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# startSession(configuration:)

Starts a new session and configures the processor pipeline.

```
func startSession(configuration: any VTFrameProcessorConfiguration) throws
```

## Parameters

`configuration`

A configuration object for the video effect that will be applied in the subsequent processing calls.

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