diff --git a/docs/README-migration.md b/docs/README-migration.md
index 0a3c0fd5e..1e8265c52 100644
--- a/docs/README-migration.md
+++ b/docs/README-migration.md
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ The following structures have been renamed:
 
 ## SDL_audio.h
 
-The audio subsystem in SDL3 is dramatically different than SDL2. There is no longer an audio callback; instead you bind SDL_AudioStreams to devices.
+The audio subsystem in SDL3 is dramatically different than SDL2. The primary way to play audio is no longer an audio callback; instead you bind SDL_AudioStreams to devices.
 
 The SDL 1.2 audio compatibility API has also been removed, as it was a simplified version of the audio callback interface.
 
-If your app depends on the callback method, you can use the single-header library at https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL3_audio_callback (to be written!) to simulate it on top of SDL3's new API.
+If your app depends on the callback method, there is a similar approach you can take. But first, this is the new approach:
 
 In SDL2, you might have done something like this to play audio:
 
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ in SDL3:
 
 ```c
     /* ...somewhere near startup... */
-    my_desired_audio_format.callback = MyAudioCallback;  /* etc */
     SDL_AudioDeviceID my_audio_device = SDL_OpenAudioDevice(0, SDL_AUDIO_S16, 2, 44100);
     SDL_AudioSteam *stream = SDL_CreateAndBindAudioStream(my_audio_device, SDL_AUDIO_S16, 2, 44100);
 
@@ -93,6 +92,23 @@ in SDL3:
     SDL_PutAudioStreamData(stream, buf, buflen);
 ```
 
+If you absolutely require the callback method, SDL_AudioStreams can use a callback whenever more data is to be read from them, which can be used to simulate SDL2 semantics:
+
+```c
+    void SDLCALL MyAudioCallback(SDL_AudioStream *stream, int len, void *userdata)
+    {
+        /* calculate a little more audio here, maybe using `userdata`, write it to `stream` */
+        SDL_PutAudioStreamData(stream, newdata, len);
+    }
+
+    /* ...somewhere near startup... */
+    SDL_AudioDeviceID my_audio_device = SDL_OpenAudioDevice(0, SDL_AUDIO_S16, 2, 44100);
+    SDL_AudioSteam *stream = SDL_CreateAndBindAudioStream(my_audio_device, SDL_AUDIO_S16, 2, 44100);
+    SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback(stream, MyAudioCallback);
+
+    /* MyAudioCallback will be called whenever the device requests more audio data. */
+```
+
 SDL_AudioInit() and SDL_AudioQuit() have been removed. Instead you can call SDL_InitSubSystem() and SDL_QuitSubSystem() with SDL_INIT_AUDIO, which will properly refcount the subsystems. You can choose a specific audio driver using SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER hint.
 
 The `SDL_AUDIO_ALLOW_*` symbols have been removed; now one may request the format they desire from the audio device, but ultimately SDL_AudioStream will manage the difference. One can use SDL_GetAudioDeviceFormat() to see what the final format is, if any "allowed" changes should be accomodated by the app.
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_audio.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_audio.h
index 43ecc1ea1..1e073cdb2 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_audio.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_audio.h
@@ -713,6 +713,171 @@ extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_FlushAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream);
  */
 extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_ClearAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream);
 
