---
name: "SDL_ClearAudioStream"
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_ClearAudioStream"
---

# SDL\_ClearAudioStream(3)

Clear any pending data in the stream.

## NAME

SDL\_ClearAudioStream - Clear any pending data in the stream.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_audio.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

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

## DESCRIPTION

This drops any queued data, so there will be nothing to read from the stream until more is added.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *stream*

  the audio stream to clear.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## 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\_GetAudioStreamAvailable**(3)](/SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAudioStreamData**(3)](/SDL_GetAudioStreamData/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAudioStreamQueued**(3)](/SDL_GetAudioStreamQueued/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_PutAudioStreamData**(3)](/SDL_PutAudioStreamData/3.md)