Trying to get laptop to play through Hi Fi system

[giddyup]

Since discovering Radio Paradise (internet) I want to play it through my Hi Fi, so I connected my headphone jack on the laptop to the Aux input on the Hi Fi, but I get no sound through my speakers. I know the headphone output is working as I can clearly hear the music through headphones, so can't understand why I get nothing using the Aux connectors, and yes, I have selected the Aux on my Hi Fi. Any ideas?

[tutsiwarrior]

get into windows settings and select sound and see if your hi fi device is recognized/listed in the output devices...if not then you got to do what's necessary to have the hi fi device recognized by the laptop...I play music through my samsung TV speakers in this way including BBC radio 3 and etc...the tv (connected by an HDMI cable) is auto recognized by the laptop when I boot up...

 

 

 

 

[Enoon]

 

Check that you have connected to the input socket(s) on the hi-fi and not the output as they are frequently located next each other and if using paired L/R sockets are the same colours.

 

Check the integrity and fit (is it fully "home" at each end?) of your connection lead.

 

Mine has to be completely pushed home at the laptop end (so that I may listen to "AccuRadio" on my hi-fi).

 

A simple "mechanical" connection (which is known to be outputting OK) to an input on a hi-fi does not require fiddling with software on the computer.

 

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Enoon

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, Enoon said:

 

Check that you have connected to the input socket(s) on the hi-fi and not the output as they are frequently located next each other and if using paired L/R sockets are the same colours.

 

Check the integrity and fit (is it fully "home" at each end?) of your connection lead.

 

Mine has to be completely pushed home at the laptop end (so that I may listen to "AccuRadio" on my hi-fi).

 

A simple "mechanical" connection (which is known to be outputting OK) to an input on a hi-fi does not require fiddling with software on the computer.

 

 

The output are already in use, so definitely connected to input. Only thing I can think of is it might be a dodgy lead, and I don't have another to try at present. I didn't think I'd need to be looking to see if the "device is recognised". I plugged some computer speakers into the headphone socket and  they work fine.

[robblok]

Just check if you got the settings right on your hi fi device. It should of course be on aux. Like you I dont think you need to change anything on your laptop if its sure that it plays through headphones without any extra change on the laptop.

 

Maybe you should try to play a song on your phone and connect it to your HIFI.. just to check if you can make that work. If that works then there is an other problem.

[robblok]

Personally i like spotify its super cheap in Thailand and since using it i use much better headphones and speakers.

[Airalee]

Were you able to get it to work?  I had a problem trying to connect my iPad to an integrated amplifiers digital inputs and finally after trying many different cables and adapters, I emailed the manufacturer and was told that they don’t support that kind of connection.  Back to the drawing board for me.

[giddyup]

48 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Were you able to get it to work?  I had a problem trying to connect my iPad to an integrated amplifiers digital inputs and finally after trying many different cables and adapters, I emailed the manufacturer and was told that they don’t support that kind of connection.  Back to the drawing board for me.

No, never did. I don't know if it was the cable faulty as I didn't have another to try, but I now play the laptop through a bluetooth speaker, which is OK, but not the quality sound of a hi-fi.

[Airalee]

56 minutes ago, giddyup said:

No, never did. I don't know if it was the cable faulty as I didn't have another to try, but I now play the laptop through a bluetooth speaker, which is OK, but not the quality sound of a hi-fi.

I just upgraded from bluetooth speakers myself after not having a hi-fi system for almost a decade.  It’s amazing how much things have changed in that time.  Trying to google solutions has left me even more confused as there are so many different ways people are connecting all the new technology, and the terminology etc makes me feel like I need a computer science degree in order to listen to music.  I’m hoping that a Pioneer BDP LX58 will work for CD/SACD playback but I’m afraid of buying it and having to beg Piyanas to take it back if it doesn’t work.