Showing a lock screen image using MPNowPlayingInfoCenter doesn't work

Question

I have the following code and is working for me but it can only currently show artist and song :

let mpic = MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.defaultCenter()

mpic.nowPlayingInfo = [MPMediaItemPropertyTitle:songs[currentAudioIndex].songName,
                        MPMediaItemPropertyArtist:songs[currentAudioIndex].artistName]

I tried also setting the picture with the following code but it isn't working :

mpic.nowPlayingInfo = [MPMediaItemPropertyTitle:songs[currentAudioIndex].songName,
                    MPMediaItemPropertyArtist:songs[currentAudioIndex].artistName,
                    MPMediaItemPropertyArtwork:songs[currentAudioIndex].songImage]

SongImage is of type UIImage.

What do you mean by doesn't work ? Any exceptions, error messages ? — , Jan 17 '15 at 16:30

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 17 '15 at 17:03

Never mind I figured out.

If anyone want to learn you have to do the following

    let mpic = MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.defaultCenter()

// initialize an instance of MPMediaItemArtWork with a UIImage

    var albumArtWork = MPMediaItemArtwork(image: songs[currentAudioIndex].songImage)

// Then assign it to the MPNowPlayingInfoCenter

    mpic.nowPlayingInfo = [
        MPMediaItemPropertyTitle:songs[currentAudioIndex].songName,
        MPMediaItemPropertyArtist:songs[currentAudioIndex].artistName,
        MPMediaItemPropertyArtwork:albumArtWork

    ]

Hope this helps anyone who is also struggling with this.

Thanks

Correct. I was just going to tell you this! Good research. Notice how posting causes you to figure it out for yourself. Next time, save bandwidth and use the "rubber duck". :) — matt, Jan 17 '15 at 17:04

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 05 '16 at 12:44

                MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.defaultCenter().nowPlayingInfo = [MPMediaItemPropertyArtist : AudioCenter.sharedInstnce.currentReciter().name,
                                                                     MPMediaItemPropertyTitle : AudioCenter.sharedInstnce.currentSurah()!.name,
                                                                     MPMediaItemPropertyArtwork:MPMediaItemArtwork(image: UIImage(named: "Logo")!)]

Showing a lock screen image using MPNowPlayingInfoCenter doesn't work

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