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+# AudioStreaming
+An AudioPlayer/Streaming library for iOS written in Swift using AVAudioEngine.
+
+# Requirements
+ - iOS 12.0+
+ - Swift 5.x
+
+# Installation
+
+# Using AudioStreaming
+
+### Playing an audio source over HTTP
+Note: You need to keep a reference to the `AudioPlayer` object
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.play(url: URL(string: "https://your-remote-url/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+```
+
+### Playing a local file 
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.play(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: "your-local-path/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+```
+### Queueing audio files
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.queue(url: URL(string: "https://your-remote-url/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+player.queue(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: "your-local-path/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+```
+
+### Adjusting playback properties
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.play(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: "your-local-path/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+// adjust the playback rate
+player.rate = 2.0
+
+// adjusting the volume
+player.volume = 0.5
+
+// mute/unmute the audio
+player.mute = true
+
+// pause the playback
+player.pause()
+
+// resume the playback
+player.resume()
+
+// stop the playback
+player.stop()
+
+// seeking to to a time (in seconds)
+player.seek(to: 10)
+```
+
+### Audio playback properties
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.play(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: "your-local-path/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+
+// To get the audio file duration
+let duration = player.duration
+
+// To get the progress of the player
+let progress = player.progress
+
+// To get the state of the player, for possible values view the `AudioPlayerState` enum
+let state = player.state
+
+// To get the stop reason of the player, for possible values view the `AudioPlayerStopReason` enum
+let state = player.stopReason
+```
+
+### AudioPlayer Delegate
+You can inspect various callbacks by using the `delegate` property of the `AudioPlayer` to get informed about various playback callbacks
+View the `AudioPlayerDelegate` for more details
+
+```
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+player.play(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: "your-local-path/to/audio-file.mp3")!)
+
+player.delegate = self // an object conforming to AudioPlayerDelegate
+
+// observing the audio player state, provides the new and previous state of the player.
+func audioPlayerStateChanged(player: AudioPlayer, with newState: AudioPlayerState, previous: AudioPlayerState) {}
+```
+
+### Adding custom audio nodes to AudioPlayer
+`AudioStreaming` provides an easy way to attach/remove `AVAudioNode`(s).
+This provides a powerful way of adjusting the playback audio with various enchncements 
+
+```
+let reverbNode = AVAudioUnitReverb()
+reverbNode.wetDryMix = 50 
+
+let player = AudioPlayer()
+// attach a single node
+player.attach(node: reverbNode)
+
+// detach a single node
+player.detach(node: reverbNode)
+
+// detach all custom added nodes
+player.detachCustomAttachedNodes()
+```
+
+The example project shows an example of adding a custom `AVAudioUnitEQ` node for adding equaliser to the `AudioPlayer`
+
+### Cocoapods
+
+[Cocoapods](https://cocoapods.org/) is a dependency manager for Cocoa projects. You can install it with the following command:
+```
+$ gem install cocoapods
+```
+
+To intergrate AudioStreaming with [Cocoapods](https://cocoapods.org/) to your Xcode project add the following to your `Podfile`:
+```
+pod 'AudioStreaming'
+```
+
+### Swift Package Manager
+
+On Xcode 11.0+ you can add a new dependency by going to **File / Swift Packages / Add Package Dependency...**
+and enter package repository URL https://github.com/dimitris-c/AudioStreaming.git, then follow the instructions.
+
+### Carthage
+
+[Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage) is a decentralized dependency manager that builds your dependencies and provides you with frameworks.
+
+You can install Carthage with Homebrew using the following command:
+```
+$ brew update
+$ brew install carthage
+```
+
+To integrate AudioStreaming into your Xcode project using Carthage, add the following to your `Cartfile`:
+```
+github "dimitris-c/AudioStreaming"
+```
+Visit [installation instructions](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage#adding-frameworks-to-an-application) on Carthage to install the framework
+
+# Licence
+
+AudioStreaming is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.