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# tierFlag

The HEVC tier level flag, if available.

```
var tierFlag: Int16 { get set }
```

## Discussion

This value maps to the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreMedia/kCMHEVCTemporalLevelInfoKey_TierFlag> sample buffer attachment, and is `-1` if this information isn’t available.

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