Release 2.8.1

* Handle case when header for stream does not contain expected content

* update documentation

* fix elapsed time updating on seek in example app

Example/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
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+		A40DBE292391D9CA00F86146 /* Data.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A40DBE282391D9C900F86146 /* Data.swift */; };
 		A41AA0D2238BB9B600A467E1 /* SAPlayingStatus.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A41AA0D1238BB9B600A467E1 /* SAPlayingStatus.swift */; };
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@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@
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+		A40DBE282391D9C900F86146 /* Data.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Data.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@
 				A4681F872200DAD50018AB51 /* DirectorThreadSafeClosures.swift */,
 				A4681F892200DB3C0018AB51 /* Date.swift */,
 				A4681F962200E2E20018AB51 /* URL.swift */,
+				A40DBE282391D9C900F86146 /* Data.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Util;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -524,6 +527,7 @@
 				A4681FD2220113B20018AB51 /* AudioParser.swift in Sources */,
 				A4681FCF220113A40018AB51 /* AudioConverterListener.swift in Sources */,
 				A4681FE1220113E70018AB51 /* Constants.swift in Sources */,
+				A40DBE292391D9CA00F86146 /* Data.swift in Sources */,
 				A4FBA6B5221B74C900D5A353 /* SALockScreenInfo.swift in Sources */,
 				A4681FC6220113880018AB51 /* SAPlayer.swift in Sources */,
 				A4FBA6B7221BAC3D00D5A353 /* SAPlayerUpdateSubscription.swift in Sources */,

Example/SwiftAudioPlayer/ViewController.swift

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
         
         _ = SAPlayer.Updates.ElapsedTime.subscribe { [weak self] (url, position) in
             guard let self = self else { return }
-            guard self.beingSeeked == false else { return }
             guard url == self.selectedAudio.url || url == self.savedUrls[self.selectedAudio] else { return }
             
             self.currentTimestampLabel.text = SAPlayer.prettifyTimestamp(position)
@@ -146,11 +145,9 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
             
             if self.duration == 0.0 { return }
             
-            let progress = Float((buffer.totalDurationBuffered + buffer.startingBufferTimePositon) / self.duration)
+            self.bufferProgress.progress = Float(buffer.bufferingProgress)
             
-            self.bufferProgress.progress = progress
-            
-            if progress >= 0.99 {
+            if buffer.bufferingProgress >= 0.99 {
                 self.streamButton.isEnabled = false
             }
             
@@ -174,6 +171,10 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
                 self.isPlayable = false
                 self.playPauseButton.setTitle("Loading", for: .normal)
                 return
+            case .ended:
+                self.isPlayable = false
+                self.playPauseButton.setTitle("Done", for: .normal)
+                return
             }
         }
     }
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
                         self.currentUrlLocationLabel.text = "saved to: \(url.lastPathComponent)"
                         self.savedUrls[self.selectedAudio] = url
                         
-                        SAPlayer.shared.initializeSavedAudio(withSavedUrl: url)
+                        SAPlayer.shared.startSavedAudio(withSavedUrl: url)
                     }
                 })
                 streamButton.isEnabled = false
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
     
     @IBAction func streamTouched(_ sender: Any) {
         if !isStreaming {
-            SAPlayer.shared.initializeRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl: selectedAudio.url)
+            SAPlayer.shared.startRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl: selectedAudio.url)
             streamButton.setTitle("Cancel streaming", for: .normal)
             downloadButton.isEnabled = false
         } else {

README.md

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ iOS 10.0 and higher.
 
