diff --git a/res/scripts/hud.lua b/res/scripts/hud.lua
index cec5fc07..ba828491 100644
--- a/res/scripts/hud.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/hud.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ local function update_hand()
     skeleton.set_model("hand", bone, item.model_name(itemid))
 end
 
+local stream
+
 function on_hud_open()
     input.add_callback("player.pick", function ()
         if hud.is_paused() or hud.is_inventory_open() then
@@ -117,16 +119,16 @@ function on_hud_open()
 
     hud.default_hand_controller = update_hand
 
-    local stream = PCMStream(44100, 1, 8)
+    stream = PCMStream(44100, 1, 16)
     stream:share("test-stream")
-    local bytes = Bytearray(44100 * 16)
+    local bytes = Bytearray(44100 / 8)
     for i=1,#bytes do
-        local x = math.sin(i * 0.08) * 127 + 128
+        local x = math.sin(i * 0.08) * 1 + 0
         bytes[i] = x
     end
     stream:feed(bytes)
 
-    audio.play_stream_2d("test-stream", 0.05, 1.0)
+    audio.play_stream_2d("test-stream", 2.0, 1.0, "ui")
 end
 
 function on_hud_render()
@@ -135,4 +137,7 @@ function on_hud_render()
     else
         update_hand()
     end
+
+    local bytes = audio.fetch_input()
+    stream:feed(bytes)
 end
diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
index 92dd209a..23dfeaa8 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,40 @@
 
 #include "debug/Logger.hpp"
 #include "alutil.hpp"
+#include "../MemoryPCMStream.hpp"
 
 static debug::Logger logger("al-audio");
 
 using namespace audio;
 
+const char* alc_error_to_string(ALCenum error) {
+    switch (error) {
+        case ALC_NO_ERROR:
+            return "no error";
+        case ALC_INVALID_DEVICE:
+            return "invalid device handle";
+        case ALC_INVALID_CONTEXT:
+            return "invalid context handle";
+        case ALC_INVALID_ENUM:
+            return "invalid enum parameter passed to an ALC call";
+        case ALC_INVALID_VALUE:
+            return "invalid value parameter passed to an ALC call";
+        case ALC_OUT_OF_MEMORY:
+            return "out of memory";
+        default:
+            return "unknown ALC error";
+    }
+}
+
+static void check_alc_errors(ALCdevice* device, const char* context) {
+    ALCenum error = alcGetError(device);
+    if (error == ALC_NO_ERROR) {
+        return;
+    }
+    logger.error() << context << ": " << alc_error_to_string(error) << "("
+                   << error << ")";
+}
+
 ALSound::ALSound(
     ALAudio* al, uint buffer, const std::shared_ptr<PCM>& pcm, bool keepPCM
 )
@@ -45,14 +74,17 @@ ALInputDevice::ALInputDevice(
 
 ALInputDevice::~ALInputDevice() {
     alcCaptureCloseDevice(device);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcCaptureCloseDevice");
 }
 
 void ALInputDevice::startCapture() {
-    AL_CHECK(alcCaptureStart(device));
+    alcCaptureStart(device);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcCaptureStart");
 }
 
 void ALInputDevice::stopCapture() {
-    AL_CHECK(alcCaptureStop(device));
+    alcCaptureStop(device);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcCaptureStop");
 }
 
 uint ALInputDevice::getChannels() const {
@@ -60,13 +92,15 @@ uint ALInputDevice::getChannels() const {
 }
 
 size_t ALInputDevice::read(char* buffer, size_t bufferSize) {
-    ALCint samplesCount;
-    AL_CHECK(alcGetIntegerv(device, ALC_CAPTURE_SAMPLES, 1, &samplesCount));
+    ALCint samplesCount = 0;
+    alcGetIntegerv(device, ALC_CAPTURE_SAMPLES, sizeof(samplesCount), &samplesCount);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcGetIntegerv(ALC_CAPTURE_SAMPLES)");
     size_t samplesRead = std::min<ALCsizei>(
         samplesCount, bufferSize / channels / (bitsPerSample >> 3)
     );
-    AL_CHECK(alcCaptureSamples(device, buffer, samplesRead));
-    return samplesRead;
+    alcCaptureSamples(device, buffer, samplesRead);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcCaptureSamples");
+    return samplesRead * channels * (bitsPerSample >> 3);
 }
 
 ALStream::ALStream(
@@ -195,7 +229,7 @@ void ALStream::update(double delta) {
 
     // alspeaker->stopped is assigned to false at ALSpeaker::play(...)
     if (p_speaker->isStopped() && !alspeaker->stopped) { //TODO: -V560 false-positive?
-        if (preloaded) {
+        if (preloaded || dynamic_cast<MemoryPCMStream*>(source.get())) {
             p_speaker->play();
         } else {
             p_speaker->stop();
@@ -417,8 +451,10 @@ ALAudio::~ALAudio() {
         AL_CHECK(alDeleteBuffers(1, &buffer));
     }
 
