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Audio Source vs Otic: catalog facts
Audio Source	Otic
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux, Android	Android
Turns a phone into a wired microphone with no extra hardware Works over USB through ADB	Streams microphone audio over a local network Uses an Android foreground service
Linux with PulseAudio only on the computer side Requires ADB and USB debugging	Requires a separate receiver to use the audio stream
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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