1/4″ and 3.5 mm – Types of Audio Jacks – Understanding TS, TRS, and TRRS Connections

Why are there so many types of audio cables? This video covers the purpose of the ¼” Jack Connector (aka the aux connector) and its little brother, the 3.5mm minijack connector. Both types of connectors come in three varieties: TS, TRS, and TRRS. Find out why each connector was developed and why we need so many varieties.

This video is part of a series covering why we need so many types of audio jacks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1iRvKkV9MDT2cTBDhdHNecLfcy71peHd

Parts of this video were provided courtesy of the Perlinger Archives under the CC Public Domain license. https://archive.org/details/prelinger&tab=about

Background Music Credit: My Peeps by Aaron Lieberman from the YouTube Audio Library (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music)

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