Do you ever feel trouble with the sound on your old Windows PC or laptop? Sometimes the built-in speaker stops working, or maybe the audio jack gets broken, and it can be really frustrating for you. If you are going through the same problem, there is a simple solution. You can actually use your Android phone as PC speaker for your Windows or Linux PC. It’s really easy to do, and here are the steps to do so. Even you can use your iPhone as speaker (with the help of third-party apps).
1. Turn Your Phone as PC speaker using a Wi-Fi connection
You can easily turn on your Android phone as PC speaker by downloading a third-party app.
(1) Download a Third-party App SoundWire to use Phone as PC Speaker
You have to download a special app that will transform your phone into a speaker. Don’t worry, there are several apps available that can do this, such as AudioRelay and SoundWire. We suggest using SoundWire because it’s really good. You can find it in the Google Play Store, and the best part is, it’s completely free. Once you have downloaded it, you will find it super easy to use.
(2) Download the Desktop Version of SoundWire
To turn an Android phone into a PC speaker, the next step is to download the SoundWire desktop version on your PC or laptop. After downloading, you have to unzip the file and also install this on your PC or laptop.
(3) Connect your Both Devices (Android phone and PC) to the same Wi-Fi
To turn an Android phone into a PC speaker, one of the most important prerequisites is to connect your Android phone and PC with the same Wi-Fi network. If both are not on the same network this method will not work.
(4) Open the App on Android Phone and Software on the PC
Open the SoundWire app on an Android phone as well as open the desktop version of the SoundWire software on a PC to turn an Android phone as PC speaker.
(5) LINK BOTH THE DEVICES (Android PHONE and PC) TOGETHER
If you have followed all the steps we talked about earlier, your phone and PC should connect right away. They will be able to talk to each other and work together. But sometimes, they might not connect automatically, and that’s okay. In that case, you just need to do one more thing. You will need to type the address of the server manually. You do not need to worry. It is very easy. Here you have to copy the server address from the app on your PC and paste it into your Android phone.
Once you have done that, find the SoundWire icon on your phone and tap on it. And that’s all. You turned your Android phone as PC speaker. Your phone should now work like a speaker for your PC. You will be able to hear all the sounds and music coming from your computer or laptop through your phone’s speakers.
2. Turn Your Phone as PC speaker using a USB connection
Another way to use your Android phone as PC speaker is by connecting it to your PC or laptop using a USB cable. This method is very cool too! Just like before, you will need to make sure that you have an internet connection, but this time you don’t need a Wi-Fi network. Your phone’s mobile data will work just fine.
Steps to connect and use your Android phone as PC speaker are:
- Connect your Android phone to your laptop or PC using a USB cable.
- Go to Android Phone Settings app.
- Tap on Connections.
- Tap on Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
- Turn on the toggle for USB tethering.
- Now open the SoundWire app on your Android phone and your PC. Connect your Android phone and PC in the same way as mentioned in the 5th step in this blog post for “1. Turn Your Phone as PC speaker using a Wi-Fi connection”. Now you turned on your Android phone as PC speaker.
Conclusion
It is not very common practice to send your audio from a PC or laptop to an Android phone, but it can be done easily. For Android, it is free and simple and you don’t need to buy any paid version. But things are more complicated in the case of iOS/macOS.
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