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title: Format reader entitlement
framework: MediaExtension
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role_heading: Article
path: mediaextension/format-reader-entitlement
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# Format reader entitlement

Include an entitlement to indicate your extension is a MediaExtension format reader.

## Overview

Overview MediaExtension format readers must include a special entitlement key with a Boolean value set to true. To add the entitlement key in Xcode, follow these steps: Select the build target for your format reader extension. Go to the Signing & Capabilities tab. Click + to add a new capability. Choose Media Extension Format Reader from the list. The entitlement key is com.apple.developer.mediaextension.formatreader and it must have a Boolean value set to true. Using this entitlement requires a developer provisioning profile.

## See Also

### Format readers

- [Supporting custom media formats and decoders](mediaextension/supporting-custom-media-formats-and-decoders.md)
- [MEFormatReader](mediaextension/meformatreader.md)
- [MEFormatReaderExtension](mediaextension/meformatreaderextension.md)
- [MEFormatReaderInstantiationOptions](mediaextension/meformatreaderinstantiationoptions.md)
- [MEFileInfo](mediaextension/mefileinfo.md)
- [Format reader property list dictionaries](mediaextension/format-reader-property-list-dictionaries.md)