iOS Code to Convert m4a to WAV

Question

Does anyone have any code snippets that show how to convert an M4a file to WAV? I know there are libraries that convert the other way around.

Thanks.

Answer 1

I simply changed the extension of the file to .wav and removed the .m4a file and it worked.

func getDirectory() -> URL {
    let path = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)
    let documentDirectory = path[0]
    return documentDirectory
}

let date = Date().timeIntervalSince1970

fileName = getDirectory().appendingPathComponent("\(date).m4a")
wavFileName = getDirectory().appendingPathComponent("\(date).wav")

try! FileManager.default.copyItem(at: fileName, to: wavFileName)
try! FileManager.default.removeItem(at: fileName)

I even played .wav file and it's working fine.

audioPlayer = try! AVAudioPlayer(contentsOf: wavFileName)
audioPlayer.play()

Are there any drawbacks for converting the file extension from .m4a to .wav like this?