 1. Clone repo
 2. CD to directory
-3. run `pod install` in terminal
-4. Run
+3. Run `pod install` in terminal
+4. Build and run
 
 ### Installation
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pod 'SwiftAudioPlayer'
 To play remote audio:
 ```swift
 let url = URL(string: "https://randomwebsite.com/audio.mp3")!
-SAPlayer.shared.initializeAudio(withRemoteUrl: url)
+SAPlayer.shared.startRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl: url)
 SAPlayer.shared.play()
 ```
 
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ Access the player and all of its fields and functions through `SAPlayer.shared`.
 ### Playing Audio (Basic Commands)
 
 To set up player with audio to play, use either: 
-* `initializeSavedAudio(withSavedUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo?)` to play audio that is saved on the device.
-* `initializeRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo?)` to play audio streamed from a remote location.
+* `startSavedAudio(withSavedUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo?)` to play audio that is saved on the device.
+* `startRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo?)` to play audio streamed from a remote location.
 
 Both of these expect a URL of the location of the audio and an optional media information to display on the lockscreen. 
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Changes in the duration of the current initialized audio. Especially helpful for
 ### PlayingStatus
 Payload = `SAPlayingStatus`
 
-Changes in the playing status of the player. Can be one of the following 3: `playing`, `paused`, `buffering`.
+Changes in the playing status of the player. Can be one of the following 4: `playing`, `paused`, `buffering`, `ended` (audio ended).
 
 ### StreamingBuffer
 Payload = `SAAudioAvailabilityRange`

Source/Engine/AudioDiskEngine.swift

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class AudioDiskEngine: AudioEngine {
             audioSampleRate = Float(audioFormat?.sampleRate ?? 44100)
             audioLengthSeconds = Float(audioLengthSamples) / audioSampleRate
             duration = Duration(audioLengthSeconds)
-            bufferedSeconds = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0, durationLoadedByNetwork: duration, isPlayable: true)
+            bufferedSeconds = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0, durationLoadedByNetwork: duration, predictedDurationToLoad: duration, isPlayable: true)
         } else {
             Log.monitor("Could not load downloaded file with url: \(url)")
         }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class AudioDiskEngine: AudioEngine {
             if state == .resumed {
                 state = .suspended
             }
-            delegate?.didEndPlaying()
+            playingStatus = .ended
         }
         
         guard audioSampleRate != 0 else {

Source/Engine/AudioEngine.swift

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import Foundation
 import AVFoundation
 
 protocol AudioEngineProtocol {
+    var engine: AVAudioEngine { get set }
     func play()
     func pause()
     func seek(toNeedle needle: Needle)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class AudioEngine: AudioEngineProtocol {
     weak var delegate:AudioEngineDelegate?
     let key:Key
     
-    let engine = AVAudioEngine()
+    var engine = AVAudioEngine()
     let playerNode = AVAudioPlayerNode()
     
     var timer: Timer?
@@ -77,12 +78,16 @@ class AudioEngine: AudioEngineProtocol {
                 return
             }
             
+            if status == .ended {
+                delegate?.didEndPlaying()
+            }
+            
             AudioClockDirector.shared.audioPlayingStatusWasChanged(key, status: status)
         }
     }
     
-    var bufferedSecondsDebouncer: SAAudioAvailabilityRange = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: 0.0, isPlayable: false)
-    var bufferedSeconds: SAAudioAvailabilityRange =  SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: 0.0, isPlayable: false) {
+    var bufferedSecondsDebouncer: SAAudioAvailabilityRange = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: 0.0, predictedDurationToLoad: Double.greatestFiniteMagnitude, isPlayable: false)
+    var bufferedSeconds: SAAudioAvailabilityRange =  SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: 0.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: 0.0, predictedDurationToLoad: Double.greatestFiniteMagnitude, isPlayable: false) {
         didSet {
             if bufferedSeconds.startingNeedle == 0.0 && bufferedSeconds.durationLoadedByNetwork == 0.0 {
                 bufferedSecondsDebouncer = bufferedSeconds
@@ -149,7 +154,11 @@ class AudioEngine: AudioEngineProtocol {
     
     func updateIsPlaying() {
         if !bufferedSeconds.isPlayable {
-            playingStatus = .buffering
+            if bufferedSeconds.bufferingProgress > 0.999 {
+                playingStatus = .ended
+            } else {
+                playingStatus = .buffering
+            }
             return
         }
         

