sndcpy

sndcpy [serial]

sndcpy forwards audio from an Android device to a computer over USB or TCP/IP. It works as a companion to scrcpy (screen copy), enabling both video and audio forwarding from Android devices. The name is a portmanteau of "sound" and "copy."The tool installs a small app on the Android device that captures audio output and streams it to VLC on the computer. Audio continues to play on the device as well, and volume can be controlled independently on both device and computer.sndcpy requires Android 10 or later due to its reliance on the AudioPlaybackCapture API introduced in that version. VLC must be installed on the computer to receive and play the audio stream.

serial

The serial number of the Android device to forward audio from. Optional if only one device is connected.

Environment variable to override the default forwarding port (default: 28200).

This is a proof-of-concept with limitations. Apps targeting Android 9 or earlier cannot have their audio captured by default. Apps can also explicitly disable audio capture by setting allowAudioPlaybackCapture="false" in their manifest. Network jitter may cause VLC to increase buffering, resulting in audio delay. For reliable audio forwarding across all apps, Bluetooth pairing between device and computer is recommended as an alternative.

sndcpy was created by Romain Vimont (rom1v), the same developer who created scrcpy for Android screen mirroring. It was released as a proof-of-concept to demonstrate Android 10's new audio capture capabilities. While functional, the project has not seen active development as the author considers Bluetooth audio forwarding a more practical solution for most use cases.

scrcpy(1), adb(1), vlc(1)