1# MediaControlExtensionContext (ExtensionAbility Context for Media Playback Control) (System API)
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3**MediaControlExtensionContext**, inherited from [UIExtensionContext](../apis-ability-kit/js-apis-inner-application-uiExtensionContext.md), provides the context environment for [MediaControlExtensionAbility](js-apis-app-ability-MediaControlExtensionAbility-sys.md). It provides MediaControlExtensionAbility-related configuration and APIs for operating the MediaControlExtensionAbility. For example, you can use the APIs to start a MediaControlExtensionAbility.
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5**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.AVSession.Core
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7> **NOTE**
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9> - The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 10. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
10> - The APIs of this module can be used only in the stage model.
11> - The APIs provided by this module are system APIs.
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