---
title: authorDisplayName
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/authordisplayname
---

# authorDisplayName

The display name for the playlist defined in the app.

## Declaration

```swift
var authorDisplayName: String? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The system requires this property for 3rd party apps. Defaults to the app display name when not defined.

## See Also

### Retrieving information about a playlist

- [descriptionText](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/descriptiontext.md)
- [name](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/name.md)
- [persistentID](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/persistentid.md)
- [cloudGlobalID](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/cloudglobalid.md)
- [playlistAttributes](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/playlistattributes.md)
- [MPMediaPlaylistAttribute](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylistattribute.md)
- [seedItems](mediaplayer/mpmediaplaylist/seeditems.md)