---
title: "mediaObject(forIdentifier:)"
framework: medialibrary
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediaobject(foridentifier:)"
---

# mediaObject(forIdentifier:)

Returns the media object with the specified identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
func mediaObject(forIdentifier mediaObjectIdentifier: String) -> MLMediaObject?
```

## Parameters

- `mediaObjectIdentifier`: The media object identifier to search for in the media source.

## Discussion

Discussion The media source must have finished loading before this method returns valid data. Specifically, the root media group must be available before the lookup methods will succeed. Otherwise, the return value is undefined.

## See Also

### Accessing Media

- [mediaGroup(forIdentifier:)](medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediagroup(foridentifier:).md)
- [mediaGroups(forIdentifiers:)](medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediagroups(foridentifiers:).md)
- [mediaObjects(forIdentifiers:)](medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediaobjects(foridentifiers:).md)