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Send audio and video to HDMI displays through Mini DisplayPort

Learn which Mac models support audio and video output to HDMI displays through Mini DisplayPort when used with an adapter.

To connect the Mini DisplayPort of your Mac to an HDMI display, you need a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. The following Mac models supply up to 8 channels of audio and video over Mini DisplayPort:

These models supply only video over Mini DisplayPort:

If your Mac also includes an HDMI port, the HDMI port supplies audio and video without an adapter.

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