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# customOverlayViewController

A view controller that presents custom content over the player view.

```
var customOverlayViewController: UIViewController? { get set }
```

## Discussion

The system presents the overlay view when the user swipes up on the Siri Remote during playback when the transport bar is hidden, or when they select a button when the transport bar is visible.

> Important:
> Set a custom overlay view controller instead of installing a custom swipe gesture recognizer.

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