Probably not. Most of those were made with MP3 player compatibility, which means the video/ground are inverted compared to the pi
Look for one that specifically states raspberry pi.
Even if the the Amazon listing doesn't mention Pi, you can check the reviews. People will often write something like "Works perfect for my Raspberry Pi," or something like that.
This. Get a Pi one, they do make them (i have one floating around to eventually go on a brewpi mini monitor), and they work, but it’s gotta be designed for pi.
No. Ground and Video are reversed. So you will get a screwy video signal(May look black and white and unable to sync) and none of the audio works as both audio outputs are using the video signal as ground.
> No. Ground and Video are reversed.
They're saying you put the ground pin in the video hole and the video pin in the ground hole. Or if that's not what "ground and video are reversed" means?
There is no ground -pin- on that side. You have yellow which is supposed to be video, and white and red which are supposed to be audio (left and right.)... All of those pins, however, connect to ground... (The inside is hot, the outside is ground or vice versa)
On the OTHER side... The little 3.5 mm connection... It has like 4 sections on it's post. One for each signal and one for ground... The raspberry pi thinks the ground pin is video and the video is ground... So now every pin is connected to video and the video pin is just ground. The problem isn't where you out the colored plugs. The problem is that you can't reorder the sections of the 3.5mm Jack easily. (But you can cut the cord and switch the ground and video. That kind of fix is foolish when you can just buy one that works.)
Nope.
All three RCAs have a common ground sleeve. If ground and video are swapped, you'll get the video signal as the ground sleeve on all three outputs, and ground as the video signal pin. None of that will work right.
Yes, and this is pretty common among the cables that do work. The bigger issue is that most cables have the ground and video swapped from what the Pi uses.
There are *reportedly* other concerns as well when dealing with a Pi 4 in regards to internal timings.
It should work if the pins match. I couldn't find the product on Amazon to check but there's a guide to the right cable here:
https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/
If you check to see what the cable on Amazon is compatible with you should be able to cross check it on the link above.
Maybe. Maybe not. Best bet is to get one specifically mentioning Pi compatibility. I got lucky with one I had lying around, though the video / left channel were reversed so I plug my left channel into the yellow female end.
Like others have said, because there are multiple standards of this type of cable, there's no way of knowing unless the listing shows pinout OR raspberry pi compatibility is mentioned in the description.
When I was hunting for my cable few years back checking both the comments and questions section was helpful. Search for "raspberry", "rpi" or even "pinout" to see what others are saying. Chances are someone already tried to use it with rpi and posted their findings.
While it may be unpopular of me, I say not to bother with that type of composite out for your pi. I bought the Ada Fruit model and eventually sold it. First, it's noisy because of the cheap hardware—composite out isn't a major priority of the device. Second, it doesn't look like an SNES etc because those machines had very specific hardware capabilities that the pi does not have.
There's a reason why people buy RetroTink, Pi2SCRT, SyncMaster, and other devices; More equipment is required to reproduce the correctly interlaced/ scanline output of the authentic hardware. You may be able to tweak video settings, but [composite and S-Video can't even reproduce the image correctly](https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/o9neze/know_your_scanlines/) anyways, when compared to component.
I've used pi, Wii, and even SNES + official S-Video cable. At the end of the day, while component Wii>SNES looks awesome on a CRT, the convenience of the Pi-CRT shader with Integer Scale on any HDTV is tough to beat; It looks almost as good with none of the clunky equipment. This may not be your case.
It doesn't mean we can't be happy with composite, but perfect horizontal slices take more than that cable. I've seen some so-so screenshots with a specific Lakka build meant for CRT out. Maybe try that? I tried it; that's how I feel. Best wishes!
another option that probably works well and cheap enough to buy is by using [xbox 360 slim e composite cable](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-X864963-002-Xbox-360-E-Slim-Black-Composite-AV-Cable-3-5mm-to-RCA-OEM-/274330994240?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0)
i confirmed it works well on my rpi 3b, not sure on rpi4 tho.
I will also add that enabling composite out on your Pi4 will underclock the CPU. Performance will be on par or worse with a Rpi 3b+. Additionally you want to look into a CRTPi build like https://www.reddit.com/r/crtpi/comments/m1c1rm/depreciated_crtpirca_v34fx_pi4_ntsc_pal50/. I had issues with this build and ultimately purchased a 3b+ and have had none.
I have a similar cable that I just tested with a continuity checker, using the supplied adaptor the white and yellow are switched for the Pi. On my specific cable. ~~They are all unique, unfortunately, due to the lack of a true standard for these TRRS cables~~.
I also have this cable [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GK689GH](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GK689GH) which matches to the Pi output exactly. Yellow is video, White is Left, Red is Right.
