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Hi,
Since a few month, some chromebooks are able to run Android Apps. Audio Evolution Mobile runs on mine (Acer R11), but I cannot make my USB interface (Zoom H2N) works with it. Could someone tell me if he/she manage to make an USB audio interface on some Chromebook? Is it plan to be "officially" supported?
Best regards,
Pim.
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Chromebook does not support the USB host API as far as I know.
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The Chromebook's driver may use it, but that doesn't mean that the USB host API for apps is supported. If it was, then you would see a dialog asking for permission to use the device.
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Quick update: I have a Google Pixelbook and tried AE for Android a couple months ago with mixed success. The interface was detected but recordings were very stuttery and unusable. Today, I got the all the kit out again and things are working perfectly. For whatever reason, I was forced to re-purchase the USB Mixer add-on at start-up (I purchased it years ago on another Android device -- same Google account).
My set-up is a little wire-intensive, but this is what works for me:
Lexicon Alpha mixer USB connects directly to a QacQac USB-C hub (no OTG cable needed). The hub plugs into the Pixelbook and power plugs into the hub.
Recording was clean and un-stuttered using the AE audio driver and basically default settings.