Source/Engine/AudioStreamEngine.swift

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class AudioStreamEngine: AudioEngine {
         let range = converter.pollNetworkAudioAvailabilityRange()
         isPlayable = (numberOfBuffersScheduledInTotal >= MIN_BUFFERS_TO_BE_PLAYABLE && range.1 > 0) && predictedStreamDuration > 0
         Log.debug("loaded \(range), numberOfBuffersScheduledInTotal: \(numberOfBuffersScheduledInTotal), isPlayable: \(isPlayable)")
-        bufferedSeconds = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: range.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: range.1, isPlayable: isPlayable)
+        bufferedSeconds = SAAudioAvailabilityRange(startingNeedle: range.0, durationLoadedByNetwork: range.1, predictedDurationToLoad: predictedStreamDuration, isPlayable: isPlayable)
     }
     
     private func updateNeedle() {
@@ -236,12 +236,6 @@ class AudioStreamEngine: AudioEngine {
         var currentTime = TimeInterval(playerTime.sampleTime) / playerTime.sampleRate
         currentTime = currentTime > 0 ? currentTime : 0
         
-        if currentTime > predictedStreamDuration {
-            Log.info("reached end of audio")
-            seek(toNeedle: 0)
-            pause()
-            delegate?.didEndPlaying()
-        }
         needle = (currentTime + currentTimeOffset)
     }
     

Source/Engine/AudioThrottler.swift

@@ -97,7 +97,15 @@ class AudioThrottler: AudioThrottleable {
     private var networkData: [NetworkDataWrapper] = []
     var shouldThrottle = false
     var byteOffsetBecauseOfSeek: UInt = 0
-    var totalBytesExpected: Int64? //this got sent up twice. Once at beginning of stream and second from network seek. We honor the first send
+    
+    //This will be sent once at beginning of stream and every network seek
+    var totalBytesExpected: Int64? {
+        didSet {
+            if let bytes = totalBytesExpected {
+                delegate?.didUpdate(totalBytesExpected: Int64(byteOffsetBecauseOfSeek) + bytes)
+            }
+        }
+    }
     
     var largestPollingOffsetDifference: UInt64 = 1
     
@@ -110,9 +118,8 @@ class AudioThrottler: AudioThrottleable {
             Log.debug("received stream data of size \(pto.getData().count) and progress: \(pto.getProgress())")
             self.delegate?.didUpdate(networkStreamProgress: pto.getProgress())
             
-            if self.totalBytesExpected == nil, let totalBytesExpected = pto.getTotalBytesExpected() {
+            if let totalBytesExpected = pto.getTotalBytesExpected() {
                 self.totalBytesExpected = totalBytesExpected
-                self.delegate?.didUpdate(totalBytesExpected: totalBytesExpected)
             }
             
             let lastItem = self.networkData.last
@@ -152,30 +159,34 @@ class AudioThrottler: AudioThrottleable {
                 Log.debug("offset: \(offset) within network packet of range: \(wrappedNetworkData.startOffset) to \(wrappedNetworkData.endOffset) is next sent: \(wrappedNetworkData.isNextSent())")
                 
