Keep in mind you cannot control the optical audio volume. So if run to powered speakers you will only be able to adjust the volume by physically tuning the speakers up or down.
@@jellehoek8769 if your headphones have a volume on them then would be ok. Optical signal has no level adjustment. What does work better is a Bluetooth repeater. If you aren’t running to a surround sound receiver.
Hi, I know this is a longshot but is there a way to go the other way. I have a projector with an aux port and a sound bar that has a broken aux port but an optical port. is there any way to go from aux input to optical output?
Hi question , Trying to connect TV output optical to stereo Audio on my Bose L1 prop 8 , the analog converters on Amazon show the head set sign in the output side , will that work if I put a audio stereo jack and connect to the the bose sound system thanks very much ash
That’s right. These in the video only work in one direction. I believe there are but obviously more expensive. So yea in your case you'll need an analog to digital converter just like you said.
@SimpleCafeSound I'm about to purchase the "PROZOR 192KHz DAC Converter".. Since my speakers have a 3.5 jack, do I need to buy an RCA adapter cable, or can I simply plug the jack in?
My TV only has optical out. I want to power up a bluetooth dongle for ear buds. The dongle only has 3.5 MM input. Will a converter allow the use of the dongle? Thanks
Hello so let me get this straight. My laptop has normal hdmi (not arc) and my soundbar has optical. So i can purchase an adapter like the one you showed where input is normal hdmi and output is optical and that will make my soundbar work with my pc? Thank yoy
Yup, the sound is traveling from your laptop to any receiving device (converter) which will push it forward as the ports available in the output side. Just gotta make sure there is an HDMI port on the INput side and an OPTICAL TOSLINK port on the OUTput side. Here’s one-amzn.to/39d4D7L
I need help. I want to use my soundbar for my pc. Pc (aux) / soundbar (optic) The converter doesnt work since the input side only has optic/spdif/coaxial whereas the ouput has aux
Hi .My tv is non smart .How can I connect a sound bar to my tv.The wire I got with the sound bar is optical cable which doesn't fix behind my tv as it has audio out but not optical
The audio converter that i am looking at has a headphone logo but not aux but is it the same so could i connect my rca cable which has an aux output???????
Unfortunately I do have optical ,hdmi port in my TCL led but my soundar has only 2 wired options 1 is aux and the 2nd is TV in (same like aux ) and the wire which I got along with sound bar is stereo RCA to Aux vable and I didn't know how to connect this with my led need suggestions mate should I buy this optical to aux cable or should I buy Rca to aux connecter to connect with my led ?
Optical is a digital signal which needs to be converted to analog, which is RCA or AUX. and now there are no tables that are like this. Which is why you will need a converter as seen in the video. Just make sure that the converter reads digital to analog.
1 Question : My PC has 3.5mm jack output, and my Sound bar has Optical input. Can we use that Audio converter? But it seems we have to connect the opposite side i.e the input as output, the output as input in that Audio converter. Kindly reply. Thanks.
Hello doctor. To answer your question, let’s start with where the source of audio is coming from. In your case, 3.5 aux is Analog- therefore you will need an Analog TO DIGITAL converter. Here’s one to check out - amzn.to/34TjONX best of luck 👍
i have Orca 42" Smart TV OR-42EX470s model. in this tv there was no bluetooth and no audio output point. in this TV only "Optcal-Out" point is available. i need to connect my Extra Speaker box on it. i hope now i get a solution. thanks
Can you tell me why I cannot get sound from my Samsung smart tv to my external speakers? I feel I have done everything- almost. Im using an optical cord as that is all my tv has. Thanks.
Ok you don’t have to answer that other response I sent you. So if it’s not working, do you have another optical device you can try it with? What type of audio system are you connecting to?
Hi Bro, I have a stupid question. I have both outputs on the TV: Aux 3.5 and Optical SPDIF. And I only have Aux 3.5 on the speakers. My question is: will the Audio quality be better if I use the Converter >>SPDIF Optical to 3.5Aux
If it says “out” you’re set. Just plug that aux cable to an aux port for your speakers. If your sound system is coax only, get an analog to digital converter like this one amzn.to/34TjONX
Hi If I use this converter to connect to a additional wired sub and connect the soundbar to eARC would both work simultaneously? Or there would be mismatch in sound or delay ? Would the TV provide sound to both hdmi eARC and optical out together ? My wireless sub with the soundbar isn't upto mark in providing the punch... Let know if this works ?
Thanks well explained tutorial 👏 I bought the converter, plug the way mentioned, adjust the output settings (optical & PCM)... but nothing 😢 I'm connecting the optical to a Samsung Frame QE50LS03BAU output jack to a Sony WH-1000 M3 headphones. Any advice will be welcome 🤗 thanks
Hi, I'm in the opposite situation. I haven't got the digital output. My TV doesn't have optical and I've just bought a home cinema the requires to work to be connected with and optical plug. What should I do ? Can it work at all ? TV is a Linsar 60led900f Home cinema is JBL cinema SB170 Sorry I'm french my English isn't great
Your TV seems to have 4 HDMI ports, one of which could be ARC compatible. In this case, you could use a HDMI audio extractor with HDMI ARC input and optical audio output or connect the HDMI ARC output of your TV to HDMI ARC input of your JBL home cinema system. There is no sense in converting from analog to digital and to analog back again, because signal audio quality will suffer degradation.
