Android External Microphone - Connect External Microphone on Android Phone with 3.5mm Headphone Jack
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Connecting an external microphone to an Android phone isn't exactly a straight-forward thing to do. And it gets a little bit more confusing because external mics don't work with all video recording apps on Android. So in this video I'll explain how to properly connect an external microphone to an Android phone.
I'm using a 3.5mm clip-on mic for this example. And if I just plug it into the headphone jack you probably already know that the mic won't work at all. That's because this mic has the wrong type of plug which only has 3 sections on it. To have this mic work you will need a TRRS adapter like the one from StarTech. It's an inexpensive adapter that allows you to access the input and output connections inside the headphone jack. It looks like an ordinary Y-splitter but it's wired differently internally.
On the TRRS plug it has 4 sections on it which is the key to making the mic work. The other end has ports with headphone and microphone icons on it. So just plug the microphone into the end with the microphone icon. Then plug the TRRS adapter into the phone. You'll have to connect it in this order or the phone might not recognize the mic. The StarTech adapter even has brief instructions on it as a reminder.
And let me just clarify that all Android phones can record audio through the headphone jack with the TRRS adapter. But I've found that the ability to use an external mic during video recording depends on the camera app. On my Google Pixel, external mic functionality during video recording was introduced in version 6.1. Before that, an external mic could only work with audio recording only but not with video on the Pixel. So the only way to know is to try it with your own phone.
And here's some additional tips. If your phone's pre-installed camera app won't record audio during video recording you can try the free Open Camera app from the Google Play store. I've tested it and it definitely works with external mics for video recording. And finally if your Android phone doesn't have a headphone jack then you'll need this inexpensive USB-C to 3.5mm adapter in addition to the StarTech TRRS adapter. If this video was helpful please give me a thumbs up and hit the subscribe button to stay up to date on all my weekly videos!
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Your video is an outstanding example of what informational videos can be. Straightforward info, straight to the point
I have an ASUS Zenfone 8 (Android 12) - I got this to work using the OpenCamera App & B612 app. In OpenCamera go to: Settings > Video Settings > Audio Source > External Mic (if present). It doesn't seem to work with the standard camera app that comes with the phone unfortunately. Here's what I used for anyone curious: USB C to 3.5mm (into the phone) -> POSUGEAR Headphone Mic Splitter -> 3.5mm SC5 TRS to TRS adapter cable -> Rode Wireless Go II Lavalier mic. Works a charm! Thanks for the helpful vid!
Excellent mate, clear concise and no time wasting padding
I just wanted to say thank you so much! I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to get my Sony Lavalier Microphone ECM LV1 to work on either Android, Iphone, or my laptop. Then I realized that sure, it might fit in the port, but it only had 2 rings and I needed 3 rings. I ended up buying a TRRS adapter/splitter on Amazon. It should come in the mail on Saturday. You fixed my problem and I thank you! Have a great day :)
So helpful, you answered all the questions I had on my mind one right after the other, with perfectly paced, easy to understand instructions. I really appreciate it! big thumbs up
Same, this really helped out a lot. Imma order it now
Open Camera app worked fine for us. Thank you from Buenos Aires!
Your videos are great. straight to the point no unnecessary sentence fillers.
This but with Bluetooth devices. Is that possible?
My mic worked briefly on my phone, but suddenly stopped working. Any suggestions?
Buy a new mic.
Xd😂
Same essue
It broke 😐😑😐
@@myeyesaredrymylove the mic works with my iPad. 🤷🏼♀️ Just not my android. Supper bummed.
Thanks man, indeed very helpful! I was about to throw my stupid phone to the wall, but now everything works great! And I love the camera app, so much better than the default one on my phone.
Dude i know this video is 2 years old but you helped me big time. I am NOT tech savvy and got a usb c mic but i was like how do i access it? Who knew once you start recordimg it just goes to my mic...i feel dumb lol
Love this video! Straight and to the point. Wish all CZcams videos were like this!! Great Job!!!
Thank you for giving us clarity on this. I have just succeeded in recording audio with video using Open Camera. Thank you
I wonder who'll be the first smartphone manufacturer to bring out a true audio phone with stereo line in/out.
Can't wait for the day, but using Open Camera and a small interface, I'm able to access direct stereo recording via the otg enabled charging port. The quality is pretty good.
Mine works only sometimes. I plus everything in before into my phone and only picks up sometimes. I'm recording straight from piano but that shouldn't affect it be the piano is the "external mic"
Thanks! the Open Camera App did the trick so I can now use my Rode Lav, no need for that TRRS on my Pixel phone!
Thanks, i had this adapter laying around and had no idea that i could use it for this.
Thanks a lot!!!
At last my mike headphone works!!!!
Samsung f23 5g android 12.
thank Bro, spent hours trying to work out issue with external mic, older versions dont appear to allow camera to pic it up. Open Camera did the trick. Muchos Gracias.
this was very helpful thank you! Woudl you know how to set up an external microphone and get the audio to go to earbuds / headphones so you can hear yourself / monitor the sound quality?
But, the video quality of Open camera is not good compared to default camera application.
