---
title: GetStreamDirection
framework: audiodriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/getstreamdirection
---

# GetStreamDirection

Gets the direction of the stream: input or output.

## Declaration

```occ
IOUserAudioStreamDirection GetStreamDirection();
```

## Return Value

Return Value The direction of the stream, as a IOUserAudioStreamDirection value.

## See Also

### Working with Stream Formats

- [SetCurrentStreamFormat](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/setcurrentstreamformat.md)
- [GetCurrentStreamFormat](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/getcurrentstreamformat.md)
- [SetAvailableStreamFormats](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/setavailablestreamformats.md)
- [GetAvailableStreamFormats](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/getavailablestreamformats.md)
- [GetNumberAvailableStreamFormats](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/getnumberavailablestreamformats.md)
- [IOUserAudioStreamBasicDescription](audiodriverkit/audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostreambasicdescription.md)
- [IOUserAudioStreamDirection](audiodriverkit/audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostreamdirection.md)
- [SetStreamIsActive](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/setstreamisactive.md)
- [GetStreamIsActive](audiodriverkit/iouseraudiostream/getstreamisactive.md)