Does this work with an IMac? Will it allow my TV audio to play, or would I need another source?
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I have no problem with audio when using mine. But then again I don't have an iMac. If your iMac has the proper port then I'm sure you will have no issues with audio. You may need to select "sounds & devices" (or whatever it may be called on yours, and switch your audio output to HDMI which is what I had to do at first. Some computer models won't recognize the adapter as a default audio output device, so you will have to manually change it.
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I had to go into system preferences (Mac) and change speaker settings. It should recognize your new TV as an external device and give you an option to select. Hope this works!
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The older version of this iMac does not have audio in the hdmi cable, you need a separate audio cable. I believe (not absolutely sure) the older hdmi cables do not carry audio.
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Technically it should but that depends on wether or not your iMac puts audio out threw its display port
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Yes, it will play commercial Blu-Ray. I use ArcSoft's TotalTheater. I don't know about Imac.
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Problem I had with this is I was going from my DVI port on the Mac to HDMI using an adapter cable, but the DVI port doesn't carry audio, only video. My work around was then wiring an audio cable from the headphone jack of the computer to my surround system. (In my case I used a 3.5mm to RCA cable). Gets messy with extra wires but it does the trick for now.
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I do not know. I have an iMac 2008 and it would not work for audio, Only video
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As long as the digital video port on your Mac Also outputs audio. I used this for my ps4 to a monitor and external speakers. So you can see why this would be useful in certain circumstances. If you have the video going to an hdmi tv then you want to find a different means of mashing the audio (from the headphone port) and video together.
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...further investigation; If you have a Mac you simply hold the 'command' button down and click on the speaker icon at the top of your screen. This opens a dialogue box and allows you to select HDMI as your sound output...worked for me.
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I have two of these as well as two AppleTvs.They work fine with the current Mac iTunes. The problem used to be the older protected AAC files which will not play over the streamed network.
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Sorry Barbara. I can only tell you that it works great with my laptop & Windows operating system. Perhaps someone else can help with iMac information.
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Depends on what version of OS X you're running and if there's a driver for it. I'm running a 2013 MacBook Air with OS X 10.10.3 and it works great, even for streaming video to a television. It works far better than similar products I tried. YMMV of course with such old hardware though. I would wager you won't want to stream video or anything like that, and i'd expect it to be stuttery and laggy due to that being USB2.0 and not USB3.0. But the upside is that Amazon has a great return policy if it doesn't work as well as you think it should.
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Not sure about the Apple TV. I've never used this cable before this. I just wasn't getting audio from my tv to my sound bar when using my chrome cast. So I bought this cord and connected it and it works great. Sorry I'm not much help.
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The Elgatotv will work with the iMac. Directv won't let you get local stations by trying to route them from the sat box through the Elgatotv device. You need a simple indoor HD antenna, or outdoor setup, hooked to the Elgatotv and its USB cable hooked to the iMac. Works great if you are in a strong signal area.
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You are correct that it will not play though the TV if all you are using is HDMI Cables, but if you hook up Apple TV to the Television via a HDMI cable and then from the television hook up either standard RCA plugs or a Digital Coaxial/Digital Fiber optic cable to the Home theater system you should be able to get audio. (provided there are enough inputs left on the home theater system)
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That looks like what I have. I plug an optical plug from my Apple TV to that device but, in my case, then run analog from that to an Smart Board. I would assume, with the right cable connection, you could make it work with headphones. I will tell you that sometimes I've failed to get sound. As I recall, it has always been when reconnecting. Each time I unplugged and replugged in each connecting element and it would work.
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Will this work on early 2008 Macbook? Since I want it to connect to my HDTV which has a digital optical audio out.