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AudioOutputDevice

is an option for Audio and related functions that specifies the device to use for playback.

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AudioOutputDevice

AudioOutputDevice

is an option for Audio and related functions that specifies the device to use for playback.

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Basic Examples  (1)

By default, audio objects are played through the default output device:

Wolfram Language code: $DefaultAudioOutputDevice Audio["ExampleData/rule30.wav"]

List of all available audio devices:

Wolfram Language code: $AudioOutputDevices

Use a specific device:

Wolfram Language code: Audio["ExampleData/rule30.wav", AudioOutputDevice -> "MacBook Pro Speakers"]

Scope  (1)

If an invalid device is specified, or the device is unavailable, playback switches to the default output device:

Wolfram Language code: AudioGenerator["Sin", AudioOutputDevice -> "InvalidSetting"]
Wolfram Research (2017), AudioOutputDevice, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html.

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Wolfram Research (2017), AudioOutputDevice, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2017. "AudioOutputDevice." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html.

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Wolfram Language. (2017). AudioOutputDevice. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_audiooutputdevice, author="Wolfram Research", title="{AudioOutputDevice}", year="2017", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2026_audiooutputdevice, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={AudioOutputDevice}, year={2017}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/AudioOutputDevice.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}