+/**
+ * Lock an audio stream for serialized access.
+ *
+ * Each SDL_AudioStream has an internal mutex it uses to
+ * protect its data structures from threading conflicts. This function
+ * allows an app to lock that mutex, which could be useful if
+ * registering callbacks on this stream.
+ *
+ * One does not need to lock a stream to use in it most cases,
+ * as the stream manages this lock internally. However, this lock
+ * is held during callbacks, which may run from arbitrary threads
+ * at any time, so if an app needs to protect shared data during
+ * those callbacks, locking the stream guarantees that the
+ * callback is not running while the lock is held.
+ *
+ * As this is just a wrapper over SDL_LockMutex for an internal
+ * lock, it has all the same attributes (recursive locks are
+ * allowed, etc).
+ *
+ * \param stream The audio stream to lock.
+ * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
+ *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_UnlockAudioStream
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_LockAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream);
+
+
+/**
+ * Unlock an audio stream for serialized access.
+ *
+ * This unlocks an audio stream after a call to SDL_LockAudioStream.
+ *
+ * \param stream The audio stream to unlock.
+ * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
+ *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety You should only call this from the same thread that
+ *               previously called SDL_LockAudioStream.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_LockAudioStream
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_UnlockAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream);
+
+/**
+ * A callback that fires when data passes through an SDL_AudioStream.
+ *
+ * Apps can (optionally) register a callback with an audio stream that
+ * is called when data is added with SDL_PutAudioStreamData, or requested
+ * with SDL_GetAudioStreamData. These callbacks may run from any
+ * thread, so if you need to protect shared data, you should use
+ * SDL_LockAudioStream to serialize access; this lock will be held by
+ * before your callback is called, so your callback does not need to
+ * manage the lock explicitly.
+ *
+ * \param stream The SDL audio stream associated with this callback.
+ * \param approx_request The _approximate_ amout of data, in bytes, that is requested.
+ *                       This might be slightly overestimated due to buffering or
+ *                       resampling, and may change from call to call anyhow.
+ * \param userdata An opaque pointer provided by the app for their personal use.
+ */
+typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback)(SDL_AudioStream *stream, int approx_request, void *userdata);
+
+/**
+ * Set a callback that runs when data is requested from an audio stream.
+ *
+ * This callback is called _before_ data is obtained from the stream,
+ * giving the callback the chance to add more on-demand.
+ *
+ * The callback can (optionally) call SDL_PutAudioStreamData() to add
+ * more audio to the stream during this call; if needed, the request
+ * that triggered this callback will obtain the new data immediately.
+ *
+ * The callback's `approx_request` argument is roughly how many bytes
+ * of _unconverted_ data (in the stream's input format) is needed by
+ * the caller, although this may overestimate a little for safety.
+ * This takes into account how much is already in the stream and only
+ * asks for any extra necessary to resolve the request, which means
+ * the callback may be asked for zero bytes, and a different amount
+ * on each call.
+ *
+ * The callback is not required to supply exact amounts; it is allowed
+ * to supply too much or too little or none at all. The caller will
+ * get what's available, up to the amount they requested, regardless
+ * of this callback's outcome.
+ *
+ * Clearing or flushing an audio stream does not call this callback.
+ *
+ * This function obtains the stream's lock, which means any existing
+ * callback (get or put) in progress will finish running before setting
+ * the new callback.
+ *
+ * Setting a NULL function turns off the callback.
+ *
+ * \param stream the audio stream to set the new callback on.
+ * \param callback the new callback function to call when data is added to the stream.
+ * \param userdata an opaque pointer provided to the callback for its own personal use.
+ * \returns 0 on success, -1 on error. This only fails if `stream` is NULL.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback(SDL_AudioStream *stream, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback callback, void *userdata);
+
+/**
+ * Set a callback that runs when data is added to an audio stream.
+ *
+ * This callback is called _after_ the data is added to the stream,
+ * giving the callback the chance to obtain it immediately.
+ *
+ * The callback can (optionally) call SDL_GetAudioStreamData() to
+ * obtain audio from the stream during this call.
+ *
+ * The callback's `approx_request` argument is how many bytes
+ * of _converted_ data (in the stream's output format) was provided
+ * by the caller, although this may underestimate a little for safety.
+ * This value might be less than what is currently available in the
+ * stream, if data was already there, and might be less than the
+ * caller provided if the stream needs to keep a buffer to aid in
+ * resampling. Which means the callback may be provided with zero
+ * bytes, and a different amount on each call.
+ *
+ * The callback may call SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable to see the
+ * total amount currently available to read from the stream, instead
+ * of the total provided by the current call.
+ *
+ * The callback is not required to obtain all data. It is allowed
+ * to read less or none at all. Anything not read now simply remains
+ * in the stream for later access.
+ *
+ * Clearing or flushing an audio stream does not call this callback.
+ *
+ * This function obtains the stream's lock, which means any existing
+ * callback (get or put) in progress will finish running before setting
+ * the new callback.
+ *
+ * Setting a NULL function turns off the callback.
+ *
+ * \param stream the audio stream to set the new callback on.
+ * \param callback the new callback function to call when data is added to the stream.
+ * \param userdata an opaque pointer provided to the callback for its own personal use.
+ * \returns 0 on success, -1 on error. This only fails if `stream` is NULL.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback(SDL_AudioStream *stream, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback callback, void *userdata);
+
+
 /**
  * Free an audio stream
  *
diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_audiocvt.c b/src/audio/SDL_audiocvt.c
index f5d7b9c31..eec84107a 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_audiocvt.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audiocvt.c
@@ -629,6 +629,40 @@ SDL_AudioStream *SDL_CreateAudioStream(SDL_AudioFormat src_format,
     return retval;
 }
 
