---
title: usesApplicationAudioSession
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcapturesession/usesapplicationaudiosession
---

# usesApplicationAudioSession

A Boolean value that indicates whether the capture session uses the app’s shared audio session.

## Declaration

```swift
var usesApplicationAudioSession: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is true. If you set the value to false, the capture session uses a private AVAudioSession instance for audio recording, which may cause interruptions if your app uses its own audio session for playback.

## See Also

### Configuring the app’s audio session

- [automaticallyConfiguresApplicationAudioSession](avfoundation/avcapturesession/automaticallyconfiguresapplicationaudiosession.md)
- [configuresApplicationAudioSessionToMixWithOthers](avfoundation/avcapturesession/configuresapplicationaudiosessiontomixwithothers.md)
- [configuresApplicationAudioSessionForBluetoothHighQualityRecording](avfoundation/avcapturesession/configuresapplicationaudiosessionforbluetoothhighqualityrecording.md)