Native audio
A Capacitor plugin for playing sounds natively on Android, iOS, and Web with a unified API.
What is Native audio?
Native Audio is a Capacitor plugin that provides a native audio engine for playing sounds in cross-platform applications. It solves the problem of inconsistent and low-performance audio playback on web views by leveraging Android, iOS, and Web native audio APIs through a unified JavaScript interface.
Mobile developers using Capacitor or Ionic framework who need reliable, performant audio playback in their Android, iOS, and web applications, such as for games, media apps, or notification sounds.
Developers choose Native Audio because it offers a consistent, easy-to-use API across all platforms with native performance, avoiding the pitfalls of HTML5 audio in hybrid apps. It's maintained by the Capacitor community and supports essential features like preloading, looping, and volume control.
Overview
Native Audio is a Capacitor community plugin that provides a native audio engine for cross-platform mobile and web applications. It enables developers to play, control, and manage audio files efficiently across Android, iOS, and Web platforms using a single JavaScript API, bypassing the limitations of web audio for better performance and reliability.
Key Features
- Native Performance — Leverages platform-specific audio engines for smooth playback and low latency.
- Cross-Platform API — Unified TypeScript/JavaScript interface works on Android, iOS, and Web.
- Advanced Playback Control — Supports play, pause, loop, stop, resume, volume adjustment, and seeking.
- Audio Management — Preload audio into memory, unload assets, and check playback status.
- Event Listening — Listen for audio completion events to trigger actions in your app.
Philosophy
Native Audio focuses on providing a simple, consistent interface to native audio capabilities, ensuring reliable sound playback in Capacitor apps without compromising on platform-specific optimizations.
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