Wow 4 sections that was actually extremely helpful thanks
Sad thing is these external mics not useful in video calls or conference calls. Apps doesn't allow to choose external mic with device speaker. They assume we plugged in headphone
Is it possible to change that?
If that's true. My expectations are completely ruined, exterminated, killed to death and wiped out.
I've to stop watching this video, should return the product and take my money.
How when I plug in it on a PC? Can't it used for video calls and conference calls too ?? final destination:(;!-)
Yeah
thank you… finally a straight forward answer that works…
Such a helpful video and luckily enough I had a 4 section mic adaptor and my video camera still wouldn't work and when I downloaded the open camera app. I had to go into the settings to select external mic and bingo, my external mic works a treat, so now I can record videos that can be heard very clearly. Thank you so much for showing this video, it has solved my problem.
Where did you find the *external mic* selection? I can't find it
I bought a cheap lapel mic off eBay and this one has the four sections (3 black bands) but when I plug it into my headphone jack slot it's still not working. Any suggestions?
Great video, however I cannot make this work. I have a Rode SmartLav+ with TRRS plug. (and also TRRS to TRS in case)
Since my phone does not have 3.5mm jack I use the USB C to 3.5mm adapter. When plugging the mic in, it detects a headphones which is already a problem. I can neither record anything with any app nor do I hear sound (as obviously I am not connecting headphones). I think being able to record with an external mic (or to change the input source) is exclusive to Pixels.
So even if I get the adapter to separate input and output AND use the USB C adapter (having no 3.5mm jack) I am not even close as my phone does not record via external mic. Not sure what am I doing wrong.
Wonder if instead of an actual mic you could use an aux cable to record from external sources.
will this work on other apps? for example, google meet and discord. will the mic work while im on call?
Excellent.
Straightforward and no nonsense.
5 Stars.
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Can you use it with external speekers as a phone call laudspeeker system?
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That camera app also doesn't work with my microphone (it's a connected with USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter), tried many settings, doesn't work
Very informative. Thank you sir.
You’re welcome! Glad my Android microphone tutorial was helpful!
@@TheRenderQ ello sir
Thank you very helpful. I'm trying to build a channel but need to up my game on the audio quality.
Any idea how to troubleshoot lack of live monitoring? I have a Galaxy S10 and have tried every way of connecting my blue yeti to it and be able to hear myself while recording but to no avail.
Question. Why does my smartphone recorded vid only plays one side of headphones when used?
Thank you for solving my external microphone problem! Open Camera app allowed me to record audio directly to video on my Tab S6, making a file that I can edit for CZcams. Cheers! :) MU
Does the cable allow you to use the microphone and hear yourself in the headphone part at the same time (some what like an in-ear monitor)?
Unfortunately you cannot monitor audio as you’re recording. It’s a limitation of the phone/software. Many years ago someone I knew had a professional camera app that I though had the ability to monitor audio while recording but I don’t remember the name. Even if it did allow monitoring, what you’d hear in the headphones would have a slight delay because of how it works.
@@TheRenderQ ok, thanks
This is really useful... big thanks!
Good video.
Thanks.
I haven't found any video on CZcams showing how to record to two smartphones with one external mic.
Any splitter or DIY solution
Kindly help.
Regards.
Could i use this for a zoom call? But have the audio on loud speaker?
Yooo your videos are very helpful
Hello. Does this apply to stereo mic as well? I have read that smartphones usually only have mono mic, so I was wondering if it's possible to record stereo audio with an external?
Unfortunately smartphones can only record in mono. Even if you have a mixer/splitter connected with 2 mics it will only record in mono. So a stereo microphone will be mixed down to one channel. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ Oh that's too bad. Guess I'll have to figure out other ways to record in stereo. Thanks for your help👍🏻
what about if i have type c? for my redme note 10 pro? The shop have done recording using camera recording but now I tried using screen recording but its not working
Thanks for the info 👍
Thank you for the video. It was very helpful. I have a question. With your setup, are you able to use the microphone and let's say you plug headphones into the other plug on the adapter, will you be able to listen to audio at the same time? For example, if I wanted to use a microphone and headphones for voice calls on Skype or similar app?
Don't know tell me
Thanks, you just saved me a good amount of money.
Thanks for the video!
Sir, Can I use my JBL Go 2 Blue tooth speaker as a microphone by connecting a Mike to it for small programs in schools ?
Why won't the adapter work but trrs headset will? This issue is getting on my nerves
Thanks so much for this video. Very helpful. My built-in cam was not allowing either an ext mic with the adapter I got from your link or a headset mic. I installed Open Cam and it worked. I'm still working on some things like taking an external sound so I can route my Garage Band into my camera so I can get a better sound since I play drums.thnx
Glad I found this video.
Thank you this was helpful.
Thanks for the video it was very helpful
Hi sir..Is there anyway by which I can record stereo audio through external microphone into modern android smartphones?
But my mic has three rings which kind of means it's already a trrs,but it doesn't work
hello sir. what about connecting it to use for Facebook Live. how do I make the connection for Facebook Live. and what brand of lavalier microphone di you use in this video?
