Frequently Asked Questions

OpenedMic is a browser-based live audio and video broadcasting service. A broadcaster opens a room from any browser and presses MIC ON. Listeners join by scanning a QR code or opening a link — also in any browser. No app, no account required on either side. See How It Works for a full walkthrough.

Yes. No registration is required and no payment is needed to open a room or join as a listener.

No. Neither the broadcaster nor listeners create an account. You enter a name when opening or joining a room — that name is used only within the session and is not stored after the session ends.

Open openedmic.app in any browser. Enter your name, choose a broadcast mode, and press MIC ON. A QR code and join link are generated automatically. Share or display the code and your audience is listening in seconds.

No. Listeners scan a QR code or open the join link in any browser. No app download, no account, and no sign-up are required at any step. See how QR joining works.

Three ways: scan the broadcaster's QR code, tap the join link if it was shared by message, or enter the 6-character room code manually at openedmic.app.

Up to 200 listeners can join a single room simultaneously.

Yes, if the broadcaster enables it. Group chat is off by default. Listeners can also send emoji reactions at any time. The broadcaster sees reactions and can toggle chat on or off during the session.

Yes. Each listener controls the volume independently on their own device, using their phone or earphone volume controls.

Yes. OpenedMic works in Safari on iOS for both broadcasters and listeners. No installation is required. Screen sharing is not available on iOS Safari due to platform restrictions, but microphone broadcasting and audio listening work fully.

Yes. Chrome on Android supports both broadcasting and listening, including screen sharing. Other Chromium-based browsers on Android also work.

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari on macOS. Current versions are required. The application runs entirely in the browser — no extension, plugin, or driver needed.

No. OpenedMic works with the built-in microphone on any device, as well as wired headsets and Bluetooth earbuds such as AirPods. Each broadcast mode applies an audio processing chain tuned to the selected scenario — noise gate, EQ, and compression — to improve audio quality regardless of the microphone used.

Yes. When creating a room, the broadcaster can set it to private and optionally add a password. Listeners who have the code or link are prompted to enter the password before joining. The password is held in server memory only for the session duration and is not stored.

No. Audio and video are transmitted peer-to-peer using WebRTC and are not stored on any server. If you use the local recording feature, the recording is saved only to your device as a WebM file — nothing is uploaded. See the Privacy Policy for full details.

A room exists only while an active broadcast session is running. When the broadcaster ends the session or disconnects without reconnecting within 15 seconds, the room is destroyed and all listeners are disconnected. Rooms do not persist across sessions.

Yes. OpenedMic supports installation as a home-screen web application on supported browsers. On Android with Chrome, an install prompt appears automatically. On iOS Safari, use Share → Add to Home Screen. The application is a web app — no app store is involved.

Yes. Broadcasters have a local recording control in the broadcast panel. The recording is saved directly to your device as a WebM file when you stop the recording. Nothing is uploaded to any server.