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# AVAudioSession.DeactivationSource

The source of the audio session deactivation.

```
enum DeactivationSource
```

## Topics

### Creating a deactivation source

[`init?(rawValue: Int)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/DeactivationSource/init(rawValue:))

### Getting the source

[`case app`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/DeactivationSource/app)

[`case system`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/DeactivationSource/system)

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

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