diff --git a/RNMusicMetadata/RNMusicMetadata.m b/RNMusicMetadata/RNMusicMetadata.m
index aab2609..71a296e 100644
--- a/RNMusicMetadata/RNMusicMetadata.m
+++ b/RNMusicMetadata/RNMusicMetadata.m
@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@ -(NSDictionary *) getData:(NSString *)uri
         }
     }
 
-    NSURL *assetURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:uri];
-    AVAudioPlayer *audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:assetURL error:nil];
-    NSNumber *duration = [NSNumber numberWithDouble:[audioPlayer duration]];
+    CMTime audioDuration = asset.duration;
+    NSNumber *duration = [NSNumber numberWithFloat:CMTimeGetSeconds(audioDuration)];
     [songDictionary setValue:duration forKey:@"duration"];
-
+    
     [songDictionary setValue:uri forKey:@"uri"];
 
     return songDictionary;