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# AVMediaSelectionGroup

An object that represents a collection of mutually exclusive options for the presentation of media within an asset.

```
class AVMediaSelectionGroup
```

## Topics

### Accessing media selection options

[`options`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/options)

A collection of mutually exclusive media selection options

[`mediaSelectionOption(withPropertyList:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/mediaSelectionOption(withPropertyList:))

Returns the media selection options that match the given property list.

[`defaultOption`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/defaultOption)

The default option in the group.

### Configuring empty selection behavior

[`allowsEmptySelection`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/allowsEmptySelection)

A Boolean value that indicates whether it’s possible to present none of the options in the group when an associated player item is played.

### Filtering selection options

[`playableMediaSelectionOptions(from:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/playableMediaSelectionOptions(from:))

Returns an array containing the media selection options from a given array that are playable.

[`mediaSelectionOptions(from:with:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/mediaSelectionOptions(from:with:))

Returns an array containing the media selection options from a given array that match the specified locale.

[`mediaSelectionOptions(from:withMediaCharacteristics:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/mediaSelectionOptions(from:withMediaCharacteristics:))

Returns an array containing the media selection options from a given array that match given media characteristics.

[`mediaSelectionOptions(from:withoutMediaCharacteristics:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/mediaSelectionOptions(from:withoutMediaCharacteristics:))

Returns an array containing the media selection options from a given array that do not match given media characteristics.

[`mediaSelectionOptions(from:filteredAndSortedAccordingToPreferredLanguages:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/mediaSelectionOptions(from:filteredAndSortedAccordingToPreferredLanguages:))

Returns an array of media selection options, filtering them according to whether their locales match one of the specified languages.

[`customMediaSelectionScheme`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/customMediaSelectionScheme)

For content that has been authored with the express intent of offering an alternative selection interface for AVMediaSelectionOptions, AVCustomMediaSelectionScheme provides a collection of custom settings for controlling the presentation of the media.

### Creating a Now Playing language option group

[`makeNowPlayingInfoLanguageOptionGroup()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/makeNowPlayingInfoLanguageOptionGroup())

Creates a language option group from the media selection group.


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