SDL_HINT_AUDIO_CATEGORY - Man Page

A variable controlling the audio category on iOS and macOS.

Synopsis

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_AUDIO_CATEGORY "SDL_AUDIO_CATEGORY"

Description

The variable can be set to the following values:

· "ambient": Use the AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient audio category, will be muted by the phone mute switch (default)

· "playback": Use the AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback category.

For more information, see Apple's documentation: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/AudioSessionCategoriesandModes/AudioSessionCategoriesandModes.html

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

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Info

SDL 3.2.16 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS