No audio to external speakers via Displayport to USB-C

I bought an external monitor and have it connected to my macbook via Displayport to USB-C. They have speakers but every time i try to change the output to the external monitor speakers, no sound is played.

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Nov 2, 2024 4:04 PM

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MartinR

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Nov 3, 2024 7:11 AM in response to Rjdndjdiij1

Not all Macs support audio over DisplayPort. What is the exact model you have? And the version of macOS you are running.

With your monitor connected, check Audio Midi Setup > Output to see if DisplayPort or your monitor is available as an option there. If not, see if you can add it there. Let us know how that goes.

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