---
name: "free_audio_stream_buffer"
section: "3alleg4"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro4-doc"
version: "2:4.4.3.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/free_audio_stream_buffer/3alleg4"
---

# free\_audio\_stream\_buffer(3alleg4)

Tells the audio stream player new data can be played. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

free\_audio\_stream\_buffer - Tells the audio stream player new data can be played. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void free\_audio\_stream\_buffer(AUDIOSTREAM \*stream);**

## DESCRIPTION

Call this function after get\_audio\_stream\_buffer() returns a non-NULL  address, to indicate that you have loaded a new block of samples to that  location and the data is now ready to be played. Example:

```
   mem_chunk = get_audio_stream_buffer(buffer);
   if (mem_chunk != NULL) {
      /* Refill the stream buffer. */
      ...
      free_audio_stream_buffer(buffer);
   }
```

## SEE ALSO

**get\_audio\_stream\_buffer**(3alleg4), **exstream**(3alleg4)