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# SDL_GetCameraDeviceName

Get human-readable device name for a camera.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_camera.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_camera.h)

## Syntax

```c
char * SDL_GetCameraDeviceName(SDL_CameraDeviceID instance_id);

```

## Function Parameters

|                     |                               |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **instance_id**     | the camera device instance ID |

## Return Value

Returns Human-readable device name, or NULL on error; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

The returned string is owned by the caller; please release it with
[SDL_free](SDL_free)() when done with it.

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetCameraDevices](SDL_GetCameraDevices)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryCamera](CategoryCamera)