+int SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback(SDL_AudioStream *stream, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback callback, void *userdata)
+{
+    if (!stream) {
+        return SDL_InvalidParamError("stream");
+    }
+    SDL_LockMutex(stream->lock);
+    stream->get_callback = callback;
+    stream->get_callback_userdata = userdata;
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(stream->lock);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback(SDL_AudioStream *stream, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback callback, void *userdata)
+{
+    if (!stream) {
+        return SDL_InvalidParamError("stream");
+    }
+    SDL_LockMutex(stream->lock);
+    stream->put_callback = callback;
+    stream->put_callback_userdata = userdata;
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(stream->lock);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int SDL_LockAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream)
+{
+    return stream ? SDL_LockMutex(stream->lock) : SDL_InvalidParamError("stream");
+}
+
+int SDL_UnlockAudioStream(SDL_AudioStream *stream)
+{
+    return stream ? SDL_UnlockMutex(stream->lock) : SDL_InvalidParamError("stream");
+}
+
 int SDL_GetAudioStreamFormat(SDL_AudioStream *stream, SDL_AudioFormat *src_format, int *src_channels, int *src_rate, SDL_AudioFormat *dst_format, int *dst_channels, int *dst_rate)
 {
     if (!stream) {
@@ -696,6 +730,8 @@ int SDL_PutAudioStreamData(SDL_AudioStream *stream, const void *buf, int len)
 
     SDL_LockMutex(stream->lock);
 
+    const int prev_available = stream->put_callback ? SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable(stream) : 0;
+
     if ((len % stream->src_sample_frame_size) != 0) {
         SDL_UnlockMutex(stream->lock);
         return SDL_SetError("Can't add partial sample frames");
@@ -704,6 +740,11 @@ int SDL_PutAudioStreamData(SDL_AudioStream *stream, const void *buf, int len)
     /* just queue the data, we convert/resample when dequeueing. */
     retval = SDL_WriteToDataQueue(stream->queue, buf, len);
     stream->flushed = SDL_FALSE;
+
+    if (stream->put_callback) {
+        stream->put_callback(stream, SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable(stream) - prev_available, stream->put_callback_userdata);
+    }
+
     SDL_UnlockMutex(stream->lock);
 
     return retval;
@@ -978,6 +1019,23 @@ int SDL_GetAudioStreamData(SDL_AudioStream *stream, void *voidbuf, int len)
 
     len -= len % stream->dst_sample_frame_size;  /* chop off any fractional sample frame. */
 
+    // give the callback a chance to fill in more stream data if it wants.
+    if (stream->get_callback) {
+        int approx_request = len / stream->dst_sample_frame_size;  /* start with sample frames desired */
+        if (stream->src_rate != stream->dst_rate) {
+            /* calculate difference in dataset size after resampling. Use a Uint64 so the multiplication doesn't overflow. */
+            approx_request = (size_t) ((((Uint64) approx_request) * stream->src_rate) / stream->dst_rate);
+            if (!stream->flushed) {  /* do we need to fill the future buffer to accomodate this, too? */
+                approx_request += stream->future_buffer_filled_frames - stream->resampler_padding_frames;
+            }
+        }
+
+        approx_request *= stream->src_sample_frame_size;  // convert sample frames to bytes.
+        const int already_have = SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable(stream);
+        approx_request -= SDL_min(approx_request, already_have);  // we definitely have this much output already packed in.
+        stream->get_callback(stream, approx_request, stream->get_callback_userdata);
+    }
+
     /* we convert in chunks, so we don't end up allocating a massive work buffer, etc. */
     while (len > 0) { /* didn't ask for a whole sample frame, nothing to do */
         const int chunk_size = 1024 * 1024;  /* !!! FIXME: a megabyte might be overly-aggressive. */
diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h b/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
index 7fa95c812..95350d8f3 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ struct SDL_AudioStream
     SDL_DataQueue *queue;
     SDL_Mutex *lock;  /* this is just a copy of `queue`'s mutex. We share a lock. */
 
