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# Media playback mode events

Respond to changes in the way media items play.

## Topics

### Responding to changes to media playback mode events

[`MPChangePlaybackRateCommand`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangePlaybackRateCommand)

An object that responds to requests to change the playback rate of the playing item.

[`MPChangePlaybackRateCommandEvent`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangePlaybackRateCommandEvent)

An event requesting a change in the playback rate.

[`MPChangeLanguageOptionCommandEvent`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangeLanguageOptionCommandEvent)

An event requesting a change in the language option.

[`MPChangeRepeatModeCommand`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangeRepeatModeCommand)

An object that responds to requests to change the current repeat mode used during playback.

[`MPChangeRepeatModeCommandEvent`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangeRepeatModeCommandEvent)

An event requesting a change in the repeat mode.

[`MPChangeShuffleModeCommand`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangeShuffleModeCommand)

An object that responds to requests to change the current shuffle mode used during playback.

[`MPChangeShuffleModeCommandEvent`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPChangeShuffleModeCommandEvent)

An event requesting a change in the shuffle mode.

[`MPRepeatType`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPRepeatType)

Indicates which items to play repeatedly.

[`MPShuffleType`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPShuffleType)

Indicates which item types to shuffle.


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