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3.5mm headphone jack also optical?

A long time ago, I read somewhere that the 3.5mm headphone jack on some Apple devices is also an OPTICAL port. In other words, one of these adapters can output via TOSLINK cable to my hi-fi stereo optical in. Is it true for the iPad Air? Howz about the iPad Air 2?

iPad Air, iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Mar 9, 2015 3:01 PM

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Mar 9, 2015 3:05 PM in response to Ken2G5

True? No.

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Mar 9, 2015 3:06 PM in response to Ken2G5

The iPad doesn't have optical output capability.

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Mar 9, 2015 3:06 PM in response to JimHdk

Absolutely not? So what Apple device has it?

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Mar 9, 2015 3:08 PM in response to stedman1

That's probably why I can't find the spec for it.

But what Apple device has it? Any?

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Mar 9, 2015 3:09 PM in response to Ken2G5

Most of the computers, including MacBook Pros, iMacs will have optical output capability.

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