---
title: shouldAutoplay
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/shouldautoplay
---

# shouldAutoplay

A Boolean that indicates whether a movie should begin playback automatically.

## Declaration

```swift
var shouldAutoplay: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is true. This property determines whether the playback of network-based content begins automatically when there is enough buffered data to ensure uninterrupted playback.

## See Also

### Controlling and monitoring playback

- [loadState](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/loadstate.md)
- [playbackState](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/playbackstate.md)
- [initialPlaybackTime](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/initialplaybacktime.md)
- [endPlaybackTime](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/endplaybacktime.md)
- [readyForDisplay](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/readyfordisplay.md)
- [repeatMode](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/repeatmode.md)
- [timedMetadata](mediaplayer/mpmovieplayercontroller/timedmetadata.md)