Xcode 4 Tutorial: Play Sound File (Beginner-Friendly)

Very simple, easy, and understandable tutorial on how to play a sound in Xcode.

NOTE: I do not show source code in the description because it takes away from the learning experience. Pay attention so that you learn some stuff ;)

=== How to reset the button automatically after the audio stops ===

Dear DeltaClanOfficial,

I am glad you asked! This is a very easy process.

Go to your .h file and right under "IBOutlet UIButton *start;", create a new line and add the following before the ' } ':
NSTimer *timer;

Now go to your .m file. Look for "audioPlayer.numberOfLoops = X;" (X being whatever you set). Create a line BELOW that and add:

int timeTillStop = audioPlayer.duration;

timer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:timeTillStop target:self selector:@selector(stop) userInfo:nil repeats:FALSE];

Ok, now we have a timer set to run the selector "stop" after waiting the length of the audio.

Right below "[audioPlayer release];", on a separate line add:
[timer release];

Right above "- (void)dealloc", add:

- (void)stop {
[start setTitle:@"Start" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
clicked = 0;
}

There you go! Just press RUN and it should work.

If you have any problems, just tell me.

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[trekstenen1]

are you using 4.21? mine was filled with errors and i even double checked it... what do i do?

[GTOTechnology]

@trekstenen1 This was just 4.0.

[trickyart]

2:29 - 'In my penis' LOL!!!!!!!

[GTOTechnology]

@trickyart WOW! I never noticed that. Oops O.o

[TheKencats]

an error pops up on release

why?

[MediaXAP]

Great. I looked at a lot of other tutorials that didn't work or the XCode was out of date. The coding on this is much clearer and more logical. The one error I had is that ARC didn't allow explicit release. I replaced [audioPlay release] with [audioPlay stop]. Works fine and I'll work out the release later.

[nracino]

Thanks for your video!!!

What if the mp3 or wav file that I want to play is in my webpage server?

[DancesofDragons]

NICE JOB good tutorial keep it up...

[trekstenen1]

@GTOTechnology

ok. because i am new at this and it´s really hard to figure out how to use it when all the tutorials are 4.2 or lower...

thanks for you're answer :D

[superturtle2th]

the .xib are not in my Xcode Why???

Please help my.

[Simenoyen]

@TheKencats i get the same error.... have you fixed it?