Methods and apparatus to collect media metrics on computing devices

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:

• making a first determination that a permission level of a meter does not permit access to notifications of a first application programming interface (API), and, in response to making the first determination, requesting permission to access data of the first API;
• responsive to determining that permission to access data of the first API is granted, making a second determination that a media session notification is not available based on an indication accessed via the first API;
• in response to:
• (i) making the second determination, and (ii) determining that permission has been granted to access a second API different from the first API, obtaining audio metrics accessed via the second API, the audio metrics indicating at least a current audio playback state;
• in response to obtaining the audio metrics, obtaining foreground information, the foreground information indicating at least a current application being executed in a foreground;
• and
• generating a package of metrics, the package of metrics including at least the audio metrics and the foreground information.

A method performed via execution of computer readable instructions by at least one processor of a computing system, the method comprising:

• making a first determination that a permission level of a meter does not permit access to notifications of a first application programming interface (API), and, in response to making the first determination, requesting permission to access data of the first API;
• responsive to determining that permission to access data of the first API is granted, making a second determination that a media session notification is not available based on an indication accessed via the first API;
• in response to:
• (i) making the second determination, and (ii) determining that permission has been granted to access a second API different from the first API, obtaining audio metrics accessed via the second API, the audio metrics indicating at least a current audio playback state;
• in response to obtaining the audio metrics, obtaining foreground information, the foreground information indicating at least a current application being executed in a foreground;
• and
• generating a package of metrics, the package of metrics including at least the audio metrics and the foreground information.