How to Hear iPhone Calls Through Mac Speakers

You can connect your iPhone to your Mac with the proper audio cable.

When you are making and receiving calls with your iPhone, you have many listening options. In addition to the traditional method of holding the phone to your ear, you can connect the iPhone earbuds to listen and talk or you can use the speakerphone option when you need to set the phone down and continue talking. If the iPhone's internal speaker is not loud enough for you, you may wish to connect your iPhone to your Mac and use its larger speakers.

Things You'll Need

• 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable
• External audio interface (optional)

Instructions

1. Connect one end of the audio cable to the headphone jack of your iPhone.

2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the microphone or line-in jack of your Mac. If your Mac does not have an input jack, you may need to connect an external audio interface via an universal serial bus (USB), then connect the iPhone to the interface.

3. Click the "System Preferences" icon in the dock to open the System Preferences panel. Click the "Sound" icon to open the sound options.

4. Click the "Input" tab and select "Line In" as the microphone source.

5. Make and receive calls on your iPhone. The other person's voice will be heard through the Mac's speakers.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have external speakers connected to your Mac, you can select them for output by clicking the "Output" tab in the Sound options window.

References

• Apple Support: Macintosh: How to Connect Audio Devices to Your Computer
• Apple Support: Mac 101: Audio Attachments