---
title: "init(items:timeRange:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "avfoundation/avtimedmetadatagroup/init(items:timerange:)"
---

# init(items:timeRange:)

Creates a timed metadata group initialized with the given metadata items.

## Declaration

```swift
init(items: [AVMetadataItem], timeRange: CMTimeRange)
```

## Parameters

- `items`: An array of doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMetadataItem objects.
- `timeRange`: The time range of the metadata contained in items.

## Return Value

Return Value A metadata group initialized with items.

## See Also

### Creating a timed metadata group

- [init(sampleBuffer:)](avfoundation/avtimedmetadatagroup/init(samplebuffer:)-6atlv.md)
- [init(sampleBuffer:)](avfoundation/avtimedmetadatagroup/init(samplebuffer:)-bjuo.md)