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# usesApplicationAudioSession

A Boolean value that indicates whether the capture session uses the app’s shared audio session.

```
var usesApplicationAudioSession: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default value is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>. If you set the value to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, the capture session uses a private <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession> instance for audio recording, which may cause interruptions if your app uses its own audio session for playback.

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