---
title: MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.playing
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: mediaplayer/mpnowplayingplaybackstate/playing
---

# MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.playing

The app is currently playing a media item.

## Declaration

```swift
case playing
```

## See Also

### Playback states

- [MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.unknown](mediaplayer/mpnowplayingplaybackstate/unknown.md)
- [MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.paused](mediaplayer/mpnowplayingplaybackstate/paused.md)
- [MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.stopped](mediaplayer/mpnowplayingplaybackstate/stopped.md)
- [MPNowPlayingPlaybackState.interrupted](mediaplayer/mpnowplayingplaybackstate/interrupted.md)