HIT THE ROAD, HEADPHONE JACK: USB-IF Announces USB Audio Over USB Type-C Standard For Digital Audio.

Are you miffed that the latest iPhone doesn’t have a dedicated 1/8″ audio jack? Well, Apple likely won’t be alone, as other smartphone OEMs may be looking to ditch the venerable headphone jack in order to take advantage of audio over USB-C.

This week, the USB-IF (Implementers Forum) announced “USB Audio over USB Type-C”, and it’s touting it for much the same reasons that Apple does with its latest iPhone. USB-IF expects this standard to be used for headsets, mobile devices, docking stations, gaming setups, VR solutions, and more. Notebooks are not mentioned, but it seems certain they’ll all support USB-C in the near-future, which of course will be able to be used for audio.

We’re just a hardware refresh or two away from wondering what all the fuss was about.