Use the Audio Pipes extension to stream audio between any webpage that utilises Web Audio. Originally developed for the music…

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Audio Pipes Extension

Use the Audio Pipes extension to stream audio between any webpage that utilises Web Audio.
Originally developed for the music educational app Watch That Sound.
The user can choose and select which web audio pages to connect.

After installing Audio Pipes.
a) Start with this example: https://app.watchthatsound.nl/#movie=WTSp_025_VJDennisWTS1/view=audio you see the audio recording page of the Watch That Sound app.

b) Open a webpage of a web audio instrument. For example: http://nicroto.github.io/viktor/ or https://io808.com/

c) Explore it and make some sounds.

d) Select in the source-destination menu the url of the webpage as Source and the Watch That Sound app as Destination

More info : https://vimeo.com/290287853

Technical background:
This extension makes it possible to stream audio between any webpage that utilises web audio.

Originally developed for the music educational app. Watch That Sound.
The user can choose and select which web audio pages to connect. We will present a use case in which the Watch That Sound webapp is connected as a consumer of various webpages that produce audio.
A script is injected on a webpage that checks whether audio is produced or consumed on the page.
The user can then select which pages to connect, after which a WebRTC connection is made between those pages.
For more info and source code: http://github.com/JanMisker/Audio-Pipes
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_appName__", "author": "Jan Misker", "version": "0.6.0", "default_locale": "en", "background": { "scripts": ["js/background.js"] }, "permissions": [], "browser_action": { "default_title": "__MSG_appName__", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "run_at": "document_start", "js": ["js/inject-tracing.js"], "all_frames": true } ], "web_accessible_resources": ["images/*", "js/*"], "icons": { "48": "images/icon.png", "128": "images/icon.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Audio Pipes extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Audio Pipes extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Audio Pipes extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Audio Pipes extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Audio Pipes extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Audio Pipes extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Audio Pipes Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Audio Pipes extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Audio Pipes extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Audio Pipes extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Audio Pipes extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Audio Pipes extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Audio Pipes extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Audio Pipes extension file

Select and download the Audio Pipes extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Audio Pipes extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Audio Pipes extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Audio Pipes extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Audio Pipes extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Jesse Cox (ID: 00000096e60684d7) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/06/2022 Doesn't function as of Jan, 2022. Nothing appears in extension menu, so cannot pick source nor destination.