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# isNowPlayingCandidate

A Boolean value that indicates whether the audio session is a candidate to be the Now Playing session.

```
var isNowPlayingCandidate: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Only a single audio session for an app can be a Now Playing candidate. Designating multiple audio sessions for the same app as Now Playing candidates results in none of them being eligible.

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