# canInsert(_:after:) Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether you can insert a player item into the player’s queue. ``` nonisolated func canInsert(_ item: AVPlayerItem, after afterItem: AVPlayerItem?) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `item` The player item to insert. `afterItem` The player item in the queue to follow. Pass `nil` to test if you can append the item to the queue. ## Return Value if `item` can be appended to the queue, otherwise . ## Discussion Adding the same item to a player at more than one position in the queue isn’t supported. --- 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)