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Headphones for Yoto and Toniebox: which ones work

Every Yoto player and Toniebox on sale works with wired and Bluetooth headphones, but the plugs differ. Here's which headphones fit each player and how to pair them.

Which headphones work with Yoto and Toniebox?

Every Yoto player and Toniebox on sale in the US works with both wired and Bluetooth headphones. Yoto players take any wired headphones with a 3.5 mm plug. Toniebox 2 has a USB-C port instead of a headphone jack, so wired headphones need a USB-C plug. The first Toniebox only takes 3.5 mm headphones and can't use Bluetooth without an adapter.

  • Yoto Player 4th Gen

    Wired headphones
    3.5 mm jack
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Yoto Mini 4th Gen

    Wired headphones
    3.5 mm jack
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Yoto Mini 2024 Edition

    Wired headphones
    3.5 mm jack
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Yoto Player 3rd generation

    Wired headphones
    3.5 mm jack
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Toniebox 2

    Wired headphones
    USB-C
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Toniebox Lite

    Wired headphones
    Yes
    Bluetooth headphones
    Yes

  • Toniebox 1

    Wired headphones
    3.5 mm jack
    Bluetooth headphones
    With an adapter

Yoto's headphones

Yoto's Wireless Headphones cost $44.99 on its US store and are made for ages 3 and up. They limit the volume, last up to 20 hours on a charge and come with a cable for wired listening. You can chain a second pair to the first, so two kids can listen to one player. They work with the Yoto Player 3rd and 4th Gen, both Minis on sale and other Bluetooth devices. Yoto's Wired Headphones cost $29.99.

Tonies' headphones

Tonies sells Wired Headphones for $24.99 and Bluetooth Headphones for $34.99 on its US store, in the Toniebox 2 colors. Both only work with Toniebox 2 and Toniebox Lite. The Bluetooth pair lasts up to 40 hours, and its microphone stays off unless you connect it to a phone and take a call. Older tonies headphones with a 3.5 mm plug fit the first Toniebox but not Toniebox 2.

Can you use other headphones?

Yes. Any wired headphones with a 3.5 mm plug work with a Yoto player or the first Toniebox. Toniebox 2 works with most standard USB-C headphones, though Tonies says some premium USB-C headphones and older USB-C adapters may not. Most other Bluetooth headphones pair with Toniebox 2 and Toniebox Lite, but Tonies doesn't promise they all will. Toniebox 2 plays to one pair of headphones at a time.

Set a headphone volume limit before handing over any pair. On a Yoto player you'll find Headphone Volume Limit in the player's settings in the Yoto app, and the 4th Gen players turn it on by default. The tonies app sets separate speaker and headphone limits for a Toniebox 1. Yoto points to the World Health Organization's advice that 85 dB is the safe maximum for long listening.

How to pair Bluetooth headphones

  • Yoto Player and Mini 4th Gen: put the headphones in pairing mode. With the clock showing, press and hold the left orange dial. A green tick means they're paired. Bluetooth audio has to be turned on in the Yoto app first.
  • Yoto Player 3rd generation and earlier Minis: with the clock showing, hold the left dial for about 3 seconds to open the Bluetooth menu. Turn the right dial to choose your headphones, then press it to confirm.
  • Toniebox 2 and Toniebox Lite: put the headphones in pairing mode first. Turn the box upside down and hold one ear for 5 seconds, until the light swings blue, then finish pairing as your headphones' instructions say.
  • Toniebox Lite with tonies Bluetooth headphones: switch both on, then put the ear cup with the buttons on top of the box.

Headphones not working?

On a Yoto player, hold the power button for 10 seconds to restart it. A restart doesn't erase anything. Then unplug and replug the headphones a few times, pushing the plug all the way in. If that doesn't fix it, turn off the headphone volume limit in the app. If the speaker on a first Toniebox goes quiet after using headphones, plug a pair in for a few seconds and unplug it again. Our Toniebox troubleshooting guide covers other problems.

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Checked on 2026-11-13