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# expectedItemTime(atHostTime:)

Returns a time in the current item’s timeline that the coordinator expects to play at the specified host time.

```
func expectedItemTime(atHostTime hostClockTime: CMTime) -> CMTime
```

## Parameters

`hostClockTime`

The host time to return a player item time for.

## Return Value

A time in the current item’s timeline.

## Discussion

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