diff --git a/examples/audio_playback/src/main.rs b/examples/audio_playback/src/main.rs
index 5c871dd..812ae57 100644
--- a/examples/audio_playback/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/audio_playback/src/main.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             }
         }
 
-        system.audio_queue.apply(&mut audio_device)?;
+        system.audio_queue.apply_to_device(&mut audio_device)?;
 
         if system.keyboard.is_key_pressed(Scancode::KpMinus) {
             volume -= 0.1;
diff --git a/libretrogd/src/audio/queue.rs b/libretrogd/src/audio/queue.rs
index a9cbdc5..5560383 100644
--- a/libretrogd/src/audio/queue.rs
+++ b/libretrogd/src/audio/queue.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl AudioQueue {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn apply(&mut self, device: &mut AudioDevice) -> Result<(), AudioDeviceError> {
+    pub fn apply_to_device(&mut self, device: &mut AudioDevice) -> Result<(), AudioDeviceError> {
         loop {
             if let Some(command) = self.commands.pop_front() {
                 use AudioCommand::*;
@@ -196,4 +196,9 @@ impl AudioQueue {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn apply(&mut self, audio: &mut Audio) -> Result<(), AudioDeviceError> {
+        let mut device = audio.lock();
+        self.apply_to_device(&mut device)
+    }
 }
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