First public build of VibeServer Lite — turn an old Android phone, tablet or TV box with a cheap RTL-SDR (and an OTG cable) into a VibeServer that anyone can listen to in a browser or the VibeSDR app.
This is exactly the build that has been running Stuart's own Sony Bravia TV server (VibeServer 5.6.75). It is a prerelease: tested on that TV, not yet on a wide range of devices.
Requirements
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer. Android 4.4 will refuse to install it ("App not installed" / "There was a problem parsing the package").
- 32-bit or 64-bit ARM (armeabi-v7a).
- An RTL-SDR dongle and a USB OTG adapter/cable. The device must support USB host mode.
- Designed for about 1 GB of RAM. Devices with less may work but are untested.
Installing
- Download
VibeServer-Lite-5.6.75.apkbelow onto the device. - Allow installs from your browser or file manager when Android asks ("Install unknown apps").
- Open it, plug in the dongle, and follow the setup. The first-run benchmark measures what this device can carry — how many listeners, and which modes — so you are told honestly what it can do rather than finding out by the audio breaking up.
Notes
- Sideload only (not on Google Play). Updates will be published here.
- Please report how it runs — the benchmark result and the device model — in the VibeSDR Discord.