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# audioSettings

The settings used to decode or re-encode audio before it’s output.

```
var audioSettings: [String : Any]! { get set }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is a dictionary containing values for audio settings keys defined in [Audio settings](/documentation/AVFoundation/audio-settings).

If the value of this property is `nil`, samples are output in their device native format.

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