Streaming Audio to external speakers

So here's what I want to do.
Use Frontrow to watch movies and have the auido streamed via Airtunes to external speakers.
I've tried importing movies into iTunes but it only plays the audio through the computer. I'm guessing there is no way to seperate the video and audio which is why audio is through the computer?

Okay, so the next question is, can you play videos directly in iTunes and have the audio go through the AirTunes? Even if they live inside iTunes, Front Row plays videos through QuickTime and not directly through iTunes. Since QuickTime can't play audio through AirTunes, that might be the problem... You might need a utility like Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil:
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
-Doug

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If your computer was hot it wasn't asleep - it either didn't go to sleep or it work up after you put it to sleep. I've seen both things happen. First, read this article and follow the instructions.
1) For the next few days/weeks pay attention to the blinking light on the front of your computer when you close the lid. Don't put the computer into your backpack/case until it begins to blink. Wait a minute or so after it starts to blink to make sure it doesn't stop blinking - the signal it woke back up.
2) having followed the above instructions, if you take the computer out and it is hot again or if you take it out and discover it has powered down (you'll know this because when it starts up the battery will be drained and you'll see a progress bar over a ghostly display that will eventually become normal) immediately start the Console program and perform a search on 'sleep' and then 'wake'. This should bring up all the recent log files about sleep state changes (going to sleep and waking up). You should see one for when you put the computer to sleep and put it away and the next one should be just after you got it out. You'll find at least one though that shouldn't be there. That will tell you when the computer work up (when it shouldn't have) and might give a clue as to why.
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Stream Audio to Laptop Speakers over Bluetooth

Hey everyone,
So I'm having an issue where I can't stream audio from any of my portable devices to playback through the laptop speakers, over bluetooth. I have no issues pairing devices to the laptop, nor sendng or recieving files using bluetooth. The only problem is streaming audio through the laptops speakers
I have the latest Bluetooth drivers installed for the ' Ralink rt3290 01 adapter'. I got the drivers from the official HP website (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4158&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5386... yet audio streaming over bluetooth stll does not work
For testing purposes, I paired the same portable devices to another laptop from a different manufacturer, running windows 8.1 pro, and the audio streaming worked perfectly. All I did was pair the other laptop to my portable device, and press play.
I've spent some time browsing various forums looking for solutions, but nothing has worked so far. I don't know what else to try
Any and all help resolving this issue is greatly apprecited. I really want to show off the great speakers that this laptop has

Hello @cipegwa,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand that your notebook computer is not able to stream audio from any of your portable devices to playback through the notebook speakers, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To ensure that the Bluetooth software is installed correctly on your computer, I recommend removing the drivers from Programs and Features or the Device Manager. Once the old software is removed, please restart your computer.
When the notebook has booted back into Windows, I recommend downloading the HP Wireless Button Driver, as well as any applicable wireless or Bluetooth drivers needed from the HP Support Assistant.
Additionally, I also suggest following the steps below:
Step 1. Go to device manager
Step 2. Right click on "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" that you want
Step 3. Select "Update Driver Software..."
Step 4. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software"
Step 5. Choose "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
Step 6. Select "Ports (COM & LPT)"
Step 7. Select "Microsoft" at "Manufacturer" list
Step 8. Finally select "Standard Serial over Bluetooth link"
If you are still unable to pair with a Bluetooth device try the following:
Step 1. Search for "Change device" in the Windows 8 Start menu.
Step 2. Click on where it says Change device installation settings.
Step 3. Select the No, let me choose what to do option.
Step 4. Check the automatically get the device app option
Step 5. Click Save changes to save the settings you just chose
As well you can try this:
Step 1: Go to RUN (Windows Logo + R) and type “services.msc” and Enter
Step 2: Now find “Bluetooth Support Service” and double click on it
Step 3: Now click on Log On Tab and Type in "Local Service" without quotes
Step 4. Click on “This Account”
Step 5: Now remove any passwords leave the password field blank
Step 6: Underneath the upper left title should be a hyperlink "Start"
Step 7. Click "Start"
You can also check Power Management tab and unchecked the box that said "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
Regards
MechPilot
I work on behalf of HP
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My ATV 2G with latest firmware doesn't stream audio to Airplay Speakers

