External monitor through usb c hub using usb 3 adapter

[akalo]

Hi,

I want to connect a usb c hub on my macbook pro and connect my external monitor (HDMI) to the hub. The problem is that my macbook doesn't have a usb C port (model 2013).
So I though about getting a usb 3 to usb c adapter and connect the hub there, but my monitor is not detected from the laptop..
Any ideas what might be the problem?

Thank you

 

[theluggage]

Any ideas what might be the problem?

That isn’t going to work at all - the USB3 port on your Mac doesn’t support “USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode” which is needed for a USB-C to HDMI adapter.

There are USB 3 video adapters using a technology called Displaylink that act that way, but it’s a compressed streaming technology, with all sorts of caveats.

Also, a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 hub should do what you want, but they’re more expensive.