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How do you enable volume controls for HDMI connected speakers on MacBook Pro?

I have an HDMI from my MacBook Pro to ASUS 32 monitor. My speaker setup is plugged into the monitor.

When I switch output to my monitor (via HDMI) volume controls become disabled.


I was able to enable volume controls with eqMac, but since the last MacBook Pro update (13.4.1 (22F82)). This workaround no longer works.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Aug 23, 2023 11:41 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2023 7:42 AM

eqMac is like a few person third party app, I'm sure they are aware of it, it's their bread and butter and in a while they will release something, but this should just work w/o third party apps. Sound working corectly on any OS should be top priority (it is on win and linux). I'd be ok with 90% of new features removed from macOS if sound just worked as it should.

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Aug 24, 2023 7:42 AM in response to dialabrain

eqMac is like a few person third party app, I'm sure they are aware of it, it's their bread and butter and in a while they will release something, but this should just work w/o third party apps. Sound working corectly on any OS should be top priority (it is on win and linux). I'd be ok with 90% of new features removed from macOS if sound just worked as it should.

Aug 24, 2023 7:56 AM in response to atbodi

Sound working corectly on any OS should be top priority (it is on win and linux). I'd be ok with 90% of new features removed from macOS if sound just worked as it should.

I believe it does work correctly as far as Apple is concerned. They removed the capability a while ago.

You'd have to ask them to add it back as nobody here can bring it back.

How do you enable volume controls for HDMI connected speakers on MacBook Pro?

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