PocketAudio



PocketAudio lets you use your Android device as a wireless soundcard of your computer. PocketAudio automatically forwards audio captured or played on your computer to your Android device.  You can use PocketAudio as a wireless headphones or wireless microphone for your computer.

PocketAudio (Headphones) can be used to play sound from any Windows or Mac applications.  Simply select PocketAudio as your computer's audio output device, and you can now use Android device to listen to any sound played on the computer.  

PocketAudio (Microphone) can be used as an audio input device to Windows or Mac.  Speak to your Android device, and use Windows or Mac to capture or record the audio.

*** Please note that there is network delay between the computer and Android device.  Therefore, PocketAudio should not be used in situations where delay can be an issue.  For example, if you are watching a movie and use PocketAudio to play the soundtrack, you will notice the sound is played behind the video.

Instructions

  1. If you have not already done so, download and install the PocketControl for Windows or Mac software from our website.
  2. On Windows, run PocketControl for Windows and make sure the SensticPocketService is running on your computer.  On Mac, run PocketControl from the Mac applications folder.
  3. Connect your Android device to your home network using Wi-Fi.
  4. Start PocketAudio on Android, and the app will automatically connect to your computer. The bottom of your Android device screen should display "Connected to your_computer_name:port."
  5. Configure your Windows/Mac program to use PocketAudio as your audio input and/or output device.

Step by step instructions can be found at support page.

Limitations

  1. Currently, PocketAudio supports Windows XP/Vista/7, Intel-based Mac OS X 10.5 or above.  Mac OS X 10.4 or earlier is not supported.
  2. PocketAudio does not work with iChat on Mac.
  3. There is network delay between the computer and Android device.  Please do not expect real time transmission. 

 




for Windows

for Mac OS X (10.9+)
(For Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.8, download older version here.)