---
title: mediaType
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/mediatype
---

# mediaType

The media type of the media data.

## Declaration

```swift
var mediaType: AVMediaType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of the property might be, for example, audio or subtitle.

## See Also

### Accessing media information

- [mediaSubTypes](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/mediasubtypes.md)
- [hasMediaCharacteristic(_:)](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/hasmediacharacteristic(_:).md)