---
title: latency
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfaudio/avaudionode/latency
---

# latency

The processing latency of the node, in seconds.

## Declaration

```swift
var latency: TimeInterval { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This latency reflects the delay due to signal processing. A value of 0 indicates either no latency or an unknown latency.

## See Also

### Getting Audio Node Properties

- [withAUAudioUnit(_:)](avfaudio/avaudionode/withauaudiounit(_:).md)
- [auAudioUnit](avfaudio/avaudionode/auaudiounit-1gu8g.md)
- [outputPresentationLatency](avfaudio/avaudionode/outputpresentationlatency.md)