---
title: isPreparedToPlay
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/ispreparedtoplay
---

# isPreparedToPlay

A Boolean value indicating whether a media player is ready to play.

## Declaration

```swift
var isPreparedToPlay: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When set to true, the media player is ready to begin playing the queued media items.

## See Also

### Starting and stopping playback

- [play()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/play().md)
- [pause()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/pause().md)
- [stop()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/stop().md)
- [prepareToPlay()](mediaplayer/mpmediaplayback/preparetoplay().md)