# Deprecated symbols Review unsupported symbols and their replacements. ## Topics ### Accessing metadata [`var timedMetadata: [AVMetadataItem]?`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/timedMetadata) An array of the most recently encountered timed metadata. ### Seeking through media [`func seek(to: CMTime)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/seek(to:)-1dpto) Sets the current playback time to the specified time. [`func seek(to: CMTime, toleranceBefore: CMTime, toleranceAfter: CMTime)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/seek(to:toleranceBefore:toleranceAfter:)) Sets the current playback time within a specified time bound. [`func seek(to: Date) async -> Bool`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/seek(to:)-5rt4x) Sets the current playback time to the time specified by the date object. [`func seek(to: Date) -> Bool`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/seek(to:)-3s9d8) Sets the current playback time to the time specified by the date object. ### Selecting media options [`func selectedMediaOption(in: AVMediaSelectionGroup) -> AVMediaSelectionOption?`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/selectedMediaOption(in:)) Returns the media selection option that’s currently selected from the specified group. ### Setting subtitle options [`@property (nonatomic, copy) NSArray * externalSubtitleOptionLanguages;`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/externalSubtitleOptionLanguages) [`@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString * selectedExternalSubtitleOptionLanguage;`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/selectedExternalSubtitleOptionLanguage) --- 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)