# \&audiodevice

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push))

## Aliases

* `&adevice`
* `&ad`

## Options

Example: `&audiodevice=Cable_Output`

| Value                   | Description                                                                                                          |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `0`                     | disable audio source automatically; no option to change it during setup is provided.                                 |
| `1` \| (no value given) | auto-select the default audio; no option to change it will be allowed.                                               |
| `Cable_Output`          | will match against "CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable). Use any other string to match against other device names. |

## Details

It can be changed after the connection has been established. Useful for helping a remote guest skip-past the complex setup of their camera/audio.\
![](https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FEswmzJ9ULqYIDEhljEm4%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e8a1c63e-cd4f-4ec3-90f3-69f604f50c70)

You can pass a string name to auto-select an audio device that has a label containing that same string.

You can pass a device ID as well; see [vdo.ninja/devices](https://vdo.ninja/devices) to see the device IDs (specific to VDO.Ninja's domain).

Setting this option to `&audiodevice=0` will also disable the guest's microphone, potentially allowing for guest connections that have no video or audio. You might do this if you needed midi-only transport, hidden IFRAME control, or just to chatting.

{% hint style="info" %}
See [vdo.ninja/devices](https://vdo.ninja/devices) to see the device IDs and device names. DeviceIDs are specific to VDO.Ninja's domain, while device names are not. \
\
This web-based tool will also auto-create links for you, just by clicking on the respective device.
{% endhint %}

There is a toggle in the director's room which adds `&ad` to the guest's invite link.![](https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FsQkpNYphKul87fS2g7qn%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c95c7707-f0ad-4923-bdf0-266dbebf4874)

### Update in V22

`&audiodevice` can accept multiple audio devices now. `&audiodevice=cam,cable` for example, will select the camlink and virtual audio cable devices as an audio source when joining.

`&audiodevice={device name}` will now also now show the selected audio devices before joining, while `&audiodevice=1` or `&audiodevice=0` will still hide the option to change or see audio devices.

## Related

{% content-ref url="../buttons-and-control-bar-parameters/and-nosettings" %}
[and-nosettings](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/buttons-and-control-bar-parameters/and-nosettings)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="videodevice" %}
[videodevice](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/videodevice)
{% endcontent-ref %}