---
title: AVRouting
framework: AVRouting
role: collection
role_heading: Framework
platforms: [iOS 16.0+, iPadOS 16.0+, Mac Catalyst 16.0+, macOS 13.0+, tvOS 26.0+]
path: avrouting
---

# AVRouting

Display custom destinations to stream media in the system route picker.

## Overview

Overview Use the AVRouting framework to add third-party devices and protocols to AVRoutePickerView. This enables a user to stream AV content through a third-party protocol using the same system menu as AirPlay. When the user taps the view, the system presents a popover that lists the available media receivers. If your app’s bundle includes an extension with the Media Device Discovery Extension entitlement, the system runs the extension and adds its associated third-party protocol to the picker, if the device resides nearby.

Add a custom route to the system device-picker view To indicate your app’s intent to search for a nearby third-party media receiver, set a custom routing controller (AVCustomRoutingController) on the view. struct DevicePickerView: UIViewRepresentable {     func makeUIView(context: Context) -> UIView {         let routePickerView = AVRoutePickerView()         routePickerView.delegate = context.coordinator         routePickerView.customRoutingController = RouteManager.shared.customRoutingController Next, let the view know which particular device your app intends to add. Each device requires a unique device discovery extension, which distinguishes itself through a uniform type identifier in its Info.plist file. Add a custom routing action (AVCustomRoutingActionItem) with type set to the identifier and pass the item to the controller’s customActionItems. func routePickerViewWillBeginPresentingRoutes(_ routePickerView: AVRoutePickerView) {     if let type = UTType("com.example.apple-DataAccessDemo.menu") {         let customRow1 = AVCustomRoutingActionItem()         customRow1.type = type         RouteManager.shared.customRoutingController?.customActionItems = [customRow1]     } } If the extension finds the device at runtime, it passes the device to the system for display in the picker. See Discovering a third-party media-streaming device for a complete sample code project that routes media through a custom protocol.

## Topics

### Media routing

- [AVCustomRoutingController](avrouting/avcustomroutingcontroller.md)
- [AVCustomRoutingControllerDelegate](avrouting/avcustomroutingcontrollerdelegate.md)
- [AVCustomRoutingEvent](avrouting/avcustomroutingevent.md)
- [AVCustomRoutingActionItem](avrouting/avcustomroutingactionitem.md)

### Playback arbitration

- [AVRoutingPlaybackArbiter](avrouting/avroutingplaybackarbiter.md)
- [AVRoutingPlaybackParticipant](avrouting/avroutingplaybackparticipant.md)