                 if wrappedNetworkData.alreadySent {
-                    if !wrappedNetworkData.isNextSent() {
-                        var bytesSent: UInt = 0
-                        var current = wrappedNetworkData
-                        
-                        // Sometimes the next data packet is smaller than a full audio chunk size, so we need to ensure we send up enough packets for the audio chunk. This prevented Issue #4 where tsreaming would randomly get stuck in a state needing more data up the chain.
-                        // https://github.com/tanhakabir/SwiftAudioPlayer/issues/4
-                        while bytesSent < largestPollingOffsetDifference {
-                            if let next = current.next {
-                                Log.debug("Sending next network packet with range: \(next.startOffset) to \(next.endOffset)")
+                    Log.debug("already sent offset: \(offset) within network packet of range: \(wrappedNetworkData.startOffset) to \(wrappedNetworkData.endOffset)")
+                    
+                    var bytesSent: UInt = 0
+                    var current = wrappedNetworkData
+                    
+                    // Sometimes the next data packet is smaller than a full audio chunk size, so we need to ensure we send up enough packets for the audio chunk. This prevented Issue #4 where tsreaming would randomly get stuck in a state needing more data up the chain.
+                    // https://github.com/tanhakabir/SwiftAudioPlayer/issues/4
+                    while bytesSent < largestPollingOffsetDifference {
+                        if let next = current.next {
+                            if !next.alreadySent {
+                                Log.info("Sending next network packet with range: \(next.startOffset) to \(next.endOffset), have sent \(bytesSent) bytes so far from \(largestPollingOffsetDifference) bytes")
                                 next.alreadySent = true
                                 delegate?.shouldProcess(networkData: next.data)
-                                bytesSent += next.byteCount
-                                current = next
-                            } else {
-                                return
                             }
+                            bytesSent += next.byteCount
+                            current = next
+                        } else {
+                            Log.debug("next package doesn't exist, bytes sent so far: \(bytesSent)")
+                            return
                         }
                     }
+                    
                     return
                 }
                 
-                Log.debug("Found network packet  to send with range: \(wrappedNetworkData.startOffset) to \(wrappedNetworkData.endOffset)")
-                delegate?.shouldProcess(networkData: wrappedNetworkData.data)
+                Log.info("Found network packet  to send with range: \(wrappedNetworkData.startOffset) to \(wrappedNetworkData.endOffset)")
                 wrappedNetworkData.alreadySent = true
+                delegate?.shouldProcess(networkData: wrappedNetworkData.data)
                 return
             }
         }

Source/Engine/Converter/AudioConverterListener.swift

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func ConverterListener(_ converter: AudioConverterRef, _ packetCount: UnsafeMuta
     let packetByteCount = packet.count //this is not the count of an array
     ioData.pointee.mNumberBuffers = 1
     ioData.pointee.mBuffers.mData = UnsafeMutableRawPointer.allocate(byteCount: packetByteCount, alignment: 0)
-    _ = packet.withUnsafeMutableBytes({ (bytes: UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt8>) in
+    _ = packet.accessMutableBytes({ (bytes: UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt8>) in
         memcpy((ioData.pointee.mBuffers.mData?.assumingMemoryBound(to: UInt8.self))!, bytes, packetByteCount)
     })
     ioData.pointee.mBuffers.mDataByteSize = UInt32(packetByteCount)

Source/Engine/Parser/AudioParser.swift

@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class AudioParser: AudioParsable {
             return max(AVAudioPacketCount(parsedAudioHeaderPacketCount), AVAudioPacketCount(audioPackets.count))
         }
         
-        guard let sizeOfFileInBytes = expectedFileSizeInBytes, let bytesPerPacket = averageBytesPerPacket else {
+        let sizeOfFileInBytes: UInt64 = expectedFileSizeInBytes != nil ? expectedFileSizeInBytes! : 0
+        
+        guard let bytesPerPacket = averageBytesPerPacket else {
             return AVAudioPacketCount(0)
         }
         
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ extension AudioParser: AudioThrottleDelegate {
             let sID = self.streamID!
             let dataSize = data.count
             
-            let _ = try data.withUnsafeBytes({ (bytes:UnsafePointer<UInt8>) in
+            _ = try data.accessBytes({ (bytes: UnsafePointer<UInt8>) in
                 let result:OSStatus = AudioFileStreamParseBytes(sID, UInt32(dataSize), bytes, [])
                 guard result == noErr else {
                     Log.monitor(ParserError.failedToParseBytes(result).errorDescription as Any)

Source/Engine/SAAudioAvailabilityRange.swift

@@ -29,8 +29,15 @@ import Foundation
 public struct SAAudioAvailabilityRange {
     let startingNeedle: Needle
     let durationLoadedByNetwork: Duration
+    let predictedDurationToLoad: Duration
     let isPlayable: Bool
     
