I am building a BT 2.0 app (Andriod and IOS) that plays one single audio clip. I was using html5 as the audio player, but I found when my iPhone hibernates, the audio stops!. Now I'm stuck! I read a method for allowing background audio in this post http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=FE4DEC41BB3C34F3575D4A3. I thought I would start in Xcode by setting the Required Background mode for audio, but I fell at the first hurdle, it seems IOS 6 and Xcode 4.5 has introduced some changes and that setting has disappeared. So I am back to square 1 - can anyone suggest a way of getting a single audio file to play? My basic requirement for the app is :- - User navigates to a page from a menu button. - Page has an explanatory message and a play button. - Media plays without navigating away from the app (ie you can go 'back' into the app). - User can see progress and adjust audio controls if needed. - Media stops playing if the user navigates away from page. - Media plays even if device hibernates. - Media is loaded locally (it is an offline app)

This is how I managed to get the radio to continue streaming on 1.5 iOS. http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=7A474A813F3BB85E439589B&command=isSearching&currentPage=1&topicTitle=&createdBy=Alex@TM&repliedBy=&minViews=-1&maxViews=-1&minReplies=-1&maxReplies=-1&forumCategory= However, if you take a look at the final image on the app linked below, I created a radio stream using MPMoviePlayerController. It has a play and a stop button. This was not made on Buzztouch and I plan to create a plugin. What you need to do is create an audio session. To add say an .mp3 and play it locally you just need to add it to the project resources and call it in the code rather than link it to the url. Hope this helps.

I looked, I think this looks a couple of levels too hard for me. The plugin sounds great though!

Happy to talk you through it. The only thing about doing it like this is that you get the apple quicktime logo. Maybe wait for the plugin if that suits. I will be on it early next week hopefully.

Only way you can do this now is with background music. It will start as soon as the screen is chosen, controls are selectable.

Hmm - I am in a similar situation. I am using background audio with an html page (custom html) and xCode 4.2 and it seems to be working fine. I have not yet downloaded 4.5 - are saying that background audio no longer works in 4.5? My requirements are the same as Alan's, except that I would like the music to auto play.

Works with 4.5 so no worries

Just downloaded and installed - it works! Thank you Leon.