I would like it if my background audio would play when you exit the app or the iPhone/iPad locks itself. I'm all about battery so I won't do the thing to prevent it from locking. I know there's a way to do it. Pandora does.

- Add the following code in the audio.m file //Adds ability for audio to play even in screen lock NSError *setCategoryErr = nil; NSError *activationErr = nil; [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory: AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error: &setCategoryErr]; [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive: YES error: &activationErr]; Put the above code after this in the audio.m file...It’ll work perfect //center cotnrols in this box UIView *controlBox = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake((self.view.bounds.size.width / 2) - (boxWidth / 2), 0, boxWidth, topBoxHeight)]; controlBox.autoresizingMask = (UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleLeftMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin); [controlBox setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];

It should look like this: //center cotnrols in this box UIView *controlBox = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake((self.view.bounds.size.width / 2) - (boxWidth / 2), 0, boxWidth, topBoxHeight)]; controlBox.autoresizingMask = (UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleLeftMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin); [controlBox setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]]; //Adds ability for audio to play even in screen lock NSError *setCategoryErr = nil; NSError *activationErr = nil; [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory: AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error: &setCategoryErr]; [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive: YES error: &activationErr];

Good man Rad Doc, great info!

I must give credit where credit is due, and that is to @Alex TM for showing me how to solve this problem. Glad i was able to help.

Pasted in the exact same location...nothing. I am on BTv1.5 iOS using a Streaming Audio Screen. Any advice? It seems so straight forward...not sure what I am doing wrong. Thank You ******is this only for background audio?

Isills, No its not. I use this code for an iOS v1.5 streaming audio music app and this code works perfectly. Open Xcode, find your audio.m file and add this code exactly where i mentioned earlier. Keep me posted.

@njmpwnz, Did it work for you?

Did that before I posted. Here is a screen capture. Thank you. http://cl.ly/0F0D1L3d1v1q211L0j46 that is the "BT_screen_audio.m" file where I added that code.

Did you do a clean and build? Is music playing at all?

yes music is playing fine...did a full clean and run. ****do I need to select the audio plays in other screens option?

Try adding this to your target info plist.You need to set-up the Background audio by adding a UIBackgroundModes to your app Custom IOS Target Properties. This is NOT the same as the Bt_info.plist. This is the Target properties 'info' screen where the Bundle Indentifier, Bundle Name and Icon File are stored. You add a row to this and call it UIBackgroundModes. Xcode will then magically change that row name and set-up an array with some dynamic fields and one is called APP Plays Audio.

Got it...thank you. Will update soon. Thanks again!!!

How do I do it on 2.0?

I did exactly as you said...however I do not have "APP Plays Audio"

I did exactly as you said...however I do not have "APP Plays Audio" in the Targets>>Info>>Custom iOS Taget Properties. It changes the name to "Required background modes" and adds an Array. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Audio.m is not in 2.0. How can I do it on BT2.0?

@njmpwnz I have tried to just get the music to stream in 2.0 but gave into 1.5....what plug-in did you use?

Guys, Im using IOS v1.5 still. Installed self hosted panel but not totally crazy for all its features yet. @Isills, In Xcode, In Target>info>required background modes, hit the arrow down to open up item 0, and then hit the arrow up/down on the right side of that row to key to choose app plays audio. I attached a screenshot for you. Hope this helps. I used a custom url screen to run my audio. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35241128/Sample%20Screenshot/app%20plays.png Anthony

WOW!!! That was that last step I needed. Thank you!!! I am going to make a video tutorial for this. I will credit you for it!!!! THANK YOU

Anytime pal. We're here for each other. Maybe I can get someone to help me implement this socialize feature I'm having so much trouble with into my app. Glad i was able to help.

Scringo... Is that what you are working with on?

Was playing with Socialize and can't seem to get it to work properly. Running into 22 fail errors when I run it. Do u like scringo. Is it as interective as socialize as far as commenting and adding posts to Facebook.

Maybe I can return the favor...here is a tutorial where I go from start to finish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bENvJlt0eps and the text file http://cl.ly/193w151T0V2R0k3S2L2U

Audio.m is not in 2.0. How can I do it on BT2.0?

@njmpwnz what plugin did you use to stream your audio and I will help you?

@Isills, Got Scringo to work. How can I now incorporate twitter and FB Feeds?

I actually removed it from my app after I installed it....I have some links at my house that I will get to you. They will show you how to incorporate Facebook. One thing I do know is you need to have a Facebook App set up.....have you done that?

Yes. BTW, Whhat swayed you to remove it?

its a custom HTML/text screen with BG audio

I had to add a "Streaming Audio" screen before this would work with a "Custom URL - Webpage" screen....the first app I put this in had a .mp3 file that I wanted to play after the device was closed so the Custom URL wasn't needed. The next app I built has streaming feed from a website and it would NOT play in the background until I added the "Streaming Audio" screen. It's not an active screen and this app is Tab Layout so i just DON'T give it a tab and it is invisible to the end user. Weird but not a bug....I would bet there are files needed in the "Streaming Audio" screen that are needed for the change in the audio.m file to take effect....just my opinion. EDIT**** if I re-save the tabbed layout or or run the Xcode project after I delete the "Streaming Audio" screen reference it breaks the code and won't play the music after I close the app. I had to add the "Streaming Audio" screen back to my tabbed layout and then refresh the app and then delete the "Streaming Audio" screen reference in the Tabbed Layout screen to get audio after the app is closed. I am only using a 4 tabbed layout...if I had 5 I would have to figure out another way. Any ideas? thanks

it sounds to me like you're working with Buzztouch 1.5. I need a solution to this issue using a custom HTML screen with background audio in the form of an mp3 file. my app needs to be able to play that while the device is locked. I use 2.0 so there is no audio.m file in my app. How do I fix this?

I can't help with the lack of no audio.h file but I fixed this error and will have a tutorial up in a few. There was a step left out.

Got it to work on 2.0 here: http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=3F88D90DE1271FA362A3C4F Thanks! David buzztouchmods.com

Word @David