Configure Audio Session for background audio mode (iOS Project)

configure-audio-session-for-background-audio-mode.swift

// https://hashaam.com/2017/06/15/configure-audio-session-for-background-audio-mode-ios-project/

import UIKit
import AVFoundation

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {

    var window: UIWindow?

    func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
        // Override point for customization after application launch.
        
        // enable playback category: this is required for background audio to function normally
        let audioSession = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
        try? audioSession.setCategory(AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback, mode: AVAudioSessionModeDefault)
        try? audioSession.setActive(true, with: [])
        
        return true
    }
  
}