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# TVPlaybackState

The possible states of a player.

```
enum TVPlaybackState
```

## Topics

### Playback States

[`TVPlaybackState.undefined`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/undefined)

The playback state of the player is undefined.

[`TVPlaybackState.begin`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/begin)

The player is beginning playback.

[`TVPlaybackState.loading`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/loading)

The player is loading a media item.

[`TVPlaybackState.playing`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/playing)

The player is currently playing.

[`TVPlaybackState.paused`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/paused)

The player paused playback.

[`TVPlaybackState.scanning`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/scanning)

The player is quickly scanning forwards or backwards.

[`TVPlaybackState.fastForwarding`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/fastForwarding)

The player is fast-forwarding.

[`TVPlaybackState.rewinding`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/rewinding)

The player is rewinding.

[`TVPlaybackState.end`](/documentation/TVMLKit/TVPlaybackState/end)

The player ended playback.


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