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# mediaSelectionCriteria(forMediaCharacteristic:)

Returns the automatic selection criteria for media items with the specified media characteristic.

```
nonisolated func mediaSelectionCriteria(forMediaCharacteristic mediaCharacteristic: AVMediaCharacteristic) -> AVPlayerMediaSelectionCriteria?
```

## Parameters

`mediaCharacteristic`

The media characteristic for which the selection criteria is to be returned. Supported values include [`audible`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/audible), [`legible`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/legible), and [`visual`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMediaCharacteristic/visual).

## Return Value

The [`AVPlayerMediaSelectionCriteria`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerMediaSelectionCriteria) for `mediaCharacteristic`.

## Discussion

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