---
title: Introduction
framework: audio
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/iPodLibraryAccess_Guide/Introduction
---

# Introduction

Explains how to use the Media Player framework to play synced audio books, podcasts, and songs in your application.

## Organization of This Document

This document includes the following chapters:

- [About iPod Library Access](../AboutiPodLibraryAccess/AboutiPodLibraryAccess.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008765-CH103-SW9)—Provides a complete overview of music playback and iPod library access using this API. - [Using Media Playback](../UsingMediaPlayback/UsingMediaPlayback.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008765-CH100-SW1)—Explains how to create and use music players. - [Using the Media Item Picker](../UsingtheMediaItemPicker/UsingtheMediaItemPicker.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008765-CH104-SW1)—Shows how to invoke the picker and implement its delegate methods for retrieving the media items chosen by a user. - [Using the iPod Library](../UsingTheiPodLibrary/UsingTheiPodLibrary.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008765-CH101-SW1)—Goes into depth on creating and using predicates and queries to retrieve media items from the device iPod library. - [Glossary](../Glossary/Glossary.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008765-CH102-SW6)—Defines terminology used in describing this API.

## See Also

To get the most out of this technology, take advantage of these resources:

- *[Media Player Framework Reference](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mediaplayer)*—complete reference documentation for the classes introduced in this document. - *[AddMusic](../../../../../samplecode/AddMusic/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40008845)*—an iPhone sample project that you can download, study, adapt, and extend for use in your iOS applications. - *[Audio Session Programming Guide](../../AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007875)*—explains how to configure the overall audio behavior for your application. Read this document if you are creating an application that uses your own audio along with iPod audio playback. - *[Core Audio Overview](../../../../MusicAudio/Conceptual/CoreAudioOverview/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003577)*—explains how audio formats can mix in iOS and describes the available audio formats for application audio.

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