eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes?

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eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes?

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It was to have a proprietary jack for the headphones so people would not steal them as they would not work on any other device. Same reason why they still sell those adapters so you can plug your own headphones instead of the ones provided by the flight company.

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