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# Audio File Loop Direction Constants

The playback direction of a looped segment of an audio file.

## Topics

### Constants

[`var kAudioFileLoopDirection_NoLooping: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAudioFileLoopDirection_NoLooping)

The segment is not looped.

[`var kAudioFileLoopDirection_Forward: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAudioFileLoopDirection_Forward)

Play the segment forward.

[`var kAudioFileLoopDirection_Backward: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAudioFileLoopDirection_Backward)

Play the segment backward.

[`var kAudioFileLoopDirection_ForwardAndBackward: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAudioFileLoopDirection_ForwardAndBackward)

Play the segment forward and backward.


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