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[–] 30p87@feddit.org 57 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

TL;DR
Yes
Also disable all microphones etc. of course

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 28 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Fun fact, every speaker is a microphone and vice versa.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

While true, an average speaker isn't sensitive enough to get quality or understandable sound out of, and that's assuming software can be rewritten to accept input from them.

This isn't a realistic privacy concern imo, but it is a novel fun fact, and if you have a 3.5mm jack you can play around with it on a PC

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Two questions:

  1. Does my soundcard have an ADC wired (directly) to my speakers?
  2. If yes: Why?
[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Usually/some can define their inputs and outputs as needed. My PC has 2 3.5 mm hand at the back and 2 at the front, they can be configured in any way I want essentially.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

if they have an amplifier that does not work anymore, does it?

but otherwise that's right, and in laptop speakers this is probably not a barrier