Play two streams simultaneously

[JCardenete]

When the Spotify app starts playing, it's automatically interrupting a stream that is playing from within my app. I could handle both with the previous SDK but I'm not sure if this is possible with the new one?

[jackfreeman]

@JCardenete You can play two streams simultaneously by setting your audio session to allow mixin of other audio sources: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/avaudiosession/categoryoptions/1616611-mixwithothers

For more info on configuration Audio Sessions see Apple's documentation here https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/AudioSessionBasics/AudioSessionBasics.html

[JCardenete]

Thanks @jackfreeman, that worked. Downside of this is we're losing control of the remote control center which is now owned by Spotify. So pausing/playing from there will only affect Spotify's stream but not ours.

[jackfreeman]

@JCardenete have a look at MPNowPlayingInfoCenter. Since your app is in the foreground it should be able to set the media controls.

[jackfreeman]

There is also MPRemoteCommandCenter

[JCardenete]

Yes, we're using those already. But it seems that when setting the 'mixWithOthers' iOS doesn't consider your app to show in the remote control center.

[jackfreeman]

@JCardenete You might try duckOthers too to see if it gives you priority on the control center (this will lower the volume of Spotify when sounds from your app play)

[JCardenete]

That didn't work either @jackfreeman, 'mixWithOthers' is making our app irrelevant for the control center.