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# preferredUserInterfaceStyle

The preferred interface style for this view controller.

```
var preferredUserInterfaceStyle: UIUserInterfaceStyle { get }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to apply a specific appearance in your tvOS app. The default value of this property is [`UIUserInterfaceStyle.unspecified`](/documentation/UIKit/UIUserInterfaceStyle/unspecified), which causes your view controller to follow the system’s current style. You can override this property to force the view controller to adopt a specific style.

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