So I have a new mac mini. My monitor is an HP w2408h, built in speakers and has hdmi input. I connected the mac mini output cable to the monitor but no sound. Once removed, the only sound is coming from the mac mini. I get video but no sound through the monitor.
Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
I apolize ahead of time if this sound condesending but did you try turning up the volume on your monitor? Not from the mac mini volumne slide but the acutal monitor volume. I just found out, like a hour before writing this, that the mac mini defaults the volume control to the monitor when connected via the HDMI.
Hey, thanks for your comment. Yeah, I did try the volume control on the monitor to no avail. I checked the settings on the monitor and the mac mini, no joy. I think I may need some type of adapter, still tryi ng to figure out which.
Found this advice on a past post, applied it and voila! Sound works good via monitor.
Thank you Alex Bayati!!
"Open Audio Midi Setup.app
Plug your HDMI cable into mini
Right click on HDMI and click on "use this device for sound output"
Alex Bayati"
I would be surprised if you need an adapter. Here is another thing to check. Go into your system preference and click on Sound. Click the output tab. Is you monitor highlighted. If not, highlight your monitor and check your audio.
Another crazy question. When you say new mac mini, do you mean a 2013 or is it a used but new to you mac mini. If it is used and is a pre-2010, are you using a mini display port to hdmi cable. If so, the mini display port will not push sound, even with an adapter.
Good Luck.
OMG - how could I have forgotten the basics?! Thank you!
unable to hear sound on my HP w2408h monitor using imac mini
