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mpc91

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i have 2 monitors tvs connected to my macbook pro i ca play sound out of one or the other not 2 at the same time question is am i able too do this and if so how thanks
 

casperes1996

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With the program called Audio MIDI Setup (part of the operating system), you can do various audio related setups, including creating a multi-output device. I.e. Creating a single logical output out of two or more actual outputs.
In case the devices have different reaction speeds there is also an option for drift correction.

Click the plus icon at the bottom left and select multi-output and select the newly created device, then just check the checkboxes for the output devices you want. Then, you can option click the device on the left and pick what audio to send to it. - System audio or application audio - or everything of course.
 

tothemoonsands

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One option you might want to consider is the “Genki” USB-C to Bluetooth adapter. Technically this is marketed as a Nintendo Switch product but it also works with any device that has USB-C. You can connect 2 BT devices and simultaneously send audio to both. As long as the monitors can connect to Bluetooth in the same way that Bluetooth headphones do, this should work.
 
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mpc91

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Jul 24, 2018
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With the program called Audio MIDI Setup (part of the operating system), you can do various audio related setups, including creating a multi-output device. I.e. Creating a single logical output out of two or more actual outputs.
In case the devices have different reaction speeds there is also an option for drift correction.

Click the plus icon at the bottom left and select multi-output and select the newly created device, then just check the checkboxes for the output devices you want. Then, you can option click the device on the left and pick what audio to send to it. - System audio or application audio - or everything of course.
LOVELY THAT WORKED A TREAT THANKS

saying that it does seem to be favoring the right tv hhah
 
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casperes1996

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LOVELY THAT WORKED A TREAT THANKS

You're very welcome

saying that it does seem to be favoring the right tv hhah

Fortunately we can fix that. Within the MIDI app, the multi-device output is made up of output devices also visible separately on the left hand panel. If you click into the devices individually on the left you can change their output levels independently.

In the multi-output device you can also click Configure Speakers to adjust what's left and right (and if more than two speakers also front, back, etc)
 
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