-    AL_CHECK(alcMakeContextCurrent(context));
+    alcMakeContextCurrent(nullptr);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcMakeContextCurrent");
     alcDestroyContext(context);
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcDestroyContext");
     if (!alcCloseDevice(device)) {
         logger.error() << "device not closed!";
     }
@@ -447,15 +483,16 @@ std::unique_ptr<InputDevice> ALAudio::openInputDevice(
     uint sampleRate, uint channels, uint bitsPerSample
 ) {
     uint bps = bitsPerSample >> 3;
-    AL_CHECK(
-        ALCdevice* device = alcCaptureOpenDevice(
-            nullptr,
-            sampleRate,
-            AL::to_al_format(channels, bps),
-            sampleRate * channels * bps
-        )
+    ALCdevice* device = alcCaptureOpenDevice(
+        nullptr,
+        sampleRate,
+        AL::to_al_format(channels, bitsPerSample),
+        sampleRate * channels * bps / 8
+    );
+    check_alc_errors(device, "alcCaptureOpenDevice");
+    return std::make_unique<ALInputDevice>(
+        this, device, channels, bitsPerSample
     );
-    return std::make_unique<ALInputDevice>(this, device, channels, bps);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<ALAudio> ALAudio::create() {
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.cpp b/src/audio/audio.cpp
index f98c436e..130e6fac 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+static std::unique_ptr<InputDevice> input_device = nullptr;
+
 void audio::initialize(bool enabled, AudioSettings& settings) {
     enabled = enabled && settings.enabled.get();
     if (enabled) {
@@ -180,6 +182,13 @@ void audio::initialize(bool enabled, AudioSettings& settings) {
             audio::get_channel(channel.name)->setVolume(value * value);
         }, true));
     }
+
+    input_device = backend->openInputDevice(44100, 1, 16);
+    input_device->startCapture();
+}
+
+InputDevice* audio::get_input_device() {
+    return input_device.get();
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<PCM> audio::load_PCM(const io::path& file, bool headerOnly) {
@@ -458,6 +467,7 @@ void audio::reset_channel(int index) {
 }
 
 void audio::close() {
+    input_device->stopCapture();
     speakers.clear();
     delete backend;
     backend = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.hpp b/src/audio/audio.hpp
index 56de29ad..e1c19d25 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace audio {
     /// @brief streams and important sounds
     constexpr inline int PRIORITY_HIGH = 10;
 
+    constexpr inline size_t MAX_INPUT_SAMPLES = 22050;
+
     class Speaker;
 
     /// @brief Audio speaker states
@@ -423,6 +425,15 @@ namespace audio {
         std::shared_ptr<PCMStream> stream, bool keepSource
     );
 
+    /// @brief Open audio input device
+    /// @param sampleRate sample rate
+    /// @param channels channels count (1 - mono, 2 - stereo)
+    /// @param bitsPerSample number of bits per sample (8 or 16)
+    /// @return new InputDevice instance or nullptr
+    std::unique_ptr<InputDevice> open_input_device(
+        uint sampleRate, uint channels, uint bitsPerSample
+    );
+
     /// @brief Configure 3D listener
     /// @param position listener position
     /// @param velocity listener velocity (used for Doppler effect)
@@ -536,6 +547,8 @@ namespace audio {
     /// @brief Stop all playing audio in channel, reset channel state
     void reset_channel(int channel);
 
+    InputDevice* get_input_device();
+
     /// @brief Finalize audio system
     void close();
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libaudio.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libaudio.cpp
index 4d4ad6a6..7f68bd6d 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libaudio.cpp
@@ -379,16 +379,35 @@ static int l_audio_get_velocity(lua::State* L) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-// @brief audio.count_speakers() -> integer
+/// @brief audio.count_speakers() -> integer
 static int l_audio_count_speakers(lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushinteger(L, audio::count_speakers());
 }
 
-// @brief audio.count_streams() -> integer
+/// @brief audio.count_streams() -> integer
 static int l_audio_count_streams(lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushinteger(L, audio::count_streams());
 }
 
+/// @brief audio.fetch_input(size) -> Bytearray
+static int l_audio_fetch_input(lua::State* L) {
+    auto device = audio::get_input_device();
+    if (device == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    size_t size = lua::touinteger(L, 1);
+    const size_t MAX_BUFFER_SIZE = audio::MAX_INPUT_SAMPLES * 4;
+    if (size == 0) {
+        size = MAX_BUFFER_SIZE;
+    }
+    size = std::min<size_t>(size, MAX_BUFFER_SIZE);
+    ubyte buffer[MAX_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    size = device->read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer), size);
+
+    std::vector<ubyte> bytes(buffer, buffer + size);
+    return lua::create_bytearray(L, std::move(bytes));
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg audiolib[] = {
     {"play_sound", lua::wrap<l_audio_play_sound>},
     {"play_sound_2d", lua::wrap<l_audio_play_sound_2d>},
@@ -414,5 +433,6 @@ const luaL_Reg audiolib[] = {
     {"get_velocity", lua::wrap<l_audio_get_velocity>},
     {"count_speakers", lua::wrap<l_audio_count_speakers>},
     {"count_streams", lua::wrap<l_audio_count_streams>},
+    {"fetch_input", lua::wrap<l_audio_fetch_input>},
     {nullptr, nullptr}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/usertypes/lua_type_pcmstream.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/usertypes/lua_type_pcmstream.cpp
index 04c585cf..3367813e 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/usertypes/lua_type_pcmstream.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/usertypes/lua_type_pcmstream.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ const std::shared_ptr<audio::MemoryPCMStream>& LuaPCMStream::getStream() const {
     return stream;
 }
 
-#include <iostream>
-
 static int l_feed(lua::State* L) {
-    std::cout << "feed" << std::endl;
     auto stream = touserdata<LuaPCMStream>(L, 1);
     if (stream == nullptr) {
         return 0;