Be Sure to Use the Correct Audio Port!

Ever wonder what those other audio ports are on your PC?
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[@davidjaminsky]

I came here knowing what each port did but couldn’t think of any 5.1 surround sound that has 3 audio jacks. So basically this is so you can make your own 5.1 by using two sets of normal computer speakers and a center/sub speaker. I get it now. Thanks for dancing with the speakers. That actually cleared it up as to WHY there are separate jacks for each part of the surround setup.

[@SupremeMasterr]

My man created exodia with his speakers on video just for us :)

[@AnotherBaconHair]

I bought some new headphones, however I wasn't sure where to plug it in until I came across this video. He provided lots of information on the different ports and what they were. Thanks, Max!

[@b-rad3063]

so for headphones which one do you plug them into

[@welee_9]

@@b-rad3063 green

[@fabiogates]

Mic: microphone L-Out: Line out (speakers, headphones, etc.), left/right speaker L-In: Line in (mp3 player, stereo, etc.) SS-Out: Subwoofer CS-Out: Center speaker RS-Out: Rear speaker

[@sjsiemka]

Seemed like you had a lot of fun with the green screen in this video, and I love it 😂

[@MaxsTech]

I think this was my first video using it hahaha

[@sjsiemka]

@@MaxsTech lol 😂

[@sjsiemka]

@@MaxsTech You helped me quite a lot to understand about the Line In and Out ports on my PC so I can use them full potential if needed.

[@kayezero703]

This video was really helpful I had a problem with my microphone yesterday and now I understand why

[@Darth-Cosmos]

Connector restasking allows me to use line in for my front speakers. For some reason my line out was only playing mono sound and nothing I did could change it (re-installed drivers, checked and uncheck mono sound in windows settings but nothing worked). Then I connected it to my line in port and Realtek sent me a prompt asking if I was using front speaker out and made some changes and now my speakers sound amazing again. I'm using Bose companion 3 and aorus Z390 motherboard

[@uraniummore770]

I'm buying a motherboard and I have a surround sound set, so I wanted to learn about how those outputs are called and what is their purpose. Now I know. Thank you. Nice quality, it's weird that this channel doesn't have a few mils of subscribers

[@tbf79alexis]

Thanks, I wasn't able to make my sound bar work but this helped! Thanks!

[@Alias_Anybody]

Something that should have been mentioned but wasn't, ist that there's a difference between "pure" line-out and headphones: The latter is amplified, the former isn't. So you can usually use headphone out as amplifier, but not the other way around. Most PCs however just have amplified ports.

[@robsquared2]

Line out and headphones are similar but have key differences. For example the power available.

[@OfficialNo44]

for 4 years ive been using the headphone port on the front of my desktop pc, finally figured fuck it figure out what port on the back it the right port to use.

[@cl4y]

Same here 4 years aswell lmao 😂

[@Ricin.]

can you help me

[@yawg333]

someone please take his green screen away 😂😂

[@forestR1]

mic is PINK and not RED because RED is RIGHT audio RCA

[@dzmetal6021]

My motherboard lists the lime port as line-out and when I connect my speakers (it also has a lime colored rim) I can’t get any sound. I cycled through the sound channels but couldn’t get any audio to come out. I have a ROG crosshair VIII formula motherboard for reference. Is there a setting or a driver that I am possibly missing?

[@bennedictlie393]

What is the main ports at the front fell??? How do I use the back one then

[@HerraHissi]

I'm sure mic is pink to differentiate it from the mono left/right, white/red connectors.

[@lesliedrake3274]

You need to make another video that describes how to use both a digital and analog system together ..I have an MSI mother board that has 7.1 analog , 3.5 audio jacks and an additional SPDIF open connection. The digital SPDIF will not operate if the analog audio output is set as the default out put and vice versa. I need to know how to make the audio of both devices work in sync. I purchased an analog 5.1 system . Thought by adding a digital sound bar to the SPDIF PCI connections Id be able to utilize the 7.1 sound capability of the board. