# requiresLinearPlayback A Boolean value that determines whether the player allows the user to skip media content. ``` var requiresLinearPlayback: Bool { get set } ``` ## Discussion If this value is `false` (the default), the controller’s user interface allows a user to fast-forward, scrub, or skip ahead to content later in the player’s presentation. To prevent the user from skipping content—for example, while presenting a legal notice or other mandatory interstitial content—set this property’s value to `true`. To track when the player is presenting content for which you might require linear playback, use the property of the view controller’s player item to define the time ranges of the interstitial content. The view controller then sends [`playerViewController(_:willPresent:)`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate/playerViewController(_:willPresent:)) and [`playerViewController(_:didPresent:)`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate/playerViewController(_:didPresent:)) messages to its [`delegate`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlayerViewController/delegate) object when the content is playing. Implement these methods to enable or disable the [`requiresLinearPlayback`](/documentation/AVKit/AVPlayerViewController/requiresLinearPlayback) property as needed. --- 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)