+    public var bufferingProgress: Double {
+        get {
+            return (startingNeedle + durationLoadedByNetwork) / predictedDurationToLoad
+        }
+    }
+    
     public var startingBufferTimePositon: Double {
         get {
             return startingNeedle
@@ -52,4 +59,8 @@ public struct SAAudioAvailabilityRange {
     public func contains(_ needle: Double) -> Bool {
         return needle >= startingNeedle && (needle - startingNeedle) < durationLoadedByNetwork
     }
+    
+    public func isCompletelyBuffered() -> Bool {
+        return startingNeedle + durationLoadedByNetwork >= predictedDurationToLoad
+    }
 }

Source/Engine/SAPlayingStatus.swift

@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ public enum SAPlayingStatus {
     case playing
     case paused
     case buffering
+    case ended
 }

Source/LockScreenViewProtocol.swift

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ protocol LockScreenViewProtocol {
 }
 
 extension LockScreenViewProtocol {
+    func clearLockScreenInfo() {
+         MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = [:]
+    }
+    
     @available(iOS 10.0, *)
     func setLockScreenInfo(withMediaInfo info: SALockScreenInfo?, duration: Duration) {
         var nowPlayingInfo:[String : Any] = [:]

Source/Model/Streaming/AudioStreamWorker.swift

@@ -247,11 +247,15 @@ extension AudioStreamWorker: URLSessionDataDelegate {
             return
         }
         
-        guard let totalBytesExpected = totalBytesExpectedForCurrentStream, totalBytesExpected > 0 else {
+        guard var totalBytesExpected = totalBytesExpectedForCurrentStream else {
             Log.monitor("should not be called 223r2")
             return
         }
         
+        if totalBytesExpected <= 0 {
+            totalBytesExpected = totalBytesReceived
+        }
+        
         totalBytesReceived = totalBytesReceived + Int64(data.count)
         let progress = Double(totalBytesReceived)/Double(totalBytesExpected)
         

Source/SAPlayer.swift

@@ -35,6 +35,33 @@ public class SAPlayer {
     private var presenter: SAPlayerPresenter!
     private var player: AudioEngine?
     
+    /**
+    Access the engine of the player. Engine is nil if player has not been initialized with audio.
+     
+     - Important: Changes to the engine are not safe guarded, thus unknown behaviour can arise from changing the engine. Just be wary and read [documentation of AVAudioEngine](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/avaudioengine) well when modifying,
+    */
+    public var engine: AVAudioEngine? {
+        get {
+            return player?.engine
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    Corresponding to the overall volume of the player. Volume's default value is 1.0 and the range of valid values is 0.0 to 1.0. Volume is nil if no audio has been initialized yet.
+    */
+    public var volume: Float? {
+        get {
+            return player?.engine.mainMixerNode.volume
+        }
+        
+        set {
+            guard let value = newValue else { return }
+            guard value >= 0.0 && value <= 1.0 else { return }
+            
+            player?.engine.mainMixerNode.volume = value
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      Corresponding to the skipping forward button on the media player on the lockscreen. Default is set to 30 seconds.
      */
@@ -77,6 +104,8 @@ public class SAPlayer {
     
     /**
      Total duration of current audio initialized. Returns nil if no audio is initialized in player.
+     
+     - Note: If you are streaming from a source that does not have an expected size at the beginning of a stream, such as live streams, this value will be constantly updating to best known value at the time.
      */
     public var duration: Double? {
         get {
@@ -169,21 +198,27 @@ public class SAPlayer {
 //MARK: - External Player Controls
 extension SAPlayer {
     /**
-     Toggles between the play and pause state of the player if the player is not buffering (thus is playable).
+     Toggles between the play and pause state of the player. If nothing is playable (aka still in buffering state or no audio is initialized) no action will be taken. Please call `startSavedAudio` or `startRemoteAudio` to set up the player with audio before this.
+     
+     - Note: If you are streaming, wait till the status from `SAPlayer.Updates.PlayingStatus` is not `.buffering`.
      */
     public func togglePlayAndPause() {
         presenter.handleTogglePlayingAndPausing()
     }
     
