---
title: playbackError
framework: avkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/playbackerror
---

# playbackError

Error information when the source encounters a playback failure. Nil when playback is functioning normally. Must be key-value observable.

## Declaration

```occ
@property (nonatomic, readonly, nullable) NSError * playbackError;
```

## See Also

### Inspecting playback state

- [playing](avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/playing.md)
- [ready](avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/ready.md)
- [buffering](avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/buffering.md)
- [state](avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/state.md)
- [containsLiveStreamingContent](avkit/avinterfaceplaybackcontrollable-3uvg7/containslivestreamingcontent.md)