hizpo Android External Microphone

Connecting an external microphone to an Android phone isn't exactly a straight-forward thing to do. And it gets a little bit more confusing because external mics don't work with all video recording apps on Android which I'll explain later. So today I'll explain how to properly connect an external microphone to an Android phone. This is the clip-on mic that I'll be using. And if I just plug it into the headphone jack you probably already know that the mic won't work at all. That's because this mic has the wrong type of plug which only has 3 sections on it. To have this mic work you will need a TRRS adapter like this one from StarTech. It's an inexpensive adapter that allows you to access the input and output connections inside the headphone jack. It looks like an ordinary Y-splitter but it's wired differently internally. On the plug it has 4 sections on it which is the key to making the