Laptop to TV: Audio still heard from laptop, not tv speakers

Mike Lowe · 06-21-2011, 09:28 PM

This website is more helpful than a Google search sometimes! I had no idea how to even look this up!

I can easily just set my headphone jack to default, but once I plug in a mini into the laptop that connects to my TV, should it automatically override the laptop speakers?

Windows 7 Ultimate.

MikeVic · 06-21-2011, 10:05 PM

The most I've done with this is getting my parents' laptop to their TV at home. All I did was connect a 3.5mm jack from the headphone portion of the laptop to the 3.5mm jack on the TV and the sound was on the TV after that.

BillJasper · 06-21-2011, 10:15 PM

That's the beauty of an HDMI-out on a laptop.

Mike Lowe · 06-21-2011, 10:21 PM

Totally agree as that's how it always was for me too. Weird...I'm thinking it's something to do with my audio interface which when hooked to my TV, I am not using any longer as the default.

panerd · 06-21-2011, 10:25 PM

Maybe you plugged it into the microphone jack?

fantom1979 · 06-22-2011, 07:52 AM

Grab a set of headphones and plug them into your laptop and see what happens. If you are still having the same problem then you either:

1. Have a broken headphone jack
2. Have some setting in windows that is messing up
3. Have it plugged into the microphone jack.

If you don't have the same problem, then the wire you are using to connect to your tv is either defective or the wrong wire.

stevew · 06-22-2011, 09:28 AM

If one set of headphones doesn't work, plug in 2. If still have problem, home audio not your game.

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Mike Lowe College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA	Totally agree as that's how it always was for me too. Weird...I'm thinking it's something to do with my audio interface which when hooked to my TV, I am not using any longer as the default. __________________ @MikeLowe47 \| Website \| YouTube \| Discord

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panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Maybe you plugged it into the microphone jack? Last edited by panerd : 06-21-2011 at 10:26 PM.

06-21-2011, 10:05 PM	#2
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	The most I've done with this is getting my parents' laptop to their TV at home. All I did was connect a 3.5mm jack from the headphone portion of the laptop to the 3.5mm jack on the TV and the sound was on the TV after that.

06-22-2011, 07:52 AM	#6
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	Grab a set of headphones and plug them into your laptop and see what happens. If you are still having the same problem then you either: 1. Have a broken headphone jack 2. Have some setting in windows that is messing up 3. Have it plugged into the microphone jack. If you don't have the same problem, then the wire you are using to connect to your tv is either defective or the wrong wire.

06-22-2011, 09:28 AM	#7
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	If one set of headphones doesn't work, plug in 2. If still have problem, home audio not your game.

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