<!--
{
  "availability" : [
    "iOS: 10.0.0 -",
    "iPadOS: 10.0.0 -",
    "macCatalyst: 14.0.0 -",
    "tvOS: 17.0.0 -"
  ],
  "documentType" : "symbol",
  "framework" : "AVFoundation",
  "identifier" : "/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/isLivePhotoCaptureSupported",
  "metadataVersion" : "0.1.0",
  "role" : "Instance Property",
  "symbol" : {
    "kind" : "Instance Property",
    "modules" : [
      "AVFoundation"
    ],
    "preciseIdentifier" : "c:objc(cs)AVCapturePhotoOutput(py)livePhotoCaptureSupported"
  },
  "title" : "isLivePhotoCaptureSupported"
}
-->

# isLivePhotoCaptureSupported

A Boolean value that indicates whether the capture output currently supports Live Photo capture.

```
var isLivePhotoCaptureSupported: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Live Photo captures both a still image and a short movie centered on the moment of capture, and the system presents them together in user interfaces such as the Photos app.

Not all devices and capture formats support Live Photo capture. This property’s value can change if the [`sessionPreset`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession/sessionPreset) property of the current capture session or the [`activeFormat`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDevice/activeFormat) property of the underlying capture device changes.

When this value changes to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, the [`isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled) property’s value also changes to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. If you previously opted in for Live Photo capture and then change configurations, you may need to set [`isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled) to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> again.

---

Copyright &copy; 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)