diff --git a/src/host/mod.rs b/src/host/mod.rs
index 25cfb73..1821453 100644
--- a/src/host/mod.rs
+++ b/src/host/mod.rs
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ mod coreaudio;
 mod emscripten;
 mod null;
 #[cfg(windows)]
-mod wasapi;
+pub(crate) mod wasapi;
diff --git a/src/host/wasapi/mod.rs b/src/host/wasapi/mod.rs
index 6fb462b..f890cc0 100644
--- a/src/host/wasapi/mod.rs
+++ b/src/host/wasapi/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 extern crate winapi;
 
 use BackendSpecificError;
+use BuildStreamError;
+use DefaultFormatError;
+use Device as DeviceTrait;
+use DeviceNameError;
+use DevicesError;
+use EventLoop as EventLoopTrait;
+use Format;
+use Host as HostTrait;
+use PlayStreamError;
+use PauseStreamError;
+use StreamDataResult;
+use StreamId as StreamIdTrait;
+use SupportedFormatsError;
 use self::winapi::um::winnt::HRESULT;
 use std::io::Error as IoError;
 pub use self::device::{Device, Devices, SupportedInputFormats, SupportedOutputFormats, default_input_device, default_output_device};
@@ -10,6 +23,110 @@ mod com;
 mod device;
 mod stream;
 
+/// The WASAPI host, the default windows host type.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Host;
+
+impl Host {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, crate::HostUnavailable> {
+        Ok(Host)
+    }
+}
+
+impl HostTrait for Host {
+    type Devices = Devices;
+    type Device = Device;
+    type EventLoop = EventLoop;
+
+    fn is_available() -> bool {
+        // Assume WASAPI is always available on windows.
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn devices(&self) -> Result<Self::Devices, DevicesError> {
+        Devices::new()
+    }
+
+    fn default_input_device(&self) -> Option<Self::Device> {
+        default_input_device()
+    }
+
+    fn default_output_device(&self) -> Option<Self::Device> {
+        default_output_device()
+    }
+
+    fn event_loop(&self) -> Self::EventLoop {
+        EventLoop::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl DeviceTrait for Device {
+    type SupportedInputFormats = SupportedInputFormats;
+    type SupportedOutputFormats = SupportedOutputFormats;
+
+    fn name(&self) -> Result<String, DeviceNameError> {
+        Device::name(self)
+    }
+
+    fn supported_input_formats(&self) -> Result<Self::SupportedInputFormats, SupportedFormatsError> {
+        Device::supported_input_formats(self)
+    }
+
+    fn supported_output_formats(&self) -> Result<Self::SupportedOutputFormats, SupportedFormatsError> {
+        Device::supported_output_formats(self)
+    }
+
+    fn default_input_format(&self) -> Result<Format, DefaultFormatError> {
+        Device::default_input_format(self)
+    }
+
+    fn default_output_format(&self) -> Result<Format, DefaultFormatError> {
+        Device::default_output_format(self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventLoopTrait for EventLoop {
+    type Device = Device;
+    type StreamId = StreamId;
+
+    fn build_input_stream(
+        &self,
+        device: &Self::Device,
+        format: &Format,
+    ) -> Result<Self::StreamId, BuildStreamError> {
+        EventLoop::build_input_stream(self, device, format)
+    }
+
+    fn build_output_stream(
+        &self,
+        device: &Self::Device,
+        format: &Format,
+    ) -> Result<Self::StreamId, BuildStreamError> {
+        EventLoop::build_output_stream(self, device, format)
+    }
+
+    fn play_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) -> Result<(), PlayStreamError> {
+        EventLoop::play_stream(self, stream)
+    }
+
+    fn pause_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) -> Result<(), PauseStreamError> {
+        EventLoop::pause_stream(self, stream)
+    }
+
+    fn destroy_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) {
+        EventLoop::destroy_stream(self, stream)
+    }
+
+    fn run<F>(&self, callback: F) -> !
+    where
+        F: FnMut(Self::StreamId, StreamDataResult) + Send,
+    {
+        EventLoop::run(self, callback)
+    }
+}
+
+impl StreamIdTrait for StreamId {}
+
 #[inline]
 fn check_result(result: HRESULT) -> Result<(), IoError> {
     if result < 0 {
diff --git a/src/host/wasapi/stream.rs b/src/host/wasapi/stream.rs
index cad7b81..5621134 100644
--- a/src/host/wasapi/stream.rs
+++ b/src/host/wasapi/stream.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl EventLoop {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn build_input_stream(
+    pub(crate) fn build_input_stream(
         &self,
         device: &Device,
         format: &Format,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl EventLoop {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn build_output_stream(
+    pub(crate) fn build_output_stream(
         &self,
         device: &Device,
         format: &Format,
@@ -439,12 +439,12 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn destroy_stream(&self, stream_id: StreamId) {
+    pub(crate) fn destroy_stream(&self, stream_id: StreamId) {
         self.push_command(Command::DestroyStream(stream_id));
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn run<F>(&self, mut callback: F) -> !
+    pub(crate) fn run<F>(&self, mut callback: F) -> !
         where F: FnMut(StreamId, StreamDataResult)
     {
         self.run_inner(&mut callback);
@@ -617,13 +617,13 @@ impl EventLoop {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn play_stream(&self, stream: StreamId) -> Result<(), PlayStreamError> {
+    pub(crate) fn play_stream(&self, stream: StreamId) -> Result<(), PlayStreamError> {
         self.push_command(Command::PlayStream(stream));
         Ok(())
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn pause_stream(&self, stream: StreamId) -> Result<(), PauseStreamError> {
+    pub(crate) fn pause_stream(&self, stream: StreamId) -> Result<(), PauseStreamError> {
         self.push_command(Command::PauseStream(stream));
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/platform/mod.rs b/src/platform/mod.rs
index 6ba5324..ef6a635 100644
--- a/src/platform/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform/mod.rs
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ macro_rules! impl_platform_host {
             fn play_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) -> Result<(), crate::PlayStreamError> {
                 match (&self.0, stream.0) {
                     $(
-                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(s)) => {
-                            e.play_stream(s)
+                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(ref s)) => {
+                            e.play_stream(s.clone())
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ macro_rules! impl_platform_host {
             fn pause_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) -> Result<(), crate::PauseStreamError> {
                 match (&self.0, stream.0) {
                     $(
-                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(s)) => {
-                            e.pause_stream(s)
+                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(ref s)) => {
+                            e.pause_stream(s.clone())
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ macro_rules! impl_platform_host {
             fn destroy_stream(&self, stream: Self::StreamId) {
                 match (&self.0, stream.0) {
                     $(
-                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(s)) => {
-                            e.destroy_stream(s)
+                        (&EventLoopInner::$HostVariant(ref e), StreamIdInner::$HostVariant(ref s)) => {
+                            e.destroy_stream(s.clone())
                         }
                     )*
                 }