---
title: "hasMediaCharacteristic(_:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/hasmediacharacteristic(_:)"
---

# hasMediaCharacteristic(_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver has media with the given media characteristic.

## Declaration

```swift
func hasMediaCharacteristic(_ mediaCharacteristic: AVMediaCharacteristic) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `mediaCharacteristic`: The media characteristic of interest, for example, doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/visual, doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/audible, or doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/legible.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the media selection option has media with mediaCharacteristic, otherwise false.

## See Also

### Accessing media information

- [mediaType](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/mediatype.md)
- [mediaSubTypes](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/mediasubtypes.md)