# AudioQueueDeviceGetCurrentTime(_:_:) Gets the current time of the audio hardware device associated with an audio queue. ``` func AudioQueueDeviceGetCurrentTime(_ inAQ: AudioQueueRef, _ outTimeStamp: UnsafeMutablePointer) -> OSStatus ``` ## Parameters `inAQ` The audio queue whose associated audio device is to be queried. `outTimeStamp` On output, the current time of the audio hardware device associated with the audio queue. If the device is not running, the only valid field in the audio timestamp structure is `mHostTime`. ## Return Value A result code. See Result Codes. ## Discussion This function returns a value whether or not the audio hardware device associated with the audio queue is running. The similar `AudioDeviceGetCurrentTime` function, declared in the `AudioHardware.h` header file, returns an error in this case. ## See Also --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)