Yea it’s gotta have an audio out option. Valentin is right. If one of your hdmi ports saysARC, you may use that. Otherwise your only options are the ones in this video here - th-cam.com/video/CsHnqYGldj4/w-d-xo.html
Hi, my display only have audio jack and my speaker have optical, is possible to use this converter ? meaning : from audio jack display to my optical speaker. Hope you can help me with this. Thank you
Hi there, great vid..ty. I've purchased the converter box (DigitConvert DAC).. and I can only reproduce TH-cam audio through my stereo, all other content ie. Tv, streaming etc.. there's static sound. What am I doing wrong? My tv is SAMSUNG and my stereo LG.
What if my TV doesnt have optical but has aux, coax, hdmi (but not ACR) and my soundbar only have HDMI ARC & Optical? Do I need that converter or could I just conmect HDMI - HDMI ARC? will it work?
As far as I’m aware, both have to say ARC. What you’ll need is a analog to digital audio converter like this amzn.to/34TjONX so long as that aux port doesn’t say IN
Hi, I have a soundbar with AUX OUT & OPTICAL IN, and a Monitor (Monitor for PS5 gaming) with AUX OUT. Will it work if I get a Optical to Aux cable ? Or do I have to get a converter as well ?
I have a piano and a speaker which only have one jack port and a aux port. The piano have a aux port and a red and yellow Jack port. To connect both ik I need a aux cord but is there any other way?
good information's . but i have a question . can i use both output (aux & rca) in the same time ? for example for 2 headphone's or 1 headphone and one speaker ? cuz i already have an RCA to (female Aux) cable.
what if i need to do the opposite? i need an aux from monitor to soundboard. the audio goes in monitor via hdmi, out via aux to an optic in the soundbar
Hello! Need ur help.. i have to connect my local projector to my LG dvd home theatre. Tried to use convertor adapter (3.5 jack (projector) to RCA cable as an input to adapter and optical cable as output to my home theatre), but 5.1 audio is not playing. I am forced to choose normal sound mode on netflix n disney. Could you guide me if possible what went wrong or what to do
My tv has 3.5 mm line out audio but I have surround sound that only have red and white RCA audio input could you please tell me how to hook up my TV to my sound system
Hey I have a JBL 2.0 all-in-one speaker, it has a optical cable slot. But my computer doesn't have a optical cable slot. Can i use this method for my problem ?
A little late but i have a question. I'm trying to use wired headphones for my PS5 ( i don't like the output from directly plugging into the dual sense controller) but sadly my desktop dac is not working and I've read it's related to the PS5 only supporting UAC1 protocol or something. My current setup, PS5 to TV via hdmi, my TV has a 3.5 jack that's where i connect my speakers for sound. My TV also has an optical out. Will this "converter" bypass the sound coming from my TV dac and mainly use the internal dac of my PS5? It will be PS5 > HDMI >TV> connect optical audio port to converter > headhones. I mainly just want to use the dac on my PS5 since i don't wanna shell out more for dacs that are compatible with the PS5.
hello, please, what if the TV is having only AUX and Coaxial AV. and the sound system is having Optical. can i use Optical audio Adapter to connect to Tv AUX?
Don't forget to buy an optical cable when you get the converter box and do yourself a favor and buy an extension cord or some double-sided sticky tape because that converter box is going to be lightweight and the plug that you plug into it and wires extra will pull it and I'll kinds of directions
I have a Samsung SmartTv (Series 7) with digitial audio outport and I bought me a bluetooth transmitter so I can listen with my bluetooth earphones.The transmitter has a aux outport and now my questin is: Can I buy a digitial audio out to aux cable and connect it that way? Will it work? Thanks for the answer and sorry for my bad english
I haven’t seen a working optical to aux cable so I would stick with transmitting through Bluetooth. However there are some bt trabsmitters that have aux out ports so you could connect your headphones that way if you wanted.
My soundbar has hdmi in port, optical port, hdmi arc and usb port - my hdmi arc port connected to TV arc and i want to play songs from PC to soundbar, what should I do?
So i got this question: can i connect my ps4 to pc powered speakers, being the link through direct optical cable to 3,5 male jack (found an adapter for that). The pc speakers i have only have 3,5 input. I want to avoid any signal conversion, do you think it will work?
Hey Luís. I hope that cable works for you. Please let me know if it does. I myself doubt it though because if it were that simple, those converters wouldn’t exist anymore.
...sir, how can i connect my samsung smart tv sounds down to my old sony home theater (no digital/optical audio only RCA and HDMI), does it need an HDMI-output to RCA-input converter or what kind of converter...? ..and no sound connecting from HDMI cable from TV to home theater.....pls. help, thanks in advance..
Thanks for the video! I have an issue here, I have an LG tv plugged into the same converter into my AUX soundbar, everything works well with the local channel. However, when it comes to using TH-cam and Netflix on the TV, it's just white noise coming out from the soundbar. Hope you can help me out with this.
@@SimpleCafeE Thanks for getting back. It's all fixed. I realized that my DAC is not compatible with 5.1 digital audio, therefore I need to select PCM mode for my sound out option on my TV to make it work. Again thanks for the video.
You should be able to send the audio from your tv with the optical spdif cable - amzn.to/2Frz7n5 to your home theater if it has the same input. If not, it probably has analog ports and you’ll need this converter too- amzn.to/2SlpoBY and check out the video tutorial here : th-cam.com/video/8rt-dKgHkEk/w-d-xo.html
I have a 55inch Samsung smartTV connected to a pair of Monitor speakers with RCA input. 've been using this solution for months, the problem is i can't control the output volume and i have to manually adjust the speakrs knob every time i want to chage it. Any idea of how to control de optical TV audio output with the tv remote? I've seen some DACs with their own remote for input select and volume.. is the only option? Thanks!
