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# numberOfDroppedVideoFrames

```
@property (nonatomic, readonly) unsigned long numberOfDroppedVideoFrames;
```

## Discussion

\abstract [SPI] The total number of frames dropped prior to decoding or dropped because a frame missed its display deadline. Same as numberOfDroppedFrames.

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