---
name: "SDL_AudioStreamDevicePaused"
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_AudioStreamDevicePaused"
---

# SDL\_AudioStreamDevicePaused(3)

Use this function to query if an audio device associated with a stream is paused.

## NAME

SDL\_AudioStreamDevicePaused - Use this function to query if an audio device associated with a stream is paused.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_audio.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**bool SDL\_AudioStreamDevicePaused(SDL\_AudioStream \*stream);**

## DESCRIPTION

Unlike in SDL2, audio devices start in an \_unpaused\_ state, since an app has to bind a stream before any audio will flow.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *stream*

  the audio stream associated with the audio device to query.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true if device is valid and paused, false otherwise.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_PauseAudioStreamDevice**(3)](/SDL_PauseAudioStreamDevice/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_ResumeAudioStreamDevice**(3)](/SDL_ResumeAudioStreamDevice/3.md)