I connect my samsang smart tv n5300 with speakers through optical to Rca converter. It works 2. 3 days after that there was noisy in music and sound goes down and than no sound.
Is there something for reverse? My TV has no optical cable slot (only had 3.5mm for Audio output) TCL TV and my samsung soundbar only has an optical cable slot. Can someone help me? Can't figure it out so bad I feel like I wasted 200$ on this soundbar.
Just four curiosity...Can you tell me if your TV has multiple HDMI ports? If it does, it is possible that one of them to be ARC compatible. In that case you would simply need a HDMI audio extractor, with ARC function, and optical audio output. You can connect HDMI ARC output from TV to HDMI input of the audio extractor and then, optical audio out from audio extractor to optical audio input of your sound system. There's no point in converting Audi signal from analog to digital, only to convert it back to analog, because the signal will suffer degradation.
when looking for converters, look at the source of your media. That's the word that will have to come first in the name of the converter. in your case, you pc is the source, which you say is an aux 3.5mm output, this is ANALOG, therefore, you'll need an Analog to Digital converter. here's one: amzn.to/34TjONX
Hi Chima, surprisingly optical cables are for the most part not truly better than Aux (analog). Not because optical is bad, but because analog is actually still great!
The best way to convert optical digital audio to analog RCA/jack output is through a dedicated and high quality DAC (digital to analog converter) able to reconstruct the analog signal very accurately and without artifacts. This requires an external power supply able to deliver high signal to noise ratio, over 100 dB, and very low harmonic distortion percentage, like 0.000x %.
The best way is to have a better life to don't expend your time with that sort of comments, but, here we are you and me. In the market exist products especially with old school system were quality potencially competes with the low tier or medium tier hifi, from comercial products like Logitech z623 or Sony's Muteki those old-school are superior enough to worth 10 bucks dongle are far superior than a 500 bucks sound bar or HT, the loss is almost umpredictable for the limit budget people and even to those who got in well shape those old school audio, for example a senior family member who loves his 70's - 90's old school hi-fi audio system and they are right when they claim those speakers are timeless
@@NickArcade Yes, a HDMI extractor can convert digital to analog, but, usually, the HDMI extractor built-in DAC performance is lower than a dedicated one. If your expectations regarding the audio signal quality are not very high, you can use a HDMI extractor with RCA outputs.
Hey, i need to convert the digital audio output on my ps4 to aux for my speakers. But i am unable to find a dac with an aux port, i could use rca to aux cable , but my budget is very tight. Could you help me find one. And one more thing, does audio quality gets affected by using these adapters?
My requirement is, I want to use my JBL make 2.1 dound bar as active speaker for my Karaoke Sound Mixer. My JBL sound bar dosent have 'Audio-In' Co-AXIAL port, it is having Optical Port only. So I require Analog-In to Digital-Out converter i.e Audio-In and Optical-Out converter. So please let me know, 1. Whether I can use my Sound Bar as Active speekar for my Karaoke sound system. 2. Wheter Ananlog to Digital Audio converter is available in market.
I bought the adapter but I get way lower volume on the same speakers I used to use with my previus tv that had aux output instead of digital output...I still haven't found a solution for that...dang it! Help!!
a 3.5mm Aux cable and RCA can only carry 2 audio channels - here's a video I just made with a more detailed explanation th-cam.com/video/C_INQuV2FQk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=28DiW559FluiQMJN&t=300 FYI:you would need this converter amzn.to/49PueNB and your receiver would need to have 5 rca IN ports - 1 for each speaker.
any idea if this work the other way around ? like a have a sound bar that only has an optical input, would i be able to use a converter like this to use an aux as input ?
How to Connect Aux Tv to Optical Speaker th-cam.com/video/0s0YlNHWD2I/w-d-xo.html yup just make sure you get the correct converter. Digital to analog like this amzn.to/34TjONX
@@ChrisJayCayton the colored ones are most likely to send audio/video INTO your tv. The headphone jack is your way to go. just plug an aux cord from that to the aux port of your active speaker or the aux port of a stereo. amzn.to/3fiuLe5
Hi, it's bad news but we all have to control it through the sound system. May have something to do with optical signal not being preamplified - technical mumbo jumbo.
Thank you for the information. I would have save a few bucks is I had seen this video before. The cable adapter that you mention on sec 35 it does exist. I just bought it on Amazon. I’m not sure if it was a scam because it does not work, and actually the 3.5 mm looks funny. Can you check if these kind of cables are real?
Well yea later I noticed they do exist but I really don’t see the point in them. If you say the aux looks funny you’re probably looking at a mini optical plug that also exists.
Hi, I connected optical cable from tv to converter , but Aux to Aux cable connected between converter to speaker doesn’t work, any one can help? ( converter worked if connected headphone with aux head / Aux to Aux cable worked if connected phone to speaker directly ) what missing in between??
If the tv does not have audio out then you cannot do this. But, you may still be able to plug your speakers into something like a DVD player that does have audio out.
Help please. Our tv only has audio out via 3.5mm jack and no optical. It's a bit of an old model. I used an analog adaptor to connect it to the coaxial port but no sound comes out
Nevermind. Im hating on myself. Plugging the audio out directly to the surround sound analog ports using a cable with one end RL analog and the other 3.5mm jack worked. I had no need for the converter
So its basically turning the digital signal back to analogue. So you might as well just use jack to jack if you have a stereo jack socket. The output will be the same
Exactly. But even if you keep it digital all the way through ultimately, it needs to be converted to analog sound anyway. I plan on making a video about this.
