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# MediaDuration

The duration of media content.

```
enum MediaDuration
```

## Overview

Use this enumeration to specify whether content has a finite duration
or is a live stream without a defined end time.

## Topics

### Enumeration Cases

[`case continuous`](/documentation/NowPlaying/MediaDuration/continuous)

Content with no defined duration that isn’t a live broadcast.

[`case finite(TimeInterval)`](/documentation/NowPlaying/MediaDuration/finite(_:))

Content with a known duration.

[`case live`](/documentation/NowPlaying/MediaDuration/live)

Live or streaming content without a defined duration.

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