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# MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyDefaultPlaybackRate

The default playback rate for the Now Playing item.

```
let MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyDefaultPlaybackRate: String
```

## Discussion

Value is an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSNumber> object configured as a `double`. Set this property if your app is playing a media item at a playback rate other than `1.0` as its default rate.

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