Is this still the only option... I just bought the Samsung s90d and the only jack is a optical jack. I own a speaker system i use now on my old vizio but it's a 3.5mm jack. I GEUSS I NEED TO TURN THE S90D OPTICAL TO A FEMALE 3.5MM JACK.... THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND I DID SUBSCRIBE
Keep in mind you cannot control the optical audio volume. So if run to powered speakers you will only be able to adjust the volume by physically tuning the speakers up or down.
So this would not make sense to buy if you want to use headphones?
@@jellehoek8769 if your headphones have a volume on them then would be ok. Optical signal has no level adjustment. What does work better is a Bluetooth repeater. If you aren’t running to a surround sound receiver.
I just found this out, it blows.
thats what happened to me. it goes to the max volume and cannot contorl. tq you for your info
On eBay there is optical out to 3.5mm aux jack will this work or do I still need to buy the converter
Hi, I know this is a longshot but is there a way to go the other way. I have a projector with an aux port and a sound bar that has a broken aux port but an optical port. is there any way to go from aux input to optical output?
Certainly. Here’s the converter you need- notice how it’s similar but the name is flipped amzn.to/34TjONX
@@SimpleCafeE thanks you really appreciate your help
Looking for this. Thank you ❤ I tried connecting sonos ray to my pc on aux port
Thank you looked through so many videos - and this was the first one to explain the RCA to Optical method in the converter. heres hoping it works!
Great! Let me know if it works out!
Hi question ,
Trying to connect TV output optical to stereo Audio on my Bose L1 prop 8 , the analog converters on Amazon show the head set sign in the output side , will that work if I put a audio stereo jack and connect to the the bose sound system thanks very much ash
Yes it should as headphones is audio out , which is what you want to send to your speaker
@@SimpleCafeE thanks very much for quick reply 🙏
@@SimpleCafeE @ I got it yesterday works great thanks 🙏
Woohoo!
Can I use a simple y adapter to connect my red and white cabled speaker to my TV's 3.5mm "headphones" jack??
Abso-lutely. Headphone port sends OUT audio.
Hello! Will this work the other way around? My soundbar has the optical audio but my tv only has an aux port.
Or I need a converter for analog to digital?
That’s right. These in the video only work in one direction. I believe there are but obviously more expensive. So yea in your case you'll need an analog to digital converter just like you said.
@@SimpleCafeE thank you so much!
Hey, I have the same situation where my monitor only have aux and soundbar have Hdmi(ARC) and digital optical, have you resolve this problem?
Hey Ega, you need an analog to digital audio converter which Must have aux or rca on the input side and HDMI ARC on the output side.
Need help connecting a klipsch M221 way old to a DTV box, do I need the converter. It appears the speaker only has the green rca for cpu audio. Ty
Hey KingK13 I’m pretty sure that’s an aux port so follow the options for optical to aux.
@@SimpleCafeE Yes TY, Aux my bad I appreciate you 🤝
@SimpleCafeSound I'm about to purchase the "PROZOR 192KHz DAC Converter".. Since my speakers have a 3.5 jack, do I need to buy an RCA adapter cable, or can I simply plug the jack in?
As long as the aux port is available on both sides.
My TV only has optical out. I want to power up a bluetooth dongle for ear buds. The dongle only has 3.5 MM input. Will a converter allow the use of the dongle? Thanks
sure will!
How do I get the sound adjustment bar for sound to show on a Sony with Dish
In the audio options and find Variable and PCM and try changing that.
Hello so let me get this straight. My laptop has normal hdmi (not arc) and my soundbar has optical. So i can purchase an adapter like the one you showed where input is normal hdmi and output is optical and that will make my soundbar work with my pc? Thank yoy
Yup, the sound is traveling from your laptop to any receiving device (converter) which will push it forward as the ports available in the output side. Just gotta make sure there is an HDMI port on the INput side and an OPTICAL TOSLINK port on the OUTput side. Here’s one-amzn.to/39d4D7L
I need help. I want to use my soundbar for my pc. Pc (aux) / soundbar (optic)
The converter doesnt work since the input side only has optic/spdif/coaxial whereas the ouput has aux
Yup, you will need the opposite converter like this one amzn.to/34TjONX
Hi .My tv is non smart .How can I connect a sound bar to my tv.The wire I got with the sound bar is optical cable which doesn't fix behind my tv as it has audio out but not optical
Ok gotcha so you need the opposite converter. Here’s a link to one- amzn.to/34TjONX analog to digital.
The audio converter that i am looking at has a headphone logo but not aux but is it the same so could i connect my rca cable which has an aux output???????
You sure could. Did you already do so?
Unfortunately I do have optical ,hdmi port in my TCL led but my soundar has only 2 wired options 1 is aux and the 2nd is TV in (same like aux ) and the wire which I got along with sound bar is stereo RCA to Aux vable and I didn't know how to connect this with my led need suggestions mate should I buy this optical to aux cable or should I buy Rca to aux connecter to connect with my led ?
Optical is a digital signal which needs to be converted to analog, which is RCA or AUX. and now there are no tables that are like this. Which is why you will need a converter as seen in the video. Just make sure that the converter reads digital to analog.
1 Question : My PC has 3.5mm jack output, and my Sound bar has Optical input. Can we use that Audio converter? But it seems we have to connect the opposite side i.e the input as output, the output as input in that Audio converter. Kindly reply. Thanks.
Hello doctor. To answer your question, let’s start with where the source of audio is coming from. In your case, 3.5 aux is Analog- therefore you will need an Analog TO DIGITAL converter. Here’s one to check out - amzn.to/34TjONX best of luck 👍
@@SimpleCafeE Thank you for you kind respond... I appreciate it...
