---
title: default()
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/default()
---

# default()

Returns an instance of the default media library.

## Declaration

```swift
class func `default`() -> MPMediaLibrary
```

## Return Value

Return Value The user’s default media library.

## See Also

### Getting the default media library

- [requestAuthorization(_:)](mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/requestauthorization(_:).md)
- [authorizationStatus()](mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/authorizationstatus().md)
- [MPMediaLibraryAuthorizationStatus](mediaplayer/mpmedialibraryauthorizationstatus.md)