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# requestMediaPlaybackState(completionHandler:)

Requests the playback status of media in the web view.

```
func requestMediaPlaybackState(completionHandler: @escaping @MainActor @Sendable (WKMediaPlaybackState) -> Void)
```

## Parameters

`completionHandler`

A closure the system executes after the web view determines the current state of media playback.

## Discussion

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