# Audio use cases

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/audio-use-cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/audio-use-cases.html)

The GStreamer pipelines for audio show various use cases for the capture of audio
        from a file source and playback of the audio stream on a speaker.

Before you run the use cases, ensure that you complete the preconditions mentioned in
                [Multimedia use cases](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/multimedia-use-cases.html).

- **[Audio (only) capture](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/audio-only-capture.html)**  

The pipelines show how to capture the PCM audio streams and store them in a         file.
- **[Audio (only) playback](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/audio-only-playback.html)**  

The pipelines show the use cases for playback of single audio streams on a         speaker.

**Parent Topic:** [Multimedia use cases](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-50/topic/multimedia-use-cases.html)

Last Published: Oct 27, 2025

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