Headphone-less FM Radio

[abrigham]

We've seen the videos that show the FM Radio working - obviously requires headphones to be plugged in but can play through the speaker.

So, my question is, how much of the headphone cable does the radio actually need? Obviously, this will vary by your market and how strong the FM signal you're trying to pick up is. However, I'm wondering if you could just take a set of cheap headphones and just cut off so that only about 2" of the wires are left sticking out of the plug and have it work so that you can use speaker or Bluetooth headphones.

[abrigham]

Well, we know it doesn't supersede all output. Some of the videos that show the FM Radio working show it is able to play the audio through the external speaker while the headphones are plugged in. What remains to be seen is if wired headphones would override Bluetooth headphones.

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by abrigham

We've seen the videos that show the FM Radio working - obviously requires headphones to be plugged in but can play through the speaker.

So, my question is, how much of the headphone cable does the radio actually need? Obviously, this will vary by your market and how strong the FM signal you're trying to pick up is. However, I'm wondering if you could just take a set of cheap headphones and just cut off so that only about 2" of the wires are left sticking out of the plug and have it work so that you can use speaker or Bluetooth headphones.

LMAO, thats just ghetto as hell.

[taylor7667]

Originally Posted by themuffinman

LMAO, thats just ghetto as hell.

LOL, I was just thinking the same thing! I can just see it now....WTF?? Your EVO has rabbit-ears!

Seriously tho, it is a good question for which I have no answer.

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by taylor7667

LOL, I was just thinking the same thing! I can just see it now....WTF?? Your EVO has rabbit-ears!

Seriously tho, it is a good question for which I have no answer.

Now thats funny, lol. People walking around with aluminum foil hanging out the thing.

[Dan Hesse]

Originally Posted by abrigham

However, I'm wondering if you could just take a set of cheap headphones and just cut off so that only about 2" of the wires are left sticking out of the plug and have it work so that you can use speaker or Bluetooth headphones.

Yes, you can. I did it the other day with my advocate device. Not sure about bluetooth but the speaker worked fine with the headphone nub plugged into the device.

[abrigham]

I admit, it's a ghetto solution... If it works, I'll likely clean up its appearance w/ a bit of electrician's tape or something like that...

[PhyscoAssassinx]

i was thinking almost the same thing from what ive seen you only need the headphone jack. when you plug in the headphones the jack hangs out alil and im guessing thats how it receives the reception so my thoughts was use one of my no good/ or broken head phones(if i can find 1) and cut off the wire and just use the jack and throw the phone on speaker

[abrigham]

Well, it needs something plugged into the headphone jack to trigger it, so just the plug would allow it to get past the "Need headphones" popup that the FM Radio app gives you if nothing is plugged in, but it also uses the headphone wires as the FM antenna. I'm just not sure how much it will need to pick up stations I will be listening to.