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VirtAudio vs Otic: catalog facts
VirtAudio	Otic
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux, Web	Android
Use a phone as a PC microphone with no app on the phone Real-time streaming over the local network	Streams microphone audio over a local network Uses an Android foreground service
Linux only for now Small project with few contributors	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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