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Overview

The SoundManager is a helper class responsible for managing and playing various types of audio in the CometChat UI Kit. This includes sound events for incoming and outgoing messages and calls.

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Methods

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Play Sound

CometChatSoundManager.play method plays the in-built sounds audio resources for the above mentioned enum cases. It also allows for customisation of the audio resources. You can pass a mp3 file asset path of your choice. Here are the available methods for triggering sound playback:
  • play(sound: Sound): This method plays predefined sounds for various events such as incoming and outgoing calls and messages.
  • play(sound: Sound, filePath: string): This method is capable of playing a custom sound for a particular event by specifying the path to a custom MP3 file.

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Pause Sound

The SoundManager can pause different types of sounds for incoming and outgoing calls and messages using the following method:
  • pause(): This method pauses any sound currently being played.

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Usage

Here is how to use CometChatSoundManager: 
//Trigger the audio sound for an incoming message
CometChatSoundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage);

//Trigger the audio sound of your choice for an incoming message
CometChatSoundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage, "MP3_FILE_ASSET_PATH");

//Pause the ongoing audio sound
CometChatSoundManager.pause();
By using the CometChatSoundManager, you can enhance the user experience in your chat application by integrating audible cues for chat interactions.