---
title: owner
framework: Core Audio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 15.0+]
path: coreaudio/audiohardwareobject/owner
---

# owner

An AudioHardwareObject that identifies this object’s owner. Note that all AudioHardwareObject are owned by some other AudioHardwareObject. The only exception is the AudioSystemObject, for which the value of this property is nil.

## Declaration

```swift
var owner: AudioHardwareObject? { get throws }
```