android: local sound file is not played

[amunters]

Thanks for this great plugin! However, I encountered one issue with Android: When I specify a custom notification sound, it works OK when I specify a sound file on a remote location, i.e. sound: 'http://example.com/sound.mp3'
But when I specify a local sound file it doesn't work. No sound, no error messages either. My sound file is located in the top www directory. I tried many ways to specify the location, but nothing works:
sound: 'sound.mp3'
sound: '/sound.mp3'
sound: 'www/sound.mp3'
sound: '/www/sound.mp3'
sound: 'android_asset/www/sound.mp3'
sound: '/android_asset/www/sound.mp3'
sound: 'file://sound.mp3'
sound: 'file:///sound.mp3'
sound: 'file://www/sound.mp3'
sound: file:///www/sound.mp3'
sound: 'file://android_asset/www/sound.mp3'
sound: 'file:///android_asset/www/sound.mp3'

I this a bug, or am I doing something wrong? Please advise

• thanks, Allard

[katzer]

Hello Allard,

move the sound.mp3 to res/raw. On Android images or sounds must be placed into the res-folder.

sound: "android.resource://" + package_name + "/raw/sound"

[amunters]

Thanks, that's useful information - it works OK now! I also noticed you updated the readme file accordingly - it is more clear now, Many thanks again.

[rodolphorosa]

I also had this same problem. When I specify the location of a mp3 sound, it's simply not fired. I've tried this, but it's not working:

window.plugin.notification.local.add({
        id:      1,
        title:   'Lembrete',
        message: 'Sua coleta chegou',
        repeat:  'minutely',
        sound: 'android.resource://res/raw/ringtone',
        date:    _60_seconds_from_now
    });

[amunters]

Hi Rodolphorosa,
you need to specify your package name instead of 'res',
see below how I got it working in my app:

         window.plugin.notification.local.add({
             id: '1',
             title: 'EsSense',
             message: 'E-skip / TEP NOW!!',
             ongoing: true,
             icon: 'red48',
             sound: 'android.resource://net.gooddx.essense/raw/ess'
             });

[rodolphorosa]

this is the package name of your application?

[amunters]

yes!

[rodolphorosa]

thanks, it worked!

[Riyaz0001]

hey guys, the same problem, sound not played in my real android device version 4.4.2
my code is:

cordova.plugins.notification.local.schedule({
                    id: 1,
                    text: 'Scheduled every minute',
                    every: 'minute',
                    sound: "android.resource://com.test.notificationapp/raw/sound",
                    icon: 'res://icon',
                    smallIcon: 'res://ic_popup_sync'
                });

how to solve this problem? anyone help please, Thanks.

[rwillett]

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