---
title: isOtherAudioPlaying
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfaudio/avaudiosession/isotheraudioplaying
---

# isOtherAudioPlaying

A Boolean value that indicates whether another app is playing audio.

## Declaration

```swift
var isOtherAudioPlaying: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property returns true if any other audio is playing, including audio from an app using the ambient category. Most apps should instead use the secondaryAudioShouldBeSilencedHint property, because it’s more restrictive when considering whether primary audio from another app is playing.

## See Also

### Mixing with other audio

- [secondaryAudioShouldBeSilencedHint](avfaudio/avaudiosession/secondaryaudioshouldbesilencedhint.md)
- [silenceSecondaryAudioHintNotification](avfaudio/avaudiosession/silencesecondaryaudiohintnotification.md)
- [allowHapticsAndSystemSoundsDuringRecording](avfaudio/avaudiosession/allowhapticsandsystemsoundsduringrecording.md)
- [setAllowHapticsAndSystemSoundsDuringRecording(_:)](avfaudio/avaudiosession/setallowhapticsandsystemsoundsduringrecording(_:).md)