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# AVExternalContentProtectionStatus

Constants that specify whether sufficient protection exists to display the content.

```
enum AVExternalContentProtectionStatus
```

## Topics

### Status values

[`AVExternalContentProtectionStatus.pending`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVExternalContentProtectionStatus/pending)

A status that indicates content protections are pending.

[`AVExternalContentProtectionStatus.sufficient`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVExternalContentProtectionStatus/sufficient)

A status that indicates sufficient protections exists for display.

[`AVExternalContentProtectionStatus.insufficient`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVExternalContentProtectionStatus/insufficient)

A status that indicates insufficient protections exists for display.


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