Sound Manager

Manage CometChat Android UI Kit sounds for incoming and outgoing messages, calls, custom audio files, playback, and pause controls.

AI Integration Quick Reference

Field	Value
Package	com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android
Import	com.cometchat.chatuikit.resources.soundmanager.CometChatSoundManager
Play sound	CometChatSoundManager(context).play(Sound.incomingCall) — or pass custom @RawRes int as second arg
Pause sound	CometChatSoundManager(context).pause()
Sound events	incomingCall, outgoingCall, incomingMessage, incomingMessageFromOther, outgoingMessage
Source	GitHub

Use CometChatSoundManager to play UI Kit audio cues for calls and messages.

When to use this

• You want audible feedback for incoming or outgoing calls and messages.
• You need custom sounds for specific chat events.
• You want to pause or stop sound playback programmatically.

Prerequisites

• CometChat UI Kit for Android is installed and initialized.
• You have access to an Android Context.
• Optional: You have sound files in app/src/main/res/raw for custom playback.

Quick start

1. Create a sound manager

   Instantiate CometChatSoundManager using a valid Context.

2. Play default sounds

   Call play(Sound) for built-in UI Kit sounds.

3. Play custom sounds

   Call play(Sound, int) with a file from res/raw.

4. Pause playback

   Call pause() when you need to stop sound playback.

5. Build and verify

   Run the app and confirm the expected sound plays for each event.

Core concepts

• CometChatSoundManager: Manages playback of UI Kit sounds.
• Sound: Enum of supported sound events such as incomingCall, outgoingMessage, and incomingMessageFromOther.
• R.raw: Android raw resource IDs used for custom sounds.

Available methods

• play(Sound sound): Plays the default UI Kit sound for the given event.
• play(Sound sound, int res): Plays a custom raw resource for the given event.
• pause(): Pauses any sound currently playing.

Implementation

Initialize CometChatSoundManager

What you’re changing: Creating a sound manager instance.

• Where to change it: Any class where you have access to a Context.

• Applies to: All UI Kit sound playback.

• Default behavior: Sounds are not managed until you create the instance.

• Override: Instantiate CometChatSoundManager with a valid Context.

• Code:

Kotlin

SoundManagerHelper.kt

import android.content.Context
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.CometChatSoundManager

fun createSoundManager(context: Context): CometChatSoundManager {
    return CometChatSoundManager(context)
}

Java

SoundManagerHelper.java

import android.content.Context;
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.CometChatSoundManager;

public final class SoundManagerHelper {
    public static CometChatSoundManager createSoundManager(Context context) {
        return new CometChatSoundManager(context);
    }
}

• What this does: Creates a sound manager you can reuse across your UI Kit screens.

• Verify: Call a play method and confirm audio plays.

Play default and custom sounds

What you’re changing: Triggering sound playback for chat events.

• Where to change it: The class that handles your chat or call UI logic.

• Applies to: Message and call events you choose to handle.

• Default behavior: UI Kit plays its built-in sounds when triggered.

• Override: Use play(Sound, int) to play a custom raw resource.

• Code:

Kotlin

SoundManagerUsage.kt

import android.content.Context
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.CometChatSoundManager
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.Sound

fun playSounds(context: Context) {
    val soundManager = CometChatSoundManager(context)

    // Default sounds
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall)
    soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingCall)
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage)
    soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingMessage)
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessageFromOther)

    // Custom sounds
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall, R.raw.incoming_call)
    soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingCall, R.raw.outgoing_call)
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage, R.raw.incoming_message)
    soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingMessage, R.raw.outgoing_message)
    soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessageFromOther, R.raw.incoming_message_other)

    // Pause playback
    soundManager.pause()
}

Java

SoundManagerUsage.java

import android.content.Context;
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.CometChatSoundManager;
import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.resources.soundmanager.Sound;

public class SoundManagerUsage {
    public static void playSounds(Context context) {
        CometChatSoundManager soundManager = new CometChatSoundManager(context);

        // Default sounds
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall);
        soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingCall);
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage);
        soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingMessage);
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessageFromOther);

        // Custom sounds
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall, R.raw.incoming_call);
        soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingCall, R.raw.outgoing_call);
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessage, R.raw.incoming_message);
        soundManager.play(Sound.outgoingMessage, R.raw.outgoing_message);
        soundManager.play(Sound.incomingMessageFromOther, R.raw.incoming_message_other);

        // Pause playback
        soundManager.pause();
    }
}

• What this does: Plays default and custom sounds, then pauses playback.

• Verify: You hear the expected sound for each call and message event.

Customization matrix

What you want to change	Where	Property/API	Example
Create sound manager	app/src/main/java/<your_package>/SoundManagerHelper.kt	CometChatSoundManager(Context)	val soundManager = CometChatSoundManager(context)
Play default sounds	app/src/main/java/<your_package>/SoundManagerUsage.kt	play(Sound)	soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall)
Play custom sounds	app/src/main/java/<your_package>/SoundManagerUsage.kt	play(Sound, int)	soundManager.play(Sound.incomingCall, R.raw.incoming_call)
Pause playback	app/src/main/java/<your_package>/SoundManagerUsage.kt	pause()	soundManager.pause()