Hi everybody,
I have an AppleTV 2G upgraded to the latest firmware (5.1.1 / ios 6.0.1).
My problem is that it doesn't stream audio to my airplay speakers. I have the B&O Beoplay A8.
The speakers work fine with my ipad and iphone, but not the ATV.
I checked the aiplay settings, the speakers appear there normally and I have ticked them and they are the selection for the audio output.
Instead AppleTV audio is on the TV.
Can someone please help me.
I got the speakers just for this reason. To listen audio from movies on ATV from the speakers.
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Timing-wise the problem coincided with upgrading the firmware on my Airport Express to 7.6.4 (reverting to the previous version doesn't seem possible).
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Audio Buzzing, External Speakers -- but not in Windows?

Hi,
I have a black Macbook with Leopard and I'm dual-booting Windows (the Windows 7 beta currently). I've had a strange audio problem recently, and though I've seen this problem elsewhere I've not found a solution that works.
When externally-powered speakers are plugged in to the audio jack and no output is present for a while, the speakers begin buzzing faintly and then the volume of the buzzing increases until audio output is produced (the "beep" of changing the volume, for example). At which point there is a loud popping noise and then no more buzzing.
Tha strange thing, though, is that this only appears to happen when I am in Leopard. When in Windows 7, I cannot reproduce it. There are no abnormal buzzing sounds whatsoever when in Windows, but the situation described above happens in Leopard whenever the speakers are plugged in to the Macbook's audio jack.
Any advice/help would be appreciated. Thank you!

I know I may in the wrong section (I am using Mac Mini), but that's EXACTLY what I am "experiencing" with my new Mini.
I did read many many thread in this forum about this problem, the most suitable adjective for the noise is "R2D2" voice and "pop" sound.
In my case, "R2D2" voice comes randomly and no clue for the source of it. Though, I guess it may be related to the disk's activity...(definitely no related to infrared as I have already disabled it).
For the "pop" sound, it comes regularly in every two minutes, no matter what I am doing. It "pop" me when I am listening music in iTunes, watching videos in YouTube or just websurfing without making any sound.
I tried to unplug my Altec Lansing and plug my in-ear headphone (quite sensitive and great in bass), the problem is GONE!!
So my problem only happens when my Mini is connecting my Altec Lansing sub-woofer.
It may be just a little problem for many other users, but it's been driving me nuts!!!!

No audio through external speakers

I'm finding a lot of solutions on this, but none that seem to work. It all started when try to hook a guitar directly to my 2007 MBP for use in GarageBand. We were getting some feedback, so we tried changing the input settings. The levels on the track registers started going crazy (up down, up down) for no apparent reason, and then I had an error message about a Core Audio driver and a 10202 code, and then the visable audio level for the computer muted grey with a Ghostbusters looking icon underneath.
I repaired my disk permissions and reset my PRAM. Resetting my PRAM unmuted the volume control and eliminated the Ghostbusters icon, and by all indications I should be getting sound.
I get no startup sound along with any periphial sounds, and I have no red light when a jack is plugged in. All of my input/output settings seem to be correct (internal speakers for line out/built-in input for line in). I no longer get any error codes when I open GarageBand or any other audio programs. I am stumped, please don't say it's my logic board. If it is, anybody got a line on a cheap one?
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Qosmio X505-q865 Audio on external speakers

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I am having troubles with a Bose Companion 3 and my laptop, the ext. speakers are approx. a month old and worked great for all sound ( facebook games, Itunes & Skype). Now the sound output for Itunes is not right, FB games sometimes works but not correctly, and Skype not at all.
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Strange. Nobody knows anything about this?

No Audio, External speakers popping sound. Help Please!

