iPod Touch + Skype

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 10:46

I want to use my headset plus USB sound card with Skype on my iPod Touch. It works fine on my macbook.

Is this possible? If so, I assume I would need some form of dock connector?

Fr0dders · 30 May 2010 at 10:52

eh ?

what works fine on your macbook ?

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 10:55

MrLOL said:
eh ?

what works fine on your macbook ?

My headset plus sound card and Skype.

JonB · 30 May 2010 at 12:59

You can't plug usb into the iPod touch.

Moredhel · 30 May 2010 at 13:01

Why would you want to plug a third party sound card into an ipod touch?!

And you would need an adaptor to turn a traditional headset into one of those all in one connectors that the ipod touch / iphone / most other smartphones seem to use.

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 13:14

JonB said:
You can't plug usb into the iPod touch.

Not directly. But I have seen one that connects to a docking connector at the bottom of the ipod Touch.

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 13:17

Moredhel said:
Why would you want to plug a third party sound card into an ipod touch?!

And you would need an adaptor to turn a traditional headset into one of those all in one connectors that the ipod touch / iphone / most other smartphones seem to use.

I would hope that the sound would improve - both for music and Skype. But it may not be as necessary compared to the macbook with its greater electrical interference inside.

Fr0dders · 30 May 2010 at 17:01

Rambaud said:
I would hope that the sound would improve - both for music and Skype. But it may not be as necessary compared to the macbook with its greater electrical interference inside.

even if you do have a soundcard you can plug into the ipod touch, how do you get the audio into the ipod

i wouldnt have thought the ipod would accept an audio input, deliberately to stop it stealing sales from the more expensive iphone.

Kol · 30 May 2010 at 17:02

Just use the apple iphone earphones & mic ? Afaik it works fine on the iPod touch.

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 19:01

Kol said:
Just use the apple iphone earphones & mic ? Afaik it works fine on the iPod touch.

Yes, I believe they do - except I don't like them.

OK. It seems the sound card may be a no-no. But I should be able to use my wired headset (inc mic)? I don't really want to spend more money on a bluetooth headset.

Or am I expecting too much from the iPod?

Moredhel · 30 May 2010 at 19:26

There are adaptors that can turn the two connector headsets into the single connector ones compatible with the iphone. Whether or not this works with the touch I have no idea.

I have the connector the other way myself. As my in-ear headset is an audiophile quality one (not the crappy Apple ones) and I use them at LANs etc.

Rambaud · 30 May 2010 at 19:39

Moredhel said:
There are adaptors that can turn the two connector headsets into the single connector ones compatible with the iphone. Whether or not this works with the touch I have no idea.

I have the connector the other way myself. As my in-ear headset is an audiophile quality one (not the crappy Apple ones) and I use them at LANs etc.

Thanks for the reply.

The 3gen ipod is meant to have microphone capability. So I shall see if there is a 2 into 1 connector for the headphone socket. Or a similar connector for the dock.

I have ordered a cheap microphone anyway so I can use the ipod as a voice recorder.