Can't open unscanned files via intent

[Aga-C]

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Affected app version

1.0.0

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14

Affected device model

OnePlus 9 Pro

How did you install the app?

GitHub releases

Steps to reproduce the bug

Pre-requisite: ensure that Music Player has been opened at least once and has some scanned media in it.

1. Create or download any music file in a directory visible in Music Player. Don't turn on Music Player at this moment, so the file isn't scanned.
2. From a file management app, open that file in Music Player

Expected behavior

The app should play the file.

Actual behavior

The file isn't played. Instead, another file from the device is played.

Additionally, a toast is shown with an error: Error: java.lang.NullPointerException: getStringValue(..) must not be null.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

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[IsHacker003]

I have the same issue. It also displays the toast "An unknown error occured". Does somebody have a solution?

[naveensingh]

Does somebody have a solution?

None yet. As a workaround, you can try the 'Rescan media' option in the app.

[IsHacker003]

Does somebody have a solution?

None yet. As a workaround, you can try the 'Rescan media' option in the app.

Yes, but it doesn't seem to scan some folders for music, for example my browser's download folder located in /storage/(external SD)/Android/data.

[naveensingh]

What Android version do you have?

Android 11 and above don't allow third-party apps to access those folders. More info: FossifyOrg/File-Manager#16 (comment)

[IsHacker003]

What Android version do you have?

Android 11 and above don't allow third-party apps to access those folders. More info: FossifyOrg/File-Manager#16 (comment)

I have Android 9.

[naveensingh]

Ah, that makes sense. The app relies on what is scanned by the system and the system does not scan those directories. Fossify Music Player can scan files manually but it was disabled on Android 9 and below here.

The easiest solution would be to configure your browser to download those files in a publicly accessible directory.

[IsHacker003]

I went ahead and removed if (isQPlus()), and compiled from source. Now those files get scanned, but I'm still not able to open files via intent (it shows "An unknown error occured" toast).

[Soljanka]

I have the exact same problem with the same error message (java.lang.NullPointerException) on my Pixel 5 with iodéOS 7.4 (Android 16). Fossify Music cannot play media from certain folders like Recordings or Ringtones, but the lineageos default music app can (org.lineageos.twelve).