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# advertiser(_:didNotStartAdvertisingPeer:)

Called when advertisement fails.

```
optional func advertiser(_ advertiser: MCNearbyServiceAdvertiser, didNotStartAdvertisingPeer error: any Error)
```

## Parameters

`advertiser`

The advertiser object that failed to begin advertising.

`error`

An error object that indicates what went wrong.

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