---
title: allowsExternalPlayback
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avplayer/allowsexternalplayback
---

# allowsExternalPlayback

A Boolean value that indicates whether the player allows switching to external playback mode.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated var allowsExternalPlayback: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is true.

## See Also

### Managing external playback

- [isExternalPlaybackActive](avfoundation/avplayer/isexternalplaybackactive.md)
- [usesExternalPlaybackWhileExternalScreenIsActive](avfoundation/avplayer/usesexternalplaybackwhileexternalscreenisactive.md)
- [externalPlaybackVideoGravity](avfoundation/avplayer/externalplaybackvideogravity.md)