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# MPMediaType

The properties for defining the type for a media item.

```
struct MPMediaType
```

## Overview

Media item types are possible values for the [`MPMediaItemPropertyMediaType`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaItemPropertyMediaType) property. A media item can have more than one media item type.

## Topics

### Constants

[`music`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/music)

The media item contains music.

[`podcast`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/podcast)

The media item contains a podcast.

[`audioBook`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/audioBook)

The media item contains an audio book.

[`audioITunesU`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/audioITunesU)

The media item contains an iTunes U audio lesson.

[`anyAudio`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/anyAudio)

The media item contains an unspecified type of audio content.

[`movie`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/movie)

The media item contains a movie.

[`tvShow`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/tvShow)

The media item contains a TV show.

[`videoPodcast`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/videoPodcast)

The media item contains a video podcast.

[`musicVideo`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/musicVideo)

The media item contains a music video.

[`videoITunesU`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/videoITunesU)

The media item contains an iTunes U video.

[`homeVideo`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/homeVideo)

The media item contains a home video.

[`anyVideo`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/anyVideo)

The media item contains an unspecified type of video content.

[`any`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/any)

The media item contains an unspecified type of media content.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaType/init(rawValue:))

Creates a new instance with the specified raw value.


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