Ok question my sound bar has optical but my tv has the aux jack is there a converter from optical on the speaker to aux on the tv?
i have Orca 42" Smart TV OR-42EX470s model. in this tv there was no bluetooth and no audio output point. in this TV only "Optcal-Out" point is available. i need to connect my Extra Speaker box on it.
i hope now i get a solution. thanks
Did you make the connection?
What about aux out on my TV to a aux in on my
Bose? Will that work?
Yessir!
Can you tell me why I cannot get sound from my Samsung smart tv to my external speakers? I feel I have done everything- almost. Im using an optical cord as that is all my tv has. Thanks.
Ok you don’t have to answer that other response I sent you. So if it’s not working, do you have another optical device you can try it with? What type of audio system are you connecting to?
Make sure your digital audio out is set to pcm
Hi Bro,
I have a stupid question. I have both outputs on the TV: Aux 3.5 and Optical SPDIF. And I only have Aux 3.5 on the speakers. My question is: will the Audio quality be better if I use the Converter >>SPDIF Optical to 3.5Aux
Hi. What if our tv doesn't have toslink. Only audio output. Will it work if I use the coaxial wire?
Is the TVs audio output coaxial or aux?
@@SimpleCafeE I think it's aux
If it says “out” you’re set. Just plug that aux cable to an aux port for your speakers. If your sound system is coax only, get an analog to digital converter like this one amzn.to/34TjONX
Hi
If I use this converter to connect to a additional wired sub and connect the soundbar to eARC would both work simultaneously? Or there would be mismatch in sound or delay ? Would the TV provide sound to both hdmi eARC and optical out together ?
My wireless sub with the soundbar isn't upto mark in providing the punch...
Let know if this works ?
My tv has 3.5 aux and my sound bar has only optical. What can I use?
How to Connect Aux Tv to Optical Speaker
th-cam.com/video/0s0YlNHWD2I/w-d-xo.html
@@SimpleCafeE Thank you, I watched it and it was very helpful. Now to find that "Analog to Digital" Converter
Thanks well explained tutorial 👏
I bought the converter, plug the way mentioned, adjust the output settings (optical & PCM)... but nothing 😢
I'm connecting the optical to a Samsung Frame QE50LS03BAU output jack to a Sony WH-1000 M3 headphones.
Any advice will be welcome 🤗 thanks
What if we only want audio output for subwoofer, what to do, does it work with it
here ya go! th-cam.com/video/x4p1-2qnm_A/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I'm in the opposite situation. I haven't got the digital output.
My TV doesn't have optical and I've just bought a home cinema the requires to work to be connected with and optical plug.
What should I do ? Can it work at all ?
TV is a Linsar 60led900f
Home cinema is JBL cinema SB170
Sorry I'm french my English isn't great
Perfectly understood - amzn.to/34TjONX
Thank you, and will this work even though my TV hasn't got a jack or digital output ?
Your TV seems to have 4 HDMI ports, one of which could be ARC compatible. In this case, you could use a HDMI audio extractor with HDMI ARC input and optical audio output or connect the HDMI ARC output of your TV to HDMI ARC input of your JBL home cinema system.
There is no sense in converting from analog to digital and to analog back again, because signal audio quality will suffer degradation.
Yea it’s gotta have an audio out option. Valentin is right. If one of your hdmi ports saysARC, you may use that. Otherwise your only options are the ones in this video here - th-cam.com/video/CsHnqYGldj4/w-d-xo.html
Hi, my display only have audio jack and my speaker have optical, is possible to use this converter ? meaning : from audio jack display to my optical speaker. Hope you can help me with this. Thank you
Hi there, great vid..ty. I've purchased the converter box (DigitConvert DAC).. and I can only reproduce TH-cam audio through my stereo, all other content ie. Tv, streaming etc.. there's static sound. What am I doing wrong? My tv is SAMSUNG and my stereo LG.
What if my TV doesnt have optical but has aux, coax, hdmi (but not ACR) and my soundbar only have HDMI ARC & Optical? Do I need that converter or could I just conmect HDMI - HDMI ARC? will it work?
As far as I’m aware, both have to say ARC. What you’ll need is a analog to digital audio converter like this amzn.to/34TjONX so long as that aux port doesn’t say IN
Sir, my samasung tv has a digital audio optical port and my speaker has an aux port. So if i use this device will it work...?
Yes it should. If you’re unsure about it make sure you buy one from a store that allows returns.
Hi, I have a soundbar with AUX OUT & OPTICAL IN, and a Monitor (Monitor for PS5 gaming) with AUX OUT. Will it work if I get a Optical to Aux cable ? Or do I have to get a converter as well ?
Can you send me a link of that aux to optical cable?
Hey mate, your video is very helpful, but my sound bar has only optical toslink and my tv has aux only. can you use the same device for this purpose?
Nope. Very similar except with the name flipped. Here’s a link to an example of one amzn.to/34TjONX
I have a piano and a speaker which only have one jack port and a aux port. The piano have a aux port and a red and yellow Jack port. To connect both ik I need a aux cord but is there any other way?
Let me get this straight. Your piano has a red and a white port right?
@@SimpleCafeE yellow and red
Strange. Yellow is code for video.
Can you send a link to a pic of them?
