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MAC to TV using USB-B/HDMI cable. Will it Work?

Can a USB-B (NOT USB-C) to HDMI cable work to display from my MAC onto my Television? I tried, and it doesn't seem to work. I have a Thunderbolt port on my Mac. Do I have to use that?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 1, 2023 10:31 AM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2023 10:46 AM

JacquesBegin wrote:

Can a USB-B (NOT USB-C) to HDMI cable work to display from my MAC onto my Television?

USB-B? No Mac's have ever had USB-B ports. Only USB-A, in versions either 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.1.


I tried, and it doesn't seem to work.

Regular USB ports do not generally produce a video signal directly, so

no adapter is going to work. I would question what kind of adapter you

have that goes from USB-? to HDMI directly.


I have a Thunderbolt port on my Mac. Do I have to use that?


In most cases yes, you need to use the Thunderbolt port ot get a video output from the Mac.

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Sep 1, 2023 10:46 AM in response to JacquesBegin

JacquesBegin wrote:

Can a USB-B (NOT USB-C) to HDMI cable work to display from my MAC onto my Television?

USB-B? No Mac's have ever had USB-B ports. Only USB-A, in versions either 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.1.


I tried, and it doesn't seem to work.

Regular USB ports do not generally produce a video signal directly, so

no adapter is going to work. I would question what kind of adapter you

have that goes from USB-? to HDMI directly.


I have a Thunderbolt port on my Mac. Do I have to use that?


In most cases yes, you need to use the Thunderbolt port ot get a video output from the Mac.

MAC to TV using USB-B/HDMI cable. Will it Work?

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