How Apple Killed The Headphone Jack

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Back in 2016 Apple famously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, and while customers and companies alike mocked Apple for releasing a flagship smartphone without a headphone jack, it eventually became clear within the next couple years that the iPhone 7 had set a trend that virtually every other smartphone manufacturer would follow. Now I want to start off by sharing some background knowledge of the 3.5mm headphone jack. Which is one of the most unique I/O ports to ever exist, and there are a few reasons for this.

First, it was invented over fifty years ago in the 1960’s, which means it came out before the VCR player, a product many of you may not even recognize since it’s been obsolete for so long. But the headphone jack was able to stand the test of time and remain relevant even to this day. Which brings me to the second thing that makes the port so special, it can actually be upgraded with modern features by simply adding another ring to its sleeve. That’s why older headphone jacks only have one or two rings, while today we’re used to seeing three. And those extra rings added capabilities like stereo audio and audio input, without the need to redesign an entirely new connector, not to mention modern headphones are backward compatible with older products. But there’s one more important quality of the headphone jack, it served as a ubiquitous industry standard for audio in and out.

[deeznut]

Me: can we get headphone jack
Tim apple:we have one at home
At home: Lightning port

[Terra-Antares]

The fact that the headphone jack is more universal than USB type c is astounding

[earlthusi]

Apples reasons for removing the jack because the future is wireless. Then continue to provide wired earphones in the box

[YourMazzter]

I thought that dude was trolling originally when he said it took courage for them to remove the headphone jack 😂

[thisisallthereis]

Headphone jack is not only for headphones but also so you can plug it into external speakers or auxiliary port in the car.

[shevangomis]

What we should understand is if Apple jumps off a cliff all the other manufacturers also jump down the same cliff 😂😂

[asakite]

Watching this on my S10, with a headphone Jack.

[apieceofcrap]

Unless all major Audio companies switch from the headphone jack, it here to stay

[adamjohnsonstudio]

I still miss listening with headphones while my phone is charging. Not enough to buy wireless earbuds, mind you.

[hijodedios]

Yes the old background music is back!!

[danol]

First reason: we want your money

Second reason: we want lots of money

Third reason: You want a dongle so you need to pay. We made it small so that you will lose it and pay for a new one

[SupreetKothuri]

Apple Removed Headphone Jack
Same time Introduced Air Pods
Apple - *This is Business*

[Nienormalny]

9:40 is the funniest moment. Advocating for more wires? Is that what apple wants to prevent? Yet they build computers with so little ports that one have to carry a bag of dongles and adapters to be able to use the machine for something more than a Facebook. Of course none of those come with the package.
Btw.. there are phones with mini jack port and with IP67 certificate. There are ones with IP68 too.

[heresbutler]

It started with the Nokia 3310, that didn’t have a headphone jack

[shanegarris]

Went from plugging in and listening to realizing my headphones are dead and need to charge and wait and when I need to replace they’re 3x more expensive

[oldskoolsfan]

LG smart phones still has the Headphone Jack and I love it!!

[riverdaletales]

The headphone jack is still wildly used and loved it will probably stay relevant for years to come

[wireproof]

Better to have something and not need it, than to need something and not have it...

[megawonszrzeczny]

Honestly I can't imagine not having a headphone jack, because even though I usually use Bluetooth headphones, sometimes they need to charge, and then it's useful for me to have earphones that I don't need to charge
I also have a pair that uses USB-C, but I don't use it very often because if I'm using wired earphones I probably need to charge my phone so that's annoying
...and I have an ancient laptop that can't use Bluetooth so I need wired headphones
EDIT: my wireless headphones broke and the earphone jack is more useful than ever

[WatchDogD]

The fact that many Android phone makers were able to achieve the same benefits (larger battery, Sammy's IP68 which one-upped Apple's, better display, etc) while retaining the headphone jack leads me to believe that the removal of the jack on Apple's part was nothing more than a money grab setup for their Airpods and wireless Beats. _And everyone fell for it_