     /**
-     Attempts to play the player even if nothing playable is loaded (aka still in buffering state or no audio is initialized).
+     Attempts to play the player. If nothing is playable (aka still in buffering state or no audio is initialized) no action will be taken. Please call `startSavedAudio` or `startRemoteAudio` to set up the player with audio before this.
+     
+     - Note: If you are streaming, wait till the status from `SAPlayer.Updates.PlayingStatus` is not `.buffering`.
      */
     public func play() {
         presenter.handlePlay()
     }
     
     /**
-     Attempts to pause the player even if nothing playable is loaded (aka still in buffering state or no audio is initialized).
+     Attempts to pause the player. If nothing is playable (aka still in buffering state or no audio is initialized) no action will be taken. Please call `startSavedAudio` or `startRemoteAudio` to set up the player with audio before this.
+     
+     - Note:If you are streaming, wait till the status from `SAPlayer.Updates.PlayingStatus` is not `.buffering`.
      */
     public func pause() {
         presenter.handlePause()
@@ -235,13 +270,19 @@ extension SAPlayer {
      - Parameter withSavedUrl: The URL of the audio saved on the device.
      - Parameter mediaInfo: The media information of the audio to show on the lockscreen media player (optional).
      */
+    public func startSavedAudio(withSavedUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo? = nil) {
+        self.mediaInfo = mediaInfo
+        presenter.handlePlaySavedAudio(withSavedUrl: url)
+    }
+    
+    @available(*, deprecated, renamed: "startSavedAudio")
     public func initializeSavedAudio(withSavedUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo? = nil) {
         self.mediaInfo = mediaInfo
         presenter.handlePlaySavedAudio(withSavedUrl: url)
     }
     
     /**
-     Sets up player to play audio that will be streamed from a remote location.
+     Sets up player to play audio that will be streamed from a remote location. After this is called, it will connect to the server and start to receive and process data. The player is not playable the SAAudioAvailabilityRange notifies that player is ready for playing (you can subscribe to these updates through `SAPlayer.Updates.StreamingBuffer`). You can alternatively see when the player is available to play by subscribing to `SAPlayer.Updates.PlayingStatus` and waiting for a status that isn't `.buffering`.
      
      - Important: If intending to use [AVAudioUnit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/audio_track_engineering/audio_engine_building_blocks/audio_enhancements) audio modifiers during playback, the list of audio modifiers under `SAPlayer.shared.audioModifiers` must be finalized before calling this function. After all realtime audio manipulations within the this will be effective.
      
@@ -250,10 +291,24 @@ extension SAPlayer {
      - Parameter withRemoteUrl: The URL of the remote audio.
      - Parameter mediaInfo: The media information of the audio to show on the lockscreen media player (optional).
      */
+    public func startRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo? = nil) {
+        self.mediaInfo = mediaInfo
+        presenter.handlePlayStreamedAudio(withRemoteUrl: url)
+    }
+    
+    @available(*, deprecated, renamed: "startRemoteAudio")
     public func initializeRemoteAudio(withRemoteUrl url: URL, mediaInfo: SALockScreenInfo? = nil) {
         self.mediaInfo = mediaInfo
         presenter.handlePlayStreamedAudio(withRemoteUrl: url)
     }
+    
+    /**
+     Resets the player to the state before initializing audio and setting media info.
+     */
+    public func clear() {
+        player = nil
+        presenter.handleClear()
+    }
 }
 
 

Source/SAPlayerPresenter.swift

@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ class SAPlayerPresenter {
         urlKeyMap[url.key] = url
     }
     