Apple iMac "Core i5" 2.5 21.5-Inch (Mid-2011)
OS X 10.6.8
Having trouble with the audio on my iMac. AppleCare is not an option. This system made a few stops between a non-tech literate PO and myself so I have no history for before the symptoms presented.
Problem Summary:
No sound from internal speakers at any time.
No standard audio from external speakers.
Constant high frequency popping sound from external speakers when hooked up.
External speakers known and tested good on another system.
Details:
Popping sound starts immediatly after startup.
No startup sound with either internal or external speakers.
Tried iTunes and YouTube video played on Safari without success.
In OS onscreen volume control looks and responds normally to volume adjust action.
Popping sound on external speakers volume does not change with in OS volume adjustment.
'Internal Speakers' NOT listed in SYS PREF> SOUND> Output Tab   ( 'Headphones' is listed ).
SLEEP MODE stops popping sound, popping sound restarts with computer but at slower frequency for a few seconds.
Actions tried:
Checked and cycled mute options in APPS> SYS PREF> SOUND & APPS> UTILITIES> AUDIO MIDI SETUP.
Quit process 'coreaudiod' in APPS> ACTIVITY MONITOR. * see note below
Checked that no light visible inside external audio jack.
Reset NVRAM / PRAM process http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Rest System Management Controller http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Shutdown / Restart with ALL devices unplugged.
Extra Info:
Apple USB keyboard w/10 key
Logitech Wheel Mouse
'Sample' taken from 'coreaudiod' in ACTIVITY MONITOR
Analysis of sampling coreaudiod (pid 242) every 1 millisecond
Call graph:
2759 Thread_3183 DispatchQueue_1: com.apple.main-thread (serial)
2759 0x1000016a4
2759 0x1000071e0
   2759 CFRunLoopRunSpecific
    2759 __CFRunLoopRun
     2759 mach_msg
      2759 mach_msg_trap
2759 Thread_3184 DispatchQueue_2: com.apple.libdispatch-manager (serial)
2759 start_wqthread
2759 _pthread_wqthread
   2759 _dispatch_worker_thread2
    2759 _dispatch_queue_invoke
     2759 _dispatch_mgr_invoke
      2759 kevent
2759 Thread_3186
2759 thread_start
2759 _pthread_start
   2759 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*)
    2759 HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*)
     2759 CFRunLoopRunSpecific
      2759 __CFRunLoopRun
       2759 mach_msg
        2759 mach_msg_trap
Total number in stack (recursive counted multiple, when >=5):
Sort by top of stack, same collapsed (when >= 5):
mach_msg_trap 5518
kevent 2759

Have also done an Apple Hardware test. Both levels. Reports there are no problems.

No sound through external speakers when in Windows?

Hi.
I have a pair of Harmon Kardon soundstick speakers on my Mac Pro bwhich work fine in OSX but when i boot into Windows XP there is no sound through them. I can get it through Headphones and the (poor) internal speaker but not through my external Harmon Kardon's?
This is driving me crazy as i need it for my games!

