How to connect DJI Mic 2 to an iPhone or Android phone

To connect DJI Mic 2 to an iPhone, plug the receiver into the phone with the mobile adapter: USB-C for iPhone 15 and later, Lightning for older models. Then open your camera app and record. On Android phones, use the USB-C adapter. You can also pair a single transmitter directly to the phone over Bluetooth, but DJI notes that noise cancelling and internal recording aren't available that way, and not every camera app accepts Bluetooth audio.

Mic 2 to a phone — The receiver with a phone adapter is the most reliable way. Bluetooth works without the receiver, but noise cancelling and internal recording turn off.

Method 1: receiver with the phone adapter (recommended)

Take the transmitters and receiver out of the charging case. They power on and are already linked.
Insert the mobile device adapter (USB-C or Lightning) into the receiver's expansion port.
Plug the receiver into the phone.
Clip the transmitters on and open your camera or recording app.

Notes from DJI:

The receiver's digital output goes through the adapter. You can play back on the phone without unplugging.
You can charge the phone and receiver together through the receiver's USB-C port while the adapter is attached. Support for this on the iPhone 15 series arrived in January 2024 firmware.
Stereo recording works on iPhone over the Lightning adapter.
Mic 2 adapters aren't interchangeable with the original DJI Mic or Pocket 2 adapters.

Check DJI's phone compatibility list on the Mic 2 downloads page for your model, including Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.

Method 2: transmitter over Bluetooth

Power on the transmitter. Its status LED blinks green when it's in receiver mode.
Press and hold the record button for three seconds. The LED blinks blue slowly (Bluetooth mode).
Press and hold the link button for two seconds. The LED blinks blue quickly.
On the phone, open Bluetooth settings and select DJI-MIC2-XXXXXX.
The LED turns solid blue when connected.

Limits:

One transmitter per phone over Bluetooth.
No noise cancelling or internal recording while connected to a phone.
App support varies. DJI recommends third-party camera, video chat and streaming apps, and says to check that your phone's native camera accepts Bluetooth audio. Test with a short clip first.
When paired, pressing the link button can take a photo or start and stop video in apps where the volume button does that.

To go back to the receiver, hold the record button for three seconds again. More in DJI Mic 2 Bluetooth.

DJI Mic Mini on an iPhone

The Mic Mini works the same way: receiver with an adapter, or a transmitter over Bluetooth. Two differences: the Lightning adapter for Mic Mini is sold separately, and over Bluetooth to a phone, noise cancelling is fixed at Strong. Mic Mini transmitters pair by holding the link button for two seconds and selecting DJI Mic Mini-XXXXXX. See Mic Mini Bluetooth.

Not working?

No audio in the app: unplug and replug the receiver, then reopen the app. Some apps keep using the phone's built-in mic until restarted.
Bluetooth mic not listed: turn the phone's Bluetooth off and on and pair again.
Low or clipping audio: adjust gain on the receiver. See Mic 2 gain and noise cancelling.

Still stuck? See DJI Mic 2 not connecting to iPhone. Shop the DJI Mic 2 or DJI Mic Mini.