+    SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback get_callback;
+    void *get_callback_userdata;
+    SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback put_callback;
+    void *put_callback_userdata;
+
     Uint8 *work_buffer;    /* used for scratch space during data conversion/resampling. */
     Uint8 *history_buffer;  /* history for left padding and future sample rate changes. */
     Uint8 *future_buffer;  /* stuff that left the queue for the right padding and will be next read's data. */
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index 7fca72a59..4cd53c2d6 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -879,6 +879,10 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_MixAudioFormat;
     SDL_ConvertAudioSamples;
     SDL_GetSilenceValueForFormat;
+    SDL_LockAudioStream;
+    SDL_UnlockAudioStream;
+    SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback;
+    SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback;
     # extra symbols go here (don't modify this line)
   local: *;
 };
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 7bb20c97c..6d623744b 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -905,3 +905,7 @@
 #define SDL_MixAudioFormat SDL_MixAudioFormat_REAL
 #define SDL_ConvertAudioSamples SDL_ConvertAudioSamples_REAL
 #define SDL_GetSilenceValueForFormat SDL_GetSilenceValueForFormat_REAL
+#define SDL_LockAudioStream SDL_LockAudioStream_REAL
+#define SDL_UnlockAudioStream SDL_UnlockAudioStream_REAL
+#define SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback_REAL
+#define SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index a93431596..359d4552a 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -950,3 +950,7 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_LoadWAV_RW,(SDL_RWops *a, int b, SDL_AudioFormat *c, int
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_MixAudioFormat,(Uint8 *a, const Uint8 *b, SDL_AudioFormat c, Uint32 d, int e),(a,b,c,d,e),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_ConvertAudioSamples,(SDL_AudioFormat a, int b, int c, const Uint8 *d, int e, SDL_AudioFormat f, int g, int h, Uint8 **i, int *j),(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetSilenceValueForFormat,(SDL_AudioFormat a),(a),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_LockAudioStream,(SDL_AudioStream *a),(a),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_UnlockAudioStream,(SDL_AudioStream *a),(a),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback,(SDL_AudioStream *a, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback b, void *c),(a,b,c),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetAudioStreamPutCallback,(SDL_AudioStream *a, SDL_AudioStreamRequestCallback b, void *c),(a,b,c),return)
diff --git a/test/loopwave.c b/test/loopwave.c
index 871fc8eec..127b3f4ce 100644
--- a/test/loopwave.c
+++ b/test/loopwave.c
@@ -33,11 +33,36 @@ static struct
     int freq;
     Uint8 *sound;    /* Pointer to wave data */
     Uint32 soundlen; /* Length of wave data */
+    Uint32 soundpos;
 } wave;
 
 static SDL_AudioDeviceID device;
 static SDL_AudioStream *stream;
 
+static void SDLCALL
+fillerup(SDL_AudioStream *stream, int len, void *unused)
+{
+    Uint8 *waveptr;
+    int waveleft;
+
+    /*SDL_Log("CALLBACK WANTS %d MORE BYTES!", len);*/
+
+    /* Set up the pointers */
+    waveptr = wave.sound + wave.soundpos;
+    waveleft = wave.soundlen - wave.soundpos;
+
+    /* Go! */
+    while (waveleft <= len) {
+        SDL_PutAudioStreamData(stream, waveptr, waveleft);
+        len -= waveleft;
+        waveptr = wave.sound;
+        waveleft = wave.soundlen;
+        wave.soundpos = 0;
+    }
+    SDL_PutAudioStreamData(stream, waveptr, len);
+    wave.soundpos += len;
+}
+
 /* Call this instead of exit(), so we can clean up SDL: atexit() is evil. */
 static void
 quit(int rc)
@@ -78,6 +103,8 @@ open_audio(void)
         SDL_free(wave.sound);
         quit(2);
     }
+
+    SDL_SetAudioStreamGetCallback(stream, fillerup, NULL);
 }
 
 #ifndef __EMSCRIPTEN__
@@ -91,12 +118,6 @@ static void reopen_audio(void)
 
 static int done = 0;
 
-static void fillerup(void)
-{
-    if (SDL_GetAudioStreamAvailable(stream) < (wave.soundlen / 2)) {
-        SDL_PutAudioStreamData(stream, wave.sound, wave.soundlen);
-    }
-}
 
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
@@ -192,7 +213,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             }
         }
 
-        fillerup();
         SDL_Delay(100);
     }
 #endif