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

# playing

Indicates whether the media is currently playing. Setting this property starts or pauses playback. Must be key-value observable.

## Declaration

```occ
@property (nonatomic, readwrite, getter=isPlaying) BOOL playing;
```

## See Also

### Inspecting playback state

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