+    func handleClear() {
+        needle = nil
+        duration = nil
+        key = nil
+        mediaInfo = nil
+        delegate?.clearLockScreenInfo()
+        
+        AudioClockDirector.shared.detachFromChangesInDuration(withID: durationRef)
+        AudioClockDirector.shared.detachFromChangesInNeedle(withID: needleRef)
+        AudioClockDirector.shared.detachFromChangesInPlayingStatus(withID: playingStatusRef)
+    }
+    
     func handlePlaySavedAudio(withSavedUrl url: URL) {
         attachForUpdates(url: url)
         delegate?.startAudioDownloaded(withSavedUrl: url)

Source/SAPlayerUpdateSubscription.swift

@@ -66,12 +66,16 @@ extension SAPlayer {
         
         /**
          Updates to changes in the duration of the current initialized audio. Especially helpful for audio that is being streamed and can change with more data.
+         
+         - Note: If you are streaming from a source that does not have an expected size at the beginning of a stream, such as live streams, duration will be constantly updating to best known value at the time (which is the seconds buffered currently and not necessarily the actual total duration of audio).
          */
         public struct Duration {
             
             /**
              Subscribe to updates to changes in duration of the current audio initialized.
              
+             - Note: If you are streaming from a source that does not have an expected size at the beginning of a stream, such as live streams, duration will be constantly updating to best known value at the time (which is the seconds buffered currently and not necessarily the actual total duration of audio).
+             
              - Note: It's recommended to have a weak reference to a class that uses this function
              
              - Parameter closure: The closure that will receive the updates of the changes in duration.
@@ -136,6 +140,8 @@ extension SAPlayer {
             /**
              Subscribe to updates to changes in the progress of downloading audio for streaming. Information about range of audio available and if the audio is playable. Look at SAAudioAvailabilityRange for more information. For progress of downloading audio that saves to the phone for playback later, look at AudioDownloading instead.
              
+             - Note: For live streams that don't have an expected audio length from the beginning of the stream; the duration is constantly changing and equal to the total seconds buffered from the SAAudioAvailabilityRange.
+             
              - Note: It's recommended to have a weak reference to a class that uses this function
              
              - Parameter closure: The closure that will receive the updates of the changes in duration.

Source/Util/Data.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+//  Data.swift
+//  SwiftAudioPlayer
+//
+//  Created by Tanha Kabir on 2019-11-29.
+//  Copyright © 2019 Tanha Kabir, Jon Mercer
+//
+//  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+//  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+//  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+//  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+//  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+//  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+//  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+//  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+//  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+//  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+//  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+//  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+//  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+//  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+//  THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import Foundation
+
+extension Data {
+    // Introduced in Swift 5, withUnsafeBytes using UnsafePointers is deprecated
+    // https://mjtsai.com/blog/2019/03/27/swift-5-released/
+    func accessBytes<R>(_ body: (UnsafePointer<UInt8>) throws -> R) rethrows -> R {
+        return try withUnsafeBytes { (rawBufferPointer: UnsafeRawBufferPointer) -> R in
+            let unsafeBufferPointer = rawBufferPointer.bindMemory(to: UInt8.self)
+            guard let unsafePointer = unsafeBufferPointer.baseAddress else {
+                Log.error("")
+                var int: UInt8 = 0
+                return try body(&int)
+            }
+            return try body(unsafePointer)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    mutating func accessMutableBytes<R>(_ body: (UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt8>) throws -> R) rethrows -> R {
+        return try withUnsafeMutableBytes { (rawBufferPointer: UnsafeMutableRawBufferPointer) -> R in
+            let unsafeMutableBufferPointer = rawBufferPointer.bindMemory(to: UInt8.self)
+            guard let unsafeMutablePointer = unsafeMutableBufferPointer.baseAddress else {
+                Log.error("")
+                var int: UInt8 = 0
+                return try body(&int)
+            }
+            return try body(unsafeMutablePointer)
+        }
+    }
+}

SwiftAudioPlayer.podspec

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = 'SwiftAudioPlayer'
-  s.version          = '2.1.0'
+  s.version          = '2.8.1'
   s.summary          = 'SwiftAudioPlayer is a Swift based audio player that can handle streaming from a remote location and audio manipulation.'
 
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