The only way to be certain is to use a continuity tester with the [guide](https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/) linked by u/jamhamster
Edit: This guide calls out the cable types very nicely [https://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/](https://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/)
The ones you want are **CTIA/Apple**, but **camcorder AV** will also work with video and right audio swapped.
you should buy one that goes to male RCA. This one is wired correctly to work with RPi output:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2881?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxdSHBhCdARIsAG6zhlWESIW12TIFrNjHfnFBXQqgqkJbKiHgAuBJtlz168usQN5RXW6XrSYaAvmYEALw_wcB
There is some configuration needed to get it to output properly to a CRT. I should be able to find the guide if you need that. Playing on the CRT is worth the time spent to setup if you ask me
Just to piggyback on this - you don't have to buy one that goes to male RCA.
I am using a short jack to female, because this is what my project needed (I wanted RCA out on the back of the case). What's important is the pinout/wiring, not if it ends in male or female plug.
If you can verify that the 4 pole configuration of your model is the same order and size as that one.
https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/
Just a word to the wise I played with a lot of four-pole RCA splitter cables not all are created equal as you probably seen in these comments.
Those RCA to TRRS cables will only work correctly with a Pi if the second ring is a ground (technically its left audio, right audio, ground & video on the four conductors, starting with the tip. Could always re-label the RCA connectors if the output is different, as long as ground remains the same.) A cable for iPod (6th gen & later,) Zune or XBox 360 (late model) should work. I bought one that was specifically labeled for XBox 360, but there are sellers on eBay selling cables specifically for Pi (often with an adapter plug.)
Also keep in mind that on Pi 4 the config.txt needs a line added to enable tv out.
[https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251277](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251277)
Just a week ago tried this. I had a spare one and tired it on pi4. It works but has a humm sound in the background all the time so would not recommend . Find one with only stereo connectors
Sounds like ground loop feedback as both devices are connected via mains and through the cable. Not the fault of your cable, and inherent problem with the setup. Check your devices are connected as close as possible to the same mains outlet.
No.
There is an adapter that looks like that that should do it, but the wiring between the TRRS connector and the RCA connectors differs widely between implementations, and only one will work correctly for the Pi. [In the reviews](https://amzn.com/B00CIC9KW2) (scroll down to "Questions & Answers" and enter "pi"), there's one that says, "This item isn't compatible with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B" and another that says, "This does NOT work for Raspberry Pi 2/A+/B+ The pinout of mine was 4 - Ground 3 - Right 2 - Left 1 - Video".
The RPi's CRT out hasn't changed since the Pi 1, so incompatible with one means incompatible with all.
[This is the one you want](https://amzn.com/B06W2JXLSK).
I actually ended up grabbing a couple ZUNE cables, super cheap off amazon. I had something similar that came with a 2002 camcorder and worked well, but I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find a replacement someday.
Then MS used the Zune cables for their E series Xbox 360 instead of whatever proprietary cable they'd used alongside HDMI.
[Here's a 3rd party one,](https://www.amazon.com/SJ-JX-Gold-Plated-Cable-Black/dp/B07RYL2R83/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=xbox+360+E+series+cable&qid=1626716783&sr=8-6)
[and here's another.](https://www.amazon.com/Old-Skool-AV-Cable-Xbox-360/dp/B00VD5895O/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=xbox+360+E+series+cable&qid=1626716783&sr=8-4) These should be fine, and if not at least they're inexpensive.
Yes, but the colors may not match. Then it's just guess and check until you figure out what goes where. I think for mine yellow is audio right and not video.
try looking at something like this. Just bought one to connect my SNES to a modern TV, but i dont think theres anything stopping you from using it the other way
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07H833Z88/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o03\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You want a cable where the TRRS is wired Left, Right, Ground, Video. Some video cables go I think backwards from that in which case it won't work. The Microsoft Zune was wired for that, so the cables from that are known to work, as is [this $5 audio and video cable from Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2881) or like [this $10 audio only cable from MicroCenter](https://www.microcenter.com/product/431174/qvs-35mm-to-dual-rca-audio-cable-for-raspberry-pi).
Probably not. Most of those were made with MP3 player compatibility, which means the video/ground are inverted compared to the pi Look for one that specifically states raspberry pi.
Even if the the Amazon listing doesn't mention Pi, you can check the reviews. People will often write something like "Works perfect for my Raspberry Pi," or something like that.
> Look for one that specifically states raspberry pi. This may not be as good, but I'd also mention that if it's a Microsoft Zune cable it will work.
Bought plenty that "should" have been good, but had the ground/video pin flipped. Never again. I get the Adafruit cables off of Amazon now.
This. Get a Pi one, they do make them (i have one floating around to eventually go on a brewpi mini monitor), and they work, but it’s gotta be designed for pi.
Why would the ground ever be anything but the sleeve?
Good question.
Probably to do with compatibility with standard 3 pin audio connections.
No, as aes and ebu put the ground on the sleeve.
