How to play audio in background with firefox os?

Question

In my manifest file I've add the audio-channel-content in permissions:

"permissions": {
    "audio-channel-content":{"description":"Use the audio channel for the music player"}
}

In my index.html I've got an audio tag like:

<audio mozaudiochannel="content" preload="none" src="http://my-stream-url"></audio>

I can play my audio stream during 2mn:

• The first one when the phone is unlock.
• After 1mn my phone auto-lock the screen and it continue playing for another minute.

Does it possible to play this audio stream more than 1mn after the lock?

Thanks in advance.

Vaas

Answer 1

The code and permission block you have are correct and I can confirm it is working in Firefox OS 1.1. You can also do the whole thing in Javascript:

audio = new Audio();
audio.preload = 'none';
audio.mozAudioChannelType = 'content';

Ambrosial

Is Boot2Gecko 1.2.0.0-prerelease equal to Firefox OS 1.2? – Vaas

Answer 2

It's because the wifi is closed after screen shutdown (auto-lock)?

Are you using the dev version of gaia? Wifi is set to always connect in product version.

Seraphine

I'm using a geeksphone peak with boot2Gecko 1.2.0.0-prerelease. I don't know if wifi is disconnected on phone lock – Vaas

1.2.0.0-prerelease is a development version. – Seraphine