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      "title": "Support dynamic aspect ratio",
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      "code": "// Select the Center Stage front camera\n\nimport AVFoundation\n\nlet deviceDiscoverySession = AVCaptureDevice.DiscoverySession(deviceTypes: [.builtInUltraWideCamera], mediaType: .video, position: .front)\n\nguard let camera = deviceDiscoverySession.devices.first else {\n    print(\"Failed to find the capture device\")\n    return\n}\n\n// Find a format that supports the 4x3 aspect ratio\n\nfor format in camera.formats {\n    if format.supportedDynamicAspectRatios.contains(.ratio4x3) {\n        try! camera.lockForConfiguration()\n        camera.activeFormat = format\n        camera.unlockForConfiguration()\n        break\n    }\n}\n\n// Set dynamic aspect ratio\n\ntry! camera.lockForConfiguration()\n\nlet timestamp = try! await camera.setDynamicAspectRatio(.ratio4x3)\nprint(\"Applied dynamic aspect ratio at timestamp: \\(timestamp)\")\n\ncamera.unlockForConfiguration()"
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      "title": "Support Center Stage for video calls",
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      "code": "// Find a format that supports Center Stage\n\nimport AVFoundation\n\nfor format in camera.formats {\n    if format.isCenterStageSupported {\n        try! camera.lockForConfiguration()\n        camera.activeFormat = format\n        camera.unlockForConfiguration()\n        break\n    }\n}\n\n// Turn on Center Stage\n\nAVCaptureDevice.centerStageControlMode = .cooperative\nAVCaptureDevice.isCenterStageEnabled = true"
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