Live Audio for Conferences and Panel Discussions

OpenedMic gives conference and event organizers a fast way to deliver live panel audio directly to audience members' phones — without a PA system, without requiring app installations, and without complex equipment setup. The moderator or AV technician opens a browser room; the audience joins by QR code or link.

Who It Is For

OpenedMic is used for conferences, community talks, moderated panels, professional meetups, side rooms at larger events, and any speaking session where clear audio delivery to the audience matters but a full PA installation is impractical or unavailable.

It works particularly well in:

• Smaller conference rooms and side stages where PA quality is poor or absent
• Overflow spaces where the audience is physically separated from the main room
• Community and professional meetups where setup time is limited
• International sessions where a second room broadcasts a live interpreter feed
• Hybrid events where some audience members are remote and some are in-person

Why Browser-Based Matters Here

Conference audiences are not always willing or able to install an unfamiliar app before a session begins. Corporate device policies often block installation. App store geography can be an obstacle. And asking 80 people to install something at the door adds minutes of friction before the session even starts.

With OpenedMic, the organizer sends a link or displays a QR code in the room. Each audience member taps the link once. Their browser opens the session and they are listening. There is no install step, no account creation, and nothing to configure on the listener's side.

How the Audience Joins

1. The organizer or presenter opens openedmic.app and starts a room.
2. The QR code is displayed on the projector screen or printed on the session program.
3. Audience members scan the code with their phone camera. No app opens — the browser goes directly to the audio stream.
4. Listeners hear the session through their own earphones at their own chosen volume.

The join flow takes under 10 seconds per person. No IT support, no app pre-loading, no registration.

Moderator and Host Benefits

• No PA required — broadcast through the audience's own earphones, not a room speaker
• Overflow coverage — listeners in adjacent rooms hear the session in real time
• Simultaneous interpretation — a second broadcaster runs a live interpreter feed on a separate room; audience selects their language
• Chat and reactions — optional text chat and emoji reactions give the moderator lightweight audience feedback
• Local recording — the broadcaster can record the session directly to their device for later reference
• Moderation controls — kick or mute disruptive participants from the broadcaster view

Frequently Asked Questions