Audio Visualizer with AVQueuePlayer

Question

I'm trying to build a Audio Visualizer when playing from the AVQueuePlayer, I want something similar to this but AVQueuePlayer does not have some of the methods required like [audioPlayer updateMeters], [audioPlayer numberOfChannels] and [audioPlayer averagePowerForChannel:]. Could anyone help me with a workaround to this or link me to a guide to setting up one. I want to use the AVQueuePlayer because of the queue ability however if I can't setup something I would consider managing the queue myself and using AVAudioPlayer.

Thanks for your help.

Probably your best bet is using it directly and managing the queue yourself. — Linuxios, Dec 15 '14 at 05:25
Okay thanks, I thought it might be I just thought I should check first. @Linuxios — Johann Burgess, Dec 15 '14 at 05:28
Might still be possible, it just seems that that would be easier to me. — Linuxios, Dec 15 '14 at 05:28
Well I've had a pretty deep look into it and I can't see anything myself. Unless there is some way of calling the `AVPlayer` of the `AVQueuePlayer` since the AVQueuePlayer is just a subclass... @Linuxios — Johann Burgess, Dec 15 '14 at 05:32

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 15 '14 at 05:41

AVQueuePlayer is a subclass of AVPlayer, not AVAudioPlayer, which is why it's "missing" those methods.

You can just use AVAudioPlayer for playback and a MPMediaPickerController for loading up a queue of songs. Take a look at the AddMusic sample code. It's a bit dated, but should get you going.

Audio Visualizer with AVQueuePlayer

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