---
title: rate
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avdelegatingplaybackcoordinatorplaycommand/rate
---

# rate

A rate to use when starting playback.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion This value is always nonzero.

## See Also

### Accessing command details

- [itemTime](avfoundation/avdelegatingplaybackcoordinatorplaycommand/itemtime.md)
- [hostClockTime](avfoundation/avdelegatingplaybackcoordinatorplaycommand/hostclocktime.md)