Otic

Name: Otic
Author: Saketh Pathike

An Android app that streams microphone audio over a local network to a separate receiver.

By Saketh Pathike

Free Open sourceAndroid

Official websitegithub.com

Download pagef-droid.org

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Audio SourceAudio Source forwards an Android microphone to PulseAudio on Linux over ADB as a USB microphone, while Otic streams microphone audio over a local network.
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VirtAudioVirtAudio streams microphone audio from a phone browser to a Linux PC as a virtual microphone, while Otic sends Android microphone audio to a network receiver.
Audio ShareStreams a Windows or Linux computer's audio to an Android phone over the network.
AudioRelayAudioRelay streams computer audio to a phone and can use a phone as a PC microphone, while Otic sends Android microphone audio to a network receiver.

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About Otic

Otic streams an Android device’s microphone input over the local network using a server socket and a foreground service. It does not receive audio itself, so you need a separate receiver. The README describes routing the stream to a virtual microphone on Linux using PipeWire or PulseAudio and GStreamer.

Strengths

Streams microphone audio over a local network
Uses an Android foreground service
README includes a Linux receiver setup example

Limitations

Requires a separate receiver to use the audio stream

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
License: MIT
Developer: Saketh Pathike
Platforms: Android
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Routing an Android phone’s microphone to a receiver on the local network
Categories: Audio tools, File transfer
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the F-Droid
Sources: github.com/sakethpathike/Otic

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