Xcode: How to convert MP4-File to Audio-File - ios

Question

I want to convert a MP4-file from the apps Document folder into an Audio-file (mp3 or m4a).
I already tried, but i can not play the converted MP3-file with AVPlayer.
Here is my code:
-(void)convertMP4toMP3withFile:(NSString*)dstPath
{
NSURL *dstURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:dstPath];
AVMutableComposition* newAudioAsset = [AVMutableComposition composition];
AVMutableCompositionTrack* dstCompositionTrack;
dstCompositionTrack = [newAudioAsset addMutableTrackWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeAudio preferredTrackID:kCMPersistentTrackID_Invalid];
AVAsset* srcAsset = [AVURLAsset URLAssetWithURL:dstURL options:nil];
AVAssetTrack* srcTrack = [[srcAsset tracksWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeAudio] objectAtIndex:0];
CMTimeRange timeRange = srcTrack.timeRange;
NSError* error;
if(NO == [dstCompositionTrack insertTimeRange:timeRange ofTrack:srcTrack atTime:kCMTimeZero error:&error]) {
NSLog(#"track insert failed: %#\n", error);
return;
}
AVAssetExportSession* exportSesh = [[AVAssetExportSession alloc] initWithAsset:newAudioAsset presetName:AVAssetExportPresetPassthrough];
exportSesh.outputFileType = AVFileTypeAppleM4A;
exportSesh.outputURL = dstURL;
[[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtURL:dstURL error:nil];
[exportSesh exportAsynchronouslyWithCompletionHandler:^{
AVAssetExportSessionStatus status = exportSesh.status;
NSLog(#"exportAsynchronouslyWithCompletionHandler: %i\n", status);
if(AVAssetExportSessionStatusFailed == status) {
NSLog(#"FAILURE: %#\n", exportSesh.error);
} else if(AVAssetExportSessionStatusCompleted == status) {
NSLog(#"SUCCESS!\n");
NSError *error;
//append the name of the file in jpg form
//check if the file exists (completely unnecessary).
NSString *onlyPath = [dstPath stringByDeletingLastPathComponent];
NSString *toPathString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#/testfile.m4a", onlyPath];
[[NSFileManager defaultManager] moveItemAtPath:dstPath toPath:toPathString error:&error];
[self loadFiles];
}
}];
}
Has anyone a solution for my problem or can improve my code?

Answer 1

replace this line:
exportSesh.outputFileType = AVFileTypeAppleM4A;
with:
exportSesh.outputFileType = AVFileTypeCoreAudioFormat;
& this:
NSString *toPathString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#/testfile.m4a", onlyPath];
with:
NSString *toPathString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#/testfile.mp3", onlyPath];
Worked for me :)

Answer 2

The code does work on converting mp4 to m4a. Maybe your play audio file code is wrong. Following questions may be helpful to you.
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