Hi Mark,
as promised my settings in XP:
And as promised my settings, etc. in XP, which gives me full sound with my external speakers (alongside the internal one, but that's another story).
Here we go:
Audio with external speakers on MacPro while in Windows XP:
OS: Windows XP with SP2 (slipstreamed by myself in my PC heydays)
Drivers: Original BootCamp 1.1.2 Drivers CD
In Device Manager (Control Panel - System):
Audio-,Video- and Gamecontroller:
- Audiocodecs
- Legacy-Audio Driver
- Legacy-Videorecording Device
- Media Control Unit
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Videocodecs
In Realtek High Definition Audio:
- Tab General:
- Manufacturer: Realtek
- Place: Path 65535 (Internal High Definition Audio Bus)
- Tab Properties:
- Audio Devices : Realtek HD Audio
- Midi Devices : Reattek HD Audio
- Mixer : Realtek HD Audio
- Line-In Devices : Realtek HD Audio
For all Devices: Driver activated and functioning
Using Audio functions on this device = On
- Tab Driver:
Manufacturer: Realtek Semiconducor Corp.
Date of Driver: 24.08.2006
Version of Driver: 5.10.0.5288
System Devices:
- Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for HD Audio is installed
In Audio and Audio Devices (Control Panel):
Realtek HD Audio output:
- Tab Volume:
- Device Volume: 1/3 of full
- Sound off: not set
- Volume Control in Task Bar: Set
- Speakers Property: Deskto Stereo Speakers
- Tab Sounds:
- Sound Scheme: No Sounds
- Tab Audio:
- Sound-Playback and - Recording: Realtek HD Audio (output / input)
- Midi: Microsft GS Wavetable
- Tab Voice:
- Voice Playback and -Recording: Realtek HD Audio (output / input)
- Tab Hardware:
- Sony DVD RW DW-150A
- Realtek HD Audio
- Audiocodecs
- Legacy-Audio Device
- Media Control Unit
- Legacy Video Recording Device
- Videocodecs
For all: Device Ready
In Software (Control Panel):
High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB888111
- Support Info: Version 20040219.000000
Realtek HD Audio Driver:
- Size: 28,20 MB
- Support Info: Version 5.10.0.5288
Let's hope you find some differences to yours, so maybe we have a chance to get this sorted out.
Please keep in touch.
Stefan

When external speakers are plugged in to headphone jack, sound randomly goes back to internal speakers or digital audio setting, then back again

I have an essentially new MacBook Pro with Lion and all updates applied, and am wondering if this is a hardware or software problem. Essentially with something plugged into the headphone jack, things work as they are supposed to for a while, then the sound will switch back to internal speakers, or sometimes 'digital out' (I can watch it change in the system settings), and then often switch back. It doesn't seem to follow any sort of pattern or be related to any specific application that could be open, and happens with different sources of audio (iTunes, streaming from the web), and different external speakers or headphones plugged in.

Sounds hardware related. If it's brand new, and you're still under warranty I would have it checked out.
I have not experienced this on my computer.
As I understand it, you have analog RCA outputs from an 1/8" to left and right RCA outputs. when you're randomly using the computer, it'll switch to internal speakers, then to digital audio, back to your stereo analog external speakers.
This should not be happening and if it's happening with streaming content (I am unaware of anything that streams in 5.1 digital audio) then this must be something that an apple specialist should look at and consider.
Does this happen with the headphone jack out? when you hold your finger over the headphone jack area does a red beam come out of it *blinking* or just on? This will be a good indicator that your audio hardware is faulty. are you running HDMI out?

Lion audio dropouts with external speakers?

Since I installed OS 10.7.3 (upgraded from 10.6.8), I get audio dropouts whenever I use external speakers. I use my Mini (purchased a year ago in Feb 2011) connected to my TV for Skype, Netflix, and listening to iTunes, so this effectively eliminates my ability to use it. I don't get dropouts if I use the internal speakers, and it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm using iTunes to play something resident on the internal hard drive or watching something on Netflix streaming over wifi, or whether I have wifi or bluetooth on or off. The external speakers are run through an HDMI cable connecting the computer and the TV.

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GarageBand Update 6.0.5
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Application Loader 2.5.1
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Right click your volume icon in the notification area and select "volume control options". From there, you should be able to select the external speakers.
I hope that helps!
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How can I stream audio from Apple TV 2 to Airport Express speakers.

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To be honest the times we've wanted to have music from more than one set of speakers, I've usually used my mac's iTunes library and controlled it either from the mac or from my phone, since they're not really the times we have any TV on anyway. I've tested AirTunes from the Apple TV but can't recall whether it worked with content from a streaming library.
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No audio in Windows Vista from my external speakers

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It's hard to know exactly which it is at this point. It could be one of two things. The speakers have failed or the jack detect pin located inside the headphone jack has failed. A non-functional jack detection pin would cause the system to route audio to the headphone jack constantly instead of the internal speakers.
If you want to be absolutely certain it is not a software issue (corrupted registry possibly), you can try the system recovery making sure to backup your files. I suspect this is a hardware issue, but it could very well be a corrupted registry causing the jack detection pin not to be read properly.
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