web application to sample microphone input

[chorb]

Assuming the end user has no special software, would it be possible to write a web application (any language) that could read/record the microphone input from a computer? This would only be done through a web browser.

 

[Crusty]

I'm fairly certain you're going to need something to bridge the web browser to the mic input.

 

[WannaFly]

You'd need some control to do it, ActiveX, or flash, but i dont know the possibility of uploading that to a server or anything.

 

[Markbnj]

Flash, assuming they have their Flash settings right to allow access to the microphone. Otherwise an ActiveX control or possibly a Java applet.

 

[drebo]

Flash, Java, or ActiveX are your best bet. I think Silverlight (it's marketed as a competitor for Flash) will do this, too, but I'm not all that up to speed on it.

Streaming it back to the server, depending on how ingenious you are, may require an application to be running on the server.

 

[SunnyD]

Why does this question keep coming up? I assume that people want this to be the next piece of spyware?

 

[Markbnj]

Or they are thinking of a web-based video/audio conferencing app? 😉

 

[chorb]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
Or they are thinking of a web-based video/audio conferencing app? 😉

The purpose would be more for this idea, no spy/malware.

 

[IronGeek]

Use Flash. It's saturated, and the user retains control over privacy.