---
title: "init(formatDescription:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "avfoundation/avspatialvideoconfiguration-swift.struct/init(formatdescription:)"
---

# init(formatDescription:)

Initializes an AVSpatialVideoConfiguration with a format description.

## Declaration

```swift
init(formatDescription: CMFormatDescription)
```

## Parameters

- `formatDescription`: Format description to use to initialize the AVSpatialVideoConfiguration.

## Return Value

Return Value An instance of AVSpatialVideoConfiguration

## Discussion

Discussion The format description is not stored.

## See Also

### Creating a configuration

- [init()](avfoundation/avspatialvideoconfiguration-swift.struct/init().md)
- [nonSpatial](avfoundation/avspatialvideoconfiguration-swift.struct/nonspatial.md)