USB audio recording and playback finally possible on Android 3.1 or higher!
Pros & Cons
Dedicated USB audio driver built from scratch for Android, reducing reliance on generic drivers
Supports class-compliant USB devices on Android 3.1+ with high-quality sample rates
Records and plays back multiple lossless formats: WAV, FLAC, OGG, AIFF
On-device monitoring, input/output selection, and level meters for precise control
No MP3 playback support (focus is on lossless formats and recording)
Requires USB host capability and OTG usage; device compatibility can vary
USB audio work is app-specific (not usable with other apps for USB audio) and depends on device support
About USB Audio Recorder PRO
USB Audio Recorder PRO is a music & audio app developed by eXtream Software Development.
Download Statistics
USB Audio Recorder PRO has been downloaded 48 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 390 times. It is ranked in the top 100 music & audio apps.
User Ratings
USB Audio Recorder PRO is rated 3.88 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 990 ratings.
App Information
USB Audio Recorder PRO costs $5.99 to download. The APK download size is 4.48 MB. The latest version available is 1.6.1.7. The last update was on November 2, 2025.
Technical Requirements
USB Audio Recorder PRO requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2012.
Description
Record and playback audio in high quality from a USB audio interface! Warning: this is not a generic driver, you can only playback and record from within this app. It is not possible to use your USB audio device with other apps!
Please have a look here for a list of tested devices and more information: http://www.extreamsd.com/USBAudioRecorderPRO
If you are more interested in a media player, please see our USB Audio Player PRO app: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extreamsd.usbaudioplayerpro
eXtream Software Development has written a custom USB audio driver from scratch because many Android devices do not support USB audio or not in the full quality that our driver offers. No rooting is required.
Your USB audio device must be class-compliant in order to work: USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 class-compliant devices are supported with either USB audio spec 1.0 or 2.0. Devices that require you to install specific drivers under Windows or OSX will usually not work.
Make sure to connect your audio device BEFORE starting the app. If you get a message on start-up saying that the device failed to initialize, your device will not work (for now). Reasons can be that your Android device does not meet the requirements, it does not supply enough power (try a powered hub), the USB audio device is not class-compliant or you are not using an OTG cable (if needed).
Please let us know if your Android/audio device combination works.
Note that this app also functions as the license/key to use USB audio in Audio Evolution Mobile.
Features: • USB audio recording • USB audio playback • Mono, stereo and multichannel recording • Stereo playback (on multichannel device, the first two outputs are used) • 16-, 24- and/or 32-bit depending on your device • Up to 384 kHz sample rate (depending on your audio device) • Input/output selection • Buffer size selection (1024 to 16384 frames) • Recording format selection: wav/flac/ogg/aiff. (No mp3 since that is patented, use ogg for similar quality and compression) • Level meters for playback and recording with peak hold to see what your loudest peak was (tap on level meter to clear) • Monitor button to set your levels before recording • Load wav/aiff/flac/ogg files for playback • Rename or delete recording • Display of available disk space • Internal controls like gain, volume and mute are presented on the mixer screen if available • Set the folder you wish to record to, for example, external sd cards • Play through your Android device's internal speakers or headset in case you have an input-only device like an USB mic • Very basic playlist (directory playback) functionality because of many user requests. No mp3 playback or fancy graphics, the app is meant for recording! • Share your recordings through GMail, SoundCloud, etc.
Requirements: • 800x480 screen minimum (in landscape) • Android 3.1 or higher (no root required!!!) • Android device with USB host capability • USB OTG cable to go from micro-USB to full-sized USB if your Android device does not have a full-sized USB port
Recent changes: * Input settings in I/O tab are now remembered. * Updated to the latest libusb version.
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It works with my EVO4. Unfortunately, I just want a camera to record both in 1 and 2 of my interface. I hope this is built in on a camera app. Wonderful
★★★★★Paul Richmond· Jun 12, 2021
I am using this with a Rode wireless Go II and a homophone F1, and it works really well. The Rode transmitters keep a local recording all the time, and I have compared this to the wav files recorded by the app, and they are identical quality and volume. It is a great boon to have identical local recordings which can be dropped into the stereo mix without any processing being required at all when one of the transmitters have glitched on a vocal - which they are prone to if line of sight is blocked by a passer-by or clumsy assistant. The interface is a triumph of function over form. Very easy to use and very clear to check something is being recorded - it is not beautiful true, but it is instinctively useable and robust. The meters are to a scale I don't quite follow - quite loud recordings at 18 db continual peak show as very quiet according to the scale bars - this isn't a complaint It's nice to check there is input, maybe you can configure the scale, but I haven't found it. If your usb interface doesn't have a battery facility and needs the usb to draw power you are going to need a suitable OTG cable which allows power to be injected from an usb powerbank. These can be identified because they have three connectors, one for the phone, one for the audio interface and one to plug into the powerbank usb. This is discussed on the developers' website. Not having the correct cable is going to degrade your user experience, so you need to be careful about the quality and correct configuration of this cable. This is a pro quality app which does a great job in adding a convenient field recording function to an usb interface for the price of gin and tonic. With the Rode wireless Go ii I have a two channel wireless field recorder of exceptional quality that can be slipped into a pocket.
★★☆☆☆Eric Feinblatt· Feb 20, 2021
Really having a hard time with this software. I'm not going to rate it until I hear from the developers to see if there is a workaround or to learn definitively that the software simply won't function as intended by me. (Ugh, I can't submit without a rating, so I'll give it a 2 for the moment.) I'm using a Galaxy S21 and a USB-C to 3.5 mm dongle to connect with my microphones - condenser, shotgun, binaural, and a couple of tiny weeny things. I can't get any input whatsoever into the recorder! I do get an 'initialized' notification, but when I try to record it says 'no input channel.' Is this software only meant to be used with a preamp? I wanted to use my phone as a simple field recorder without taking along any other accessories, which is what I thought I could do with it. Anyhow, before you ask, YES, I can record into other audio software with the same setup, so there is definitely some incompatibility of some sort going on here.
★☆☆☆☆Juan Pablo Echenique· Apr 17, 2021
Couldn't make it work with other Audio recording Apps such as Band lab, open camera, etc...
★☆☆☆☆Jerome Badoux· Oct 9, 2021
It doesn't work on Google Pixel 4a phone. I specifically bought an OTG USB adapter cable but to no avail
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