Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chanyong Jung

Sangheon Kim

Yeunwook Lim

Seongmin Je

Misun Kim

Mira Seo

Byeongnam Kim

Provided is an apparatus that includes a speaker, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the speaker and the memory. The processor is configured to: identify whether audio output is provided via the speaker when an external device is detected; determine, based on whether the audio is output via the speaker, whether to apply output conversion effects; and control, based on the determination, the audio output via the external device. Various other embodiments including a method thereof are also possible.

Apparatus and method for converting audio output

Disclosed is an electronic device. A disclosed method for controlling an electronic device may include: generating a dedicated audio output descriptor and a dedicated audio output thread corresponding to an application in response to a preset event associated with the application, applying an audio setting value stored in the dedicated audio output descriptor to audio data associated with the application using the dedicated audio output thread, and mixing and outputting the audio data output using the dedicated audio output thread with audio data output from another audio output thread.

Electronic device and method of controlling thereof

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Chanyong Jung