Java: Error trying to play a mp3 file

Question

I want to play a simple mp3 file. I have this code:

import javafx.scene.media.Media;
import javafx.scene.media.MediaPlayer;

public class MelodyPlay {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String bip = "/Users/username/Downloads/melodytest.mp3";
        Media hit = new Media(bip);
        MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer(hit);
        mediaPlayer.play();
    }
}

However, I get this error:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: uri.getScheme() == null! uri ==...

What am I missing?

pvg · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-13T09:39:34.450

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The parameter to Media's constructor has to be a valid URI. If you want it to be a file, make it a file:// URI, like this:

String bip = "file:///Users/username/Downloads/melodytest.mp3";

edited Dec 13 '15 at 09:39

answered Dec 13 '15 at 09:20

pvg

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Could you show me how to change the code? Searched around, but nothing worked. – Dec 13 '15 at 09:32

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 14 '15 at 14:30

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Here is an example on how to use it:

file:///home/username/example.pdf

If you are to lazy to change your file name, just convert it:

(Uri.fromFile(new File("/sdcard/cats.jpg")));

So yeah, it's not really a problem with your code, just your formatting of the path.

edited Dec 14 '15 at 14:30

user229044

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answered Dec 13 '15 at 09:36

Ruchir Baronia

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Java: Error trying to play a mp3 file

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