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Me with an analog headphone?

• crote 3y ago
  The problem is that it's a rather confusing Alt Mode. Basically, it's only supposed to be used for USB-C-to-3.5mm adapters, and it was only implemented by some smartphones. It's not a reliable way to get audio out of a USB-C port, and because it's using the internal DAC the audio quality isn't going to be good anyways. The proper solution is to use a USB DAC. This provides the same user experience but it actually works with all USB-C devices. Considering the official Apple USB DAC is available for $9, the Audio Alt Mode really doesn't have a reason to exist.
  • tgv 3y ago
    Thanks. I didn’t know that that connector actually contained a DAC.
  • smaudet 3y ago
    For an iPhone... Unless I'm misunderstanding the mode, there could be uses to get audio out of a USB port that don't involve phones...
  • Nextgrid 3y ago
    Why is it confusing or bad? Sure, it sacrifices a data line pair, but the same can be said of DisplayPort Alt Mode - if you want 4K@60Hz on DP 1.2 you need to sacrifice USB3.0. The ability to make this tradeoff should be up to the user.