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Play a .wav file

Hello everyone,


When using the following source codes to play a local .wav file, I always find .wav files can not played. Does anyone know what is the trouble?

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
import javax.sound.sampled.DataLine;
import javax.sound.sampled.FloatControl;
import javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException;
import javax.sound.sampled.SourceDataLine;
 
public class Play {
   /** Plays audio from given file names. */
   public static void main( String [] args ) {
      // Check for given sound file names.
      if (args.length < 1) {
         System.out.println( "Play usage:" );
         System.out.println( "\tjava Play <sound file names>*" );
         System.exit( 0 );
      }
 
      // Process arguments.
      for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++ ) 
         playAudioFile( args[ i ] );
   
      // Must exit explicitly since audio creates non-daemon threads.
      System.exit( 0 );
   } // main
 
   public static void playAudioFile( String fileName ) {
      File soundFile = new File( fileName );
 
      try {
         // Create a stream from the given file.
         // Throws IOException or UnsupportedAudioFileException
         AudioInputStream audioInputStream = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream( soundFile );
         // AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream( inputStream ); // alternate audio stream from inputstream
         playAudioStream( audioInputStream );
      } catch ( Exception e ) {
         System.out.println( "Problem with file " + fileName + ":" );
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   } // playAudioFile
 
   /** Plays audio from the given audio input stream. */
   public static void playAudioStream( AudioInputStream audioInputStream ) {
      // Audio format provides information like sample rate, size, channels.
      AudioFormat audioFormat = audioInputStream.getFormat();
      System.out.println( "Play input audio format=" + audioFormat );
 
      // Open a data line to play our type of sampled audio.
      // Use SourceDataLine for play and TargetDataLine for record.
      DataLine.Info info = new DataLine.Info( SourceDataLine.class, audioFormat );
      if ( !AudioSystem.isLineSupported( info ) ) {
         System.out.println( "Play.playAudioStream does not handle this type of audio on this system." );
         return;
      }
 
      try {
         // Create a SourceDataLine for play back (throws LineUnavailableException).  
         SourceDataLine dataLine = (SourceDataLine) AudioSystem.getLine( info );
         // System.out.println( "SourceDataLine class=" + dataLine.getClass() );
 
         // The line acquires system resources (throws LineAvailableException).
         dataLine.open( audioFormat );
   
         // Adjust the volume on the output line.
         if( dataLine.isControlSupported( FloatControl.Type.MASTER_GAIN ) ) {
            FloatControl volume = (FloatControl) dataLine.getControl( FloatControl.Type.MASTER_GAIN );
            volume.setValue( 100.0F );
         }
 
         // Allows the line to move data in and out to a port.
         dataLine.start();
   
         // Create a buffer for moving data from the audio stream to the line.   
         int bufferSize = (int) audioFormat.getSampleRate() * audioFormat.getFrameSize();
         byte [] buffer = new byte[ bufferSize ];
   
         // Move the data until done or there is an error.
         try {
            int bytesRead = 0;
            while ( bytesRead >= 0 ) {
               bytesRead = audioInputStream.read( buffer, 0, buffer.length );
               if ( bytesRead >= 0 ) {
                  // System.out.println( "Play.playAudioStream bytes read=" + bytesRead +
                  //    ", frame size=" + audioFormat.getFrameSize() + ", frames read=" + bytesRead / audioFormat.getFrameSize() );
                  // Odd sized sounds throw an exception if we don't write the same amount.
                  int framesWritten = dataLine.write( buffer, 0, bytesRead );
               }
            } // while
         } catch ( IOException e ) {
            e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
         System.out.println( "Play.playAudioStream draining line." );
         // Continues data line I/O until its buffer is drained.
         dataLine.drain();
   
         System.out.println( "Play.playAudioStream closing line." );
         // Closes the data line, freeing any resources such as the audio device.
         dataLine.close();
      } catch ( LineUnavailableException e ) {
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   } // playAudioStream
} // Play


When using the above program to play a local .wav file, errors such as the following messages are thrown,

Play input audio format=PCM_UNSIGNED, 11025.0 Hz, 8 bit, mono, audio data
Play.playAudioStream does not handle this type of audio on this system.

I have changed many .wav files, but the message "Play.playAudioStream does not handle this type of audio on this system." is always printed and no sound is heard.


Thanks in advance,
George

George2
Junior Poster
189 posts since Nov 2004
Reputation Points: 11
Solved Threads: 0
 

Hello everyone,


I have made a relatively simple sample to illustrate my issue. My previous sample is relatively complicated. Sorry for inconvenience.

import java.io.File;

import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
import javax.sound.sampled.Clip;
import javax.sound.sampled.DataLine;
public class Sampled
{  
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{    
	try{      
		AudioInputStream stream        = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(new File("c:\\temp\\sample.wav"));      
		AudioFormat format = stream.getFormat();      
		DataLine.Info info = new DataLine.Info(Clip.class, stream.getFormat());      
		Clip clip = (Clip) AudioSystem.getLine(info);         
		 clip.open(stream);      
		 clip.start();
	} catch (Exception e)
	{      
	 	e.printStackTrace();    
	}  
}
}


When run the above sample, the following exceptions will be thrown,

javax.sound.sampled.UnsupportedAudioFileException: could not get audio input stream from input stream
	at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream	at Sampled.main


Can anyone help?


regards,
George

George2
Junior Poster
189 posts since Nov 2004
Reputation Points: 11
Solved Threads: 0
 

looks like the class doesn't support the audio type you're loading.

Phaelax
Practically a Posting Shark
858 posts since Mar 2004
Reputation Points: 92
Solved Threads: 51
 

Thanks Phaelax,

looks like the class doesn't support the audio type you're loading.

Your reply is very helpful. I am wondering how to detect what audio types are supported. Can you help?


regards,
George

George2
Junior Poster
189 posts since Nov 2004
Reputation Points: 11
Solved Threads: 0
 

Thanks for all the people who helped me on this thread.


regards,
George

George2
Junior Poster
189 posts since Nov 2004
Reputation Points: 11
Solved Threads: 0
 

no, we're not going to do that.

BestAim
Newbie Poster
1 post since Aug 2007
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

George,
I got the same error as you had iy before. How did you solve this issue ? Can share your solution with us ?


Thanks,
Albert

AlbertPi
Light Poster
33 posts since Nov 2008
Reputation Points: 9
Solved Threads: 2
 

George, I got the same error as you had iy before. How did you solve this issue ? Can share your solution with us ?

Thanks, Albert

Albert, deer lad...
this post is ancient, in dog-years, it would have to go to school already.
playing wav files is supported by Java without having to implement, load, ... external jars.

I once wrote a wav player when I was hungover, and it took me about 3 minutes. no doubt the sober you can do it as well. just google on "Java" and "audio" or "Java" and "Wav"

stultuske
Posting Sensei
3,137 posts since Jan 2007
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Big thanks :)

gejemur
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1 post since May 2011
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This article has been dead for over three months

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