Allow external music to keep playing in background

Solar2D iOS
#1

This is an update to this issue: http://feedback.coronalabs.com/forums/188732-corona-sdk-feature-requests-feedback/suggestions/5416670-allow-external-music-audio-to-keep-playing-in-back

It seems like It got fixed back in 2014, but I’ve since seen this occur again. If I launch the app with music playing the music pauses. I’ve not been able to pinpoint when this got introduced because my app won’t build on too old versions of corona. Have anybody else seen this issue again?

#2

This feature exists because you are using an undocumented and unsupported feature of the OpenAL audio library on iOS only. We make no warranties expressed or implied about this feature. If it works, you’re lucky. This isn’t an option on Android.

#3

I just want to make sure you understood me correctly:

I want the same behaviour as on Android (The music keeps playing in the background when launching my app).

It does not make sense for an application like mine with just a few sound effects to block out all other music.

I am not using any unsupported APIs as far as I am aware, just a few audio. calls for loading and playing sound effects.

#4

Hello Corona people,

We are in serious need for a fix / update to be able play audio in the background, we are working on navigational system that requires this.

Any information would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

#5

This feature exists because you are using an undocumented and unsupported feature of the OpenAL audio library on iOS only. We make no warranties expressed or implied about this feature. If it works, you’re lucky. This isn’t an option on Android.

#6

I just want to make sure you understood me correctly:

I want the same behaviour as on Android (The music keeps playing in the background when launching my app).

It does not make sense for an application like mine with just a few sound effects to block out all other music.

I am not using any unsupported APIs as far as I am aware, just a few audio. calls for loading and playing sound effects.

#7

Hello Corona people,

We are in serious need for a fix / update to be able play audio in the background, we are working on navigational system that requires this.

Any information would be highly appreciated.

Thanks