External Speaker Help

Question

I have a Dell SE2417HG monitor and I have my Inspiron Desktop and PS4 connected to it. They both run fine but my only problem is the sound. I have the Dell 2.1 AE415 speakers and depending on the connection only one of the Desktop/PS4 will work for sound. If the speakers are connected to the monitor then they'll work for PS4 but not the Desktop. If the speakers are connected to the Desktop then the PC will get sound but the PS4 (hdmi) won't. Just to be clear I'm not using both at the same time. So is there anyway to get sound working on both the PS4 and Desktop depending on the connection? Or will I have to keep changing the speaker connection (monitor/desktop) depending on the scenario. Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Tesla1856 · Accepted Answer

Yeah, they are pretty nice. I have a set on my Aurora-R6.

Right ... the PS4 sends audio & video over HDMI to the monitor, and the monitor extracts the audio and it plays through the speakers connected to it.

It looks like either the computer's audio output or the PS4's ... can be connected to the Aux-In Port (on the side of the left satellite speaker).

If you need a cable, I think it's just a fairly standard 1/8-inch jack stereo audio cable, like this:

https://amzn.to/2GX2fyg

This cable recommendation is based on the fact that you say the included cable works in either jack.

bbghost · Answer

Ahh you're right, above the headphone socket on the left speaker you can make a connection to the monitor. Somehow I missed that, I had a few of those cables lying around thankfully and just tested it and all's working good. Getting sound from both now.

Thank you very much for your help.

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