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

# mediaSubtypes

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

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion See PHAssetMediaSubtype for possible values. Because an asset can have more than one subtype, use these values as bit masks to identify an asset. For example, the code below tests an asset for the panorama photo subtype.

## See Also

### Getting Information About the Asset

- [mediaType](photos/phcontenteditinginput/mediatype.md)
- [PHAssetMediaType](photos/phassetmediatype.md)
- [PHAssetMediaSubtype](photos/phassetmediasubtype.md)
- [creationDate](photos/phcontenteditinginput/creationdate.md)
- [location](photos/phcontenteditinginput/location.md)
- [uniformTypeIdentifier](photos/phcontenteditinginput/uniformtypeidentifier.md)