@@SimpleCafeE there
good information's . but i have a question . can i use both output (aux & rca) in the same time ? for example for 2 headphone's or 1 headphone and one speaker ? cuz i already have an RCA to (female Aux) cable.
what if i need to do the opposite? i need an aux from monitor to soundboard. the audio goes in monitor via hdmi, out via aux to an optic in the soundbar
My Soundbar the Sony ht-sf150 has only hdmi arc and digital input and my Display got an aux so how can i do this?I am a little bit confused XD
I see, get the opposite converter. Like this one amzn.to/34TjONX
Hello! Need ur help.. i have to connect my local projector to my LG dvd home theatre. Tried to use convertor adapter (3.5 jack (projector) to RCA cable as an input to adapter and optical cable as output to my home theatre), but 5.1 audio is not playing. I am forced to choose normal sound mode on netflix n disney. Could you guide me if possible what went wrong or what to do
Hello, where is the audio coming from?
Will this work the same way but the other way around I have the aux on a monitor and the optical on the sound system I have?
Yea it sure will. Here is a link to one which does the other way that you need amzn.to/34TjONX
This is what I am looking for! Thanks man! 😃
Sweet! 👍
My tv has 3.5 mm line out audio but I have surround sound that only have red and white RCA audio input could you please tell me how to hook up my TV to my sound system
Hey I have a JBL 2.0 all-in-one speaker, it has a optical cable slot. But my computer doesn't have a optical cable slot. Can i use this method for my problem ?
Yes but you’ll need the one that dies the reverse. One of these amzn.to/34TjONX
Very minor difference. All on the name as the order flips. Good luck!
Is it worth it ? I have jack to jack which works good for me. Can i get better audio with this method ?
No, you're good. I would recommend this method just to get the audio from tv to speaker system when the tv and speaker are incompatible.
@@SimpleCafeE
Oh thank you then
what if it's the opposite way arround , i have a soundbar with hdmi input only and want to convert the output end to aux to mac.
Yup. Glad you asked before you bought. Get the converter with the name flipped. Here’s a link to see - amzn.to/34TjONX
A little late but i have a question. I'm trying to use wired headphones for my PS5 ( i don't like the output from directly plugging into the dual sense controller) but sadly my desktop dac is not working and I've read it's related to the PS5 only supporting UAC1 protocol or something. My current setup, PS5 to TV via hdmi, my TV has a 3.5 jack that's where i connect my speakers for sound. My TV also has an optical out. Will this "converter" bypass the sound coming from my TV dac and mainly use the internal dac of my PS5? It will be PS5 > HDMI >TV> connect optical audio port to converter > headhones. I mainly just want to use the dac on my PS5 since i don't wanna shell out more for dacs that are compatible with the PS5.
hello,
please, what if the TV is having only AUX and Coaxial AV. and the sound system is having Optical. can i use Optical audio Adapter to connect to Tv AUX?
Can you help me
How to Digital optical IN to optical OUT + Stereo OUT
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Is this worth doing? Does it really enhance audio quality?
Optical is simply more compact than aux. you can send 5 channels of audio instead of aux’s 2.
Don't forget to buy an optical cable when you get the converter box and do yourself a favor and buy an extension cord or some double-sided sticky tape because that converter box is going to be lightweight and the plug that you plug into it and wires extra will pull it and I'll kinds of directions
All good points 👍 thanks, Pete.
I have a Samsung SmartTv (Series 7) with digitial audio outport and I bought me a bluetooth transmitter so I can listen with my bluetooth earphones.The transmitter has a aux outport and now my questin is: Can I buy a digitial audio out to aux cable and connect it that way? Will it work? Thanks for the answer and sorry for my bad english
Hi harun. What is it that you’re trying to listen from? Speakers or headphones ?
@@SimpleCafeE Bluetooth headphones
I haven’t seen a working optical to aux cable so I would stick with transmitting through Bluetooth. However there are some bt trabsmitters that have aux out ports so you could connect your headphones that way if you wanted.
My soundbar has hdmi in port, optical port, hdmi arc and usb port - my hdmi arc port connected to TV arc and i want to play songs from PC to soundbar, what should I do?
So i got this question: can i connect my ps4 to pc powered speakers, being the link through direct optical cable to 3,5 male jack (found an adapter for that). The pc speakers i have only have 3,5 input. I want to avoid any signal conversion, do you think it will work?
Hey Luís. I hope that cable works for you. Please let me know if it does. I myself doubt it though because if it were that simple, those converters wouldn’t exist anymore.
How to connect audio 3.5mm out to RCA surround sound system input
...sir, how can i connect my samsung smart tv sounds down to my old sony home theater (no digital/optical audio only RCA and HDMI), does it need an HDMI-output to RCA-input converter or what kind of converter...? ..and no sound connecting from HDMI cable from TV to home theater.....pls. help, thanks in advance..
Hey Limar, what are the ports on your tv?
@@SimpleCafeE ..tv antenna port, optical audio, USB and 2 HDMI ports only..
Thanks for the video! I have an issue here, I have an LG tv plugged into the same converter into my AUX soundbar, everything works well with the local channel. However, when it comes to using TH-cam and Netflix on the TV, it's just white noise coming out from the soundbar. Hope you can help me out with this.
Hi Poh, I have noticed this as well with some apps. I will let you know when I get an answer.
@@SimpleCafeE Thanks for getting back. It's all fixed. I realized that my DAC is not compatible with 5.1 digital audio, therefore I need to select PCM mode for my sound out option on my TV to make it work. Again thanks for the video.
@@SimpleCafeE great video, BTW have you tested it with Netflix?
Yes and I made a video out of it 😁 th-cam.com/video/Keh9_D0yUZI/w-d-xo.html
@@SimpleCafeE thanks dude. Will try on my TV.
Hello sir, please can you give a little more in depth explanation of how the RCA to aux cable works when connecting a TV to a home theatre.
You should be able to send the audio from your tv with the optical spdif cable - amzn.to/2Frz7n5 to your home theater if it has the same input. If not, it probably has analog ports and you’ll need this converter too- amzn.to/2SlpoBY and check out the video tutorial here :
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If that explanation doesn’t help, Let me know what ports your home theater has.
