---
name: "al_install_audio"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_install_audio"
---

# al\_install\_audio(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_install\_audio - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_audio.h>
  bool al_install_audio(void)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Install the audio subsystem.

Returns true on success, false on failure.

Note: most users will call [al\_reserve\_samples(3)](/al_reserve_samples/3.md) and [al\_init\_acodec\_addon(3)](/al_init_acodec_addon/3.md) after this.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_reserve\_samples(3)](/al_reserve_samples/3.md), [al\_uninstall\_audio(3)](/al_uninstall_audio/3.md), [al\_is\_audio\_installed(3)](/al_is_audio_installed/3.md), [al\_init\_acodec\_addon(3)](/al_init_acodec_addon/3.md)