---
title: mode
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfaudio/avaudiosession/mode-swift.property
---

# mode

The current audio session’s mode.

## Declaration

```swift
var mode: AVAudioSession.Mode { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The audio session mode, together with the audio session category, indicates to the system how you intend to use audio in your app. You can use a mode to configure the audio system for specific use cases such as video recording, voice or video chat, or audio analysis. AVAudioSession.Mode discusses the values available for this property. The default value is default.

## See Also

### Inspecting mode configuration

- [availableModes](avfaudio/avaudiosession/availablemodes.md)
- [AVAudioSession.Mode](avfaudio/avaudiosession/mode-swift.struct.md)