It is not possible to add files to the iPod library. I could be wrong, but I think registering for remote control events will solve your problem with the car defaulting to the music app.
> On 19 Nov 2014, at 4:49 pm, Rick Mann <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you! > > Is it better for me to use the media library APIs, and the iPod player? Can > my app download the tracks and add them to the library? > > I ask because I don't know if the APIs you suggested will keep the music app > from restarting playback on reconnect. > > Thanks. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 18, 2014, at 21:30, Anthony Myatt <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi Rick, >> >> MPNowPlayingInfoCenter >> (https://developer.apple.com/Library/ios/documentation/MediaPlayer/Reference/MPNowPlayingInfoCenter_Class/index.html >> >> <https://developer.apple.com/Library/ios/documentation/MediaPlayer/Reference/MPNowPlayingInfoCenter_Class/index.html>) >> allows you to set the title, artist, album, etc on the lock screen and >> connected devices. >> >> UIApplication handles the remote control events, see >> https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/EventHandling/Conceptual/EventHandlingiPhoneOS/Remote-ControlEvents/Remote-ControlEvents.html >> >> <https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/EventHandling/Conceptual/EventHandlingiPhoneOS/Remote-ControlEvents/Remote-ControlEvents.html>. >> >> >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> Anthony Myatt >> >> >>> On 19 Nov 2014, at 4:15 pm, Rick Mann <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I've written a specialized podcast app using AVAudioPlayer, and it works >>> well enough. I can play it through my Bluetooth-connected car audio system, >>> and that's great. >>> >>> But it doesn't show the track title information on the car's display like >>> the Music app does. I also can't use the next/previous controls on my >>> steering wheel to change tracks in my app. Moreover, when I first >>> re-connect to the car, it always reverts to playing the Music app, not my >>> podcast. >>> >>> What's the API that allows me to be better integrated? >>> >>> TIA, >>> >>> -- >>> Rick Mann >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Coreaudio-api mailing list ([email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/coreaudio-api/me%40anthonymyatt.net >>> <https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/coreaudio-api/me%40anthonymyatt.net> >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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