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12 changes: 11 additions & 1 deletion app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/data/service/MusicService.kt
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package com.theveloper.pixelplay.data.service
package com.theveloper.pixelplay.data.service

import android.app.AlarmManager
import android.app.BackgroundServiceStartNotAllowedException
import android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException
import android.app.PendingIntent
import android.content.ComponentName
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"startForegroundService not allowed; ignoring redundant self-start request"
)
serviceIntent?.component ?: ComponentName(this, javaClass)
} catch (e: BackgroundServiceStartNotAllowedException) {
// Thrown when startForegroundService() itself is called while the app is in a
// background-cached state (distinct from ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException).
// Safe to swallow: the service is either already running or Media3 will retry.
Timber.tag(TAG).w(
e,
"startForegroundService blocked (app in background); ignoring self-start request"
)
serviceIntent?.component ?: ComponentName(this, javaClass)
}
}
return super.startForegroundService(serviceIntent)
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