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This then opens the window for System Preferences. Click the “System Preferences” option near the top of the drop-down menu’s list of commands.

Open the Apple Menu of Your Mac Computer: Open the Apple menu by clicking the Apple logo on the screen’s top-left corner.

If the image on the HDTV’s screen isn’t correct or the sound is playing on the Mac’s speakers instead of the television’s speakers, you can further tweak settings from Mac’s system preferences menu as shown below.

#CONNECT MACBOOK TO HDMI CABLE TV#

Once arriving at the correct input, expect to see your Mac’s screen appear on the TV screen. Go to the input number or name, like HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 using your TV remote. Turn your HDTV on and change the TV’s input accordingly.

This will allow you to know which port you’re using in order to select the correct channel when setting things up with your HDTV.

Setting Up The Port: Take note of the HDMI input number or name that’s next to the port.

You might even have to plug it to a splitter in case you’re using other HDMI source devices with your TV like a game console or Blu-Ray disc player. Sometimes, you might even have 2 ports available to you.

This 5-sided port should be available on the back or side of the unit. Plug The Cable into The HDTV: Now that you have an HDMI connection by cable or converter, you can plug the HDMI end unto your HDTV’s HDMI port.The cable should have a snug fit but don’t force or jam it down the port. Regardless, you should have an HDMI connector on the other end to allow HDTV linkage.

#CONNECT MACBOOK TO HDMI CABLE PRO#

If you’re using a MacBook Pro 2015 and down, you’re good to go with an HDMI cable and a direct connection to your HDTV. If you’re using a MacBook Pro 2016 and above, plug the USB-C end of your cable adapter to it. Plug The Cable to The Mac: Plug one end of the cable to your Mac.It all depends on what sort of ports are available on your Mac that you can work with. You will need either a Thunderbolt 3/USB-C to HDMI cable or separate standard cables for USB-C and HDMI ports if you’re using a converter or extractor for the job. Purchase a Video Cable: Buy a video cable depending on the video output of your Mac.The TVs that work with AirPlay or Apple TV and the app include Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TVs since 2018, Sony TVs made since 2019, certain 2019 LG TVs, and certain VIZIO TV models from 2016 to present. Alternatively, you can get a TV supporting AirPlay tech that’s not necessarily an Apple product.

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Get a TV That Works with AirPlay: An Apple TV works fine with any Mac PC for your lap or your desk because of AirPlay technology.

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The change to Thunderbolt 3 was mostly facilitated to standardize portable device connections with PC hardware the same way USB was standardized for standard non-Apple desktop and laptop PC rigs. Therefore, you should be able to connect them to your HDTV and HD monitor (or even a projector with an HDMI port) with a standard HDMI cable.

MacBook Pro 2015 and Below: Ironically, the earlier versions of MacBook have HDMI ports.

To be more specific, you need to purchase a USB-C to HDMI cable or adapter as well as a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI converter to be able to connect your laptop on one end with a USB-C connector and the other end with an HDMI connector. They require USB-C connections to work with HD monitors and HDTVs with HDMI ports in turn.

MacBook Pro 2016 and Above: These computers use Thunderbolt 3 ports.

You need to be aware of your Mac’s output types to make this work. It depends if it still has an HDMI port or not. A laptop will need either a standard HDMI cable or a USB-C to HDMI cable, adapter, or converter in order to work with an HDMI connection usually needed for HDTV.