React-native-track-player: (iOS) Background player not having any affect on audio

[bbarr]

Configuration

System:
OS: macOS 10.14.6
CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 1.64 GB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node: 12.4.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.4.0/bin/node
npm: 6.9.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.4.0/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: iOS 12.4, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3
IDEs:
Xcode: 10.3/10G8 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
npmPackages:
react: 16.8.6 => 16.8.6
react-native: 0.60.5 => 0.60.5
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

react-native-track-player version: ^2.0.0-rc13

Issue

On iOS 12.4 I notice that while the audio continues playing in the background, none of the background player controls have any affect on the audio other than volume. Pausing and playing are maintaining state independently of the audio in my app.

[HessiPard]

I Have this problem too ...

[R3DST0RM]

Same issue, were you able to solve it?

[R3DST0RM]

react-native-track-player version: dev
not working on iOS 13 too

I can confirm that iOS 13 its not possible to play any track at all.

[illl48]

react-native-track-player version: dev
not working on iOS 13 too

I can confirm that iOS 13 its not possible to play any track at all.

@R3DST0RM Can you give #820 a try if you are workin on dev branch.

[R3DST0RM]

I will test it tomorrow and report here.

Edit: Seems like this works ...

[ovr]

Dear all!

Dont specify ^2.0.0-rc13 (version with ^) because NPM will resolve this version by ASCI sort order and will install 2.0.0-rc9

There is a fix for this issue in 2.0.0-rc13, see https://github.com/react-native-kit/react-native-track-player/commit/56961c3590b23270c9a336a61bb1d1fde0a9a9c5

Specify 2.0.0-rc13, reinstall and check package-lock.json (what version is resolved)!

[Vitalik7]

@ovr @Guichaguri I have issue in 2.0.0-rc13 version!
when I press the pause button on the background player, time stops but the track continues to play

[ovr]

@Vitalik7 I've got this version in app and it works.

Did you specify background service with callback for 'remote-stop'?

[Vitalik7]

@ovr Thanks) I really forgot to use this services! Now is working)

[JakeMotta]

I'm having the same issue. I've swapped to 2.0.0-rc13, but only the time on lock-screen stops, not the actual audio. Not sure if I've failed to declare something, or if I've done something wrong... I did registerPlaybackService right after app registry as well. None of my console logs are being hit in background either.

Service.js

module.exports = async function () {
  TrackPlayer.addEventListener('remote-play', () => {
    console.log("hit background play")
    TrackPlayer.play();
  });

  TrackPlayer.addEventListener("remote-pause", (event) => {
    console.log("#DEBUG remote pause #", event);
    TrackPlayer.pause();
  });

  TrackPlayer.addEventListener('remote-next', () => {
    console.log("hit background skip")
    TrackPlayer.skipToNext();
  });
};

Component playing music:

await TrackPlayer.setupPlayer();
        TrackPlayer.updateOptions({
          capabilities: [
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PLAY,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PAUSE,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_SKIP_TO_NEXT
          ],
          compactCapabilities: [
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PLAY,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PAUSE,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_SKIP_TO_NEXT
          ],
          notificationCapabilities: [
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PLAY,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_PAUSE,
            TrackPlayer.CAPABILITY_SKIP_TO_NEXT
          ]
        });

[curiousdustin]

https://github.com/react-native-kit/react-native-track-player/commit/d3400a475d8be146aa25696b5f014dd538e2dd86 should resolve this. Will get this into v2 soon.