Play system sound while recording video/audio

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I'm trying to play a "beep" sound as required by apple when I start recording a video. I've found through SO and other sources that you can't play a sound while you have an audio input going without some configuration. Here's my attempt at the configuration method: ``` private void SetupAudio() { beepSound = AssetBank.GetSystemSoundWav("video_record", "video_beep"); AudioSession.Initialize(); AudioSession.Interrupted += delegate { Console.WriteLine("Interrupted handler"); }; AudioSession.Category = AudioSessionCategory.PlayAndRecord; AudioSession.OverrideCategoryMixWithOthers = true; NSError err; AVAudioSession.SharedInstance().SetActive(true, out err); } ``` And here's my code where I setup the recording session: ``` public void SetupVideoCaptureSession(AVCaptureDevicePosition position) { // Setup devices foreach (var device in AVCaptureDevice.Devices) { if (device.HasMediaType(AVMediaType.Video)) { if (device.Position == AVCaptureDevicePosition.Front) { frontCam = device; } else if…

Accepted Answer

This is what I use in The Harlem Shake:

```
AudioSession.Initialize();
AudioSession.Category = AudioSessionCategory.MediaPlayback;
AudioSession.OverrideCategoryMixWithOthers = true;
```

Then to turn it off, I do this:

```
AudioSession.Initialize();
AudioSession.Category = AudioSessionCategory.AmbientSound;
AudioSession.OverrideCategoryMixWithOthers = false;
```

This allows me to play "the Harlem Shake" with `AVAudioPlayer` during video capture. It also overrides the silent switch on the iDevice. I don't know if `AudioSession.Initialize()` is required on both parts, you might play around with just calling it once.

Play system sound while recording video/audio

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