---
title: playgroundLiveViewRepresentation
framework: playgroundsupport
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: playgroundsupport/playgroundliveviewable/1978828-playgroundliveviewrepresentation
---

# playgroundLiveViewRepresentation

The view or view controller used to render and manage the live view.

## Declaration

```swift
var playgroundLiveViewRepresentation: PlaygroundLiveViewRepresentation { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value A view or view controller able to render and manage the live view. View controllers are preferred. important: The view or view controller returned by this method must be the root of the hierarchy. Views can't have superviews or associated view controllers, and view controllers can't have parent view controllers.

## Discussion

Discussion The value returned by playgroundLiveViewRepresentation can be different each time the property is accessed.