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How to Connect Headphones to an Xbox

If you play your XBox where others tend to sleep, you may try to keep the audio down so as to not disturb your slumbering housemates. However, you often need to hear the audio on an XBox video game in order to understand what your task is. Consider keeping all parties happy by connecting the XBox gaming system to a set of headphones--a task so simple it requires just one additional cable connection.

Things You'll Need

XBox
RCA A/V cables (provided)
RCA male to 3.5mm male adapter
Headphones

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the RCA A/V cables to the back of the XBox gaming system (if they are not already connected). These cables are provided with the XBox when you purchase the system.
- 2
  Insert the red and white audio cables into the RCA audio side of the adapter.
- 3
  Plug the 3.5mm cable running out of the headphones into the 3.5mm end of the adapter cable.
- 4
  Power on your XBox and place the headphones onto your head. You can now hear all of the audio from the XBox system on the headphones.

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