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MichF
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Sep 21, 2018 1:03 AM UTC
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Connecting Mac-Mini to Sonos to play media from the Mac

My Sonos Playbar and Sub is connected to my TV. My Mac-Mini is also connected to my TV. Can I play media such as stored movies, itunes, and general media through the Sonos. My Sonos has replaced my amp and speakers that were connected to the Mac-Mini to allow this.i.
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Airgetlam
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Sep 21, 2018 3:03 AM UTC
Anything that you play on your TV will come out through the PLAYBAR and, assuming you have it connected with the optical cable. Doesn't matter what you're playing, as long as it is in Dolby Digital format.
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Airgetlam
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Sep 21, 2018 3:03 AM UTC
Anything that you play on your TV will come out through the PLAYBAR and, assuming you have it connected with the optical cable. Doesn't matter what you're playing, as long as it is in Dolby Digital format.
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Bruce
MichFAuthor
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Sep 21, 2018 10:21 AM UTC
This has not answered my question at all about playing media through the Mac Mini
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Belly M
Belly M
Sep 21, 2018 10:33 AM UTC
As your Mac is already connected... try it, the answer by Bruce is correct ?
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MichFAuthor
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Sep 21, 2018 11:09 AM UTC
It is not working. YouTube, movies, itunes etc is not oming through the play bar and sub. Do I need a specific app?
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Belly M
Belly M
Sep 21, 2018 11:15 AM UTC
Does normal TV work? If yes then you probably have to check the TVs settings.

Do you get audio on the TVs speakers when playing anything from the Mac
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MichFAuthor
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Sep 21, 2018 11:22 AM UTC
TV works fine with Sonos.
Mac comes through the Mac, not the Sonos.
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Belly M
Belly M
Sep 21, 2018 11:27 AM UTC
On the Mac In preferences you need to change the audio out to HDMI.
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MichFAuthor
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Sep 21, 2018 9:24 PM UTC
In preferences it does not show HDMI. My Mac Does not have HDMI. I have connected the Mac to the Sonos with an Ethernet cable.
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MichFAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 21, 2018 9:30 PM UTC
Sorry, it does have that converter plug out of the back of the Mac that is going into the HDMI socket in the back of the TV. Still no option for HDMI in system preferences in Sound.
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Belly M
Belly M
Sep 22, 2018 7:02 AM UTC
How do you connect your mini to the TV screen?

What connections are you using? Old Mac Mini used DVI or mini display port for video and optical / analogue for audio recent(ish) models from about 2010 use HDMI for video and audio .
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