---
title: preferredRate
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcomposition/preferredrate
---

# preferredRate

The asset’s rate preference for playing its media.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredRate: Float { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This value is typically, but not always, 1.0.

## See Also

### Inspecting preferences

- [preferredVolume](avfoundation/avcomposition/preferredvolume.md)
- [preferredTransform](avfoundation/avcomposition/preferredtransform.md)
- [preferredMediaSelection](avfoundation/avcomposition/preferredmediaselection.md)
- [preferredDisplayCriteria](avfoundation/avcomposition/preferreddisplaycriteria.md)