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# AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable

Provides time control and navigation capabilities for media content.

```
@MainActor protocol AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable : AnyObject, Observable
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`var currentSegment: AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimelineSegment`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/currentSegment)

The segment containing the current playback position.

[`var playbackPosition: AVPlaybackUserInterfacePlaybackPosition`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/playbackPosition)

A snapshot of the current playback position. Must be updated — with a fresh `hostTime` — on
play, pause, seek, scan, and buffering state changes. Must be observable.

[`var seekableTimeRanges: [CMTimeRange]?`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/seekableTimeRanges)

Time ranges within the timeline where seeking operations are permitted.

[`var segments: [AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimelineSegment]`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/segments)

Segments representing different content types within the timeline.

[`var timeRange: CMTimeRange`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/timeRange)

The time range representing the total duration and bounds of the media content.

### Instance Methods

[`func seek(to: CMTime, tolerance: CMTime)`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceTimeControllable-50vcy/seek(to:tolerance:))

Requests a seek to the specified position.

## Relationships

### Inherited By

[`AVPlaybackUserInterfaceControllable-92fri`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlaybackUserInterfaceControllable-92fri)

### Inherits From

[`Observable`](/documentation/Observation/Observable)

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