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 # protect-baby-monitor
-Android-based Baby Monitor
+An Open Source Baby Monitor for Android
+
+_Protect Baby Monitor_ allows two Android devices to act as a baby monitor. The first device,
+left in the room with the baby, will advertise itself on the network and stream audio
+to a connected client. The second device, with the parent, will connect to the monitoring
+device and receive an audio stream.
+
+Currently _Protect Baby Monitor_ builds against Android SDK 17. It may work for
+lower SDK versions, but this has not been tested.
+
+The current version of _Protect Baby Monitor_ is rudimentary at best. It is capable
+of successfully advertising itself on the network, allows clients to connect,
+and streams audio. Room for improvement includes:
+
+1. Decent UI
+2. Hook into audio controls to adjust volume
+3. Robust usage of the AudioTrack API
+4. Handle dropped packets gracefully
+
+At the time this project was started there was no obvious open source solution for a
+baby monitor for Android. There are both free and paid options available for Android,
+including:
+
+- [Baby Monitor Wifi](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluechillie.babyphone)
+- [Dormi](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sleekbit.dormi)
+- [Baby Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.mvainformatics.android.babymonitor)
+
+If there is any interest in improving this open source baby monitor, kindly submit a pull request with
+proposed changed.