Not able to catch the IllegalStateException of MediaPlayer

My code looks like this:

MediaPlayer mp = new MediaPlayer();

mp.setDataSource( "http://.../abc.mp3" );

mp.setOnPreparedListener( ... mp.start(); ... );

mp.prepareAsync();

Real code has checked if mp is prepared before it starts. Mostly it works fine. But sometimes (if weak connection) it still encounters this error:

MediaPlayer: Error (-38,0)

MediaPlayerNative: start called in state 0, mPlayer(0x7424863b40)

So, I decided to catch it:

try {

    mp.start();

} catch (IllegalStateException e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

} catch (Throwable e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

}

But this code does not work, I cannot catch any exception, and that error still displayed in log cat.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

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"and that error still displayed in log cat" The exception is thrown because of that error, not the other way around. So you're not going to get rid of the error log by catching the exception.

– Michael
Nov 21 '18 at 9:25

@Michael But I still can't catch that error

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:31

add a comment |

My code looks like this:

MediaPlayer mp = new MediaPlayer();

mp.setDataSource( "http://.../abc.mp3" );

mp.setOnPreparedListener( ... mp.start(); ... );

mp.prepareAsync();

Real code has checked if mp is prepared before it starts. Mostly it works fine. But sometimes (if weak connection) it still encounters this error:

MediaPlayer: Error (-38,0)

MediaPlayerNative: start called in state 0, mPlayer(0x7424863b40)

So, I decided to catch it:

try {

    mp.start();

} catch (IllegalStateException e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

} catch (Throwable e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

}

But this code does not work, I cannot catch any exception, and that error still displayed in log cat.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

"and that error still displayed in log cat" The exception is thrown because of that error, not the other way around. So you're not going to get rid of the error log by catching the exception.

– Michael
Nov 21 '18 at 9:25

@Michael But I still can't catch that error

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:31

add a comment |

My code looks like this:

MediaPlayer mp = new MediaPlayer();

mp.setDataSource( "http://.../abc.mp3" );

mp.setOnPreparedListener( ... mp.start(); ... );

mp.prepareAsync();

Real code has checked if mp is prepared before it starts. Mostly it works fine. But sometimes (if weak connection) it still encounters this error:

MediaPlayer: Error (-38,0)

MediaPlayerNative: start called in state 0, mPlayer(0x7424863b40)

So, I decided to catch it:

try {

    mp.start();

} catch (IllegalStateException e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

} catch (Throwable e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

}

But this code does not work, I cannot catch any exception, and that error still displayed in log cat.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

My code looks like this:

MediaPlayer mp = new MediaPlayer();

mp.setDataSource( "http://.../abc.mp3" );

mp.setOnPreparedListener( ... mp.start(); ... );

mp.prepareAsync();

Real code has checked if mp is prepared before it starts. Mostly it works fine. But sometimes (if weak connection) it still encounters this error:

MediaPlayer: Error (-38,0)

MediaPlayerNative: start called in state 0, mPlayer(0x7424863b40)

So, I decided to catch it:

try {

    mp.start();

} catch (IllegalStateException e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

} catch (Throwable e) {

    Toast.makeText(...).show();

}

But this code does not work, I cannot catch any exception, and that error still displayed in log cat.

android android-mediaplayer

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:19

Aniruddh Parihar

2,18911027

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

asked Nov 21 '18 at 9:06

Quyet Tran

741516

"and that error still displayed in log cat" The exception is thrown because of that error, not the other way around. So you're not going to get rid of the error log by catching the exception.

– Michael
Nov 21 '18 at 9:25

@Michael But I still can't catch that error

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:31

add a comment |

"and that error still displayed in log cat" The exception is thrown because of that error, not the other way around. So you're not going to get rid of the error log by catching the exception.

– Michael
Nov 21 '18 at 9:25

@Michael But I still can't catch that error

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:31

"and that error still displayed in log cat" The exception is thrown because of that error, not the other way around. So you're not going to get rid of the error log by catching the exception.

– Michael
Nov 21 '18 at 9:25

@Michael But I still can't catch that error

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:31

add a comment |

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You should use prepare instead of prepareAsync if you intend to call start immediately afterward. You get IllegalStateException because it may be out-of-sync when you call start, as it prepares asynchronously and has not finished the transaction yet.

According to prepareAsync:

Prepares the player for playback, asynchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For streams, you should call prepareAsync(), which
returns immediately, rather than blocking until enough data has been
buffered.

And prepare:

Prepares the player for playback, synchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For files, it is OK to call prepare(), which blocks
until MediaPlayer is ready for playback.

Again, prepare allows you to call start immediately because it runs synchronously. However, there may be other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer to its valid and invalid states.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

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I've tried hard to find out what is wrong. And I found that I didn't release the media players when the activity stops. Because the media players are still located in memory so after an exact number of times I restart the activity, the new media players cannot load. And in another activity I use SoundPool, it also cannot load more streams.

@Override

protected void onStop() {

    super.onStop();



    for (int i = 0; i < mediaPlayerMap.size(); i++) {

        int key = mediaPlayerMap.keyAt(i);

        MediaPlayer mp = mediaPlayerMap.get(key);

        if (mp != null) {

            mp.release();

            mp = null;

        }

    }

}

Logcat:

E/AudioFlinger: no more track names available

E/AudioFlinger: createTrack_l() initCheck failed -12; no control block?

