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

# kMEVideoDecoderCodecNameKey

A user-readable string describing the name of the codec format.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion This string might be displayed as format information for the video track in a player application.

## See Also

### Property list keys

- [kMEVideoDecoderClassImplementationIDKey](mediaextension/kmevideodecoderclassimplementationidkey.md)
- [kMERAWProcessorExtensionPointName](mediaextension/kmerawprocessorextensionpointname.md)
- [kMEVideoDecoderObjectNameKey](mediaextension/kmevideodecoderobjectnamekey.md)
- [kMEVideoDecoderCodecInfoKey](mediaextension/kmevideodecodercodecinfokey.md)
- [kMEVideoDecoderCodecTypeKey](mediaextension/kmevideodecodercodectypekey.md)