---
name: "SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_DEVICE"
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_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_DEVICE"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_DEVICE(3)

Specify the default ALSA audio device name.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_DEVICE - Specify the default ALSA audio device name.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_DEVICE** *SDL\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_DEVICE"*

## DESCRIPTION

This variable is a specific audio device to open when the "default" audio device is used.

This hint will be ignored when opening the default playback device if

**SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_PLAYBACK\_DEVICE**

is set, or when opening the default recording device if

**SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_RECORDING\_DEVICE**

is set.

This hint should be set before an audio device is opened.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_PLAYBACK\_DEVICE**(3)](/SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_DEVICE/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_HINT\_AUDIO\_ALSA\_DEFAULT\_RECORDING\_DEVICE**(3)](/SDL_HINT_AUDIO_ALSA_DEFAULT_RECORDING_DEVICE/3.md)