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

# kMEVideoDecoderCodecTypeKey

A string describing the four-character code of the codec that the decoder supports.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion This string should be exactly four characters long and use ASCII character set encoding.

## See Also

### Property list keys

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