page_title: Apple earbuds
section_title: Lightning to 3.5mm Dongle
hierarchical_section_title: Apple earbuds / Bundled earbuds / EarPods / Lightning to 3.5mm Dongle
caption_attribution_description: English: Apple iPhone Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
context_page_description: Apple Inc. has produced and sold in-ear headphones since 2001, available for standalone purchase and bundled with iPhone and iPod products. Apple's current product line consists of EarPods, wired earbuds available with a 3.5mm headphone or Lightning connector, and AirPods and AirPods Pro, wireless Bluetooth earbuds.
context_section_description: iPhone models from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone X also shipped with a Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone jack adapter, enabling customers to connect 3.5mm headphones to a Lightning port. It is no longer included as of the iPhone XS, and remains available for purchase from Apple and third-party retailers.
caption: Apple's iPhone 7 and newer models lack a headphone jack, and until September 12, 2018, included a Lightning to 3.5mm dongle
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