diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
index 08035147e8b2..040e6510f5cc 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
@@ -2217,16 +2217,16 @@ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_video_set_adjust_float( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
  */
 
 /**
- * Audio channels
+ * Audio stereo modes
  */
-typedef enum libvlc_audio_output_channel_t {
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_Error   = -1,
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_Stereo  =  1,
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_RStereo =  2,
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_Left    =  3,
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_Right   =  4,
-    libvlc_AudioChannel_Dolbys  =  5
-} libvlc_audio_output_channel_t;
+typedef enum libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t {
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_Error   = -1,
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_Stereo  = 1,
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_RStereo = 2,
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_Left    = 3,
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_Right   = 4,
+    libvlc_AudioStereoMode_Dolbys  = 5
+} libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t;
 
 
 /**
@@ -2409,21 +2409,24 @@ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
 LIBVLC_API int libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, int i_volume );
 
 /**
- * Get current audio channel.
+ * Get current audio stereo-mode.
  *
  * \param p_mi media player
- * \return the audio channel \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
+ * \return the audio stereo-mode, \see libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
  */
-LIBVLC_API int libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
+LIBVLC_API libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t libvlc_audio_get_stereomode( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
 
 /**
- * Set current audio channel.
+ * Set current audio stereo-mode.
  *
  * \param p_mi media player
- * \param channel the audio channel, \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
+ * \param channel the audio stereo-mode, \see libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t
  * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
  */
-LIBVLC_API int libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, int channel );
+LIBVLC_API int libvlc_audio_set_stereomode( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                            libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t mode );
 
 /**
  * Get current audio delay.
diff --git a/lib/audio.c b/lib/audio.c
index 48763320fa67..60e54819eb32 100644
--- a/lib/audio.c
+++ b/lib/audio.c
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ int libvlc_audio_set_track( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, int i_track )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * libvlc_audio_get_channel : Get the current audio channel
+ * libvlc_audio_get_stereomode : Get the current audio stereo-mode
  *****************************************************************************/
-int libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
+libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t libvlc_audio_get_stereomode( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
 {
     audio_output_t *p_aout = GetAOut( mp );
     if( !p_aout )
@@ -362,9 +362,9 @@ int libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * libvlc_audio_set_channel : Set the current audio channel
+ * libvlc_audio_set_stereomode : Set the current audio stereo-mode
  *****************************************************************************/
-int libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *mp, int channel )
+int libvlc_audio_set_stereomode( libvlc_media_player_t *mp, libvlc_audio_output_stereomode_t mode )
 {
     audio_output_t *p_aout = GetAOut( mp );
     int ret = 0;
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ int libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *mp, int channel )
     if( !p_aout )
         return -1;
 
-    if( var_SetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode", channel ) < 0 )
+    if( var_SetInteger( p_aout, "stereo-mode", mode ) < 0 )
     {
-        libvlc_printerr( "Audio channel out of range" );
+        libvlc_printerr( "Audio stereo-mode out of range" );
         ret = -1;
     }
     aout_Release(p_aout);
diff --git a/lib/libvlc.sym b/lib/libvlc.sym
index 5403b2a9b301..83d3157a7c0d 100644
--- a/lib/libvlc.sym
+++ b/lib/libvlc.sym
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ libvlc_audio_output_device_set
 libvlc_audio_output_list_get
 libvlc_audio_output_list_release
 libvlc_audio_output_set
-libvlc_audio_get_channel
+libvlc_audio_get_stereomode
 libvlc_audio_get_delay
 libvlc_audio_get_mute
 libvlc_audio_get_track
 libvlc_audio_get_track_count
 libvlc_audio_get_track_description
 libvlc_audio_get_volume
-libvlc_audio_set_channel
+libvlc_audio_set_stereomode
 libvlc_audio_set_delay
 libvlc_audio_set_mute
 libvlc_audio_set_track