How if i wanna live on youtube or tiktok? i cant using my mic external.. pls need help
Hello, and thank you for this video. I got a mini lapel lavalier mic for my phone (to record videos). The selfie camera and mic works, but not the rear-facing camera, and this is what I really want. I use Open Camera. Can you help?
Is there a way to use the mic and hear and utilize audio through the regular phone speaker without the headphones bc I don't have a the dual Jack..only the USB c to the one mic jack..
My Oppo Find X2 Pro cannot detect external microphone. I have tried everything... Any help?
Very helpful indeed
I’m really glad my Android microphone tutorial video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video Thank you!
why this works with external app but doesn't work inside instagram stories and reels?
Thx just ordered.
I connect the mic to my stylo6 but the audio sound very choppy when I record videos
Will this work for the receiver of a wireless microphone?
Very good info , finaly got my external mic to work on my phone !
Excellent! I’m glad my microphone tutorial helped! Thanks for watching!
but my mic said it plugs in directly into the phone
hi, does that work with a stereo line in signal sent from a computer?
Thank you so much
Will a TRRS adapter work to record a line in source instead of a microphone?
Does the external mic work with Samsung S 21 FE mobile phone? Thank you.
What happens if there is a receiver to go to the type c port
I have a moto g gen 4 I think, and just Open Camera worked, and going in settings and checking external mic, I havent tried the adapter but I think it will work that way, in any case, great advice dude. Thanks
But, the video quality of Open camera is not good compared to default camera application.
it wasn't.. for some reason there is ZERO volume that comes how when recording with an external mic.. :(
If you’re trying to record video and use an external mic there’s a good possibility that the built in camera app will not recognize the mic. Download the free Open Camera app for Android and it should work. There may be some audio settings you need to configure first. But it’s easy to do. I’ve been able to get external 3.5mm microphones to work during video recording on every Android device I’ve used when using the Open Camera app. Hope this helps!
How do I find you on Social Media?? I would like to connect to see if I'm having the exact products or devices to start off making videos?
What if my mic has the trrs end to it? I bought a cheap external lavalier that has a four section end on it
You should be good to go if your mic already has a TRRS plug on the end. No need for the adapter!
@@TheRenderQ my only thing im trying to.figur out is that.audio output is still trying to go through it so i dont hear any audio even with that trrs plug
@@TheRenderQ like at this point im just getting audio input that is great and nice audio from the mic im just not getting the audio output while i have my microphone plugged in
Very helpful
You’re welcome! Glad my Android mic tutorial was helpful! Thanks for watching!
How to connect boya wm8 to android? Please answer
does it work for phone calls like discord for example
Hi! i got a trrs mic that isnt supposed to need an adaptor but when i connect it to the phone it keeps flashing the the headset icon and the mic keeps turning on and off every sec
Hmmm! That doesn’t sound good! But you are correct that your TRRS mic will work without a TRRS adapter. Do you have another phone you can test this with? If not you can plug it into a laptop that only has one 3.5mm port and test it on there. Your mic will work on laptops with only a headphone port. That way you can see if there are any problems with the mic itself. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ i used it on an old Samsung and it did the same thing (just slower cycle of turning on and off), but on a laptop it works fine!
Will this work on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A Andoid 8.4 for Skype?
*Doesn't work on my Samsung galaxy* When I plug the microphone + adapter on my android device it does not record anything,. neither show me that any device connected. Only when you remove the adapter + microphone you can record with the internal microphone normally. And I know that both my external microphone and the adapter are working. It seems to me that you have to change somehow the headset configuration to microphone, because it doesn't do that automatically as you did
would this help to connect audio to pc thru audio in jack on pc
and use a external mic to talk thru ...
Thank you so much ❤️
I have a Ulefone 13 P phone all I want to do is find an external microphone that works for making music videos I only have a headphone socket but I'm so confused with all this TRS and TRRS stuff I have seen a few reviews on Amazon where people are saying that certain adapters don't work on some android phones so I don't know which adapter to buy? I don't want to purchase a microphone and adapter unless it is going to work properly. Can anyone help with this thanks, Andy
You didnt include the monotoring earphone....
can you do this wireless?
You told me all I needed to know THANK YOU! Sometimes it’s just down to those 3 little lines lol
Awesome!!! Thanks!
Helpful video thank you sir.
You’re welcome! Glad my microphone tutorial helped! Thanks for watching!
@@TheRenderQ Yes Sir
is there a way to connect only microphone but with sound still coming out from the phone's speakers? sort of like a headset but instead of coming out from the earpiece, sound will come out from the phone's speaker.
Mein Gott!!! Thank you for this. I ordered some goodies through your link. Hope it works for me.
What about bluetooth?
Thanks buddy
Yeah. But, how to connect the stereo microphone to a phone?
I've bought two mics. Both have 4 sections already on the plug, but i can't get either to record on a nexus 5x (usb c or headphone jack) or my pixel 3 (usb c only)
I'm experiencing the same issue with my moto z2.
thankyou appreciate it
Great video! Do you have any suggestions on how to connect a more advanced external microphone? Like a Zoom 4n Pro?