---
title: isMultitaskingCameraAccessSupported
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcapturesession/ismultitaskingcameraaccesssupported
---

# isMultitaskingCameraAccessSupported

A Boolean value that indicates whether the capture session supports using the camera while multitasking.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion Query this property to determine whether you can use the camera while multitasking by setting the state of the isMultitaskingCameraAccessEnabled property to true. In iOS and iPadOS, this property is true for any of the following cases: The app runs on an iPad that supports Stage Manager with an extended display. The app links against iOS 18 or later and uses voip as one of its UIBackgroundModes. The app has the com.apple.developer.avfoundation.multitasking-camera-access entitlement. In tvOS, this property is always true. note: This property is key-value observable. If the value changes from true to false, the value of isMultitaskingCameraAccessEnabled also changes to false. To learn about best practices for using the camera while multitasking, see Accessing the camera while multitasking on iPad.

## See Also

### Configuring multitasking

- [isMultitaskingCameraAccessEnabled](avfoundation/avcapturesession/ismultitaskingcameraaccessenabled.md)