---
title: preferredMediaCharacteristics
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/preferredmediacharacteristics
---

# preferredMediaCharacteristics

An array of media characteristics in preferred order.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredMediaCharacteristics: [AVMediaCharacteristic]? { get }
```

## See Also

### Retrieving selection criteria settings

- [preferredLanguages](avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/preferredlanguages.md)
- [principalMediaCharacteristics](avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/principalmediacharacteristics.md)