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# init(formatDescription:)

Initializes an AVSpatialVideoConfiguration with a format description.

```
init(formatDescription: CMFormatDescription)
```

## Parameters

`formatDescription`

Format description to use to initialize the AVSpatialVideoConfiguration.

## Return Value

An instance of AVSpatialVideoConfiguration

## Discussion

The format description is not stored.

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