---
title: currentPlaybackRate
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/currentplaybackrate
---

# currentPlaybackRate

The current playback rate for the player.

## Declaration

```swift
var currentPlaybackRate: Float { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This value represents a multiplier for the default playback rate of the current item. A value of 0.0 indicates that playback is stopped, while a value of 1.0 indicates that playback is occurring at normal speed. Positive values indicate forward playback while negative values indicate reverse playback. Setting the value of this property changes the playback rate accordingly.

## See Also

### Accessing playback attributes

- [currentPlaybackTime](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/currentplaybacktime.md)