Connect sound bar to laptop?

Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 21/09/2018 - 07:56

Good morning fellow Ozbargainers. I trust all is well in the land of milk and honey.

I have a sound bar and wondered if I can connect directly to my laptop. I have tried a male to male cord with no joy.

Any help would be great.

Cheers,

Comments

Yummy on 21/09/2018 - 08:15

+1

Check the volume properties on your desktop.
Set your soundbar to AUX mode.

Njoy.
- Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 21/09/2018 - 08:22
  
  I've just connected the sound bar and laptop with male to male cord and switched to aux. No joy yet. What volume properties should I tweak?
dragong87 on 21/09/2018 - 08:59

What soundbar and what 'male to male' cord?
Laptop and soundbar may have bluetooth as well.
- Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 21/09/2018 - 09:05
  
  Cheers
  
  This cord.
  
  https://www.lindy.com.au/usb-3-0-cable-type-a-male-to-a-male…
  
  The sound bar is a Phillips HTL1180B.
  - scrimshaw on 21/09/2018 - 09:23
    
    +2
    
    You need an 3.5mm AUX cable.
    
    The USB port on most soundbars, and also sound systems are generally for USB drives for direct music playback.
    
    They are not used for sound inputs.
    - HighAndDry on 21/09/2018 - 12:27
      
      +1
      
      ^ This. Ran outta votes.
  - Yummy on 21/09/2018 - 09:43
    
    +4
    
    Aah lol "male to male USB", no wonder. :D
    
    Page 7 (under 3.5 mm stereo)
    https://usermanual.wiki/Philips/HTL1180B96.2254768583
    - Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 21/09/2018 - 13:17
      
      +1
      
      Lol, thanks mate:)