iPhone X and Using External Microphone.

Mine works now! I got a TRRS adapter to plug into the lightning. Rode TRS to TRRS- SC4. I went into the next room with my wireless mic to make sure it was not using the internal mic. I even tried plugging it in at different times with audio app and it worked with all. I always unplug the lightning from phone not the mic.

For those that want to try, note that this is not any cable you got out of your local electronics store, this is a TRRS or 4 poles, otherwise it may not work, I ordered one and if I don't reply back it worked. On Amazon search for Headphone Splitter, ARCHEER 4 Poles Poles 3.5mm Y Splitter Stereo Headset Adapter 3.5mm Male to 2 Female Audio Cable for Earphone, Headset Splitter Adapter Extension Aux Cable, Compatible iPhone, Tablets, MP3 Player - 0.5M. Good luck.

Try a trs to trrs cable

For those of us with Rode mics they have an adapter available, the SC4.

http://www.rode.com/accessories/sc4

OK. Thanks. This reminds me of my inability to control volume on my samsung remote. It's very easy, yet no one really shows you how. I used FilmicPro with Rode SmartLav and Apple lightning to 3.5mm adapter on my iPhone 8 and this worked. No extra stuff.

I've gotten myself a Zoom H1n which records to micro SD. This also causes no problems with the gimbal (Freefly Movi), as there are no cables. And yes, I have to sync audio in post, but this is fairly easy, especially since the phone has the same audio. I have a "dead cat" for the Zoom, so no wind noises.

But the Zoom H1n can also be connected via USB using the Lightning/USB3 adapter from Apple. While this works, I have a rather interesting problem: after unplugging the Lightning cable, the sound is distorted in any subsequent recordings using the internal mic. Once I make a phone call, everything is back to normal. I tried a different USB mic (Somson podcasting mic) and had the same problem.

Has anybody experienced something similar?

Rode has adapters. Here is one: http://www.rode.com/accessories/sc4

While Apple may not have designed their phones to work with external peripherals, that doesn't mean manufacturers aren't designing products specifically for them. Just have a look at some of the products they sell directly on their website (microphone - Apple). These are external lightning accessories made specifically for iPhones and their new phone models just don't support these accessories very well at all (if it all). Not to mention these are all supposedly "Apple MFi (Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad) Certified compatible with all iOS devices equipped with a Lightning connector."

It doesn't matter. IOS 11 and higher is not allowing external microphones using the lightning connector. I don't know if this is a bug or done purposely. Thanks Apple, for making my $100 mic (Zoom IQ7) useless.

This is simply a comment to the iPhone XR. Why would Apple design a state-of-the-art video camera and then not include a way to record clear, microphone audio?? At least Steven Soderbergh had a 3.5mm jack.

I agree this sucks, I was able to shoot great video and use an external mic( rhode micro) last year indid for my business at a trade show. I came to the trade show yesterday and nothing!!! It the update thats’s not allowing it external mic’s. Apple please fix this!!!!

The article relates to earlier iPhone models but not the X. I’ve been pulling my hair out for a couple of months. I’m relieved to see that this is a generally held problem. There is one YouTube video where the guy puts a bunch of adapters on an X with a Rode mike and makes it seem simple but he doesn’t demonstrate that the setup actually works. I followed his recommendations exactly but it just doesn’t work.

And....? Did it work? I’m trying to use a Rode mike with a Zhiyun Smooth 4 Gimbal but it’s not happening. I have some success without the gimbal using a lightning splitter, a mike and a tripod.

I think it’s working but who knows?

Right now I’m out of the country in Australia so I’m just going to wait till I get back but I’m pretty certain that I am using the adapter you’re suggesting. My issue is the Rode mike I bought doesn’t get recognized by the phone. I followed the recommendations of a YouTube video and purchased all the stuff with links to amazon. That could be where I went wrong. Once I’m back in the states I will contact Rode support and see if the mike is compatible. A little irony here, while I stayed in Sydney a few weeks back, I was a half hour drive away from their factory and headquarters.

Thanks for the lesson in perspective, but it is a disaster if you do video for your organization on a daily basis and the sound is coming out incorrectly. The products you highlighted are not the issue. It's a software issue with the new update. So, hotstuff, it's not something you simply Google and purchase.