---
title: mediaCharacteristics
framework: AVKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+]
path: avkit/avplaybackuserinterfacemediaselectionoption/mediacharacteristics
---

# mediaCharacteristics

The media characteristics describing accessibility features and content properties of this option. Common values include AVMediaCharacteristicContainsOnlyForcedSubtitles, AVMediaCharacteristicTranscribesSpokenDialogForAccessibility, and AVMediaCharacteristicDescribesMusicAndSoundForAccessibility. May be empty if no characteristics apply.

## Declaration

```swift
var mediaCharacteristics: [AVMediaCharacteristic] { get }
```