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

by killthebuddha on 10/31/2024, 8:24:07 PM with 9 comments
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.

  • by xerocole on 10/31/2024, 8:28:39 PM

    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.

  • by bpmedley on 10/31/2024, 8:28:14 PM

    Larix Broadcaster?

    https://softvelum.com/larix/

  • by DamonHD on 10/31/2024, 8:25:25 PM

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

  • by mixmastamyk on 10/31/2024, 9:34:50 PM

    Pipewire and a pinephone, librem etc?