miniaudio

6.5easy start · #15 of 23
in Game Audio Middleware

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

miniaudio is ranked #15 of 23 in game audio middleware on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on game audio middleware

Spatial audio: Yes
Runtime platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, BSD, Android, Web via Emscripten
Audio streaming: Yes

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The record

Purpose: miniaudio is an audio playback and capture library for C and C++.
Distribution: The library is a single source file with no external dependencies and can be added directly to a project’s source tree.
License: Users can choose the public domain or MIT No Attribution license.
Low-level API: The low-level API supports audio playback, capture, full-duplex, and device enumeration.
Mixing and effects: Its node graph supports mixing, effect processing, routing, and custom nodes.
Resource management: The resource manager supports reference counting, streaming large audio sources, and asynchronous loading.
Audio engine: The high-level engine combines resource management and the node graph for managing sounds with spatialization.
Formats: Built-in decoding supports WAV, FLAC, and MP3, while encoding supports WAV.
Audio backends: Listed backends include WASAPI, DirectSound, WinMM, Core Audio, ALSA, PulseAudio, JACK, AAudio, OpenSL|ES, and Web Audio.
Supported targets: The project lists Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, BSD variants, Android, Raspberry Pi, and Emscripten/HTML5 as supported platforms.
Platform limitation: On other platforms, playback and capture require implementing a custom backend.
ABI limitation: ABI compatibility is not guaranteed between versions, including bug-fix releases, and the manual recommends static linking when building as a library.
Security handling: The maintainer says security issues are handled publicly and transparently, and that addressing them can take a while.
Support: The security policy directs users to submit a pull request or post a ticket to the public GitHub issue tracker.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Audio Middleware in 2026#15 of 23

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Sources

miniaud.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
miniaud.io/docs/manual/index.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/mackron/miniaudio· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/mackron/miniaudio/security/policy· checked 4 Oct 2026