Control External Speakers with Apple Keyboard?

[Traverse]

I just have a quick question.

Can you control external speakers with an apple bluetooth keyboard's built in volume buttons?

Do this only work with a USB connection like screen brightness on external monitors?

Thanks!

 

[redmac]

Any Mac specific wireless/wired keyboard is supposed to do that. I currently use a Logitech wireless solar keyboard to adjust the volume of my external speakers.

 

[Traverse]

Any Mac specific wireless/wired keyboard is supposed to do that. I currently use a Logitech wireless solar keyboard to adjust the volume of my external speakers.

Even if the speakers aren't connect via USB?

 

[redmac]

Yes, but just to be clear. Using the keyboard controls lets you adjust the output only. If your speakers' volume control knob is turn down all the way, you'll hear nothing.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

If they're plugged into the headphone jack it works fine. Crank the speaker's built-in volume up to max and only use the Mac for volume control. That's how my sound bar on my Dell UltraSharp is set up.