iOS background audio not playing

Question

I have an app that uses CoreBluetooth background modes. When a certain event happens I need to play an alarm sound. Everything works fine in the foreground and

Answer 1

add a key named Required background modes in property list (.plist) file ..

as following picture..

may you get help..

and add following code in

AppDelegate.h

#import 
#import 

AppDelegate.m

in application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions

[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setDelegate:self];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error:nil];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:nil];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents];

UInt32 size = sizeof(CFStringRef);
CFStringRef route;
AudioSessionGetProperty(kAudioSessionProperty_AudioRoute, &size, &route);
NSLog(@"route = %@", route);

If you want changes as per events you have to add following code in AppDelegate.m

- (void)remoteControlReceivedWithEvent:(UIEvent *)theEvent {

    if (theEvent.type == UIEventTypeRemoteControl)  {
        switch(theEvent.subtype)        {
            case UIEventSubtypeRemoteControlPlay:
                [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"TogglePlayPause" object:nil];
                break;
            case UIEventSubtypeRemoteControlPause:
                [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"TogglePlayPause" object:nil];
                break;
            case UIEventSubtypeRemoteControlStop:
                break;
            case UIEventSubtypeRemoteControlTogglePlayPause:
                [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"TogglePlayPause" object:nil];
                break;
            default:
                return;
        }
    }
}

based on notification have to work on it..

code.tutsplus.com provides a tutorial.

for HandsetBluetooth you have to add following code in AppDelegate

UInt32 size = sizeof(CFStringRef);
    CFStringRef route;
    AudioSessionGetProperty(kAudioSessionProperty_AudioRoute, &size, &route);
    NSLog(@"route = %@", route);
    NSString *routeString=[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",route];
    if([routeString isEqualToString:@"HeadsetBT"]){
        UInt32 allowBluetoothInput = 1;
        AudioSessionSetProperty (kAudioSessionProperty_OverrideCategoryEnableBluetoothInput,sizeof (allowBluetoothInput),&allowBluetoothInput);
    }