richiebuttle
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Q: No sound from Thunderbolt display

2011 15" Mac Book Pro with 27" Thunderbolt Display

 

The video/display side of the device works perfect.

 

This is a very frustrating issue with the sound and this display. Some times the sound will transfer from the laptop and be outputted from the display... sometimes it wont. Some times I have to disconnect every thing, plug out the monitor.... turn it back on and then replug in the laptop and then it starts to work. If this doesnt work, a restart of the laptop works.

 

Very frustrating considering it is designed to "work seemlessly"

 

 

As I type this, (via the thunderbolt display) itunes is playing througn the laptop speakers. I go to system pref and in the sound output options, there is NO OPTION for display output etc. As you can see from the screen grab below...

 

Any help please?

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iPhone 3GS

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 3:51 AM

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  • by silly-steve,

    silly-steve silly-steve Oct 24, 2015 2:56 PM in response to richiebuttle
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    Oct 24, 2015 2:56 PM in response to richiebuttle

    I was able to fix the problem by unplugging the power connector to the macbook air I have paired with my thunderbolt display. No problems then forward. I suspect this has to do with something in the power connector shorting.

     

    My setup:

    Apple Thunderbolt Display (bought in 2015 - most recent model)

    Macbook Air (bought in 2014 - 1 generation older than most recent model)

  • by macdangerousMD,

    macdangerousMD macdangerousMD Sep 3, 2016 10:40 PM in response to TheresAni7InMyMac
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    Sep 3, 2016 10:40 PM in response to TheresAni7InMyMac

    Great work TheresAni7

    This worked for me hold  ALT/OPTION then click the volume icon in the menu bar top RHS and select display audio.

    Frustrating but now solved - thanks!

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