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# HMCameraProfile

A camera profile that interacts with an accessory’s camera.

```
class HMCameraProfile
```

## Overview

Each profile control is optional, because an individual camera vendor may not support all of the features defined by the HomeKit camera specifications.

## Topics

### Controlling camera settings

[`settingsControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraProfile/settingsControl)

Controls the settings on the camera.

[`HMCameraSettingsControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSettingsControl)

An object that represents the ability to control a camera’s settings.

[`HMCameraControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraControl)

An abstract class that represents a camera control.

### Playing audio

[`microphoneControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraProfile/microphoneControl)

Controls the microphone settings on the camera.

[`speakerControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraProfile/speakerControl)

Controls the speaker settings on the camera.

[`HMCameraAudioControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraAudioControl)

An object that controls a camera’s audio settings.

### Streaming

[`streamControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraProfile/streamControl)

Controls the camera stream.

[`HMCameraStreamControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraStreamControl)

An object that can start and stop the camera stream and contains the view into which the stream is rendered.

### Capturing snapshots

[`snapshotControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraProfile/snapshotControl)

Controls the camera’s snapshot function.

[`HMCameraSnapshotControl`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshotControl)

An object that can take an image snapshot from a camera.


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