“Possible the TV is too old? Got this to connect my 4 year old MacBook Pro to my TV. It won't work. I know the cord works, because I took my computer and the cord back to BestBuy and tested it on one of their monitors and it worked perfectly. Naturally this makes me think my TV is the issue. It's a 4 year old Samsung, however there is only 1 HDMI channel so maybe it just doesn't have the input needed? Any help would be great.”
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You might need to go into your video options on the MacBook after connecting to the tv, and then select Discover Displays. Apple's OS' can be choosey when it comes to auto detecting external monitors. If you have El Capitan installed, when you go into your display options, you have to hold down a key to reveal "hidden" options to get where you need to go. You should find a tutorial easily on Bing or Google.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Double check if your OS X version has issues with HDMI connections. I had problems at the very beginning but then I found out that there's a bug on El Capitan that luckily can also be solved.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You may have to select 'Mirror Displays' in the display settings on the MacBook.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.another approach to consider is apple TV. It allows your MacBook to connect over the air to the TV and is really easy to set up. about $99 to buy and no recurring fees
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There should be an adapter available, I'd look into that option.
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