PhoneMic vs Micstream

PhoneMic turns your phone into a wireless microphone for your Windows or Linux PC. BEFORE YOU START: PhoneMic comes in two halves. This app is the microphone; a small free app on your PC is the other half. Install it first - download it at phonemicapp.com - or the phone has nowhere to send your voice. SETUP ON WINDOWS 1. On your PC, open phonemicapp.com and run PhoneMicSetup.exe. It is free. 2. Install VB-CABLE when the installer asks, then reboot the PC once. 3. Put the phone and the PC on the same Wi-Fi. Your PC appears in PhoneMic by itself - tap it, then tap Start. Then in Zoom, Teams, Discord, OBS or any other app on the PC, choose CABLE Output as the microphone. SETUP ON LINUX 1. On your PC, open phonemicapp.com and paste the one-line install command into a terminal. No driver and no VB-CABLE. 2. Put the phone and the PC on the same Wi-Fi, pick the PC in PhoneMic, then tap Start. 3. In Zoom, Meet, Discord, OBS or any other app, choose Phone Mic as the microphone. The app also has a full step-by-step guide built in, under the question mark in the top left. FEATURES - Low latency - uncompressed 48 kHz audio over your Wi-Fi, delay of a few dozen milliseconds - Works everywhere - shows up as a standard microphone on Windows and Linux - Keep streaming with the phone locked or the app in the background - Mute straight from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island - Live level meter so you can see your voice coming through - Private by design - audio never leaves your local network REQUIREMENTS - A Windows 10 or 11 PC, or a Linux PC with a PipeWire desktop (Fedora 36+, Ubuntu 22.10+, Debian 12+, Arch), with the free PhoneMic receiver installed - Phone and PC on the same Wi-Fi network SUBSCRIPTIONS PhoneMic requires an active subscription to use the microphone and PC connection features. Choose $4.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial for eligible subscribers, or $24.99 per year, charged when you subscribe. Prices are in US dollars; local prices are shown in the app. Existing monthly subscribers keep their current plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after the free trial ends if eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phonemicapp.com/iphone-mic-pc/privacy/

Why spend money on a USB microphone? Your phone's microphone already beats most budget USB mics. Micstream makes Windows treat it like a proper hardware microphone — over Wi-Fi, with no cables and no extra hardware. NO WORKING MIC? USE YOUR PHONE Laptop mic sounds bad? Headset broken? Webcam has no sound? Use your phone instead. Micstream turns it into a wireless microphone for your PC. No Bluetooth pairing, no drivers to install on your phone. SETUP IS EASY 1. Download the Windows client from micstream.io 2. In Windows, select Micstream as your audio input device 3. Launch the app and connect to your PC over Wi-Fi 4. Start streaming! Your phone is now a standalone PC microphone — just like one you would buy in the store. WHY MICSTREAM • Save money: no need to buy an expensive standalone microphone — Micstream is free • Ultimate convenience: use your iPhone as a professional-grade PC mic • High-quality audio: crisp, clear sound for podcasts, gaming, video calls, voiceovers, and more • Custom Windows driver: works like a real hardware PC mic in any application (Zoom, Discord, OBS, Teams, games, and more) FEATURES • World-class noise suppression via DeepFilterNet • Custom Windows audio driver • Studio-quality audio — 48 kHz and 32-bit for unmatched clarity and detail • High-quality, low-latency Opus codec • Stereo recording on supported devices • Automatic PC discovery on your Wi-Fi network YOUR PHONE AS A MIC FOR EVERY APP Use your iPhone as a microphone for your PC in Zoom, Discord, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, and any game or recording software. One mic app covers video calls, streaming, podcasts, voice-overs, dictation, and speech-to-text. If it accepts a microphone input, you can stream your phone's mic to your PC. NOISE CANCELLATION BUILT IN Micstream turns your phone into a noise-cancelling microphone. It uses DeepFilterNet, a state-of-the-art AI noise filter that removes background noise like keyboard sounds, fans, and street noise in real time. Your voice stays clear. You can switch noise cancellation on or off from the desktop app. PRICING • Micstream is free — watch a short ad to stream for the next hour • Micstream Pro supports the developer and removes ads and limits SUPPORTED DESKTOP SYSTEMS • Windows 10 • Windows 11 • Linux TECHNICAL DETAILS Micstream's desktop client features a tailored Windows audio driver designed for a seamless PC mic experience. 32-bit depth allows a wider dynamic range and more detail in your recordings. Audio is encoded with the Opus codec, whose low algorithmic delay (5–10 ms) makes it a perfect fit for streaming from phone to PC. Networking uses UDP on ports 37718–37720, with automatic client discovery and forward error correction against packet loss. PRIVACY POLICY https://micstream.io/privacy TERMS OF USE https://micstream.io/terms