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# mediaCharacteristics

The media characteristics describing accessibility features and content properties of this option.
Common values include `AVMediaCharacteristicContainsOnlyForcedSubtitles`, `AVMediaCharacteristicTranscribesSpokenDialogForAccessibility`, and `AVMediaCharacteristicDescribesMusicAndSoundForAccessibility`. May be empty if no characteristics apply.

```
var mediaCharacteristics: [AVMediaCharacteristic] { get }
```

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