Questions tagged [headphones]
Headphones are a pair of small speakers that are held close to the user's ears. They typically have a wire leading to each speaker (although there may only be one); they may also be wireless. Either way, the speakers receive a signal from it's source.
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How can I make my iPhone output an input? [duplicate]
I’m looking for an anwser to the following situation.
I have audio coming in from an external source (with an audio jack) and I want to record it on my iPhone.
Who has the magic solution?
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How can I connect the bluetooth headset's microphone to the iPhone?
I have tried a couple of different headset / microphone combinations and the headset is fine but the microphone is either the iPhone or zero volume - apparently in the case the iPhone thinks it is ...
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Is the more than one kind of AAC on headphones?
I'll be buying a pair of NR headphones for travelling, likely a recent Bose. When reading various reviews, they note AAC support gives you all you need for use with iDevices.
Question: is there more ...
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3.5mm jack on 2021 MacBook Pro stopped taking line-in input
I have a 14" MacBook Pro with M1, 2021.
Last week I had my electric piano plugged into the Mac via the 3.5mm cable and the Mac was receiving the audio stream from that input just fine. (I used ...
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Bluetooth peripherals disconnect when on Microsoft Teams or Slack and using a Bluetooth Headset
I have noticed that whenever I join a Microsoft Teams call or a Slack huddle my bluetooth peripherals randomly lose connection.
I have a bluetooth headset connected (usually either Samsung WH noise ...
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Sound randomly disappears in USB headphones on MacBook Pro M1 16"
Sound randomly disappears in USB headphones on my MacBook Pro M1 16". It doesn't depend on headphones or USB-C connector, I tried different. And the sound appears only after unplugging headphones ...
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How to use external audio input (aux) on Mac? [duplicate]
I am trying to get an external sound source (a handheld FRS radio/Walkie Talkie with an 3.5mm output) working as an input (microphone) on my Mac (maxOS Monterey 12.4, MBP 16" 2021, M1 chip). ...
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Bose 700 connecting to MacBook Air M2 but sound is not coming
I have connected my Bose 700 to my MacBook Air M2. It is connecting fine but the music being played in Chrome is not heard through the headphones. This happens sometimes, I could not observe a pattern ...
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How can i make my iOS 16.2 realize my Lightning adapter is hooked up to something else and not headphones?
I mistakenly hit that my cars AUX was headphones and now my AUX is basically unusable. The music just sounds so bad but I haven’t gotten the question again when I connect and I can’t find it in ...
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system_profiler SPBluetoothDataType not showing battery level? [duplicate]
Up until a week ago, I was able to see the battery level on my both my Sony Headphones and my AirPods, using the command system_profiler SPBluetoothDataType. But now, all of a sudden, it doesn't show ...
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Sound output device changes on startup or when I plug in/unplug my headphones
I recently added an aggregate device and a multi-output device to use with Soundflower and record audio when recording the screen with Quicktime.
I've been doing some screen recording occasionally, ...
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Disable high impedance mode on headphone jack
I'm using a 7hz timeless earphone with the m1 MacBook Pro (16-inch). The loudest I've ever listened is 2 notches, and for loud (heavily compressed / brick wall limited) content even 1/4 of a notch is ...
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Bluetooth headphone gets immediately disconnected after connecting to macbook pro
I have a Encok D02 Pro headphone. After pairing it with my 13-inch 2020 M1 MacBook Pro (Ventura 13.1), I tried to create a connection, however, almost immediately after connecting to my laptop, it got ...
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How to stream analog audio input to AirPods via Mac?
There's a case where I need to play audio from software on my Mac, but also simultaneously from a Line In analog audio source using the 3.5mm audio jack on a 2021 MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, it doesn'...
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Macbook Air 2017 Computer Audio Through Microphone
I have a MacBook Air 2017. Whenever I use headphones, any headphones, the people I’m in call can hear what I do on my Mac such as the video I am watching or the game I am playing. This is no big deal ...
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Can't switch my sound output on my Bose headset from 16-bits to 32-bits
I have a buzzing/humming sound when I play sounds on my MacBook Pro. I read that you need to change the sound output from 16- to 32-bits, but when I change it, it doesn't work. When I change it to 32-...
