What Causes Sound to Not Get From a Projector to Speakers?

Due to the massive variation in audio and video sources, projector configurations, and speaker configurations, the potential issues that could cause a problem with sound getting from a projector to speakers are nearly endless. Here are the most common problems you might be dealing with:

Bad cablesBad connectionsLoose connectionsProjector sound settingsAudio input device settingsSoftware issues

How to Get Sound From a Projector to Speakers

To fix your problem and successfully get sound from your projector to your speakers, you’ll need to attempt several fixes until you find the one that works. If one doesn’t apply to you because of your specific hardware setup, skip it and go to the next one. When using VGA or RCA cables for video, you need to use an additional cable, like an optical audio cable, RCA audio cables, or 3.5mm audio cable, to transmit sound. When using RCA cables, you need to use left and right channel RCA cables to send sound.