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# browser(_:didNotStartBrowsingForPeers:)

Called when a browser failed to start browsing for peers.

```
optional func browser(_ browser: MCNearbyServiceBrowser, didNotStartBrowsingForPeers error: any Error)
```

## Parameters

`browser`

The browser object that failed to start browsing.

`error`

An error object indicating what went wrong.

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