What's the minimum-friction way to stream audio from a handheld device?

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I basically want a microphone with a button that starts and stops recording and live-streams the recorded audio to a programmable backend. I don't care if it's an app or a cheap-ish piece of hardware, but I have yet to find any single solution that satisfies even the streaming requirement.Edit, for a bit of context: If there's no good solution, the prototype I'm thinking is just a Twilio Voice API endpoint that pipes received calls' audio into S3.

xerocole · Accepted Answer

I think VLC can record and stream audio. I&rsquo;ve never used this feature, though I did a quick search and it appears to be a feature.

bpmedley · Answer

Larix Broadcaster?https://softvelum.com/larix/

DamonHD · Answer

Does this backend have to be remote? Why not a Bluetooth (or WiFi?) mic or similar?

mixmastamyk · Answer

Pipewire and a pinephone, librem etc?

What's the minimum-friction way to stream audio from a handheld device?

I think VLC can record and stream audio. I’ve never used this feature, though I did a quick search and it appears to be a feature.

Larix Broadcaster?
https://softvelum.com/larix/

Does this backend have to be remote? Why not a Bluetooth (or WiFi?) mic or similar?

Pipewire and a pinephone, librem etc?