No sound via HDMI?

[crizza0309]

I have a Mid 2012 MBP and I am sure my HDMI cable has audio pass through its this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Link-Depot-HDMI-Cable-feet/dp/B000IJY8DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369201347&sr=8-1&keywords=25+foot+hdmi

The day I got it last week it worked fine. Then today I go to try it and no sound? When I go to my audio settings HDMI doesnt even show up as an output for sounds only options are Internal Speakers

any ideas?

 

[RadDave]

Well, you likely need to 'test' whether the issue is w/ the HDMI cable and/or w/ your MBP? A 25' cable is a 'long one' and could be the issue; also, in looking @ that cable on Amazon, there are a LOT of 1* reviews also suggesting that the cable could be the problem?

Not sure about the results in your System Preferences menu - did you have that choice when first used and are you getting video from the cable?

I would probably obtain a good quality 'short' HMDI cable and determine if that works w/ your laptop; and of course you could test the longer cable using another computer - probably of little help, but just trying to localize the problem. Good luck and let us know your solution! Dave

 

[crizza0309]

tried another hdmi cable and still no sound. Maybe its my mini dp adapter? could, be but it was working fine last week.

 

[RadDave]

tried another hdmi cable and still no sound. Maybe its my mini dp adapter? could, be but it was working fine last week.

Well, I don't believe that you mentioned a 'Mini DP Adapter' in your initial post - might have helped? Was this the setup in your first use of the HDMI cable? If this is just a video adapter, then getting sound would be the issue - please more clearly describe your connections from the computer to your intended output device - I'm just confused about what you are trying to achieve? Thanks -

 

[jmdMac]

Well, I don't believe that you mentioned a 'Mini DP Adapter' in your initial post - might have helped? Was this the setup in your first use of the HDMI cable? If this is just a video adapter, then getting sound would be the issue - please more clearly describe your connections from the computer to your intended output device - I'm just confused about what you are trying to achieve? Thanks -

The Mid 2012 MBP does not come with an HDMI port, so he must use an adapter.

 

[RadDave]

The Mid 2012 MBP does not come with an HDMI port, so he must use an adapter.

Sorry - my misunderstanding - just bought a MBP in April w/ an HDMI port - assumed that one from just a year ago had the same port - thanks.

 

[B...]

Sorry - my misunderstanding - just bought a MBP in April w/ an HDMI port - assumed that one from just a year ago had the same port - thanks.

You bought a rMBP, he has a cMBP.

 

[crizza0309]

Well, I don't believe that you mentioned a 'Mini DP Adapter' in your initial post - might have helped? Was this the setup in your first use of the HDMI cable? If this is just a video adapter, then getting sound would be the issue - please more clearly describe your connections from the computer to your intended output device - I'm just confused about what you are trying to achieve? Thanks -

i plug a Mini DP to my mbp and use an hdmi to my tv to my mini dp. I want the audio to come out of my television speakers. I started using my tv as a monitor last week and I was achieving the audio. I went to try it yesterday for the first time since it worked and now it has completely stopped giving me audio.