Reading MP3 files

c++ mp3
Midas picture Midas · Jun 3, 2010 · Viewed 42.4k times · Source

I want to read MP3 files in C++ and I prefer to write my own code for this. Basically to learn how the filetype works. I want to read all the bits of hex data of a MP3 file and have my speakers play it. :) I have no idea where to start since I don't yet know how data is actually stored into a MP3 file.

Thanks for your help

Answer

jball picture jball · Jun 3, 2010

Start by reading up on the structure on an mp3 file. Then, if you're still interested, find a good tutorial on how to decode the audio data in each frame. It's pretty complex, so you'll need to have a fair bit of time to do it from scratch.

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