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Audio input connection in headphones port MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)

Can i connect an input like a microphone into the headphones port of my MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Jan 3, 2022 2:30 PM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2022 1:57 PM

Greetings francesco_disco,


Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities! It seems you're curious if you can use an audio-input device in the headphone jack on your 2017 MacBook Air.


The 3.5 mm audio jack doesn't support audio-input on the MacBook Air: Identify the ports on your Mac - Apple Support


"Audio

Use Audio-Out —  or  — with headphones, speakers, and other audio-output devices that connect using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack. On 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon, you can connect high-impedance headphones to the 3.5mm audio jack.

Use Audio-In  with a microphone or other audio-input device that connects using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack."


Kind regards.

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Jan 4, 2022 1:57 PM in response to francesco_disco

Greetings francesco_disco,


Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities! It seems you're curious if you can use an audio-input device in the headphone jack on your 2017 MacBook Air.


The 3.5 mm audio jack doesn't support audio-input on the MacBook Air: Identify the ports on your Mac - Apple Support


"Audio

Use Audio-Out —  or  — with headphones, speakers, and other audio-output devices that connect using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack. On 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon, you can connect high-impedance headphones to the 3.5mm audio jack.

Use Audio-In  with a microphone or other audio-input device that connects using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack."


Kind regards.

Audio input connection in headphones port MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)

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