Vue: Play and Pause Audio Tracks with Clicks

Описание: Learn how to create an audio player in Vue.js that plays and pauses multiple tracks with user clicks!
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Vue: Play and Pause Audio Tracks with Clicks

If you're developing a music application with Vue.js and need to manage multiple audio tracks efficiently, this guide is for you. The challenge lies in ensuring that each audio track behaves as expected: when a user clicks on a track, it should play; if the user clicks on another track, the current one should stop; and if they click on the currently playing track again, it should pause. Here, we’ll walk through a solution that addresses these requirements step-by-step.

Understanding the Problem

You're dealing with a scenario where you have a list of 100 audio tracks, each with a unique MP3 URL. The specific behaviors you want to implement are as follows:

Play the audio track when selected.

Stop the currently playing audio track if another track is selected.

Pause the audio if the user clicks the currently playing track again.

Initial Code Examination

Let's take a look at the existing code structure you provided:

JavaScript:

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Template:

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While functional, the above code does not achieve all desired behaviors. Let’s go deeper and enhance it.

Solutions Walkthrough

Let’s modify your function to incorporate the required logic for pause and play. Below are the essential changes:

Updated changeSong Function

Here is a refined version of the changeSong function:

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Key Enhancements Explained

Conditional Logic for Current Song:

Before playing a new song, check if the current song is the same as the clicked song. If it is, toggle between play and pause using this.audio.paused to determine the action.

Pause Current Song:

If the clicked index is not the same, pause the current audio player immediately before updating to the new track.

Creating a New Audio Instance:

Each time you select a new track, instantiate a new Audio object with the selected track’s URL. This ensures that the audio properly loads and plays without interference.

Examples of User Interaction

First Click on Track 1: Plays Track 1.

Click on Track 2: Pauses Track 1 and plays Track 2.

Click on Track 2 Again: Pauses Track 2.

Click on Track 3: Pauses Track 2 and plays Track 3.

Conclusion

This enhanced function should meet your specifications for an audio player in Vue.js. By applying the logic above, you allow users to efficiently manage their audio playback experience, seamlessly transitioning between tracks while providing an intuitive control mechanism.

Next Steps

Testing: After implementing the above changes, test the functionality in different scenarios to ensure seamless interaction.

Styling: Consider styling the currently playing track with active classes to improve user experience.

Feel free to adjust and build upon this foundation to create an amazing audio playing experience tailored to your application's needs.