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# shortFormVideo

Appropriate for applications playing short-form video content.

```
static let shortFormVideo: AVAudioSession.Mode
```

## Discussion

Only valid with [`playback`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/Category-swift.struct/playback).
Not applicable with [`AVAudioSession.RouteSharingPolicy.longFormAudio`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RouteSharingPolicy-swift.enum/longFormAudio),
or [`AVAudioSession.RouteSharingPolicy.longFormVideo`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RouteSharingPolicy-swift.enum/longFormVideo).

When this mode is set:

- system will make informed decisions to automatically unmute the output of the media if the user shows intention of unmuting.
  - When auto-unmuted, [`userIntentToUnmuteOutputNotification`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/userIntentToUnmuteOutputNotification) and [`outputMuteStateChangeNotification`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/outputMuteStateChangeNotification) will be sent.
- if the session is output muted, system may prevent interrupting other active audio apps.

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