Use approach from fix PR on CommunityToolkit/Maui/pull/2979

Author: justcoding121

libraries/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Services/MediaControlsService.android.cs

@@ -93,17 +93,23 @@ public void UpdateNotifications(in MediaSession session, in PlatformMediaElement
 
 		notificationBuilder.SetStyle(style);
 
-		// This bypasses view interception and ensures notification body taps work for Android 14+
-		var sessionActivityPendingIntent = Core.Views.MediaManager.SessionActivityPendingIntent;
-		if (sessionActivityPendingIntent != null)
-		{
-			notificationBuilder.SetContentIntent(sessionActivityPendingIntent);
-		}
-
 		NotificationManagerCompat.From(Platform.AppContext)?.Notify(1, notificationBuilder.Build());
 	}
 
-	[MemberNotNull(nameof(playerNotificationManager))]
+    static PendingIntent CreateActivityPendingIntent()
+    {
+        var packageName = Platform.AppContext.PackageName ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("PackageName cannot be null");
+        var packageManager = Platform.AppContext.PackageManager ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("PackageManager cannot be null");
+        var launchIntent = packageManager.GetLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Launch intent cannot be null");
+
+        launchIntent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop | ActivityFlags.SingleTop);
+
+        var flags = PendingIntentFlags.UpdateCurrent | PendingIntentFlags.Immutable;
+        return PendingIntent.GetActivity(Platform.AppContext, 0, launchIntent, flags)
+               ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("PendingIntent cannot be null");
+    }
+
+    [MemberNotNull(nameof(playerNotificationManager))]
 	public void SetLegacyNotifications(in MediaSession session, in PlatformMediaElement mediaElement)
 	{
 		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(session);
@@ -168,12 +174,14 @@ void StartForegroundServices()
 		NotificationManager ??= GetSystemService(NotificationService) as NotificationManager ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"{nameof(NotificationManager)} cannot be null");
 		notificationBuilder ??= new NotificationCompat.Builder(Platform.AppContext, "1");
 
-		notificationBuilder.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.media3_notification_small_icon);
+        var pendingIntent = CreateActivityPendingIntent();
+        notificationBuilder.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.media3_notification_small_icon);
 		notificationBuilder.SetAutoCancel(false);
 		notificationBuilder.SetForegroundServiceBehavior(NotificationCompat.ForegroundServiceImmediate);
 		notificationBuilder.SetVisibility(NotificationCompat.VisibilityPublic);
+        notificationBuilder.SetContentIntent(pendingIntent);
 
-		CreateNotificationChannel(NotificationManager);
+        CreateNotificationChannel(NotificationManager);
 
 		if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(29))
 		{

libraries/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Views/MediaManager.android.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core.Views;
 
 public partial class MediaManager : Java.Lang.Object, IPlayerListener
 {
-	const string Tag = "MediaManager";
 	const int bufferState = 2;
 	const int readyState = 3;
 	const int endedState = 4;
@@ -41,14 +40,6 @@ public partial class MediaManager : Java.Lang.Object, IPlayerListener
 	MediaItem.Builder? mediaItem;
 	BoundServiceConnection? connection;
 
-	// Store sessionActivityPendingIntent for notification contentIntent fallback (Android 14+)
-	static PendingIntent? _sessionActivityPendingIntent;
-
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Gets the session activity PendingIntent for notification contentIntent fallback (Android 14+ Pixel 7a fix).
-	/// </summary>
-	public static PendingIntent? SessionActivityPendingIntent => _sessionActivityPendingIntent;
-
 	/// <summary>
 	/// The platform native counterpart of <see cref="MediaElement"/>.
 	/// </summary>
@@ -186,35 +177,6 @@ or PlaybackState.StateSkippingToQueueItem
 		var mediaSession = new MediaSession.Builder(Platform.AppContext, Player);
 		mediaSession.SetId(Convert.ToBase64String(Guid.NewGuid().ToByteArray())[..8]);
 
-		// Set session activity PendingIntent to bring app to foreground when notification body is tapped (Android 14+)
-		// This is the recommended approach for Android 14+ notification body taps
-		// Uses explicit Intent targeting MainActivity with CLEAR_TOP | SINGLE_TOP flags for 100% reliability
-		try
-		{
-			var activity = Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Platform.CurrentActivity
-					   ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("CurrentActivity is null - this should never happen");
-
-			var sessionIntent = new Intent(activity, activity.GetType())
-				.AddFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop | ActivityFlags.SingleTop)
-				.SetAction(Intent.ActionMain)
-				.AddCategory(Intent.CategoryLauncher);
-
-			var sessionActivityPendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetActivity(
-				activity,  // ⚠️ CRITICAL: Use the Activity, NOT AppContext
-				0,
-				sessionIntent,
-				PendingIntentFlags.Immutable | PendingIntentFlags.UpdateCurrent);
-
-			mediaSession.SetSessionActivity(sessionActivityPendingIntent);
-
-			// Store for notification contentIntent fallback (Android 14+ Pixel 7a fix)
-			_sessionActivityPendingIntent = sessionActivityPendingIntent;
-		}
-		catch (Exception ex)
-		{
-			Android.Util.Log.Error(Tag, $"Failed to set session activity: {ex}");
-		}
-
 		session ??= mediaSession.Build() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Session cannot be null");
 		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(session.Id);