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# skipToPreviousEntry()

Starts playback of the previous entry in the playback queue.

```
func skipToPreviousEntry() async throws
```

## Discussion

If the music player isn’t playing, this method designates
the previous entry as the next to play.

When you call this method, playback ends if the music player is
already at the first entry in the playback queue.

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