I have a new Mac Mini (Yosemite) and would like to hook it up to stereo receiver so I can listen to pandora throughout the house, not just in the office. I tried hooking up with sound cord (male to male 3.5 mm cord) but no sound. Do I need to connect with a cord that has HDMI on one end and 3.5mm male prong on the other end?
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
If you go to System Preferences>Sounds>Output can you select the headphone jack as output?
Thank you - I have done this. Unfortunately the only two options are for the internal computer speakers & the hdmi speakers on our Sony screen.
Any other options? Do you know whether there is a sound jack to hdmi cord, and whether this would be the route?
Wendy
With HDMI disconnected y get sound from the external speakers?
Because the computer is in the back bedroom, 48 ft. away from the stereo. We want to be able to listen in the main part of the house, either pandora or itunes.
As I asked in my last reply:
With HDMI disconnected you get sound from the external speakers?
This is troubleshooting, not a solution.
Thanks - sorry if I . . .?
I have no external speakers, only computer's internal speaker (minimal) and speakers in the sony screen. So, if I were to get some speakers (better than present) and could wire them out to the rest of the house from the office, how would I do that?
OR
as originally sought, how can I link the computer with my old stereo receiver, so I can listen to . . . .?
Sorry I'm so challenged in this realm.
You previously said " I tried hooking up with sound cord (male to male 3.5 mm cord)". If you do this connection and then unplug the HDMI cable does sound come out of the sound system?
Try plugging in again. You may not have had the plug fully inserted.
On my Minis, I insert the plug and although it feels like it is engaged,
it really isn't and needs a little extra push to fully engage.
Also, are you sure you plugged into Line Out?
Also, once working, there is still a possible issue. The Mini will only
deliver audio to a single output. So, if you select the outputting to the
receiver, you will lose audio on your Sony, if I understand the connection
scheme you have.
Forgot to mention in previous post, if you have a pair of headphones,
try plugging them in just to make sure you do not have a bum cable.
Haven't tried that. But now I've returned the 30' sound cord. Humm. I'll see if I can rig something up to test this.
THANX!
hooking mac mini to stereo receiver for pandora listening