@@SimpleCafeE my TV has an SPDHIF port but my home theatre doesn't, my TV also has a 3.5mm aux out port but my home theatre has 2 RCA L & R aux ports
That’s awesome then the SIMPLEST solution would be an Aux to RCA cable like this!
Hey I have the same problem but I did it with a adapter it’s male toslink to female aux 3.5 but it doesn’t work would I need a converter?
Yea IDK what the purpose of those cables is. In order to convert signals from digital to analog or vice versa, more than a simple adapter is required.
Thanks, I have a monitor that has 3.5 mm audio out. Can I convert to Optical Toslink out?
You can do the reverse with this converter - amzn.to/34TjONX
@@SimpleCafeE Thanks a lot! I’ll try it
I have a 55inch Samsung smartTV connected to a pair of Monitor speakers with RCA input. 've been using this solution for months, the problem is i can't control the output volume and i have to manually adjust the speakrs knob every time i want to chage it. Any idea of how to control de optical TV audio output with the tv remote? I've seen some DACs with their own remote for input select and volume.. is the only option? Thanks!
Hey Franc, your only hope (I think) is looking for Variable option in your sound settings on your tv.
Can I turn analog signal into a digital one ?
I connect my samsang smart tv n5300 with speakers through optical to Rca converter. It works 2. 3 days after that there was noisy in music and sound goes down and than no sound.
Was it an expensive converter?
Hi, is there a device from aux to optical?
Yup! Here’s one amzn.to/34TjONX
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Is there something for reverse? My TV has no optical cable slot (only had 3.5mm for Audio output) TCL TV and my samsung soundbar only has an optical cable slot. Can someone help me? Can't figure it out so bad I feel like I wasted 200$ on this soundbar.
Yes here’s the device in reverse amzn.to/34TjONX
@@SimpleCafeE thank you so much man. U earned a sub!
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Just four curiosity...Can you tell me if your TV has multiple HDMI ports? If it does, it is possible that one of them to be ARC compatible. In that case you would simply need a HDMI audio extractor, with ARC function, and optical audio output. You can connect HDMI ARC output from TV to HDMI input of the audio extractor and then, optical audio out from audio extractor to optical audio input of your sound system.
There's no point in converting Audi signal from analog to digital, only to convert it back to analog, because the signal will suffer degradation.
My TV has a spdif slot, and my soundbar has optical input. What would I need to connect them? Thank you
Do the slots look different?
Yes, the spdif on the TV looks like it needs something like an RCA to fit it, the soundbar has a “standard” optical slot
@@SimpleCafeE A 3.5mm headphone jack doesn’t fit in the spdif slot either
There is now a Toslink to 3.5mm jack. Have you tried that?
Sir what if my tv doesn't hav that opt slot?
Can you tell me which slots it does have?
Dose this work on any tv?
So long as the tv has an audio OUT option
Work on BOSE soundlink mini II on aux cable??
It sure will!
Can I use this for my pv (3.5mm input) to a soundbar speaker (optical)?
when looking for converters, look at the source of your media. That's the word that will have to come first in the name of the converter. in your case, you pc is the source, which you say is an aux 3.5mm output, this is ANALOG, therefore, you'll need an Analog to Digital converter. here's one: amzn.to/34TjONX
also, the video for you is: th-cam.com/video/AmqbMNQ9WSs/w-d-xo.html
Does the optical cable affect the sound production, cos I've got one from the shop and doesn't bring out good sound than when i connect to Bluetooth.
Hi Chima, surprisingly optical cables are for the most part not truly better than Aux (analog). Not because optical is bad, but because analog is actually still great!
i did that same thing as u did but still i can't hear anything please need some help, i also checked my speakers they are working fing
What sound setting options does your tv have?
The best way to convert optical digital audio to analog RCA/jack output is through a dedicated and high quality DAC (digital to analog converter) able to reconstruct the analog signal very accurately and without artifacts. This requires an external power supply able to deliver high signal to noise ratio, over 100 dB, and very low harmonic distortion percentage, like 0.000x %.
The best way is to have a better life to don't expend your time with that sort of comments, but, here we are you and me.
In the market exist products especially with old school system were quality potencially competes with the low tier or medium tier hifi, from comercial products like Logitech z623 or Sony's Muteki those old-school are superior enough to worth 10 bucks dongle are far superior than a 500 bucks sound bar or HT, the loss is almost umpredictable for the limit budget people and even to those who got in well shape those old school audio, for example a senior family member who loves his 70's - 90's old school hi-fi audio system and they are right when they claim those speakers are timeless
Yes, I've recently come to truly appreciate older speakers.
Would an HDMI audio extractor do the same thing?
@@NickArcade Yes, a HDMI extractor can convert digital to analog, but, usually, the HDMI extractor built-in DAC performance is lower than a dedicated one.
If your expectations regarding the audio signal quality are not very high, you can use a HDMI extractor with RCA outputs.
@@valentingheorghe1693 I haven't found a DAC that supports HDMI eARC. Got any recommendations?
how to convert from aux tv to optical input sound bar?
How to Connect Aux Tv to Optical Speaker
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can play at same time on tv and speaker?
Really just depends on the tv. Look in the options. Most don’t have the option. Some do. And some others do it automatically.
Hey, i need to convert the digital audio output on my ps4 to aux for my speakers. But i am unable to find a dac with an aux port, i could use rca to aux cable , but my budget is very tight. Could you help me find one. And one more thing, does audio quality gets affected by using these adapters?
