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# audioFallback

The track contains the same content as another track, but in a more widely supported format.

```
static let audioFallback: AVAssetTrack.AssociationType
```

## Discussion

A player that doesn’t support the format of the original track can use the fallback track instead. For example, an asset may contain both stereo and a 5.1-channel audio tracks. In this case, marking the stereo track as the fallback for the 5.1-channel track ensures that devices not capable of playing 5.1-channel audio can still play an equivalent track.

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