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# AVAudioRecorderDelegate

A protocol that defines the methods to respond to audio recording events and encoding errors.

```
protocol AVAudioRecorderDelegate : NSObjectProtocol, Sendable
```

## Topics

### Responding to Recording Completion

[`audioRecorderDidFinishRecording(_:successfully:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderDidFinishRecording(_:successfully:))

Tells the delegate when recording stops or finishes due to reaching its time limit.

### Responding to Audio Encoding Errors

[`audioRecorderEncodeErrorDidOccur(_:error:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderEncodeErrorDidOccur(_:error:))

Tells the delegate that the audio recorder encountered an encoding error during recording.

### Responding to Audio Interruptions

[`audioRecorderBeginInterruption(_:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderBeginInterruption(_:))

Tells the delegate that the system interrupted the audio recording.

[`audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:))

Tells the delegate that the audio session interruption ended.

[`audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:withOptions:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:withOptions:))

Tells the delegate that the audio session interruption ended with options.

[`audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:withFlags:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioRecorderDelegate/audioRecorderEndInterruption(_:withFlags:))

Tells the delegate that the audio session interruption ended with flags.


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