---
name: "aplaudio"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aplaudio"
---

# aplaudio(4)

Apple audio subsystem

## NAME

**aplaudio** – Apple audio subsystem

## SYNOPSIS

**aplaudio\* at fdt?** **audio\* at aplaudio?**

## DESCRIPTION

**aplaudio** is a driver for the audio subsystem on Apple Silicon Macs. It represents the logical connection of the DMA controller, the MCA controller and various codecs.

## SEE ALSO

[apldma(4)](/apldma/4.md), [aplmca(4)](/aplmca/4.md), [audio(4)](/audio/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [simpleaudio(4)](/simpleaudio/4.md), [tascodec(4)](/tascodec/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **aplaudio** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 7.2.

## AUTHORS

The **aplaudio** driver was written by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.