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IAudioProcessingObjectPreferredFormatSupport::GetPreferredInputFormat method (audioengineextensionapo.h)

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Callback function that allows APOs to specify a preferred input format for the provided output format.

Syntax

HRESULT GetPreferredInputFormat(
  [in]  IAudioMediaType *outputFormat,
  [out] IAudioMediaType **preferredFormat
);

Parameters

[in] outputFormat

An IAudioMediaType representing the output format associated with the callback.

[out] preferredFormat

An IAudioMediaType representing the preferred input format for the APO.

Return value

An HRESULT.

Remarks

This API enables scenarios such as a headphone provider that provides virtual surround sound. The APO could request to receive 7-1 input even though the endpoint renders in stereo. APOs can specify different preferred formats for different output formats. For example, an app may request 7.1 input when the m stream type is media, but request stereo input when the stream type is communications.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 11, version 23H2
Header audioengineextensionapo.h