Well, I have no explanation for this.  The external audio jack shows up on my 
2018 Mac mini with or without anything connected.
I am running macOS Catalina 10.15.7.

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On Nov 14, 2020, at 08:34, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@outlook.com> 
wrote:

Hi, it doesn’t show up at all. I have internal speakers  and airplay device. 
Very strange.

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> On Nov 13, 2020, at 8:39 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote:
> 
>  In System Preferences > Sound > Output Devices, the Audio output port on 
> the back of the Mac mini will show as External Headphones, even when speakers 
> are connected.
> 
> HTH
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Nov 13, 2020, at 17:12, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@outlook.com 
> <mailto:ilovecountrymusic...@outlook.com>> wrote:
> 
> Hi Brad,
> 
> I think I got it.  Only problem is that in sound settings is not showing it,  
> That might be do to not having restarted yet, but there is a device that is 
> not speaking.  The light is on on the speaker so I know it is getting power.  
> Thanks.
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2020, at 4:53 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net 
>> <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> Mac mini 2018 has a 3.5 mm audio output located on the back of the unit, 
>> below the 2 USB-A ports.
>> The unit does not have an audio input jack.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 13, 2020, at 15:47, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@outlook.com 
>> <mailto:ilovecountrymusic...@outlook.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I have a Mac mini 2018 and unless I am missing something, Ido not see a 
>> headset jack on the machine.  Does this machine not have one?  If not, is 
>> there a usb adaptor that I can get for this as I just got a new set of 
>> speakers with a 3.5 jack on one end and a usb connecter on the other.  
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Matthew
>> 
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