# Play downloaded audio file

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/play-downloaded-audio-file/63055>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [September 10, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/play-downloaded-audio-file/63055 "2016-09-10T00:34:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![blue4603](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@blue4603](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/blue4603)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/play-downloaded-audio-file/63055/1 "2016-09-10T00:34:50Z")

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Hi,

I am trying for the past couple of days to download an mp3 file from a server and when the file is completely downloaded play the file from the device. I am downloading the file using the file transfer plugin to cordova.file.dataDirectory and I used the native audio plugin to play the file but it didn’t work. I tried this on my android device.

Could any one help with an example on how to achieve this?

Regards