How To Use Your Android Device As a Microphone For Your Computer
Whether you chat with friends on Skype, or make video
recordings, you’ll need a good microphone. However, not every computer comes
with a built-in mic. If you happen to need a microphone on your computer but
for some reason you don’t have one, your Android device can comes in handy. You
can use it as a wireless mic via WI-Fi or Bluetooth, or connect it to your
computer through a USB cable.
In order to turn your android device into a microphone,
you’ll need to install a tiny app called WO Mic on your Android phone. This app
supports all three connectivity options, USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
Below are
the steps on how you can use your Android device as a microphone using Wo Mic
app:
Pre-requisites
Download and install Wo Mic app on your Android device
Download and install Wo Mic device driver as well the client
program on your computer. (When installing the driver, make sure your PC is
connected to internet; otherwise, it may fail to install.)
USB connection
If you want to connect via USB, follow these steps:
Launch WO Mic app on your device
Go to Settings -> Transport and choose ‘USB’.
Enable USB debugging on your device
For Android devices running Android 3.2 or older, you can
find this option in Settings -> Applications -> Development.
For devices running Android 4.0 and newer, go to Settings
-> Developer options.
For devices running Android 4.2 and newer, go to Settings
-> About phone and tap Build number seven times. Return to the previous
screen to find Developer options.
Go back to the main menu and tap ‘Start’ to start the
service
Connect your phone to PC via USB cable
Launch WO Mic Client program on your computer
Select Connection -> Connect then choose ‘USB’ and click
OK.
Wait a few seconds and the client should be connected. You
can now use your android device to make recording or chatting on your PC.
WiFi connection
If you want to connect via wifi, follow these steps:
Launch WO Mic app on your Android phone
Go to Settings -> Transport and choose ‘Wifi’.
Turn on Wifi on your phone and PC. (Note: Make sure that
both your computer and your Android device are connected to the same WiFi
network in order for the app to work.)
Now tap ‘Start’ on the main menu and should see an IP
address appear on the screen. Note down the IP address provided.
Launch WO Mic Client program on your computer
Select Connection -> Connect. Choose ‘Wifi’ and enter the
IP address that you’ve noted down.
Once you’re done, click OK.
Bluetooth connection
If you want to connect via bluetooth, follow these steps:
Launch WO Mic app
Go to Settings -> Transport and choose ‘Bluetooth’.
Turn ‘ON’ Bluetooth on your Android phone and PC
Connect both the devices
Tap ‘Start’ to start the WO Mic
Run WO Mic Client program
Select Connection -> Connect. Choose ‘Bluetooth’ and you
can see that your device selected automatically. If it does not appear in the
list, then check if they are paired correctly.
Once done, click OK and enjoy the mic.
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