WHEN I CONNECT MY MACBOOK PRO (LATE 2013) TO MY TV WITH A HDMI CABLE IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN I TURNED OFF MY LAPTOP WHILE PLAYING A MOVIE OR SOMETHING THE SOUNDS STOPS AND WON'T WORK AGAIN IN BOTH LAP AND TV AND EVEN WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE CAPLE

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WHEN I CONNECT MY MACBOOK PRO (LATE 2013) TO MY TV WITH A HDMI CABLE IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN I TURNED OFF MY LAPTOP WHILE PLAYING A MOVIE OR SOMETHING THE SOUNDS STOPS AND WON'T WORK AGAIN IN BOTH LAP AND TV AND EVEN WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE CAPLE

WHEN I CONNECT MY MACBOOK PRO (LATE 2013) TO MY TV WITH A HDMI CABLE IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN I TURNED OFF MY LAPTOP WHILE PLAYING A MOVIE OR SOMETHING THE SOUNDS STOPS AND WON'T WORK AGAIN IN BOTH LAP AND TV EVEN WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE CAPLE THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I HAVE TO RESTART AGAIN TO WORK FINE.

ANOTHER THING IS THERE ANY WAY TO PLAY A MOVIE ON MY TV WITH HDMI CABLE WITH CLOSED LAPTOP

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Feb 5, 2015 10:36 PM

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bobby_d

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Feb 8, 2015 8:15 AM in response to Logongo

Greetings Logongo,

It seems you are having issues when connecting your MacBook to your television. I have linked to an article that provides troubleshooting steps which may help you. The article also covers "closed lid" mode, which you mentioned in your post.

Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support

Using Closed lid, Extended Desktop, or Mirroring display modes

When using multiple displays, information can be presented in a number of ways. For more information and what modes are supported by your Apple product refer to:

Apple Portables: How to use your computer in closed lid (display closed) mode with an external display

How to use multiple displays with your Mac

Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.

Best,

Bobby_D

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