Get URI of .mp3 file stored in res/raw folder in android

This work like magic: Assuming the mp3 is saved in the raw folder as

notification_sound.mp3

then simple doing this works:

Uri uri=Uri.parse("android.resource://"+getPackageName()+"/raw/notification_sound");

Finally after searching a lot i found the solution.

If you want to get any resource URI then there are two ways :

1. Using Resource Name

   Syntax : android.resource://[package]/[res type]/[res name]

   Example : Uri.parse("android.resource://com.my.package/drawable/icon");

2. Using Resource Id

   Syntax : android.resource://[package]/[resource_id]

   Example : Uri.parse("android.resource://com.my.package/" + R.drawable.icon);

This were the examples to get the URI of any image file stored in drawable folder.

Similarly you can get URIs of res/raw folder.

In my case i used 1st way ie. Using Resource Name

Don't construct string on your own, use Uri.Builder:

/**
 * @param resourceId identifies an application resource
 * @return the Uri by which the application resource is accessed
 */
internal fun Context.getResourceUri(@AnyRes resourceId: Int): Uri = Uri.Builder()
    .scheme(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE)
    .authority(packageName)
    .path(resourceId.toString())
    .build()

From AOSP-DeskClock.