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# init(playerItem:)

Creates and returns a player initialized with the specified player item.

```
convenience init(playerItem item: WKAudioFilePlayerItem)
```

## Parameters

`item`

The player item containing the audio asset to play. This parameter must not be `nil`.

## Return Value

An initialized player object.

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