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# isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled

A Boolean value that indicates whether to configure the capture pipeline for Live Photo capture.

```
var isLivePhotoCaptureEnabled: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

This value defaults to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. Changing this value while your session is running requires a lengthy reconfiguration of the capture render pipeline. If you intend to take any Live Photo captures, set this value to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> before calling [`AVCaptureSession`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession) [`startRunning()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession/startRunning()). If you change this property while the session is running, in-progress Live Photo captures end immediately, unfulfilled photo requests cancel, and the video preview temporarily freezes.

You must enable this option before initiating a photo capture with the [`livePhotoMovieFileURL`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoSettings/livePhotoMovieFileURL) property of your photo settings object set to non-`nil`. However, after you’ve enabled this option, you can issue photo capture requests for both Live Photo captures and still photos.

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