Currently playing info? about audio_session HOT 3 CLOSED

It sounds like this would best be a fit for audio_service. I know the distinction between APIs can be a bit confusing, but:

• audio_session is more about querying the audio hardware, requesting permission to use the audio hardware, and letting the OS know how your app intends to use the audio hardware and interact with other audio apps.
• audio_service deals with a different set of APIs that involve the now playing info, controlling the audio (play pause, next track), and playing audio in the background.

That said, audio_service was designed to help you write the app that is actually playing the music and showing the controls and now playing info. It also includes an API to allow you to connect to an existing audio service that is running, but it currently assumes that you are connecting to your own app. This could be extended such that you could connect to other apps.

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Thanks for the feedback - really interesting. Okay, I'll dig into audio_service to see if I can work out what needs to be done, and send you a PR if and when I make progress. Cheers!

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Sounds good! I'd suggest creating a feature request there before working on your pull request where we can discuss the issue.

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