How to Use an Android Phone as a Mic on Tinychat

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The Microphone app sends the audio stream from your Android device to your computer. Android is an operating system built around an application framework and designed to enhance the capabilities of modern smartphones and tablets. The Android Market contains thousands of applications developed specifically for the Android OS. Among these apps is one that allows Android users to use their device as a microphone. Tinychat is a popular video chat-room application that allows people to connect and interact via the Internet. If you have an Android-powered device, you don't need to buy a new mic to chat on Tinychat. You can just install the app that enables you to use your device's built-in mic.

Difficulty:Moderately Easy3.5mm male-to-male headphone plug1

Turn on your Android phone and tap the Market shortcut on your home screen to go to the Android Market.

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Tap the Apps tab and you will see a menu containing categories of apps and a search box. Tap the search box, enter "Microphone" and tap "Search."

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Tap the Microphone app to see a description of the tool. Tap the "Install" button at the bottom of the page to start installing the Microphone application. Tap "OK" and the app will be installed.

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Turn on your computer and connect the Android phone to your computer with a 3.5mm male-to-male headphone plug. Plug one end into the phone's 3.5mm jack and the other end into the computer's line-in (microphone) jack. The microphone jack should have a small microphone icon above it.

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Log into Tinychat using your user name and password. Create or join a chat room and click the "Start Broadcasting" button. Click "Allow" when you are asked for access to your camera and microphone. Skip the camera section if you don't have a camera.

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Select the microphone from the Select Your Microphone window. Speak into the Android phone's microphone and you will see the green bars go up. This means your phone sends an audio signal. Go through the rest of the setup windows and leave all settings on their defaults.

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Use your new microphone to chat with other people in the channel. If you want to uninstall the Microphone app, go back to the Android Market and navigate to the Microphone page again. You will see an option to uninstall it.

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