AudioApi 1.0.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package AudioApi --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package AudioApi -Version 1.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="AudioApi" Version="1.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="AudioApi" Version="1.0.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="AudioApi" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add AudioApi --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: AudioApi, 1.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package AudioApi@1.0.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=AudioApi&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=AudioApi&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

AudioApi

AudioApi is a minimal, high-level .NET 8 library for working with audio devices on Windows. It wraps NAudio and provides a clean API for:

  • 🎧 Device enumeration (input/output)
  • 🔊 Master volume and mute control
  • 📈 Peak meter readings
  • 🎙️ Microphone capture to WAV
  • 🔁 Loopback (system audio) capture to WAV
  • ▶️ Playback of WAV, MP3, AIFF files

Installation

dotnet add package AudioApi

Symbols and source link are available for debugging (.snupkg).

Quickstart

using AudioApi;
using AudioApi.Capture;
using AudioApi.Playback;


using var devices = new AudioDeviceService();
var defOut = devices.GetDefault(AudioFlow.Render);


var vol = new VolumeService(devices);
Console.WriteLine($"Current volume: {vol.GetMasterVolume(defOut.Id):0.00}");


var tempWav = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "loopback.wav");
using var loop = new LoopbackCapture();
loop.Start(tempWav);
Thread.Sleep(3000);
loop.Stop();


using var player = new AudioPlayer();
player.Load(tempWav);
player.Play();
Thread.Sleep(3500);
player.Stop();

Features

  • Simple, immutable AudioDeviceInfo records
  • Device role awareness (Console, Multimedia, Communications)
  • Per-device volume and mute control
  • WASAPI-based capture (mic and loopback)
  • High-level file playback API

Roadmap

  • Per-application session volume
  • Cross-platform support (limited by WASAPI)
  • Streaming support beyond files

License

MIT License © 2025 Ben Sowieja

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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