---
title: parent
framework: medialibrary
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: medialibrary/mlmediagroup/parent
---

# parent

The media group’s parent group.

## Declaration

```swift
unowned(unsafe) var parent: MLMediaGroup? { get }
```

## See Also

### Accessing the Group Hierarchy

- [childGroups](medialibrary/mlmediagroup/childgroups.md)
- [mediaObjects](medialibrary/mlmediagroup/mediaobjects.md)