---
title: mediaSubtypes
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phasset/mediasubtypes
---

# mediaSubtypes

The subtypes of the asset, identifying special kinds of assets, such as panoramic photo or high-frame-rate video.

## Declaration

```swift
var mediaSubtypes: PHAssetMediaSubtype { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion See PHAssetMediaSubtype for possible values. Because an asset may have more than one subtype, you use these values as bit masks to identify an asset. For example, the code below tests an asset for the panorama photo subtype: if (asset.mediaType == PHAssetMediaTypeImage && (asset.mediaSubtypes & PHAssetMediaSubtypePhotoHDR)) {     // display HDR badge in UI }

## See Also

### Reading Asset Metadata

- [contentType](photos/phasset/contenttype.md)
- [mediaType](photos/phasset/mediatype.md)
- [PHAssetMediaType](photos/phassetmediatype.md)
- [PHAssetMediaSubtype](photos/phassetmediasubtype.md)
- [sourceType](photos/phasset/sourcetype.md)
- [PHAssetSourceType](photos/phassetsourcetype.md)
- [pixelWidth](photos/phasset/pixelwidth.md)
- [pixelHeight](photos/phasset/pixelheight.md)
- [addedDate](photos/phasset/addeddate.md)
- [creationDate](photos/phasset/creationdate.md)
- [modificationDate](photos/phasset/modificationdate.md)
- [location](photos/phasset/location.md)
- [duration](photos/phasset/duration.md)
- [isFavorite](photos/phasset/isfavorite.md)
- [isHidden](photos/phasset/ishidden.md)