iPad via HDMI to monitor, no sound

Hello Abem,

We know how important it is to control the source of the audio on the iPad, and we're here to help. When the iPad is connected are you hearing audio through the monitor? If you're not hearing the audio, let's adjust the volume if possible to see what occurs. We also recommend reviewing the "Get help" section of the following article: About Apple Digital AV Adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

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Doesn’t work, when i connect the iPad to the monitor throw hdmi the iPad wont let me chose to output the audio from the ipad only from the monitor...

I'm glad I'm not going crazy and the only one experiencing this issue. I have an iPad Pro 12" (2018) and multiple USB-C adapters to connect to my LG TV. I am attempting to watch Apple TV shows via iPad on my TV. There's video but no sound.

I've tried

a. multiple adapters

b. powering on/off iPad/TV

c. control center (as suggested in earlier replies)

d. bluetooth

Nothing seems to work.

However, there are times when audio does come through but no dialogue. This is terribly frustrating and annoying for something that should just work --- easily! What a huge miss for Apple. I'm surprised by how long this has been an issue. I welcome any more ideas.

Thank you sooo much for posting. After reading through many posts before getting into this thread, I finally found my answer. Where no one else could post a solution, you nailed it🎉🎉

I have this same exact issue. Control Center removes the option to select iPad as the audio output when the HDMI adapter is plugged in. Short of using an additional Bluetooth speaker, any other advice?

So maybe you've found a working solution by now? I tried a bluetooth speaker, which doesn't seem to work. I've used the cord to connect the speaker to the ipad, which works inconsistently. I've resorted to using my TV, and the sound comes through the ipad. If you found anything else to work, I'd love to know!

I am having the exact same issue. I know plenty of people on YouTube hook up their iPads so I don’t know why the sound isn’t working. Not with Bluetooth or AirPods. Nothing. Except face time will work. And when i am FaceTiming then all of a sudden the sound is on for everything then it goes away again.

joys of IT.

As previous replies I also have an old Ipad and blue tooth Sonos speaker, a Samsung monitor, HDM cable and white Lightening Digital AV adapter to connect HDM cable to Ipad.

Depends what I am doing determines where the sound comes out either IPad or Sonos speakers. Also at times the picture only appears in larger monitor I lose picture from IPad. Tried connecting to my TV and same issue -It’s inconsistent and frustrating.

I can’t get Zoom or Skype audio to work to anything other than iPad. So for elderly relatives they struggle with sound quality. They can see better with larger monitors or the telly, but lack of better audio this is frustrating. Surely there must be a solution, that doesn’t involve more cables and plugs?

If playing a music video off YouTube, then sound comes thru the Sonos beautifully.

If anyone has any success or solutions for the Zoom/ Skype calls would appreciate knowing?

hey ho

SOLUTION: Delete Apple TV.

That worked on my iPad mini gen. 4. I don't use Apple TV, so this was not a problem for me since I watch Amazon Prime and Netflix. Perhaps an update in the Apple TV app caused the problem with connecting to an external monitor?

We have a similar problem.

We just bought a new iPad Air + USB-C Apple AV Adapter with the intention of sending both video and audio to a large TV in a gym so that we can have remote personal trainers instructing a gym class via Google Meet.

When we connect the Apple AV Connector the iPad screen is mirrored to the TV fine.

YouTube via Safari plays video and audio to the TV great.

However any actual app like Google Meet will only send the video to the TV, the audio comes out of the iPad. This is terrible in a gym setting when the presenters voice is squeaking out the iPad instead of the big TV speakers.

If we pull down from the top right corner of the iPad screen, the audio only has "iPad" as an option.

Is there a way to allow Apps such as the Google Meet App to send both Video and Audio down the Apple USB-C HDMI AV Adapter?

Many thanks if you have a solution.

Hello Abem,

Thank you for providing that additional information. If the iPad is recognizing that an alternate audio source is available let's see if we're able to switch to the iPad from the Control Center. You can find the steps on how to switch in the section titled 'Audio' of the following article: Access and customize Control Center on your iPad

Take care.

Happy 2021 all. Hope this solution helps.

Had a iPad Air 4 connecting to a 4K HDMI monitor using Belkin USB-C to HDMI adaptor and Belkin HDMI cables purchased from Apple store.

Sound works well with AirPods Pro. And my wife and I also tried connecting 2 AirPods Pro to the iPad and it works perfectly as well.

Just bring the 2nd AirPods Pro near and follow the iPad on screen instruction and you would have 2 AirPods Pro connected easily.

Sharing a screenshot of the 2nd AirPods Pro being shared.

hope this solve the problem.

there is no option like this under display and brightness on my devices (IPhone 11 & Ipad 4)

I was able to use audio on my iPad Pro 11” 2020 with bluetooth headphones. I’m using the 27GN950 LG monitor with a USB-C to HDMI for the iPad Pro. I went to the settings of the iPad and under display and brightness I had the option of the monitor name and changed the setting under this to “Allow display mode changes”, and was able to now connect Bluetooth headphones and listen to audio with headphones. I was also searching for a way to listen to audio; however, my monitors do not have speakers. But this was a way around it with headphones. Hopes this helps for everyone also searching to listen to their audio from a display. If you have Bluetooth speakers, it works the same way. For example, my MX speakers.

When I connect my laptops (Dell and MS Surface) to the same monitor, audio will come from my laptops. Why can't Apple allow the same for iPad? It's frustrating to have to rely on external speakers or headphones...