---
title: isExternalPlaybackActive
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avplayer/isexternalplaybackactive
---

# isExternalPlaybackActive

A Boolean value that indicates whether the player is currently playing video in external playback mode.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated var isExternalPlaybackActive: Bool { get }
```

## See Also

### Managing external playback

- [allowsExternalPlayback](avfoundation/avplayer/allowsexternalplayback.md)
- [usesExternalPlaybackWhileExternalScreenIsActive](avfoundation/avplayer/usesexternalplaybackwhileexternalscreenisactive.md)
- [externalPlaybackVideoGravity](avfoundation/avplayer/externalplaybackvideogravity.md)