---
title: "init(url:title:albumTitle:artist:)"
framework: watchkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "watchkit/wkaudiofileasset/init(url:title:albumtitle:artist:)-447fg"
---

# init(url:title:albumTitle:artist:)

Returns an audio file asset and sets the metadata for that item.

## Declaration

```swift
convenience init(url URL: URL, title: String?, albumTitle: String?, artist: String?)
```

## Parameters

- `URL`: A file-based URL that identifies the audio file. This URL must refer to a shared location that can be accessed by both the Watch app interface and the WatchKit extension. For more information, see https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Conceptual/WatchKitProgrammingGuide/SharingData.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014969-CH29 in https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Conceptual/WatchKitProgrammingGuide/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014969. This parameter must not be nil.
- `title`: The title to use for the audio file asset. Specify nil to use the title information from the file’s metadata. If you specify nil and no title is found in the metadata, the title is set to the file’s name.
- `albumTitle`: The album title to use for the audio file asset. Specify nil to use the album title information from the file’s metadata.
- `artist`: The artist to use for the audio file asset. Specify nil to use the artist information from the file’s metadata.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized asset object.

## See Also

### Creating an Asset

- [init(url:)](watchkit/wkaudiofileasset/init(url:)-8ndda.md)