Make iPhone recognize USB Audio as headphones

I have an iPhone 8 running iOS 16.7.11, and I want it to recognize my earbuds, which attach via USB, as headphones. I track my headphones audio levels in health, but those levels are inaccurate as they don’t track my earbuds as headphones. How can I make my iPhone recognize the earbuds?

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 8, 2025 7:18 AM

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Make iPhone recognize USB Audio as headphones

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