---
title: RemoveDevice
framework: audiodriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: audiodriverkit/iouseraudiobox/removedevice
---

# RemoveDevice

Removes an audio device from the audio box.

## Declaration

```occ
kern_return_t RemoveDevice(IOUserAudioDevice *in_device);
```

## Parameters

- `in_device`: The doc://com.apple.audiodriverkit/documentation/AudioDriverKit/IOUserAudioDevice to disassociate from the box.

## Return Value

Return Value kIOReturnSuccess on success, or another value if an error occurs. For a list of error codes, see Error Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion If removing the device succeeds, the device’s reference count decrements by one.

## See Also

### Managing Box Contents

- [AddDevice](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiobox/adddevice.md)
- [IOUserAudioDevice](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiodevice.md)
- [AddClockDevice](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiobox/addclockdevice.md)
- [RemoveClockDevice](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiobox/removeclockdevice.md)
- [IOUserAudioClockDevice](audiodriverkit/iouseraudioclockdevice.md)