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Assistive listening app — a free hearing loop alternative

An assistive listening app carries a speaker's voice straight to someone who struggles to hear in a noisy room. RemoteMic does exactly that: the talker's phone becomes the microphone, and a hard-of-hearing listener hears them clearly through their own earbuds, headphones or Bluetooth hearing aids — over Wi-Fi, with no special receivers. It is a free, low-cost hearing loop alternative you can carry anywhere.

How it helps

Hearing difficulty is rarely about volume — it is about separating one voice from background noise and distance. RemoteMic shortens that distance to zero: the microphone sits next to the speaker, and the voice arrives directly in the listener's ears, ahead of the room's clatter. No need to install a fixed induction loop or hand out dedicated receivers.

Set it up in under a minute

1. The speaker runs RemoteMic on their Android phone and starts the mic. Resting the phone near the talker — on a lectern, table or lapel — gives the cleanest pickup.
2. The listener opens the link. RemoteMic shows a link and QR code; the listener scans or types it into any browser on the same Wi-Fi. No app to install on their side.
3. Choose the listener's output. Wired earbuds, Bluetooth headphones or Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids paired to their phone all work — RemoteMic plays through whatever the phone is connected to.
4. Adjust to taste. The listener sets a comfortable level; the speaker can raise the gain for a quiet talker.

Does it work in meetings and lectures?

Yes — that is one of its best uses. In a meeting, place the phone toward the centre of the table; in a lecture, near the speaker. Each person who needs help opens the link on their own phone and follows along over the ambient noise. Several listeners can connect to the same stream at once.

Can it feed hearing aids?

If the hearing aids or earbuds pair to a phone as a Bluetooth audio device, RemoteMic's stream plays straight through them, just like any other audio. That makes a modern pair of Bluetooth hearing aids double as assistive-listening receivers.

Honest scope

RemoteMic is an everyday accessibility tool, not a medical device, and it does not replace a professionally fitted hearing aid. What it does well is make a specific talker easy to follow — a guide, a teacher, a family member at a noisy dinner, a presenter in a hall — without buying dedicated assistive-listening hardware.

Good for

• Hard of hearing in meetings — follow the discussion straight in-ear.
• Places of worship and lectures — a portable stand-in for a hearing loop.
• One-to-one in noise — a relative's voice over a busy restaurant or car.
• Tours and museums — narration delivered clearly to those who need it.

It costs nothing to try. See how RemoteMic works, or read about streaming the phone mic to a browser for listeners on laptops.