AVFoundation is Apple's comprehensive framework for time-based audiovisual media on Apple platforms, enabling playback, capture, and editing with deep hardware and software integration [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/av-foundation/). It differentiates through seamless support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), real-time camera and microphone processing, and low-level audio sample manipulation [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/AVFoundationPG/Articles/00_Introduction.html). The framework provides a unified API across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS, allowing developers to build rich media experiences from simple playback to complex video compositing [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/av-foundation/).
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developer@email.apple.comAVFoundation is Apple's comprehensive framework for time-based audiovisual media on Apple platforms, enabling playback, capture, and editing with deep hardware and software integration [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/av-foundation/). It differentiates through seamless support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), real-time camera and microphone processing, and low-level audio sample manipulation [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/AVFoundationPG/Articles/00_Introduction.html). The framework provides a unified API across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS, allowing developers to build rich media experiences from simple playback to complex video compositing [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/av-foundation/).
AVFoundation is the full featured framework for working with time-based audiovisual media on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
AVFAudio is a framework for working with audio in Apple platforms.
Core Media is a framework for working with media in Apple platforms.
Core Video is a framework for working with video in Apple platforms.
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