# MusicPlayerIsPlaying(_:_:) Indicates whether or not a music player is playing. ``` func MusicPlayerIsPlaying(_ inPlayer: MusicPlayer, _ outIsPlaying: UnsafeMutablePointer) -> OSStatus ``` ## Parameters `inPlayer` The music player to query. `outIsPlaying` On output `true` (nonzero) if playing, `false` (zero) if not playing. ## Return Value A result code ## Discussion If a music player has started playing and has not been explicitly stopped, the `outIsPlaying` value is `true`. Specifically, if the player’s music sequence has completed—so there is no more audible output—but the player has not been explicitly stopped, the `outIsPlaying` value is `true` and the music player’s time value continues to increase. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)