You need OTG cables. Maybe your short ones are OTG and the long ones are not?
DESKTOP SOURCE: MacBook Pro 18,2 (M1, 16-inch, 2021) & Audirvana Origin (AIFF & DSD files); Creative BT-W5 Bluetooth transmitter (aptX Adaptive or HD)
DESKTOP AMP/DAC & SPEAKERS: Oppo HA-1, Definitive Technology Incline speakers & ProSub800
SPEAKERS: KEF LS50WII; TV SETUP: LG C2 TV, Avantree Orbit (aptX LL), Shure AONIC 50 (Dekoni suede pads)
PORTABLE SOURCE: Sony NW-WM1A (AIFF & DSD files) or iPhone 15 Pro via Questyle M15i & M15 with ddHiFi TC07S USB-C OTG cables (VOX & Qobuz)
HEADPHONES, IEMs, & CABLES: Audio-Technica ATH-DSR5BT (Eletech Baroque tips) , FiiO FD5 (FiiO LC-RC cable & Eletech Baroque tips ), Focal Bathys (Dekoni Sheepskin pads), Focal Clear (Impact Audio Infinity XLR balanced cable), iBasso SR3 (balanced cable), iBasso SR2 (iBasso CB17 balanced cable), Sony WF-1000XM4 (Eletech Baroque tips)