---
name: "SDL_GetCurrentAudioDriver"
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_GetCurrentAudioDriver"
---

# SDL\_GetCurrentAudioDriver(3)

Get the name of the current audio driver.

## NAME

SDL\_GetCurrentAudioDriver - Get the name of the current audio driver.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_audio.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* SDL\_GetCurrentAudioDriver(void);**

## DESCRIPTION

The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "alsa", "coreaudio" or "wasapi". These never have Unicode characters, and are not meant to be proper names.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the name of the current audio driver or NULL if no driver has been initialized.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.