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# status

A value that indicates the readiness of a player object for playback.

```
nonisolated var status: AVPlayer.Status { get }
```

## Discussion

If the value of this property is [`AVPlayer.Status.failed`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayer/Status-swift.enum/failed), check the value of the player’s [`error`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayer/error) property to determine the nature of the failure. If a player reaches a failed state, you can’t use it for playback, and instead need to create a new instance.

This property is key-value observable.

> Note:
> The player’s ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayer/status-swift.property`` doesn’t indicate its readiness to play a specific player item. You should instead use the ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/status-swift.property`` property of ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem`` to make that determination.

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