I have a 2020 Macbook Air that has a USB-C connection. I want to connect this computer to my Roku TV using a cable with an HDMI connector on one end and a Thunderbolt connection on the other end. I am looking for an adapter that will allow me to use the cable I currently have. Is this possible with the adapter Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3
You cannot use a Roku to play videos on your Mac.
Here is the Apple text that gave me the idea in the first place:
“This adapter is bidirectional, which means you can use it to connect Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac that has a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port. In that case, the Mac must be using macOS Sierra or later, and the device using Thunderbolt 3 must provide its own power.”
If I plug the Thunderbolt 2 end of this cable into my OG Mac Thunderbolt port, and plug the USB-3 end of the cable from the SSD into the other end of this cable (the Thunderbolt 3 end), any chance this would work🧐
The Mac has no video input support. Yes, you can connect the device, to it using the adapter, but the Mac has no way of detecting the video signal for even displaying it.
There is no way to show external video on a Mac without extra hardware and software.
Compatibility of this Adapter Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
