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# VTDecodeFrameFlags

Flags to pass to a decompression session and the video decoder.

```
struct VTDecodeFrameFlags
```

## Topics

### Flags

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/VTDecodeFrameFlags/init(rawValue:))

Creates a flags structure with a raw value.

[`kVTDecodeFrame_1xRealTimePlayback`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/VTDecodeFrameFlags/kVTDecodeFrame_1xRealTimePlayback)

A flag that provides a hint to the video decoder that it’s ok to use a low-power mode that can’t decode faster than realtime.

[`kVTDecodeFrame_DoNotOutputFrame`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/VTDecodeFrameFlags/kVTDecodeFrame_DoNotOutputFrame)

A flag that provides a hint to the decompression session and video decoder not to return a frame.

[`kVTDecodeFrame_EnableAsynchronousDecompression`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/VTDecodeFrameFlags/kVTDecodeFrame_EnableAsynchronousDecompression)

A flag that indicates to enable asynchronous decompression.

[`kVTDecodeFrame_EnableTemporalProcessing`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/VTDecodeFrameFlags/kVTDecodeFrame_EnableTemporalProcessing)

A flag that indicates to enable temporal processing.


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