---
title: sampleBufferWasDropped
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcapturesynchronizedsamplebufferdata/samplebufferwasdropped
---

# sampleBufferWasDropped

A Boolean value indicating whether sample buffers were discarded between capture and processing.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion If this value is true, sample buffers were captured for this synchronization point but could not be delivered. This situation differs from that where no sample buffer capture for the synchronization timestamp occurs. In that case, there is no AVCaptureSynchronizedSampleBufferData object present in the AVCaptureSynchronizedDataCollection object delivered to your delegate method.

## See Also

### Handling dropped data

- [droppedReason](avfoundation/avcapturesynchronizedsamplebufferdata/droppedreason.md)