IOS music app development. Trying to figure out what might be possible. I need background notifications (for an external application I need this, since I have to start a little background when the current item changes), as well as the ability to play songs coming from iTunes Match. So far I have read MPMusicPlayerController and AVPlayer. None of them seem to fit my needs.
In short:
MPMusicPlayerController can play songs from iTunes Match, but cannot perform background notifications outside the application.
AVPlayer can provide background notification outside the application, but cannot play songs from an iTunes match.
Are there any problems that I donβt know about? Any suggestions?
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