It about the same. And yes you could use an RCA to Aux cable like this one- amzn.to/3dDXYSM
My requirement is,
I want to use my JBL make 2.1 dound bar as active speaker for my Karaoke Sound Mixer.
My JBL sound bar dosent have 'Audio-In' Co-AXIAL port, it is having Optical Port only.
So I require Analog-In to
Digital-Out converter i.e Audio-In and Optical-Out converter.
So please let me know,
1. Whether I can use my Sound Bar as Active speekar for my Karaoke sound system.
2. Wheter Ananlog to Digital Audio converter is available in market.
What if it's backwards my monitor has the aux and my surround sound has the optical
The video for you is almost out the oven!...
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I bought the adapter but I get way lower volume on the same speakers I used to use with my previus tv that had aux output instead of digital output...I still haven't found a solution for that...dang it! Help!!
Look for PCM in your tv sound settings.
@@SimpleCafeE the tv selected pcm automatically. I solved the problem using HDMI ARC audio output which I was lucky enough my speaker had it.
Excellent!
Does it support 5.1
Optical does. Aux does not.
Does anyone know if i can get 5.1 channels if I use an optical and a 3.5mm to rca to receiver?
a 3.5mm Aux cable and RCA can only carry 2 audio channels - here's a video I just made with a more detailed explanation th-cam.com/video/C_INQuV2FQk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=28DiW559FluiQMJN&t=300 FYI:you would need this converter amzn.to/49PueNB and your receiver would need to have 5 rca IN ports - 1 for each speaker.
any idea if this work the other way around ? like a have a sound bar that only has an optical input, would i be able to use a converter like this to use an aux as input ?
How to Connect Aux Tv to Optical Speaker
th-cam.com/video/0s0YlNHWD2I/w-d-xo.html yup just make sure you get the correct converter. Digital to analog like this amzn.to/34TjONX
I used this converter but is there anyway to use my samsung tv remote to control the sound through optical?
Look for Variable/Fixed option in your sound settings
Will this work that my speaker only has a AUX cord
Yup, just make sure it's Digital to Analog.
What if.. the TV has no Optical outlet?
Hey Chris what ports does it have?
@@SimpleCafeE just an analog. I dunno what called. It has color red yellow circle output. And a headphone jack
The headphone jack should work for you if you plug that into an external speaker. That or a stereo with aux.
@@ChrisJayCayton the colored ones are most likely to send audio/video INTO your tv. The headphone jack is your way to go. just plug an aux cord from that to the aux port of your active speaker or the aux port of a stereo. amzn.to/3fiuLe5
Why can't i adjust the volume, I've used the DAC.
Hi, it's bad news but we all have to control it through the sound system. May have something to do with optical signal not being preamplified - technical mumbo jumbo.
Thank you for the information. I would have save a few bucks is I had seen this video before. The cable adapter that you mention on sec 35 it does exist. I just bought it on Amazon. I’m not sure if it was a scam because it does not work, and actually the 3.5 mm looks funny. Can you check if these kind of cables are real?
Well yea later I noticed they do exist but I really don’t see the point in them. If you say the aux looks funny you’re probably looking at a mini optical plug that also exists.
@@SimpleCafeE Thank you. I really appreciate your answer. Good night
Wonder if there's one with Bluetooth
They do - they have for transmitting or receiving BT + this one here has both TX and RX amzn.to/3oRQOPC
Hi, I connected optical cable from tv to converter , but Aux to Aux cable connected between converter to speaker doesn’t work, any one can help? ( converter worked if connected headphone with aux head / Aux to Aux cable worked if connected phone to speaker directly ) what missing in between??
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My samsung led tv no Audio output .
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If the tv does not have audio out then you cannot do this. But, you may still be able to plug your speakers into something like a DVD player that does have audio out.
Tell me set of box to home theatre optical fibre to av
I need to know some details. First, does your tv have audio OUT?
Can I connect my jbl with my tv using Optical audio cable to 3.5mm cable
Yup! So long as your tv has audio out.
@@SimpleCafeE thank u
Oh wait u misread your question. No there is currently no cable like that. You’ll need the converter.
@@SimpleCafeE oh thank u I will purchase the converter 🙂🚶♂️
I got these converter but now i cant change the volume with my tv remote
Yea look for VARIABLE and FIXED and change it if it’s available in the sound settings.
Help please. Our tv only has audio out via 3.5mm jack and no optical. It's a bit of an old model. I used an analog adaptor to connect it to the coaxial port but no sound comes out
Nevermind. Im hating on myself. Plugging the audio out directly to the surround sound analog ports using a cable with one end RL analog and the other 3.5mm jack worked. I had no need for the converter
@@Risu2012 HaHaHa .... I love this comment. Uuugh. Why can't we all just keep using analog ... would be much easier.
So its basically turning the digital signal back to analogue. So you might as well just use jack to jack if you have a stereo jack socket. The output will be the same
Exactly. But even if you keep it digital all the way through ultimately, it needs to be converted to analog sound anyway. I plan on making a video about this.
My tv doesn't take optical ports how do I work around it?
Hey TCO what does it take?
Is this still the only option... I just bought the Samsung s90d and the only jack is a optical jack. I own a speaker system i use now on my old vizio but it's a 3.5mm jack. I GEUSS I NEED TO TURN THE S90D OPTICAL TO A FEMALE 3.5MM JACK.... THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND I DID SUBSCRIBE
I tried this dac and my speaker makes this buzzing noise when I'm playing nothing
Hi Octavia. Is your speaker active or passive? If it plugs in to power then it’s active.
Very informative, just what i was looking for. Thanks a bunch!