---
title: "MusicPlayerGetHostTimeForBeats(_:_:_:)"
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "audiotoolbox/musicplayergethosttimeforbeats(_:_:_:)"
---

# MusicPlayerGetHostTimeForBeats(_:_:_:)

Gets the host time associated with a specified beat.

## Declaration

```swift
func MusicPlayerGetHostTimeForBeats(_ inPlayer: MusicPlayer, _ inBeats: MusicTimeStamp, _ outHostTime: UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt64>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inPlayer`: The music player that you are querying.
- `inBeats`: The beat number that you want the host time for.
- `outHostTime`: On output, the host time associated with the inBeats value.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. This function returns an error if the player is not playing.

## Discussion

Discussion This function is valid only if the music player is playing. For converting between beats and seconds, see MusicSequenceGetSecondsForBeats(_:_:_:) and MusicSequenceGetBeatsForSeconds(_:_:_:).

## See Also

### Managing a Music Player

- [NewMusicPlayer(_:)](audiotoolbox/newmusicplayer(_:).md)
- [DisposeMusicPlayer(_:)](audiotoolbox/disposemusicplayer(_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerGetBeatsForHostTime(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayergetbeatsforhosttime(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerGetPlayRateScalar(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayergetplayratescalar(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerGetSequence(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayergetsequence(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerGetTime(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayergettime(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerIsPlaying(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayerisplaying(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerPreroll(_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayerpreroll(_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerSetPlayRateScalar(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayersetplayratescalar(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerSetSequence(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayersetsequence(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerSetTime(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayersettime(_:_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerStart(_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayerstart(_:).md)
- [MusicPlayerStop(_:)](audiotoolbox/musicplayerstop(_:).md)
- [MusicPlayer](audiotoolbox/musicplayer.md)
- [MusicTimeStamp](audiotoolbox/musictimestamp.md)