---
title: "Start recording a specific audio device"
method: POST
path: "/audio/device/start"
tags: ["Audio"]
---

# Start recording a specific audio device

`POST /audio/device/start`

## Request body

- AudioDeviceControlRequest
  - `device_name` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- AudioDeviceControlResponse
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `message` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-04-09** `0f0f8030c7e2` — 1 info
  - api tag `Audio` added
- **2026-04-08** `1a63468a8d30` — 2 info
  - api operation id `server_start_audio_device` removed and replaced with `routes_audio_start_audio_device`
  - api tag `Audio Control` removed
- **2026-02-11** `2825740bcf63` — 2 info
  - api operation id `start-audio-device` removed and replaced with `server_start_audio_device`
  - api tag `Audio Control` added
- **2026-02-11** `61c0a2f34556` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-11** `4303af4aaeda` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/screenpipe/apis/screenpipe-api/changes/audio/device/start/post.md)

---

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