---
title: "selectedMediaOption(in:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfoundation/avmediaselection/selectedmediaoption(in:)"
---

# selectedMediaOption(in:)

Returns the media selection option that’s currently selected in the specified group.

## Declaration

```swift
func selectedMediaOption(in mediaSelectionGroup: AVMediaSelectionGroup) -> AVMediaSelectionOption?
```

## Parameters

- `mediaSelectionGroup`: A media selection group obtained from the associated asset.

## Return Value

Return Value The currently selected AVMediaSelectionOption. The return value may be nil.

## Discussion

Discussion This method returns the currently selected AVMediaSelectionOption in the specified AVMediaSelectionGroup, but may return nil if media selection group’s allowsEmptySelection is set to true.

## See Also

### Inspecting the media selection

- [mediaSelectionCriteriaCanBeAppliedAutomatically(to:)](avfoundation/avmediaselection/mediaselectioncriteriacanbeappliedautomatically(to:).md)