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Disable wireless headphone notifications?
I don’t own a pair of wireless headphones but, someone I live with does. Sometimes when he’s trying to sync his headphones to his devices I get there really annoying popup notifications to connect ...
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Bluetooth multipoint playback on M2 MacBook Pro: can't play on other devices
I have a 13" M2 MacBook Pro and an iPhone 14 pro which are both connected to my ATH-M50xBT2 Bluetooth 5.0 headphones with multi-point connectivity (I can connect to two devices at a time). The ...
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Powerbeats Pro charging case replacement
I have a Powerbeats Pro headphones, bought in February 2020 (that is, out of warranty).
Since a couple of weeks, the charging case started to show signs of a dying battery: charging it takes much ...
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Permanently disable Spatial Audio in MacOS over entire system
I am using MacOS Ventura on Apple Silicon. When previewing video files in Finder (Space button), MacOS insists on playing audio using Spatial Audio on my AirPods Pro. I've tried multiple times to ...
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Is there a way to connect 2 headsets to 1 iPhone for conference calls?
I am looking for a way to connect two headsets to the same iPhone that will work with popular software for audio calls, e.g. Zoom, Facetime, and Skype.
Basically, I am looking to put an audio splitter/...
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How to find misplaced Galaxy Buds Live with an iPhone SE 1st Generation?
I just got a pair of Galaxy Buds Live as they were a great price. I understood that I cannot use the Galaxy app on my iPhone SE as it's too old, and that they would simply function as basic Bluetooth ...
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How to disable Volume / Headphone safety volume notifications for an external speaker?
Getting headphone safety notifications for an external speaker, thing is I have to turn the bluetooth volume to full (or >80%) for this device to work properly as it has it's own amplifier and ...
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Headphones not detected when using an extension cord on Macbook Pro
I have some regular wired USB-c earbuds that I bought from amazon. When I plug them in, they are immediately recognized on my MacBook Pro, and both input (mic) and output audio work perfectly fine. ...
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OS X: Output routing on external sound card
I have an external sound card connected via USB to my iMac. I connected to this sound card headphones and speakers.
When I play music sound comes together from my headphones and speakers, but I'd like ...
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My MacBook detects an non-existent headphone output
I have a M1 Macbook air.
Everything worked fine until my cat stepped in the keyboard- now, every time I open my Mac after it's been slept for some hours, it's muted and I have to go to settings, sound,...
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How can I auto-switch the audio input to match the audio output device?
On a desktop Mac without a webcam/mic (Pro, Studio, Mini, etc), is there a way to have the audio input device auto-switch to match the chosen output?
I have a wireless USB headset (HyperX if that ...
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My headphones appear in the output section in my Mac but there's no sound coming out of them
I tried of course to connect them to another device and they work.
I cleaned the hole with a small air pump I use to clean the in-space between buttons.
The sound works fine when I unplug them, but ...
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Make MacOS always offer "external headphones" whether or not attached
Some audio editing software I use does device enumeration at startup time, and cannot be told to rescan for new devices without restarting.
This would not particularly be a problem, but for the built-...
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Force all sound to one side on headset
I would like to force all sound to the left speaker on my headset.
This is easy when I am using a browser to watch YouTube:
But when I start Zoom, the ability to balance is turned off:
How can I ...
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Different volume left and right headphone - Macbook Pro 2019
I am using bluetooth headphones and the volume is lower on the left side than the right side.
Is there a way to configure this permanently?
Left headphone have significantly lower volume than right ...
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Bluetooth issues Monterey on older Macs - Issues every day with it stopping
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) that was built in late 2018 which is the last they sold with all the USB/DP/HDMI/Magsafe ports before they forced USB-c on everybody.
So even being ...
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Using USB-C Headphones with an iPhone via a Lightning to USB-C cable doesn't work [duplicate]
I have the beyerdynamic MMX 150 headphones which are wired headphones. They feature an USB-C port. There is an option to use them with a USB-C to 3.5mm cable and also to use an USB-C to USB-A cable to ...
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My MacBook recognizes my earphones as input device while Quicktime doesn't, how do I do?
