---
title: "playerViewShouldAutomaticallyDismissAtPicture(inPictureStart:)"
framework: avkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerviewshouldautomaticallydismissatpicture(inpicturestart:)"
---

# playerViewShouldAutomaticallyDismissAtPicture(inPictureStart:)

Asks the delegate if the player view should miniaturize when Picture in Picture starts.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func playerViewShouldAutomaticallyDismissAtPicture(inPictureStart playerView: AVPlayerView) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `playerView`: The player view.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the player view should automatically be miniaturized; otherwise false.

## See Also

### Responding to Picture in Picture Playback Events

- [playerViewWillStartPicture(inPicture:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerviewwillstartpicture(inpicture:).md)
- [playerViewDidStartPicture(inPicture:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerviewdidstartpicture(inpicture:).md)
- [playerViewWillStopPicture(inPicture:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerviewwillstoppicture(inpicture:).md)
- [playerViewDidStopPicture(inPicture:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerviewdidstoppicture(inpicture:).md)
- [playerView(_:failedToStartPictureInPictureWithError:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerview(_:failedtostartpictureinpicturewitherror:).md)
- [playerView(_:restoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStopWithCompletionHandler:)](avkit/avplayerviewpictureinpicturedelegate/playerview(_:restoreuserinterfaceforpictureinpicturestopwithcompletionhandler:).md)