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wotan
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TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 07:35:49 AM »
have a 28 inch LG TV with no audio outlets. it does have an HDMI ARC connection. any product that works for HDMI ARC to RCA output plugs for the headphones. note, i do not have a stereo to hook up to solve this.
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Papa bear
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Location: Ohio
Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 09:54:51 AM »
You probably have an optical out (toslink) on your tv. Then get a digital analog converter (DAC) like this:
https://www.parts-express.com/fiio-d03k-coaxial-optical-dac-digital-analog-converter--230-120
Then you can plug in any headphones.
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BudgetSlasher
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 10:00:22 AM »
Do you have a model number for the TV?
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Dave1442397
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 03:07:29 PM »
If you have Bluetooth available on the TV you can connect Bluetooth headphones. My daughter did that on our TCL TV.
https://www.lg.com/us/support/mobile/bluetooth-guided-setup
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wotan
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 04:26:19 PM »
no bluetooth.
no optical out.
LG model # 28LJ400B-PU
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neo von retorch
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 04:54:03 PM »
It literally has no outputs except for the screen and speakers. You need to intercept the audio before it gets to the TV.
Edit: Oh, today I learned...
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/hdmi-arc-faq,news-26262.html
So if you got some kind of modulator.... But I don't imagine it's a super frugal option. Curious what you come up with! Looks like some ARC audio extractors exist. Wonder if they are worth the $20 or so.
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BudgetSlasher
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 13, 2019, 06:50:43 PM »
HDMI arc appears to e designed to send audio to a audio receiver.
It appears you might be able to connect that port to one of these
https://www.amazon.com/ARC-to-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B0192K01TI
and then use one of these
https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=asc_df_B000I23TTE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309708743736&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=686153572495087115&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002632&hvtargid=pla-406644626775&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60510342446&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309708743736&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=686153572495087115&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002632&hvtargid=pla-406644626775
to plug in your headphones.
Perhaps you can find a less expensive option.
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wotan
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Re: TV with no audio outlet. how to hook up headphones?
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January 27, 2019, 07:04:50 AM »
this what i ended up with.
tried to use the HDMI arc and couldn't get it to work.
used the cable box to send audio signal to a RCA switching box.
plugged a Roku into a HDMI to RCA output sent to the RCA switching box.
RCA switching box to the headphones.
seems to work fine now.
$27.00 for HDMI to RCA and RCA switching box.
got both on Amazon.
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