# init(url:) Creates a player item with a specified URL. ``` nonisolated convenience init(url URL: URL) ``` ## Parameters `URL` A URL identifying the media resource to be played. ## Return Value A new player item, prepared to use `URL`. ## Discussion This method immediately returns the item, but with the status [`AVPlayerItem.Status.unknown`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/unknown). Associating the player item with an [`AVPlayer`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayer) immediately begins enqueuing its media and preparing it for playback. If the URL contains valid data that can be used by the player item, its status later changes to [`AVPlayerItem.Status.readyToPlay`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/readyToPlay). If the URL contains no valid data or otherwise can’t be used by the player item, its status later changes to [`AVPlayerItem.Status.failed`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/failed). You can determine the nature of the failure by querying the player item’s [`error`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/error) property. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)