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# AVAssetDownloadConfiguration

An object that provides the configuration for a download task.

```
class AVAssetDownloadConfiguration
```

## Topics

### Creating a configuration

[`init(asset:title:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/init(asset:title:))

Creates a download configuration for a media asset.

### Accessing configuration details

[`artworkData`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/artworkData)

A data value that represents the asset’s artwork.

[`primaryContentConfiguration`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/primaryContentConfiguration)

The configuration for the primary content that the task downloads.

[`auxiliaryContentConfigurations`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/auxiliaryContentConfigurations)

The configuration for the auxiliary content that the task downloads.

[`AVAssetDownloadContentConfiguration`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadContentConfiguration)

A configuration object that contains variant qualifiers and media options.

[`optimizesAuxiliaryContentConfigurations`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/optimizesAuxiliaryContentConfigurations)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the task optimizes auxiliary content selection.

[`downloadsInterstitialAssets`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/downloadsInterstitialAssets)

Download interstitial assets as listed in the index file. False by default.

[`setInterstitialMediaSelectionCriteria(_:forMediaCharacteristic:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVAssetDownloadConfiguration/setInterstitialMediaSelectionCriteria(_:forMediaCharacteristic:))

Sets media selection on interstitials for this asset


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