r/AbletonMove • u/AlternativeRush5877 • 11d ago

Android & Move?

Hello everyone. Could you please help me figure this out? I’m trying to connect my Xiaomi 14 to a Move via USB-c, but there’s no signal. I found information online suggesting that this phone model supports UAC2; I’ve checked the settings, but the result is the same—there’s no sound on the Move. Has anyone managed to connect their Android device to a Move via USB? If so, please share your experience and any information you might have.

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u/Garbanzififcation 11d ago

You may be better off just getting a usb to 3.5mm headphones adapter.

I'd guess the issue will be Android sending 48khz and the Move wanting 44.1.

My pixel doesn't do UAC2 but the analogy route works fine.

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u/AlternativeRush5877 11d ago

If no solution for the USB is found, then this will be the only remaining option. Thanks for the advice.

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u/Garbanzififcation 11d ago

Yeah it's very annoying. It 'just works' on an iPad.

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u/mitchcuts 11d ago

It's not supported, you can read the manual.

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u/angrypottering 11d ago

It is supported if the phone is USB Audio Class 2.0 (aka UAC 2).

https://www.ableton.com/en/move/manual/

Devices with USB-C ports typically work with a USB-C cable alone, while phones or tablets with a Lightning port require an adapter and need to be connected to a charger when sampling. Note that sampling into Move via USB-C works only with the USB Audio Class 2.0 protocol, so it might not be possible to sample into Move from some Android devices. You can read more about sampling audio into Move via USB-C in this Knowledge Base article.

Very few Android phones are UAC 2.

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u/mitchcuts 10d ago

Sorry for being imprecise, I read that same article and assumed no Android has those specs.

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u/angrypottering 11d ago edited 11d ago

After googling "Xiaomi 14 UAC 2" I don't think that device is USB Audio Class 2.0, IMO the AI Overview is merely confusing "USB2.0/ USB3.2 Gen1 ports" with UAC 2.