Audio Source

Audio Source

Use an Android device as a USB microphone

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Description

<i>Audio Source</i> forwards Android microphone audio input to the PulseAudio daemon through ADB, so you can use your Android device as a USB microphone.

<b>Requirements:</b>

* Device with at least Android 4.0 (API level 14), but fully tested only on Android 10 (API level 29) so your mileage may vary.
* GNU/Linux machine with:
* Android SDK Platform Tools (requires adb in PATH).
* PulseAudio or PipeWire with PulseAudio support (requires pactl in PATH).
* Python 3 (requires python3 in PATH).

For further details, see the project's documentation.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.5 current
cd48532829f41060…
2026-03-11 1.2 MB API 14
1.4
bc3205f8d6772604…
2025-07-28 1.2 MB API 14
1.2
197dff09cf92d1f8…
2024-09-25 1.2 MB API 14

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.

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