Unable to start service com.doublesymmetry.trackplayer.service.MusicService

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Describe the Bug
We’re seeing a high-volume crash on Android when starting playback with react-native-track-player:

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException  
Unable to start service com.doublesymmetry.trackplayer.service.MusicService@ef92d81 with null:  
android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service tv.liverpoolfc/com.doublesymmetry.trackplayer.service.MusicService

It appears that startForeground() is being invoked when the service is not allowed to start in that state — likely due to Android’s restrictions on foreground services being launched from background.

Steps To Reproduce
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Code To Reproduce

import TrackPlayer from 'react-native-track-player';

import TrackPlayerService from './src/service/audio/track-player-service';
import 'expo-router/entry';

if (__DEV__) {
  require('./ReactotronConfig');
}

TrackPlayer.registerPlaybackService(() => TrackPlayerService);

Environment Info:
• Expo: ~51.0.39
• React Native: 0.74.5
• react-native-track-player: 4.1.1
• Device: Real Android devices (Android 12, 13, 14)
• Simulator: Not the source of crash
• OS: Android (where the crash occurs)

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