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title: Media
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Media
=====

> The `Media` object provides the ability to record and play back audio files on a device.

    var media = new Media(src, mediaSuccess, [mediaError], [mediaStatus]);


Note: The current implementation does not adhere to a W3C specification for media capture, and is provided for convenience only.  A future implementation will adhere to the latest W3C specification and may deprecate the current APIs.

Parameters
----------

- __src__: A URI containing the audio content. _(DOMString)_
- __mediaSuccess__: (Optional) The callback that is invoked after a Media object has completed the current play/record or stop action. _(Function)_
- __mediaError__: (Optional) The callback that is invoked if there was an error. _(Function)_
- __mediaStatus__: (Optional) The callback that is invoked to indicate status changes. _(Function)_

Constants
---------

The following constants are reported as the only parameter to the __mediaStatus__ callback function.

- `Media.MEDIA_NONE`     = 0;
- `Media.MEDIA_STARTING` = 1;
- `Media.MEDIA_RUNNING`  = 2;
- `Media.MEDIA_PAUSED`   = 3;
- `Media.MEDIA_STOPPED`  = 4;

Methods
-------

- [media.getCurrentPosition](media.getCurrentPosition.html): Returns the current position within an audio file.
- [media.getDuration](media.getDuration.html): Returns the duration of an audio file.
- [media.play](media.play.html): Start or [resume](../events/events.resume.html) playing audio file.
- [media.pause](media.pause.html): Pause playing audio file.
- [media.release](media.release.html): Releases the underlying OS'es audio resources.
- [media.seekTo](media.seekTo.html): Moves the position within the audio file.
- [media.startRecord](media.startRecord.html): Start recording audio file.
- [media.stopRecord](media.stopRecord.html): Stop recording audio file.
- [media.stop](media.stop.html): Stop playing audio file.

Additional ReadOnly Parameters
---------------------

- __position__: The position within the audio playback in seconds.
    - Not automatically updated during play, call `getCurrentPosition` to update.
- __duration__: The duration of the media in seconds.

Supported Platforms
-------------------

- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7.5
- Tizen

Permissions
-----------

### Android

#### app/res/xml/config.xml

    <plugin name="Media" value="org.apache.cordova.AudioHandler" />

#### app/AndroidManifest.xml

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

### Bada

#### manifest.xml

    <Privilege>
        <Name>RECORDING</Name>
    </Privilege>

### BlackBerry WebWorks

#### www/plugins.xml

    <plugin name="Capture" value="org.apache.cordova.media.MediaCapture" />

### iOS

#### App/Supporting Files/Cordova.plist

    <key>Plugins</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Media</key>
        <string>CDVSound</string>
    </dict>

### webOS

    No permissions are required.

### Windows Phone

#### Properties/WPAppManifest.xml

    <Capabilities>
        <Capability Name="ID_CAP_MEDIALIB" />
        <Capability Name="ID_CAP_MICROPHONE" />
        <Capability Name="ID_HW_FRONTCAMERA" />
        <Capability Name="ID_CAP_ISV_CAMERA" />
        <Capability Name="ID_CAP_CAMERA" />
    </Capabilities>

Reference: [Application Manifest for Windows Phone](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff769509%28v=vs.92%29.aspx)

### Tizen

    No permissions are required.


### Windows Phone Quirks

    Only one media file can be played back at a time.

There are strict restrictions as to how your application interacts with other media. See the [Microsoft documentation for details][url].

[url]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh184838(v=vs.92).aspx