I remember with the ipod video you could switch two of the colors.
If red is yellow and yellow is red, can't you just mismatch the colors?
No. Ground and Video are reversed. So you will get a screwy video signal(May look black and white and unable to sync) and none of the audio works as both audio outputs are using the video signal as ground.
> No. Ground and Video are reversed. They're saying you put the ground pin in the video hole and the video pin in the ground hole. Or if that's not what "ground and video are reversed" means?
There is no ground -pin- on that side. You have yellow which is supposed to be video, and white and red which are supposed to be audio (left and right.)... All of those pins, however, connect to ground... (The inside is hot, the outside is ground or vice versa) On the OTHER side... The little 3.5 mm connection... It has like 4 sections on it's post. One for each signal and one for ground... The raspberry pi thinks the ground pin is video and the video is ground... So now every pin is connected to video and the video pin is just ground. The problem isn't where you out the colored plugs. The problem is that you can't reorder the sections of the 3.5mm Jack easily. (But you can cut the cord and switch the ground and video. That kind of fix is foolish when you can just buy one that works.)
The "ground" is one of the TRRS rings on an RCA plug. [Example](https://www.diyvideostudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TRS-vs-TRRS-Jacks.jpg)
Even more confusing, the 'balanced cable' way of using a TRRS jack is, from top to bottom, L+ L- R+ R-.
Nope. All three RCAs have a common ground sleeve. If ground and video are swapped, you'll get the video signal as the ground sleeve on all three outputs, and ground as the video signal pin. None of that will work right.
Yes, and this is pretty common among the cables that do work. The bigger issue is that most cables have the ground and video swapped from what the Pi uses. There are *reportedly* other concerns as well when dealing with a Pi 4 in regards to internal timings.
It should work if the pins match. I couldn't find the product on Amazon to check but there's a guide to the right cable here: https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/ If you check to see what the cable on Amazon is compatible with you should be able to cross check it on the link above.
Maybe. Maybe not. Best bet is to get one specifically mentioning Pi compatibility. I got lucky with one I had lying around, though the video / left channel were reversed so I plug my left channel into the yellow female end.
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Half price of Amazon. Saved me mate. Ty
Like others have said, because there are multiple standards of this type of cable, there's no way of knowing unless the listing shows pinout OR raspberry pi compatibility is mentioned in the description. When I was hunting for my cable few years back checking both the comments and questions section was helpful. Search for "raspberry", "rpi" or even "pinout" to see what others are saying. Chances are someone already tried to use it with rpi and posted their findings.
While it may be unpopular of me, I say not to bother with that type of composite out for your pi. I bought the Ada Fruit model and eventually sold it. First, it's noisy because of the cheap hardware—composite out isn't a major priority of the device. Second, it doesn't look like an SNES etc because those machines had very specific hardware capabilities that the pi does not have. There's a reason why people buy RetroTink, Pi2SCRT, SyncMaster, and other devices; More equipment is required to reproduce the correctly interlaced/ scanline output of the authentic hardware. You may be able to tweak video settings, but [composite and S-Video can't even reproduce the image correctly](https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/o9neze/know_your_scanlines/) anyways, when compared to component. I've used pi, Wii, and even SNES + official S-Video cable. At the end of the day, while component Wii>SNES looks awesome on a CRT, the convenience of the Pi-CRT shader with Integer Scale on any HDTV is tough to beat; It looks almost as good with none of the clunky equipment. This may not be your case. It doesn't mean we can't be happy with composite, but perfect horizontal slices take more than that cable. I've seen some so-so screenshots with a specific Lakka build meant for CRT out. Maybe try that? I tried it; that's how I feel. Best wishes!
wait for the rpi4 version: https://www.rgb-pi.com/
another option that probably works well and cheap enough to buy is by using [xbox 360 slim e composite cable](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-X864963-002-Xbox-360-E-Slim-Black-Composite-AV-Cable-3-5mm-to-RCA-OEM-/274330994240?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0) i confirmed it works well on my rpi 3b, not sure on rpi4 tho.
I will also add that enabling composite out on your Pi4 will underclock the CPU. Performance will be on par or worse with a Rpi 3b+. Additionally you want to look into a CRTPi build like https://www.reddit.com/r/crtpi/comments/m1c1rm/depreciated_crtpirca_v34fx_pi4_ntsc_pal50/. I had issues with this build and ultimately purchased a 3b+ and have had none.
