Lichen – multi-headphone audio router for Linux

Lichen is a multi-headphone audio router for Linux.

Route audio to multiple headphones simultaneously and mix multiple microphones into a single virtual input. Perfect for pair programming, shared listening, or video calls with multiple participants.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Combined Output — Route system audio to multiple headphones/speakers at once.
• Mixed Input — Combine multiple microphones into one virtual source.
• Hot-Plug — Automatically detects devices when plugged in (headless mode).
• Simple Interface — Click to select devices, then create routes.
• PipeWire/PulseAudio — Works with modern Linux audio stacks.

Website: github.com/maxberggren/lichen
Support:
Developer: Max Berggren
License: MIT License

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