# Glide media player **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [September 10, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608 "2020-09-10T21:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SuperMerabh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@SuperMerabh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SuperMerabh)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/1 "2020-09-10T21:34:07Z")
Since the audio player stops playing when iPhone locks (around 50% of mobile devices in the USA are iPhone!), and it prevents us, creators to then include audio files or even soundcloud URLs, to create awesome apps for podcasts, radio stations, etc. Wouldn’t it make sense for the Glide team to create their own media player that will work on iPhone as well somehow? Is it possible to do? ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/2 "2020-09-10T22:30:32Z")
I think this is more of an Apple limitation, not sure Glide can make it work, if yes that’s brilliant. Sort of the same case for notifications. ---
**Author:** ![SuperMerabh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@SuperMerabh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SuperMerabh)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/3 "2020-09-10T22:33:10Z")
Maybe it requires a special media component and not using the generic one? Maybe allow us to upload audio and convert them to videos? Right now I’m going through the process of converting all my audio (hundreds of them) to videos, so that I can upload them to vimeo. All so silly and a total waste of my time. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Cabrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_cabrera/32/2066_2.png) [@John\_Cabrera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Cabrera)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/4 "2020-09-10T23:38:29Z")
This is unfortunately an Apple limitation that was mysteriously imposed a couple iOS version back. It’s a Safari limitation and the scores of folks frustrated that they’ve lost the ability to listen to podcasts through Safari have been met with silence for over a year. So it has the sense of being deliberate… to slow PWA growth and encourage native apps. I believe some devs have been successful using weird workarounds like audio sprites, but I don’t think any current methods are solid. And Apple could suddenly bring it back without warning. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco\_Muratalla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cisco_muratalla/32/12358_2.png) [@Cisco\_Muratalla](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cisco_Muratalla)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/5 "2021-02-09T21:51:50Z")
Adjusted topic title Link to similar topics > [@Music in Background](https://community.glideapps.com/t/music-in-background/4013): > > It’s not a secret that on iPhone, mp3 files embedded in an app will not play if you lock the screen, open another app, or in any way leave the screen where the audio is embedded. Has anybody found any type of workaround for this? I’ve made a podcast app as well as an audiobook app. Needing to keep the screen on is not ideal for the use of these apps. > [@Enhanced Audio Component - just hear me out slight\_smile](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-audio-component-just-hear-me-out/6307): > > Hi all, After using Glide for the past few months, I really only have one thing that I personally would like to enhance: the audio component. I know there are some playback limitations depending on device (iOS/Android), so I’m not even going to go there. However, I’m wondering if there are other things that can be done to the audio component that might not require Apple to loosen its grip on app development. I think the following would not only be beneficial for those making and sharing music, … > [@Next and previous buttons in music player](https://community.glideapps.com/t/next-and-previous-buttons-in-music-player/6776): > > hello everyone guys, I created a collection of songs and would like to add buttons to switch tracks (previous and next track) how can I implement this? > [@Repeat playback of audio files](https://community.glideapps.com/t/repeat-playback-of-audio-files/156): > > Really want my mp3 play function repeatable~ i really want my mp3 play repeat more than one time~~ LIKE THIS ---
**Author:** ![Manu\_Marea](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/manu_marea/32/21714_2.png) [@Manu\_Marea](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Manu_Marea)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-media-player/15608/6 "2021-03-12T10:23:18Z")
yes please