andrewrk/libsoundio
C library for cross-platform real-time audio input and output observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
33/100
- Activity 1
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4082
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 598
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2099 stars · 254 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
libsoundio is a lightweight C library providing cross-platform real-time audio input and output, abstracting over backends like JACK, PulseAudio, ALSA, CoreAudio, and WASAPI. It prioritizes performance and low-level control, exposing backend-specific features while offering a consistent API for real-time and consumer audio software.
Use cases
- play audio in a cross-platform C application
- capture microphone input in real time
- build a digital audio workstation audio engine
- write a music player with low-latency output
- abstract over ALSA, PulseAudio, JACK, CoreAudio, and WASAPI with one API
- monitor audio device plug/unplug events
- open raw devices for exclusive low-latency access
When to choose
- you need a small C library with no C++ runtime dependency
- you need real-time, low-latency audio I/O across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- you want direct control over buffering and backend-specific capabilities
- you need to connect to multiple audio backends simultaneously
When to avoid
- you want built-in buffering, mixing, or audio processing
- you need a high-level audio engine with effects and codecs
- you target mobile or web platforms
- you prefer a C++ or managed-language API
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
audio-processing cross-platform developer-tools windows cpp real-time-audio c-library jack pulseaudio alsa coreaudio wasapi sound-backends audio linux macos
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/andrewrk/libsoundio · fetched 2026-08-28 · e117092421ba
- homepage: http://libsound.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1fe86acef88
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-1.1.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · ce0f88102c27
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-2.0.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 785cb9670f8b
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-1.0.3 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1f429f7f9685
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-1.0.2 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9c1a491d32fe
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-1.0.1 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ac579a774ba
- site_page: http://libsound.io/doc-1.0.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f539e1c8267
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| andrewrk/libsoundio | main | 33 |
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