---
name: "SDL_AUDIO_DEVICE_DEFAULT_RECORDING"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_AUDIO_DEVICE_DEFAULT_RECORDING"
---

# SDL\_AUDIO\_DEVICE\_DEFAULT\_RECORDING(3)

A value used to request a default recording audio device.

## NAME

SDL\_AUDIO\_DEVICE\_DEFAULT\_RECORDING - A value used to request a default recording audio device.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_audio.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**#define SDL\_AUDIO\_DEVICE\_DEFAULT\_RECORDING ((SDL\_AudioDeviceID) 0xFFFFFFFEu)**

## DESCRIPTION

Several functions that require an  **SDL\_AudioDeviceID**

will accept this value to signify the app just wants the system to choose a default device instead of the app providing a specific one.

## AVAILABILITY

This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.