playDestination

The playDestination specifies where sound output is sent.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: linux Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

set the playDestination to {internal | external}

# Examples

set the playDestination to external

# Description

Use the playDestination property to control whether sounds made with the play command on Unix are sent to the speakers or the audio jack.

If the playDestination property is set to "internal", sounds are played on the computer's internal speaker. If the playDestination is "external", sounds are sent to the computer's audio port.

The setting of this property has no effect on Mac OS , OS X, or Windows systems.

# Tags

# See

- **command:** stop, play - **glossary:** property, Unix, port - **property:** recordInput