I've plugged my earphones to my MacBook. The OS recognizes the earphones' mic as an audio input device.
However, Quicktime screen recording doesn't seem to recognize that earphones' mic, how do I do?
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Prevent laptop from making noise at work or school (based on schedule)
This is what I want to accomplish:
Turn off all sound, unless headphones are connected, then play sound only via headphones.
Only do the above, according to a schedule (like 9-5, Mon-Fri).
Does ...
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Is there a way to use CoreAudio with Bluetooth headphones without a 16,000hz sample rate?
I use my Sony wh-1000xm5 headphones with my M1 MBP without any issues at 44.1khz throughout the day. But I have a software synth (Arturia Analog Lab V) that only supports CoreAudio for output... and ...
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Correct stereo downmix for Dolby Atmos files played on non-AirPod devices
I have two Sony headphones that do not support spatial audio. As a result, any video or audio containing dolby atmos is downmixed to stereo incorrectly. For example, in the demo 5.1 and 7.1 videos ...
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Cant adjust the volume using F10/F11 while bluetooth headset is connected
So I have a Sennheiser Momentum M2 AEBT headphone. I connect it to my M1 pro Macbook Pro on MacOS 12.4 and volume control doesnt work using the buttons on the keyboard. I can adjust the volume using ...
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Is it ok to use different size tips in each ear on my AirPods Pro?
I tried using medium sized tips for both my ears but the left AirPod wasn't stable and kept coming out. So, I tried a small sized tip for my left ear and medium sized tip for my right ear. Now, they ...
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Not able to output sound on USB-C port, via USB-C to 3.5 mm aux, on MacBook Pro 13" 2018
I'm not able to get any sound when connecting a pair of 3.5 mm headphones through a USB-C to AUX adaptor (so on any of the USB-C ports).
When plugged in, I can immediately see in sound settings that ...
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How to connect hearing aids?
I recently got a pair of Phonak hearing aids which come with Bluetooth.
These can be paired with up to 8 devices and connected to 2.
Phonak User Guide
I have paired with my iMac, iPhone & iPad and ...
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How does macOS detect and choose my wired headphones?
I have my old-good wired headphones with a mic connected to my mac.
Usually, they lie on the table near my mac.
Sometimes some magic happens when I pick them up, I noticed two kinds of magic:
I'm on ...
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non-iPhone TRRS headset microphone not recognized on Macbook Air
I'm trying to use a TRRS headset with my Macbook Air 2017 (Catalina), but the Air is only recognizing it as output, but ignoring the microphone as input.
The headset is HTC-branded (it was included ...
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Poor (and loud) quality out of good Bluetooth headphones on Monterey
I'm getting horrible audio quality out of some good headphones, and it's too loud even at the lowest possible volume setting. It sounds as if it's clipped, and then the clipped signal has been ...
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Bluetooth headphones noise irritating beep sound
I have a Bose QC35 model 1 which I quite like and use with two iPhones, an iPad, two MacBooks, Apple TV. Also have home pod around.
Problem is that it seems to keep probing different devices all the ...
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Control music on MacBook and iPhone using VoiceOver (iPod version)
I used to have an iPod nano, but the headphones that came with it broke and the newer headphone is not compatible with it, so I stopped using it. I now listen to music primarily using my MacBook and ...
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Why does volume jump to max when I connect my bluetooth headphones?
I know I'm not the only one experiencing this. A quick google search shows others have not found solutions to this either.
Sometimes when I connect my headphones via bluetooth the volume jumps to the ...
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Sony WF-1000XM3 - turn off the voice assistant
Using a Sony bluetooth WF-1000XM3 headset on iOS15.
I hate the voice assistant on this headset. It has called several people without my knowledge, random people in my contacts. Pressing the right ear ...
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Using iPhone's microphone instead of headphone's for selected apps
I usually have Bluetooth headphones paired with an iPhone while I'm listening to music. However, now and then, I use the Voice Memos app or another app that requires a microphone. I only use those ...
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No call audio when using lightning to 3.5mm adapter
I'm trying to use 3.5mm headphones with my iPhone 11 running iOS 15.3. I've tried a few different lightning to 3.5mm adapters and they have the same issue: music, games, videos work great; phone or ...
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