SDL_HINT_AUD...AYBACK_DEVICE(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

💖 SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_DEVICE 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS section of the manual, and buckle up because today we're talking about a hint that decides which ALSA playback device you get when you ask for "default". yes. that's the whole vibe. it's giving audio routing queen. 💅

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_DEVICE — specify the default ALSA audio playback device name. 🎧

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_DEVICE "SDL_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_DEVICE"

like, that's the include, that's the define, no cap. 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so this variable is a specific audio device to open for playback, and it kicks in when the "default" audio device is used. that's it. that's the assignment. you name a device, SDL opens that one instead of whatever ALSA felt like handing you. main character energy fr. 👑

if this hint isn't set, SDL will check SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_DEVICE before choosing a reasonable default. so there's a whole little chain of command happening here, and this hint is lowkey the specialist that outranks the generalist. iykyk. 💀

⚠️ okay important one, no skipping: this hint should be set before an audio device is opened. set it late and it's just... not it. timing is everything bestie. ⏰

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

this hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on anything older, sorry babe, it's not there. 🎀

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

and that's the page!! mwah 💋

this little love letter to ALSA came to you from Simple Directmedia Layer, living in SDL 3.4.18, and the header up top is SDL_HINT_AUD...AYBACK_DEVICE(3) in case you needed to cite it (truncated for dramatic effect, as always). go set your playback device before opening that audio device, bestie — periodt. 💖🎀🦋🌸

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