- Cross-platform: Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Multiple connection options: WiFi (TCP/UDP), USB Serial, and USB ADB
- Audio processing: Noise cancellation and audio wave visualization
- Customizable audio settings: Sample rate, channels, and bit depth
This app requires a virtual audio cable device to work!
AndroidMic streams audio from your phone to your PC, but your PC needs a way to recognize this audio stream as a microphone input. This is where virtual audio cables come in.
On Windows:
- Install Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) or VB Cable (both free options available)
- These tools create virtual audio devices on your system
- Once installed, you'll have a virtual output device (speaker/playback) and a virtual input device (microphone)
- AndroidMic plays audio to the virtual output, which is internally wired to the virtual input that your apps can use as a microphone
On Linux:
- Use PulseAudio or PipeWire to create virtual audio devices
- Example with PulseAudio:
pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=virtual_mic pactl load-module module-remap-source master=virtual_mic.monitor source_name=virtual_mic_source
On macOS:
- Use BlackHole or similar virtual audio driver
Follow the instructions above for your operating system to install a virtual audio cable solution. This step is required before proceeding.
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Download and install
- Get the latest release from the releases page
- Nix / NixOS: Run
nix run nixpkgs#android-micor addpkgs.android-micto your configuration - Install and launch the app
macOS users: You may need to run this command to allow the app to run:
xattr -c /Applications/AndroidMic.app
See this discussion for more details.
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Select output audio device
- Choose the virtual output device (e.g., "VB Cable Input" or "Virtual Audio Cable") from the dropdown
- This is the playback device that's wired to your virtual microphone
- Do NOT select your regular speakers or headphones
- On Linux change channel count to "Mono" when you select PipeWire or PulseAudio
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Choose connection method
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TCP/UDP (WiFi):
- Connect your phone and PC to the same network
- Windows: When the firewall prompt appears on first launch, click Allow access. Otherwise the PC can't receive connections from your phone. If you dismissed the prompt, allow AndroidMic in Windows Security → Firewall & network protection → Allow an app through firewall
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USB ADB:
- Install Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
- Enable USB debugging on your phone (Developer Options)
- Connect phone via USB cable
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USB Serial:
- Connect phone via USB cable
- Set phone's USB mode to "Charging only"
- Windows:
- Close Android Studio and ensure ADB process is not running
- Your phone must use the WinUSB driver (required for all Android phones)
- Use Zadig to replace the current USB driver with WinUSB if needed
- On first connection attempt, the phone will switch to accessory mode - click Connect again to establish the connection
- Linux: Configure udev rules for USB permissions
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Configure audio settings (Advanced)
- Click to open advanced settings
- Choose format supported by your virtual audio device
- Common settings: 44.1kHz or 48kHz sample rate, mono channel, 16-bit or 24-bit depth
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Install the app
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Configure settings
- Open the side drawer menu
- Select the same connection method chosen on PC
- Configure audio settings (sample rate, channels, bit depth) - these can be adjusted independently from PC settings
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Connect and start
- Grant required permissions:
- Microphone: To access your phone's mic
- Notification: To show recording status in background
- Nearby devices: Required on Android 17 and above to connect to your PC. Approve it when prompted, or enable it in Settings → Apps → AndroidMic → Permissions
- Start recording
- Connect to PC:
- TCP/UDP: Enter PC IP address and port (shown in PC app log)
- USB ADB: Enter port number (shown in PC app log)
- USB Serial: Allow accessory mode when prompted
- Grant required permissions:
After setup, the virtual microphone will appear in your system's audio input devices. Select it in any application:
- Discord, Teams, Zoom (voice chat)
- OBS, Streamlabs (streaming)
- Audacity, FL Studio (recording)
- Any other app that accepts microphone input
- Verify virtual audio cable is properly installed
- Ensure you selected the virtual output device in AndroidMic PC app
- Check that applications are using the virtual input device as microphone
- On Windows: Check that VAC/VB Cable devices are set as default in Sound Settings
- Usually this is a false positive due to Windows Defender's ML algorithm
- Please report to Microsoft to help get it fixed
- USB ADB: Ensure USB debugging is enabled and ADB is installed
- USB Serial: May need Zadig to change USB driver to WinUSB
- USB Serial (Linux): Configure udev rules for USB permissions
- Android 37+: Make sure the Nearby devices permission is granted to the app
- Windows: Make sure AndroidMic is allowed through the firewall (see Step 2)
- Confirm the phone and PC are on the same network
- Increase the jitter buffer latency in the PC app settings. A larger buffer absorbs network delays at the cost of slightly higher latency. Raise it step by step until the audio is smooth
- The PC app logs a warning (
playout: ... underruns ...) when the buffer runs dry, which is a sign you should increase it
- Match audio settings between PC and Android app exactly
- Try different sample rates (44.1kHz or 48kHz)
- Turn on/off noise cancellation in the app
- Questions / Feature Requests / Bug Reports: Submit an issue
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
The PC app originally started as a WPF application written in C# for Windows only. Most features have been recreated in Rust (thanks to @wiiznokes) for cross-platform support. The WPF app branch is still available for reference.
Note: Bluetooth support was removed in favor of USB Serial connection, which provides better bandwidth.