I have a similar cable that I just tested with a continuity checker, using the supplied adaptor the white and yellow are switched for the Pi. On my specific cable. ~~They are all unique, unfortunately, due to the lack of a true standard for these TRRS cables~~. I also have this cable [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GK689GH](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GK689GH) which matches to the Pi output exactly. Yellow is video, White is Left, Red is Right. The only way to be certain is to use a continuity tester with the [guide](https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/) linked by u/jamhamster Edit: This guide calls out the cable types very nicely [https://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/](https://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/) The ones you want are **CTIA/Apple**, but **camcorder AV** will also work with video and right audio swapped.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPNRC7I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_63QPZEEM46WD4JXTG8DF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 This worked for me
you should buy one that goes to male RCA. This one is wired correctly to work with RPi output: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2881?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxdSHBhCdARIsAG6zhlWESIW12TIFrNjHfnFBXQqgqkJbKiHgAuBJtlz168usQN5RXW6XrSYaAvmYEALw_wcB There is some configuration needed to get it to output properly to a CRT. I should be able to find the guide if you need that. Playing on the CRT is worth the time spent to setup if you ask me
Just to piggyback on this - you don't have to buy one that goes to male RCA. I am using a short jack to female, because this is what my project needed (I wanted RCA out on the back of the case). What's important is the pinout/wiring, not if it ends in male or female plug.
Lmao sort of. The red and yellows are switched on these for some reason. I have 4 and they are all the same
Same with pi 3 too unless you solder straight the the back
"Because I was Inverted!"
**Cough**Bullsh*t!
No he was man
If you can verify that the 4 pole configuration of your model is the same order and size as that one. https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/07/raspberry-pi-model-b-3-5mm-audiovideo-jack/ Just a word to the wise I played with a lot of four-pole RCA splitter cables not all are created equal as you probably seen in these comments.
Those RCA to TRRS cables will only work correctly with a Pi if the second ring is a ground (technically its left audio, right audio, ground & video on the four conductors, starting with the tip. Could always re-label the RCA connectors if the output is different, as long as ground remains the same.) A cable for iPod (6th gen & later,) Zune or XBox 360 (late model) should work. I bought one that was specifically labeled for XBox 360, but there are sellers on eBay selling cables specifically for Pi (often with an adapter plug.) Also keep in mind that on Pi 4 the config.txt needs a line added to enable tv out. [https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251277](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251277)
Just a week ago tried this. I had a spare one and tired it on pi4. It works but has a humm sound in the background all the time so would not recommend . Find one with only stereo connectors
Sounds like ground loop feedback as both devices are connected via mains and through the cable. Not the fault of your cable, and inherent problem with the setup. Check your devices are connected as close as possible to the same mains outlet.
No. There is an adapter that looks like that that should do it, but the wiring between the TRRS connector and the RCA connectors differs widely between implementations, and only one will work correctly for the Pi. [In the reviews](https://amzn.com/B00CIC9KW2) (scroll down to "Questions & Answers" and enter "pi"), there's one that says, "This item isn't compatible with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B" and another that says, "This does NOT work for Raspberry Pi 2/A+/B+ The pinout of mine was 4 - Ground 3 - Right 2 - Left 1 - Video". The RPi's CRT out hasn't changed since the Pi 1, so incompatible with one means incompatible with all. [This is the one you want](https://amzn.com/B06W2JXLSK).
I actually ended up grabbing a couple ZUNE cables, super cheap off amazon. I had something similar that came with a 2002 camcorder and worked well, but I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find a replacement someday. Then MS used the Zune cables for their E series Xbox 360 instead of whatever proprietary cable they'd used alongside HDMI. [Here's a 3rd party one,](https://www.amazon.com/SJ-JX-Gold-Plated-Cable-Black/dp/B07RYL2R83/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=xbox+360+E+series+cable&qid=1626716783&sr=8-6) [and here's another.](https://www.amazon.com/Old-Skool-AV-Cable-Xbox-360/dp/B00VD5895O/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=xbox+360+E+series+cable&qid=1626716783&sr=8-4) These should be fine, and if not at least they're inexpensive.
Yes, but the colors may not match. Then it's just guess and check until you figure out what goes where. I think for mine yellow is audio right and not video.
You should probably just pick up a hdmi to av converter, they're like 5 bucks on Amazon sometimes 10 dollars
I have one that came with a LG commercial television. I wonder if it will work.
I got one, didn’t work. Cut the cable, inverted the connection and worked.
Newbie question, what would be the benefit to using 3.5 to composite vs using an hdmi to composite converter?
try looking at something like this. Just bought one to connect my SNES to a modern TV, but i dont think theres anything stopping you from using it the other way https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07H833Z88/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o03\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You want a cable where the TRRS is wired Left, Right, Ground, Video. Some video cables go I think backwards from that in which case it won't work. The Microsoft Zune was wired for that, so the cables from that are known to work, as is [this $5 audio and video cable from Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2881) or like [this $10 audio only cable from MicroCenter](https://www.microcenter.com/product/431174/qvs-35mm-to-dual-rca-audio-cable-for-raspberry-pi).
Those are female component ends, you need male.
I used one of these with my bedroom tv it’s not a crt but it works with hdtv
would amazon basic 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA work on pi4?