aux cable

Stereo input wire

An aux cable is a cord with 3.5mm audio jacks on both ends, used to connect devices like phones or MP3 players to speakers, car stereos, or headphones.

The name comes from "auxiliary input," the port on audio equipment that accepts external sources.

Can I plug my phone into your aux cable?

Largely supplanted by Bluetooth but still common in older cars.

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3.5mm · cord · adapter · speaker · cassette · iPhone · dashboard · car stereo · tangled · car · audio · input · audio input · music · phone · connect · portable · analog

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Opposites
wired vs. wireless audio connectivity

aux cableBluetooth

Short-range wireless protocol

wireless · AirPlay · Sonos · wireless speaker · cordless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G