# isCinematicVideoCaptureSupported A BOOL value specifying whether Cinematic Video capture is supported. ``` var isCinematicVideoCaptureSupported: Bool { get } ``` ## Discussion With Cinematic Video capture, you get a simulated depth-of-field effect that keeps your subjects (people, pets, and more) in sharp focus while applying a pleasing blur to the background (or foreground). Depending on the focus mode (see [`AVCaptureDevice.CinematicVideoFocusMode`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDevice/CinematicVideoFocusMode) for detail), the camera either uses machine learning to automatically detect and focus on subjects in the scene, or it fixes focus on a subject until it exits the scene. Cinematic Videos can be played back and edited using the Cinematic framework. You can adjust the video’s simulated aperture before starting a recording using the [`simulatedAperture`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDeviceInput/simulatedAperture) property. With Cinematic Video specific focus methods on [`AVCaptureDevice`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDevice), you can dynamically control focus transitions. Movie files captured with Cinematic Video enabled can be played back and edited with the [Cinematic framework] (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/cinematic/playing-and-editing-cinematic-mode-video?language=objc). This property returns `true` if the session’s current configuration allows Cinematic Video capture. When switching cameras or formats, this property may change. When this property changes from `true` to `false`, [`isCinematicVideoCaptureEnabled`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDeviceInput/isCinematicVideoCaptureEnabled) also reverts to `false`. If you’ve previously opted in for Cinematic Video capture and then change configuration, you may need to set [`isCinematicVideoCaptureEnabled`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDeviceInput/isCinematicVideoCaptureEnabled) to `true` again. This property is key-value observable. > Note: ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDepthDataOutput`` is not supported when ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDeviceInput/isCinematicVideoCaptureEnabled`` is set to `true`. Running an ``doc://com.apple.avfoundation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession`` with both of these features throws an `NSInvalidArgumentException`. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)