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# AVPlayerItem.Status

The statuses for a player item.

```
enum Status
```

## Topics

### Player item statuses

[`AVPlayerItem.Status.unknown`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/unknown)

The item’s status is unknown.

[`AVPlayerItem.Status.readyToPlay`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/readyToPlay)

The item is ready to play.

[`AVPlayerItem.Status.failed`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayerItem/Status-swift.enum/failed)

The item no longer plays due to an error.


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