From 7bc412a06e541d1f2bb4bb86b5f1455bbbd681bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hans-Peter Lehmann <ByteHamster@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 11:43:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix pressing cover to start playing (#8497)

### Description

Fix pressing cover to start playing in new playback service

Closes #8492

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---
 .../ui/screen/playback/audio/CoverFragment.java      | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/playback/audio/CoverFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/playback/audio/CoverFragment.java
index 2bbfdbac1..cb11117e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/playback/audio/CoverFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/playback/audio/CoverFragment.java
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.BlendModeColorFilterCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.BlendModeCompat;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.bumptech.glide.RequestBuilder;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.FitCenter;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.RoundedCorners;
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.MessageEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.PlayerStatusEvent;
@@ -77,6 +79,16 @@ public class CoverFragment extends Fragment {
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         viewBinding = CoverFragmentBinding.inflate(inflater);
         viewBinding.imgvCover.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (BuildConfig.USE_MEDIA3_PLAYBACK_SERVICE) {
+                if (PlaybackService.isRunning) {
+                    PlaybackController.bindToMedia3Service(getActivity(), MediaController::pause);
+                } else if (media != null) {
+                    new PlaybackServiceStarter(getContext(), media)
+                            .callEvenIfRunning(true)
+                            .start();
+                }
+                return;
+            }
             if (PlaybackService.isRunning
                     && PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentPlayerStatus() == PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PLAYING) {
                 getContext().sendBroadcast(MediaButtonStarter.createIntent(getContext(), KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE));