---
title: beginSeekingBackward()
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/beginseekingbackward()
---

# beginSeekingBackward()

Begins seeking backward through the media content.

## Declaration

```swift
func beginSeekingBackward()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to move the current playback position backward in time at an accelerated rate. Seeking begins when you call this method and continues until you call the endSeeking() method. This method has no effect on streamed content.

## See Also

### Seeking within media

- [beginSeekingForward()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/beginseekingforward().md)
- [endSeeking()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/endseeking().md)