No. You cannot record video while your app is in the background.
Allowed background tasks:
- Apps that play audible content to the user while in the background, such as a music player app
- Apps that record audio content while in the background.
- Apps that keep users informed of their location at all times, such as a navigation app
- Apps that support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
- Apps that need to download and process new content regularly
- Apps that receive regular updates from external accessories
Read Implementing Long-Running Background Tasks:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/iphone/conceptual/iphoneosprogrammingguide/ManagingYourApplicationsFlow/ManagingYourApplicationsFlow.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007072-CH4-SW24
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