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# select(_:in:)

Selects the media option in the specified media selection group.

```
func select(_ mediaSelectionOption: AVMediaSelectionOption?, in mediaSelectionGroup: AVMediaSelectionGroup)
```

## Parameters

`mediaSelectionOption`

The media selection option to select.

`mediaSelectionGroup`

The media selection group containing the specified media selection option.

## Discussion

This method selects the [`AVMediaSelectionOption`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionOption) in the specified [`AVMediaSelectionGroup`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup) and deselects all other options in that group. If the specified media selection option isn’t a member of the specified media selection group, no change in state will be made. If the media selection group’s [`allowsEmptySelection`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaSelectionGroup/allowsEmptySelection) property is set to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, you can pass `nil` for `mediaSelectionOption` argument to deselect all media selection options in the group.

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