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# setQueue(with:)

Sets a music player’s playback queue using a media item collection.

```
func setQueue(with itemCollection: MPMediaItemCollection)
```

## Parameters

`itemCollection`

A media item collection that you want as the playback queue. See [`MPMediaItemCollection`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaItemCollection) for a description of media item collections and how to use them.

## Discussion

To begin playback after establishing a playback queue, call [`prepareToPlay()`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPMediaPlayback/prepareToPlay()).

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