# audioPlayerWithSource: Returns an audio player (creating one if necessary) to play a simple audio source. ``` + (instancetype) audioPlayerWithSource:(SCNAudioSource *) source; ``` ## Parameters `source` An audio source object. ## Return Value A positional audio player object. ## Discussion An [`SCNAudioSource`](/documentation/SceneKit/SCNAudioSource) object represents a distinct source of audio (for example, a sound file) that can be reused and shared by many player objects. Use this method to create an audio player from such a source. When you use this method, SceneKit creates an audio player for the specified [`SCNAudioSource`](/documentation/SceneKit/SCNAudioSource) object or, if an audio player for that source already exists and is not in use, SceneKit reuses the existing player object. If instead you want to attach a more complex audio setup to a position in your scene—such as a mixer that varies several audio inputs in response to user input—build that setup using objects and create a player for it with the [`audioPlayerWithAVAudioNode:`](/documentation/SceneKit/SCNAudioPlayer/audioPlayerWithAVAudioNode:) method. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)