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ios avplayer avplayerlayer swift

I'm working with a question with `AVPlayerLayer` where it doesn't display video as expected on iOS 17 running on an iPhone 15. The layer appears black, and I can hear audio, but the video content itself isn't showing. I've confirmed that the video URL is correct and can be played in a separate player. Here's the relevant code snippet: ```swift import AVFoundation class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController { var player: AVPlayer! var playerLayer: AVPlayerLayer! override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() let videoURL = URL(string: "https://example.com/video.mp4")! player = AVPlayer(url: videoURL) playerLayer = AVPlayerLayer(player: player) playerLayer.frame = self.view.bounds playerLayer.videoGravity = .resizeAspect self.view.layer.addSublayer(playerLayer) player.play() } override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() { super.viewDidLayoutSubviews() playerLayer.frame = self.view.bounds } } ``` I've tried setting the `videoGravity` to both `.resizeAspect` and `.resizeAspectFill`, but neither seems to resolve the scenario. I've also verified that the app has the necessary permissions and that the video URL is accessible. Interestingly, the video plays perfectly fine when I use `AVPlayerViewController`. I'm also not seeing any behavior messages in the console. Is there something specific I may be overlooking, or is this a known scenario with `AVPlayerLayer` in iOS 17? Any guidance on debugging this further would be greatly appreciated.