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How to Run TV Audio Out to a Headphone Jack

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Related Tags: headphones | rca | audio | 1/8-inch | ports
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Audio RCA to 1/8-inch female headphone adapter
  • Step 1:
    Insert your headphones into the headphones jack. If you have a television built within the last few years, you may have one of these jacks. If you don't, go to Step 2.
  • Step 2:
    Find the audio "Out" ports behind the TV. These are red and white ports next to the yellow video port.
  • Step 3:
    Plug an RCA to 1/8-inch female stereo adapter into the audio "Out" ports. Make sure the red is plugged into the red and white into white.
  • Step 4:
    Plug your headphones into the 1/8-jack on the other end of the RCA adapter. This allows you to listen to the TV through headphones.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you only hear audio out of one earpiece, either your headphones are damaged, or one of the RCA cables is not properly pushed into the "Out" port.

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