---
title: kMEFormatReaderObjectNameKey
framework: MediaExtension
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
platforms: [Mac Catalyst 18.0+, macOS 15.0+]
path: mediaextension/kmeformatreaderobjectnamekey
---

# kMEFormatReaderObjectNameKey

A user-readable string describing the format reader.

## Declaration

```swift
var kMEFormatReaderObjectNameKey: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This string is used internally for uniquely identifying format readers and possibly for debug logging but is typically not visible to users.

## See Also

### Property list keys

- [kMEFormatReaderClassImplementationIDKey](mediaextension/kmeformatreaderclassimplementationidkey.md)
- [kMEFormatReaderExtensionPointName](mediaextension/kmeformatreaderextensionpointname.md)
- [kMEFormatReaderFileNameExtensionArrayKey](mediaextension/kmeformatreaderfilenameextensionarraykey.md)
- [kMEFormatReaderUTTypeArrayKey](mediaextension/kmeformatreaderuttypearraykey.md)