# Laptop audio to TV audio **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 20, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663 "2010-11-20T14:02:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/1 "2010-11-20T14:02:00Z")
I recently purchased a VGA cable so I can connect my laptop to my 42" samsung. I was clearly not thinking this day and didnt even consider an audio connection. So my laptop display now comes up on my TV using the VGA cable but now I need to get the audio from my laptop to the TV. Do I just use a standard 1/4" audio cable? Put it in the computers headphone jack and connect it to the audio in on the TV? My speakers are completly shot on my laptop so just cranking up the volume isnt an option. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/2 "2010-11-20T14:07:17Z")
What does the aux-in audio input jack(s) look like on yo stereo? I use a cable that has a headphone jack on one end, and a red/white RCA connector on the other. ---
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/3 "2010-11-20T14:08:32Z")
Yea I was just looking at a Y-cable on [Bestbuy.com](http://Bestbuy.com), but my TV has an audio and video in specifically for Laptops and it looks like it uses basically the same input as the headphone jack on the laptop. So Im thinking probably just a audio cable with 2 male ends? Im not 100% sure though. ---
**Author:** ![SG-GSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sg-gsr/32/6346_2.png) [@SG-GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SG-GSR)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/4 "2010-11-20T14:15:09Z")
Yeah if you have a PC audio in jack on your TV that looks like a headphone jack then a male to male is what you are looking for…Here’s a 6 foot one… > **[6ft Premium 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Stereo Male 22AWG Cable (Gold Plated) -...](https://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021802&p_id=5577&seq=1&format=2)** > > The 3.5mm (1/8") stereo TRS connector is more commonly known as the Headphone Jack on portable mp3 players and mobile phones. This cable features a male 3.5mm stereo (TRS) plug on each end, with molded connector housings and strain relief boots.... ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/5 "2010-11-20T14:18:30Z")
> [@Who knows about B6 S4's??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-knows-about-b6-s4s/37317/15): > > Yea I was just looking at a Y-cable on [Bestbuy.com](http://Bestbuy.com), but my TV has an audio and video in specifically for Laptops and it looks like it uses basically the same input as the headphone jack on the laptop. So Im thinking probably just a audio cable with 2 male ends? Im not 100% sure though. Oh word! Yeah, they make those, that’s what I used to connect my ipod to my car’s headunit. headphone jack on both ends. ---
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/6 "2010-11-20T14:23:47Z")
Alright sweet, Im just going to shoot over to bestbuy and grab one then. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/7 "2010-11-20T14:25:58Z")
I’m honestly about to go to Bestbuy right now and buy every cable on the rack. ---
**Author:** ![97cavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/c5a1d2/32.png) [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/8 "2010-11-20T15:13:16Z")
Yeah, that will defiantly work, did it with my old laptop and worked fine. The best investment was my cheap-o HP laptop that has an HDMI out built in. Makes things so easy ---
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/9 "2010-11-20T16:18:31Z")
I went and got the cord and it worked, fuck yea. Sound quality is suprisingly good as well. Bestbuy fucking raped me for it though, $12. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/10 "2010-11-20T19:53:42Z")
I bought one at Ripoffshack and I think it was ~18 dollhairs. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-audio-to-tv-audio/255663/11 "2010-11-23T19:26:16Z")
I used my older Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers. It sounds great. Something like that isnt that expensive and you get nice bass as well. Just throwin an idea out there.