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# AVSystemRoute.LaunchMode.player

Launches the system’s built-in media player on the remote device.

```
case player
```

## Discussion

Use this mode when you want to use the remote device’s built-in media player
instead of launching a custom application. This provides a standardized playback
experience without requiring a corresponding application to be installed on the remote device.

To support the [`AVSystemRoute.LaunchMode.player`](/documentation/AVSystemRouting/AVSystemRoute-5s2um/LaunchMode/player) launch mode, the `MDESupportsUniversalURLPlayback`
key must be set in the app’s `Info.plist` file. For example:

```xml
<key>MDESupportsUniversalURLPlayback</key>
<true/>
```

> Important: If `MDESupportsUniversalURLPlayback` is not set to `true`, calls to
> ``doc://com.apple.avsystemrouting/documentation/AVSystemRouting/AVSystemRouteSession-gp78/start()`` fail.

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