Q: How to use AirPort Express with *jack* (not plug) iPod connector?
I'm trying to do something a little tricky (for me at least).
I recently bought a house that has a nice, older sound system built in with speakers in many rooms. It was originally designed for CDs, tapes, etc... not wireless, iTunes, etc. But that's what I want to use. I want to be able to play music on ny iPhone 6 and have it come out of the speakers in various rooms.
The one way I think it could work is to use the system's iPod plug. I'm thinking of hooking up an old AirPort Express that have to the iPod plug, and then play my music via wifi to it, which would then run the music through the amp to the speakers.
The thing I can't figure out is what type of cord I need to run from the AirPort to the iPod plug on the A/V equipment. The plug uses the older-style iPod slot, the wide skinny one about 7/8" x 1/8". The closest cord I can find is USB to an iPod plug. The USB is fine, but I need the opposite of a plug, i.e., the jack/receptacle like you see on the bottom of an iPod.
Does anyone know what that's called or where to get one?
iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.2
Posted on Aug 23, 2015 8:51 AM
