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eoom4

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Registered: 2017-04-17

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Do usb-c headphones work?

Does linux support usb-c headphones? I don't see anything in dmesg or system logs when I plug them in.

tom.ty89

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Registered: 2012-11-15

Posts: 897

Re: Do usb-c headphones work?

Depends on whether it's a digital or analogue headphones. The former pretty much works the same way as any USB sound card, Type-C or not. You should see it listed in `aplay -l` and /proc/asound/.

The latter totally depends on the hardware wiring. Some laptops might have implemented this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Aud … ssory_Mode

FWIW, there is USB-C headset that is "dual-mode", e.g. "CDLA" headset from LeEco. The mode switching mechanism might cause compatibility issue.

eoom4

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Registered: 2017-04-17

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Re: Do usb-c headphones work?

The LeEco headphones are the ones I have. They don't even light up when I plug them into the laptop. Thanks for the info!

Last edited by eoom4 (2017-04-18 15:05:45)

ujj_u

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Registered: 2018-01-19

Posts: 5

Re: Do usb-c headphones work?

I have Xiaomi Type-C earphones With ANC and everything worked out of box for me.

fsckd

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Re: Do usb-c headphones work?

Thanks for chiming in ujj_u and welcome to the forums. The OP hasn't posted in almost a year and is unlikely to see your reply or follow up. I will go ahead and close this thread to prevent further necro-bumps. Please take the time to read our code of conduct. Thanks. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … bumping.22

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