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# AVAudioSession.InterruptionType

Constants that describe the type of an audio interruption.

```
enum InterruptionType
```

## Topics

### Interruption Types

[`AVAudioSession.InterruptionType.began`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/InterruptionType/began)

A type that indicates that the operating system began interrupting the audio session.

[`AVAudioSession.InterruptionType.ended`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/InterruptionType/ended)

A type that indicates that the operating system ended interrupting the audio session.


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