---
name: "SDL_FlushAudioStream"
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_FlushAudioStream"
---

# SDL\_FlushAudioStream(3)

Tell the stream that you're done sending data, and anything being buffered should be converted/resampled and made available immediately.

## NAME

SDL\_FlushAudioStream - Tell the stream that you're done sending data, and anything being buffered should be converted/resampled and made available immediately.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_audio.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

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

## DESCRIPTION

It is legal to add more data to a stream after flushing, but there may be audio gaps in the output. Generally this is intended to signal the end of input, so the complete output becomes available.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *stream*

  the audio stream to flush.

## 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\_PutAudioStreamData**(3)](/SDL_PutAudioStreamData/3.md)