E/AudioTrack: AudioFlinger could not create track, status: -12

E/SoundPool: Error creating AudioTrack

Refs:

SoundPool error: no more track names available

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-platform/tyITQ09vV3s/jwNdyI2-7iYJ

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

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According to prepareAsync:

Prepares the player for playback, asynchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For streams, you should call prepareAsync(), which
returns immediately, rather than blocking until enough data has been
buffered.

And prepare:

Prepares the player for playback, synchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For files, it is OK to call prepare(), which blocks
until MediaPlayer is ready for playback.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

add a comment |

According to prepareAsync:

Prepares the player for playback, asynchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For streams, you should call prepareAsync(), which
returns immediately, rather than blocking until enough data has been
buffered.

And prepare:

Prepares the player for playback, synchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For files, it is OK to call prepare(), which blocks
until MediaPlayer is ready for playback.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

add a comment |

According to prepareAsync:

Prepares the player for playback, asynchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For streams, you should call prepareAsync(), which
returns immediately, rather than blocking until enough data has been
buffered.

And prepare:

Prepares the player for playback, synchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For files, it is OK to call prepare(), which blocks
until MediaPlayer is ready for playback.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

According to prepareAsync:

Prepares the player for playback, asynchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For streams, you should call prepareAsync(), which
returns immediately, rather than blocking until enough data has been
buffered.

And prepare:

Prepares the player for playback, synchronously. After setting the
datasource and the display surface, you need to either call prepare()
or prepareAsync(). For files, it is OK to call prepare(), which blocks
until MediaPlayer is ready for playback.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

edited Nov 21 '18 at 9:37

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

answered Nov 21 '18 at 9:14

Aaron

1,7332212

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

add a comment |

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

I've tried both prepare and prepareAsync. They worked fine in most time. But sometimes did not (rarely). And I would like to handle these case

– Quyet Tran
Nov 21 '18 at 9:26

Understood, prepare then start should work fine, but there are also other cases that can throw IllegalStateException, please refer developer.android.com/reference/android/media/… and check your code again. :)

– Aaron
Nov 21 '18 at 9:35

Thank you. I forgot to release the media players when the activity stops. And this error occurred after an exact number of times I restart the activity

– Quyet Tran
Nov 24 '18 at 6:07

add a comment |

@Override

protected void onStop() {

    super.onStop();



    for (int i = 0; i < mediaPlayerMap.size(); i++) {

        int key = mediaPlayerMap.keyAt(i);

        MediaPlayer mp = mediaPlayerMap.get(key);

        if (mp != null) {

            mp.release();

            mp = null;

        }

    }

}

Logcat:

E/AudioFlinger: no more track names available

E/AudioFlinger: createTrack_l() initCheck failed -12; no control block?

E/AudioTrack: AudioFlinger could not create track, status: -12

E/SoundPool: Error creating AudioTrack

Refs:

SoundPool error: no more track names available

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-platform/tyITQ09vV3s/jwNdyI2-7iYJ

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

Quyet Tran

741516

add a comment |

@Override

protected void onStop() {

    super.onStop();



    for (int i = 0; i < mediaPlayerMap.size(); i++) {

        int key = mediaPlayerMap.keyAt(i);

        MediaPlayer mp = mediaPlayerMap.get(key);

        if (mp != null) {

            mp.release();

            mp = null;

        }

    }

}

Logcat:

E/AudioFlinger: no more track names available

E/AudioFlinger: createTrack_l() initCheck failed -12; no control block?

E/AudioTrack: AudioFlinger could not create track, status: -12

E/SoundPool: Error creating AudioTrack

Refs:

SoundPool error: no more track names available

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-platform/tyITQ09vV3s/jwNdyI2-7iYJ

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

Quyet Tran

741516

add a comment |

@Override

protected void onStop() {

    super.onStop();



    for (int i = 0; i < mediaPlayerMap.size(); i++) {

        int key = mediaPlayerMap.keyAt(i);

        MediaPlayer mp = mediaPlayerMap.get(key);

        if (mp != null) {

            mp.release();

            mp = null;

        }

    }

}

Logcat:

E/AudioFlinger: no more track names available

E/AudioFlinger: createTrack_l() initCheck failed -12; no control block?

E/AudioTrack: AudioFlinger could not create track, status: -12

E/SoundPool: Error creating AudioTrack

Refs:

SoundPool error: no more track names available

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-platform/tyITQ09vV3s/jwNdyI2-7iYJ

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

Quyet Tran

741516

@Override

protected void onStop() {

    super.onStop();



    for (int i = 0; i < mediaPlayerMap.size(); i++) {

        int key = mediaPlayerMap.keyAt(i);

        MediaPlayer mp = mediaPlayerMap.get(key);

        if (mp != null) {

            mp.release();

            mp = null;

        }

    }

}

Logcat:

E/AudioFlinger: no more track names available

E/AudioFlinger: createTrack_l() initCheck failed -12; no control block?

E/AudioTrack: AudioFlinger could not create track, status: -12

E/SoundPool: Error creating AudioTrack

Refs:

SoundPool error: no more track names available

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-platform/tyITQ09vV3s/jwNdyI2-7iYJ

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

Quyet Tran

741516

answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

Quyet Tran

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answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

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answered Nov 24 '18 at 6:03

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