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# kAudioSessionCategory_RecordAudio

For recording audio; this category silences playback audio. Recording continues with the screen locked.

```
var kAudioSessionCategory_RecordAudio: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

This category is equivalent to the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/Category-swift.struct/record> category provided in the AVFoundation framework.

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