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

# stop()

Ends playback of the current item.

## Declaration

```swift
func stop()
```

## Discussion

Discussion This method stops playback of the current item and clears the playback queue. You must provide a new playback queue before playing new media items.

## See Also

### Starting and stopping playback

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