---
title: "mediaObjects(forIdentifiers:)"
framework: medialibrary
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediaobjects(foridentifiers:)"
---

# mediaObjects(forIdentifiers:)

Returns the media objects with the specified identifiers.

## Declaration

```swift
func mediaObjects(forIdentifiers mediaObjectIdentifiers: [String]) -> [String : MLMediaObject]
```

## Parameters

- `mediaObjectIdentifiers`: An array of media object identifiers to search for in the source.

## Return Value

Return Value A dictionary of media objects matching the specified identifiers.

## 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)
- [mediaObject(forIdentifier:)](medialibrary/mlmediasource/mediaobject(foridentifier:).md)