make both monitors with integrated speakers play audio

[juliver]

I have 2 monitors (https://www.asus.com/Monitors/VX239H/specifications/) with integrated speaker and a GTX 750 Ti (zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/gtx-750-ti-2gb#spec) video card, as you can see this card has DVI-I, DVI-D and mini-hdmi input so my set up is, the first monitor hook a HDMI cable to mini-hdmi in the card and the 2nd one is HDMI to DVI-D hook unto the card DVI-D input. Now the problem is only one monitor integrated speaker is played at a time. Is there a way to make both monitors and their speakers play audio? anyone knows a software/application maybe?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Software won't help, it's the fact that for audio to both monitors, both monitor cables have to be HDMI at both ends - - - because DVI connectors can't carry audio.


I don't know how you can get around that, may be someone else knows.

Good luck.

 

[alexoiu]

A HDMI splitter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004F9LVXC
Not sure if any lag. Check the reviews.

 

[juliver]

Software won't help, it's the fact that for audio to both monitors, both monitor cables have to be HDMI at both ends - - - because DVI connectors can't carry audio.


I don't know how you can get around that, may be someone else knows.

Good luck.

But the 2nd monitor hook unto the DVI-D input unto my graphics card using HDMI to DVI-D cable and I can switch the playback audio to the 2nd monitor without any problems.

 

[little_me]

I fear the answer would be same as in your previous thread:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3510440/running-dual-monitor-monitor-playing-audio.html#20128417
Windows is idiot, it cannot use TWO sound output devices at once.
so it can output to monitor 1 or 2 but not both.

HDMI splitter would work except it will duplicate the screen contents too
you would thus need to use something else than hdmi/GPU as sound output (motherboard soundcard) and use splitter like this
https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Audio-Splitter-Speaker-Headphones/dp/B005GNQNHU

and then run the analog signal to both screens 3.5mm audio input.

or.. use two separate 3.5mm cables straight from motherboard to displays.

edit: or.. if you want to play around with settings more, there is kind of a way, supposedly:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware/output-audio-to-multiple-devices-in-windows-10/b284def2-d684-4f1f-87a0-f562f556aedd

 

[juliver]

I fear the answer would be same as in your previous thread:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3510440/running-dual-monitor-monitor-playing-audio.html#20128417
Windows is idiot, it cannot use TWO sound output devices at once.
so it can output to monitor 1 or 2 but not both.

HDMI splitter would work except it will duplicate the screen contents too
you would thus need to use something else than hdmi/GPU as sound output (motherboard soundcard) and use splitter like this
https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Audio-Splitter-Speaker-Headphones/dp/B005GNQNHU

and then run the analog signal to both screens 3.5mm audio input.

or.. use two separate 3.5mm cables straight from motherboard to displays.

edit: or.. if you want to play around with settings more, there is kind of a way, supposedly:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware/output-audio-to-multiple-devices-in-windows-10/b284def2-d684-4f1f-87a0-f562f556aedd

I bought an audio splitter with 2 female and 1 male and also I bought 2 male 3.5 mm audio jack. My set up is, I hook the 2 males 3.5 mm jack unto the female and then hook it to the rear audio input on my motherboard and still not working.

 

[little_me]

Things to check:
Audio cable is in audio input on display 1 and 2
Audio cable is in audio output on motherboard (usually the green hole)
Default audio device is selected as stereo output/speakers on settings. (without setting this, it will likely expect HDMI to be default)
Display 1&2 config is set so that they take audio input as audio source. (without setting this, it displays will likely expect HDMI to be default)