Dongle Type C To Headphone Jack

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:40:36 PM8/3/24

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So this evening I connected the official Apple USB C - Headphone Lead to an old Apple Ear Phone lead from an elderly iPod. Then Connected the USB C end to the iPhone 15 Pro. The phone asked if I was trying to connect a headphone so I pressed yes. Then I opened Apple Music and played a song and it came through the earpiece!

Whelp, I figured it out (for myself at least). For me it was the fact that my 3.5mm male jack that plugs into the dongle has 3 bands (mic supported) and once I switched to a regular 2 band (sound only) 3.5mm wire, all was good.

I've now found that a high quality USB C data cable can't connect the iPhone 15 Pro to the USB C port of my HP Envy AIO desktop. The computer thinks nothing is there and the iPhone does not register the computer. Totally dead. But I can use a Belkin HDMI lead to mirror the iPhone on the HP Screen.

And if I use iTunes there is still no recognition of the iPhone 15 through the USB C. The HP connection is a Thunderbolt USB C. But a cheap Lightning Female to Male USB C connector will allow an iTunes connection through the Lightning lead we use for all other household iPhones.

I had the same problem with a 3rd party adapter, audio would not be directed to headphones. Returned 3rd party adapter and bought official Apple adapter thinking this would solve my problem. When I used the Apple adapter same issue, no awareness on my 15 Pro that there were headphones connected and only audio on the phone (using Apple music). Tried leaving everything attached via usb c to headphone jack and restarted the 15 Pro. Upon restarting I got the message asking if there were headphones attached. I said yes and now I get audio on the headphones. I guess the 15 Pro needed a restart to "see" the headphones. This might be a solution for some.

There are several ways to listen to music through your headphones without a 3.5mm headphone jack. In fact, there are several benefits to the USB-C port on your device, including active noise cancellation to give you the best audio experience on the go.

If you prefer wired headphones, you can use the USB-C port on your device to plug in a pair of USB-C wired headphones. You can buy USB-C wired headphones from most electrical retailers or online from the Samsung shop.

Wired headphones with a microphone built-in use a modified version of the same-sized minijack plug but with an additional electrical terminal (to carry the mic signal) in the form of an extra ring, making it a tip-ring-ring-sleeve (TRRS) connector, which has three insulating bands visible on the barrel.

You may have run into premium headphones with other jack sizes, different pin configurations (4.4mm Pentaconn), or larger XLR-type connectors. These are required to run your headphones in a balanced or differential drive configuration.

Stereo interconnects, which usually have red and white (or red and black) labeled RCA connectors on the ends, are intended for low audio voltages (line level) with low current, and have a central insulated conductor surrounded by a shield (ground) for each channel (left and right).

Digital audio connections transfer signals between devices without converting them to analog and back again, which means the quality is preserved. Another bonus is that digital signals are less susceptible to sources of noise and interference, which makes cable quality even less of a concern than with analog.

Optical cables (also called TOSLINK) carry digital audio between devices in much the same way as a wired coax connection, using light to represent the binary data instead of electrical voltage levels. These are preferred in most applications for stereo as they provide electrical isolation between devices, and they can also carry up to eight audio channels in multichannel applications.

Which converter do you guys use to connect the 3.5mm headphone jack to your phone? I saw this on Amazon. Will this be compatible? If you guys are using any dongle like this can you share your experience.

I want to use my wired headphones with my Phone 2. Does it require passive or active (built-in DAC) 3,5 mm adapter? Could you guys recommend one that has worked for you? Does anyone know if NP2 supports USB-C amplifiers?

You can choose to use OnePlus adapter without built-in DACs or consider other options like the Apple dongle DAC for high-resolution playback with suitable equipments. These are just some of the budget options available for the same.

i would like to know the best budget USB C to 3.5mm DAC(24bit/32bit) compatabile with nothing phone 2.My budget 500 R.S to 1500 R.S. I tried Apple music lossless audio and it is showing 16 bit only available with the device/dongle. I used the Sounce USB C to 3.5mm jack.

I have Lenovo V330-15IKB laptop and its headphone jack on the right side that I do not like. On the other hand, there are 2 Type-C USB ports on the left side of the laptop and I would like to use one of these Type-C ports in order to connect my headphone. Is it possible? If so, does it make any sense it the headphone port is connected via a converter from jack to Type-C? There are some suggestions e.g. BIOS settings, installing a driver, etc. (I use Windows 10). Any help would be appreciated.

From there it is just a matter of switching your audio input and outputs to use the headset. You can do this using the controls in your applications as well as the sound settings available when you left or right click on the volume icon in your taskbar.

The reason I mention active headsets is that there are a few rare headsets that come with phones that can put out analogue audio on the USB-C connector, those headsets may be passive and not have a DAC built in. Recent Samsung phones should come with active headsets that should be good to use with a computer.

Passive adaptors have no electronics that a "normal" USB port will understand and will not work. If you have a passive adaptor then it will work on your phone (if the phone supports it, many newer phones will not) but not a computer.

Has anyone tried using a headphone jack to USB C on an Android with no headphone jack? Just got a Samsung S21 5G. It only has a USB C connector. I've used it with a headphone using a headphone converter cable. Has anyone tried using the converter cable with the Magstripe Reader? The contactless reader works great.

Having a card reader that fits a USB-C is a well noted request for sure. Our product team is aware of all the outreach from our Customers too. Hopefully this is something that can change in the future.

You might also try a third-party USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter, but please note that Square has not officially tested compatibility between the magstripe reader and other third-party adapters.

Just bought a Samsung USB C to 3.5mm Audio jack and plugged in the Square Swipe reader. Once I made sure it was fully plugged in, the swipe reader worked fine. Since it is a short cable it won't be as secure as when the device is plugged into the phone, however, it will work if needed.

I just purchased the Galaxy S21 phone and it has no headphone jack. I have purchased two different dongles and neither work for my square reader. I am sure the readers are fine since I handed my square to a friend to plug into her phone and it worked fine for her to process a credit card. Where can I purchase a dongle that will work with a square reader? I expected square to sell this simple adapter so I can continue to use my square reader with a USB-C connection or a USB-C to headphone jack.

@mrslindsaykirby You should checkout my earlier comment in this thread. In that thread I mention that I bought a USB C to 3.5mm headphone jack so I could use an old Square swipe attachment. Before I tested that attachment I tested with a couple of headphone/headsets that I have, specifically an Mpow and AKG. They worked real well also. If the manufacturer of you phone makes a connector, I recommend using that one. My phone is a Samsung so I got the Samsung connector. Hope it works for you.

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