---
title: category
framework: DeviceDiscoveryExtension
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 16.0+, iPadOS 16.0+, Mac Catalyst 16.0+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: devicediscoveryextension/dddevice/category-swift.property
---

# category

An option that determies the icon that the picker UI displays for the device.

## Declaration

```swift
var category: DDDevice.Category { get set }
```

## See Also

### Identifying the device

- [displayName](devicediscoveryextension/dddevice/displayname.md)
- [identifier](devicediscoveryextension/dddevice/identifier.md)
- [DDDevice.Category](devicediscoveryextension/dddevice/category-swift.enum.md)