OpenSL ES
OpenSL ES (Open Sound Library for Embedded Systems) is a royalty-free, cross-platform audio API standard developed by the Khronos Group. It provides a C-language interface for managing audio playback, recording, and processing, specifically designed for low-latency, high-performance audio on…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2009
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- OpenSL ES was created to address the significant challenge of developing low-latency, high-performance audio applications on diverse embedded systems and mobile platforms. Prior to its existence, developers faced a highly fragmented landscape of proprietary, device-specific audio APIs, leading to inconsistent performance, complex porting efforts, and a lack of standardized real-time audio capabilities.
- Platforms
- Various proprietary embedded operating systems, Embedded Linux, Android (via NDK)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Game developers on early Android platforms
- Google (for Android's early native audio layer)
- Embedded systems manufacturers requiring low-level audio control