nosnia-audio-recorder 0.8.2 → 0.8.3

package/ios/NosniaAudioRecorder.mm

@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startRecording:(NSDictionary *)options
       return;
     }
 
-    // Set audio category - use Record category with DuckOthers only
-    // Note: DefaultToSpeaker is NOT compatible with Record category
+    // Set audio category - use PlayAndRecord for better simulator/device compatibility
+    // This works reliably on both real devices and simulators
     NSError *categoryError = nil;
-    AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDuckOthers;
-    BOOL categorySuccess = [audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryRecord
+    AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDefaultToSpeaker;
+    BOOL categorySuccess = [audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord
                                           withOptions:options
                                                 error:&categoryError];
     if (!categorySuccess || categoryError) {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startRecording:(NSDictionary *)options
       reject(@"AUDIO_SESSION_ERROR", msg, categoryError);
       return;
     }
-    NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Audio category set to Record with DuckOthers");
+    NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Audio category set to PlayAndRecord with DefaultToSpeaker");
 
     // Set audio mode to default for recording
     NSError *modeError = nil;
@@ -317,14 +317,27 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startRecording:(NSDictionary *)options
       recordStarted = [_audioRecorder record];
       if (!recordStarted) {
         NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Failed to start recording. Recorder is recording: %d", _audioRecorder.recording);
-        NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:
-          @"Failed to start recording. Recorder state: %ld, URL: %@, Settings: %@",
-          (long)_audioRecorder.recording,
-          _recordingURL,
-          _audioRecorder.settings];
-        reject(@"START_RECORDING_ERROR", errorMsg, recordStartError);
-        _audioRecorder = nil;
-        return;
+        
+        // Try alternative: reset audio session and retry
+        NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Attempting recovery: resetting audio session");
+        NSError *resetError = nil;
+        [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:NO error:&resetError];
+        
+        NSError *reactivateError = nil;
+        [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:&reactivateError];
+        
+        // Retry recording once
+        recordStarted = [_audioRecorder record];
+        if (!recordStarted) {
+          NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:
+            @"Failed to start recording after retry. Recorder state: %ld. This may be a simulator audio limitation. Try on a real device.",
+            (long)_audioRecorder.recording];
+          NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] %@", errorMsg);
+          reject(@"START_RECORDING_ERROR", errorMsg, nil);
+          _audioRecorder = nil;
+          return;
+        }
+        NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Recovery successful - recording started");
       }
       NSLog(@"[NosniaAudioRecorder] Recording started successfully");
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nosnia-audio-recorder",
-  "version": "0.8.2",
+  "version": "0.8.3",
   "description": "This is a modern audio recorder which actually works cross platform",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",