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

by killthebuddhaon 10/31/2024, 8:24 PMwith 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 xerocoleon 10/31/2024, 8:28 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 bpmedleyon 10/31/2024, 8:28 PM

Larix Broadcaster?

https://softvelum.com/larix/

by DamonHDon 10/31/2024, 8:25 PM

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

by mixmastamykon 10/31/2024, 9:34 PM

Pipewire and a pinephone, librem etc?