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# availableModes

The audio session modes available on the device.

```
var availableModes: [AVAudioSession.Mode] { get }
```

## Discussion

Not every device supports every audio session mode. For example, the [`videoRecording`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/Mode-swift.struct/videoRecording) mode isn’t available on a device that doesn’t support video recording.

Query this property to determine if the mode you’d like to use is available on the current device.

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