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How to stream live phone calls

If you are a content creator, live streamer or podcaster and you want to stream live phone calls into your YouTube, Twitch or Facebook broadcast, you’re in the right spot. Check out the RECAP S2 audio adapter.

RECAP goes between your phone’s audio jack and headset and capture that audio feed into your PC running Windows, Mac computer or whichever recording equipment you decide to use. In other words, you now have that audio stream handy to broadcast or record that phone call. Use it in OBS Studio, Audacity or your fav software

The diagram below shows the connections. The “REC” device is your recording equipment. It must have a 3.5mm stereo microphone input port. If your computer does not have that, or you’re not sure, check out our handy list of adapters.

connection diagram of RECAP. Plugs into a phone and output audio to recording device to facilitate stream live phone calls
The RECAP S2 makes it easy to incorporate remote interviews for stream live phone calls. Just connect your phone to the RECAP S2 with a TRRS cable.

Stream Live FaceTime, WhatsApp… ANY call

In addition to streaming regular phone calls, it’s worth mentioning that you can use RECAP S2 to capture any audio between your phone and headset: it could be a FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp calls or any other app. That is, RECAP S2 captures whatever audio signals that passes through it.

In conclusion, if that sounds like a good solution for you streaming live phone calls needs, then get your RECAP S2 now!

Stream live calls from the streets

Check out this very cool real-world example of RECAP S2 in a live broadcast situation. This article tells how an Ukrainian journalist broadcasts from the field using RECAP, amid political turmoil in that country. We’d love to hear your live call broadcasting story. Maybe you are broadcasting live gaming, live coding, or who knows what! Please send a note, as we’d love to hear about it.

Since RECAP S2 is a niche product, let me list out some of the common Google searches people perform leading to RECAP’s recommendation. In other words, here’s how people may come across RECAP:

  • Learn how to take phone calls live on youtube, how to stream / broadcast a phone call.
  • How to Capture Video Calls for Podcasts & Collabs in OBS with Skype + CALL-IN GUESTS
  • How to add a phone guest to your live stream. Receive incoming calls on youtube Live, Facebook Live
  • Live streams or recording using OBS Studio

Happy streaming!

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How to Record Binaural or Stereo Sound Calls on Your iPhone and iPad

This article describes how to record cell calls in stereo, that is, recording using 2 audio channels. One channel (right channel) records your side of the call: your microphone picks up your voice. The other channel (left channel) records the other side of the call – the person you’re talking to on the phone. In this article, we refer to this recording setup as stereo recording or binaural recording.

Stereo recording, as described above, is ideal because it gives you the ability to monitor and manage each track individually. Oftentimes, in the real world, your voice and the other party’s voice are at different amplitudes and need to be equalized. So in short, stereo recording is a convenient way for achieving the best results, and simply a “must-have” for audio professionals.

Components Required

To get started, your iPhone / iPad stereo recording setup requires 3 devices listed below. More information about the adapters here, in our Knowledge Base

  • RECAP S2 audio adapter
  • Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
  • USB Audio Interface with Stereo Microphone Input

Connection Steps

1. First, connect the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to the iPhone or iPad you want to record the call, then power it with a USB Power Adapter – that is, use your phone charger.

2. Then, you can connect the USB Audio Interface. This adapter gives you a 3.5mm stereo microphone input port where you can plug RECAP S2 output using the included cable.

3. Finally, plug your headset into RECAP S2, and RECAP into your phone, and you’re ready to start the recording.

how to record calls in stereo

After connecting the devices, as shown above, you are ready to perform a call recording. Make sure that you use an app that is capable of USB Audio recording. I have used an app called Auphonic. Check it out here [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/auphonic-recorder/id1081792712]

Recording App Screenshots

In summary, the 3 screenshots above show: (1) Selecting AndreaMA as the input device in the recording app, (2) the start recording screen, with AndreaMA (Ch1) as the selected audio input, and (3) the recording with left and right channels captured, each showing distinct waveforms. And that’s how to record cell calls in stereo!

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Solution for Android Call Recording

One of our customers brought to our attention that starting with Android 9 “software-based” call recording no longer works. Android 10 also has this limitation. This article is a quick reference for people looking for a Solution for Android Phone Call Recording.

Because of this newly imposed limitation, you can no longer download an app from the Play store to record your phone calls. Reportedly these Android apps no longer work properly. This is a limitation introduces on Android 9 at a system level, so there is no way around it.

Well, I read the only way around that software-based call recording restriction if to root your phone. That is, if you root your Android phone you would be able to circumvent this limitation. But of course, rooting your phone is not an only a time-consuming process, but unless you root your phone. Some pros and cons of rooting your phone can be found in this article.

If you’re not about rooting your phone, please consider the RECAP audio adapters are an alternative for Android phone call recording without root your phone. RECAP audio adapters essentially work like an audio splitter, so you can plug it in your Android phone, then plug your headset to RECAP, and finally plug the output of RECAP into a recorder. The recording device can be a PC, Digital Voice Recorder, or another device such as a tablet or a 2nd phone.

RECAP audio adapter - connection diagram for phone call recording Android and ios iPhone

RECAP comes in two different models. Model S2 outputs Stereo Microphone, so it’s compatible with Digital Voice Recorders and most desktop PCs; Model C output is a combo port, so it works with devices with ‘headset input’. If this solution for Android phone call recording sounds like a good option for you, please browse around to learn the differences between the devices!

So long!

Below are some references I used to research about this the topic:

#1: https://nllapps.com/apps/acr/android9.htm

#2:https://www.techtimes.com/articles/233325/20180816/android-9-pie-disables-call-recording-feature-still-available-but-with-a-catch.htm

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Recording Calls on new iPhones

We’re glad to inform the RECAP adapters are compatible with the new iPhones! Yes, recording calls on the new iPhones is possible with RECAP. However, since the new iPhones only have a Lightning connector and do not have the standard 3.5mm Headphone Jack, you will need an adapter.

The adapter you need is called “Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter” and is sold by Apple. Word of caution: make sure you’re using an original Apple adapter, as your phone will complain if you connect a fake adapter. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of this and other adapters that you may need when using RECAP. The list of adapters is here.

Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter

iPhone without a 3.5 mm Headphone jack adapter

Apple iPhones with no headset jack:

  • iPhone 7
  • iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 8
  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro

(list last updated Nov 2019)

RECAP Connection Diagram

For your references, here’s some articles that we found that discuss the iPhone lack of the 3.5mm headphone jack.