External Speakers and Monterey

Jlodman · 12-13-2021, 06:14 PM

I'm having the same problem. I know the speakers and the cabling are fine, I tested them. No audio is coming out of the brand new dock from the MacBook Pro 2019 at all though it does show up as usb audio in the sound system preferences.

g716 · 01-05-2022, 04:23 PM

I have a USB KVM (keyboard video mouse) switcher in front of my Display Link and I've been using this setup for a few years with multiple PCs. I just bought a new 2021 MPB with an M1 Max chip. "Dell USB Audio" shows up as an option for sound, but it only works if I reboot my Mac while it is the source on the KVM. The minute I unplug the Mac from the USB and plug it back in, or swap to another PC and back, the Dell audio stops working. It fails to work for both the front or back audio ports. I have a USB headset plugged into the Display Link that shows up as an audio device (Jabra headset). That headset works fine with audio from Mac while plugged into the DisplayLink regardless of whether the Mac has been unplugged and plugged back in or cycled on the KVM.

Not sure if the fix is Apple's to make or Dell's. Does anyone know if Dell/DisplayLink support monitors this forum?

clayq · 01-05-2022, 11:24 PM

Same issues here on a Startech dock - just updated to Monterey 12.1 last night, going to see if the issue still occurs.

g716 · 01-08-2022, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayq

Same issues here on a Startech dock - just updated to Monterey 12.1 last night, going to see if the issue still occurs.

@clayq - please let use know if it helped.

g716 · 01-09-2022, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g716

@clayq - please let use know if it helped.

I just answered it myself. Upgraded to 12.1 Monterey MacOS and it doesn't change the behavior. Booting up with the Display Link attached works: sound can be directed successfully to Dell USB Audio. Disconnecting and reconnecting the Mac to the DisplayLink
will result in the sound not working through the DisplayLink.

HEmile · 01-11-2022, 10:17 AM

Same problem, DisplayLink 1.6.0, Monterey 12.1 and on a 2019 Macbook Pro.

smbruijn · 01-11-2022, 01:32 PM

Same problem, DisplayLink 1.6.0, Monterey 12.1 and on a 2018 Macbook Pro.

AlexT · 03-09-2022, 06:28 PM

I experience the same problem.

uri200 · 03-11-2022, 07:16 PM

Same issue here

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62)
DisplayLink Manager 1.6.1

Killing coreaudiod worked for me

uri200 · 03-13-2022, 02:58 AM

The workaround is not woring anymore.

After having it done once, you need to restart the computer

We really need to find a way to fix that or this hub will not be useful

01-05-2022, 04:23 PM	#2
g716 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 4	Same issue on 2021 MacBook Pro I have a USB KVM (keyboard video mouse) switcher in front of my Display Link and I've been using this setup for a few years with multiple PCs. I just bought a new 2021 MPB with an M1 Max chip. "Dell USB Audio" shows up as an option for sound, but it only works if I reboot my Mac while it is the source on the KVM. The minute I unplug the Mac from the USB and plug it back in, or swap to another PC and back, the Dell audio stops working. It fails to work for both the front or back audio ports. I have a USB headset plugged into the Display Link that shows up as an audio device (Jabra headset). That headset works fine with audio from Mac while plugged into the DisplayLink regardless of whether the Mac has been unplugged and plugged back in or cycled on the KVM. Not sure if the fix is Apple's to make or Dell's. Does anyone know if Dell/DisplayLink support monitors this forum? Last edited by g716; 01-05-2022 at 04:26 PM.

03-09-2022, 06:28 PM	#8
AlexT Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 1	Same Issue I experience the same problem.

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12-13-2021, 06:14 PM	#1
Jlodman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 1	I'm having the same problem. I know the speakers and the cabling are fine, I tested them. No audio is coming out of the brand new dock from the MacBook Pro 2019 at all though it does show up as usb audio in the sound system preferences.

01-05-2022, 11:24 PM	#3
clayq Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 5	Same issues here on a Startech dock - just updated to Monterey 12.1 last night, going to see if the issue still occurs.

01-11-2022, 10:17 AM	#6
HEmile Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1	Same problem, DisplayLink 1.6.0, Monterey 12.1 and on a 2019 Macbook Pro.

01-11-2022, 01:32 PM	#7
smbruijn Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 2	Same problem, DisplayLink 1.6.0, Monterey 12.1 and on a 2018 Macbook Pro.

03-11-2022, 07:16 PM	#9
uri200 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 2	Same issue here MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62) DisplayLink Manager 1.6.1 Killing coreaudiod worked for me

03-13-2022, 02:58 AM	#10
uri200 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 2	The workaround is not woring anymore. After having it done once, you need to restart the computer We really need to find a way to fix that or this hub will not be useful