react-native-sound getDuration() returns negative values for network files

Actually I am trying to Load sound from the network. Its works in iOS. But not in android. I'm getting duration as -0.001 in it Screenshot 2019-08-14 at 8 03 33 PM

Is your issue with...

[ ] iOS
[x] Android
[ ] Windows

Are you using...

[x] React Native CLI (e.g. react-native run-android)
[ ] Expo
[ ] Other: (please specify)

Which versions are you using?

React Native Sound:0.10.9, 0.11.0
React Native:0.59.3
iOS: works fine on iOS
Android:7, 7.1, 8, 9
Windows: not implementing in windows

Does the problem occur on...

[x] Simulator
[x] Device

Aug 16 '19 06:08 meghaptg

Could you post your code, please?

Aug 16 '19 09:08 paulmelnikow

 setTimeout(() => {
      console.log('the audiopath being passed to sound library');
      this.sound = new Sound(this.props._audioPath, '', error => {
        if (error) {
          console.log('failed to load the sound : ', error);
        } else {
          console.log('successfully loaded : ', this.sound); 
// image attached below is from this console.log
          this.setState({ loading: false, getDuration: this.sound.getDuration() });
          // if (startPlaying) {
            this.startPlaying();
          // }
        }
      });
    }, 100);

Aug 16 '19 09:08 meghaptg

Maybe it’s a problem with that sound file? Can you post the file or the link?

Aug 16 '19 09:08 paulmelnikow

I have the same issue with a sound file of 12 sec, but not with longer files (28 min).

Aug 16 '19 15:08 andrespi

@paulmelnikow its not one particular file, all the files have the same issue. You can try with this link https://tinyurl.com/y4bycu3s

Aug 19 '19 10:08 meghaptg

This is also a problem with require statements. I am using RN 0.59.8

When i run the code

    var whoosh = new Sound(require('./assets/sounds/test2.mp3'), (error) =>{
      if (error){
        console.log("sad")
        return 
      }
      console.log('duration in seconds: ' + whoosh.getDuration() + 'number of channels: ' + whoosh.getNumberOfChannels());

      whoosh.play()
    })

I get the following output:

duration in seconds: -0.001number of channels: -1

Aug 19 '19 19:08 ralcant

Here also the same problem Screenshot from 2019-08-29 10-15-35

Aug 29 '19 04:08 arjunghimire

same here

Aug 29 '19 14:08 hsnMoghadasi

@ralcant @arjunghimire @hsnMoghadasi Can you open new issues that include your code? Having more replicable examples will help, because it helps to validate a fix.

Aug 29 '19 14:08 paulmelnikow

@paulmelnikow any updates? are you able to reproduce this issue on your end?

Aug 30 '19 03:08 meghaptg

I haven't had time to try, sorry! One thing that I think would help a lot with this kind of thing is #589, because problems like this could easily be demonstrated with PRs to the sample app.

Aug 30 '19 04:08 paulmelnikow

@paulmelnikow,

Today I ejected from expo. I found duration is displaying negative in Android though iOS is working fine. Would you help us rectifying the issue or guide somewhere to fix it. Your demo too causing issue.

Oct 08 '19 22:10 creativemind1

hey.I got this problem . Have solved it?

Dec 29 '19 14:12 linyangcong

I noticed this problem only occurring when we are using local files but it is working fine when fetching from the server.

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hey.I got this problem . Have solved it?

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Dec 29 '19 17:12 creativemind1

emmm,as you said,I have tried to put the video on the server and it worked. in the meantime,i found the video cannot be mp3,otherwise it will not work ,even report an error!(Android)

Dec 30 '19 04:12 linyangcong

Recently I discovered that some audio files can show different durations on different devices. So it was not this library bug. The only way to fix it - to format audio files to files with "constant bit rate". In my case I used "Audacity" on mac to fix it