Rajat
Rajat

Reputation: 1447

Difference between Audiomanager and MediaPlayer

Can anybody explain me what's the difference between AudioManager and MediaPlayer in Android ? If I am correct, then AudioManager can only play audio, while MediaPlayer can play both audio and video. But I believe there must be more to this.

Thanks.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 3867

Answers (2)

Armin
Armin

Reputation: 1837

AudioManager is used to manage audio settings. This includes volume control and the streaming channels (e.g. ringer, media, in-call, etc.).

MediaPlayer is used for controlling the playback (e.g. stop, play, pause, etc.) of audio/video streams.

Upvotes: 4

Geobits
Geobits

Reputation: 22342

AudioManager doesn't play sound at all. It provides access to sound settings, but to play sounds easily, you should use MediaPlayer, SoundPool, or possibly AudioTrack.

From the docs:

AudioManager provides access to volume and ringer mode control.

Upvotes: 6

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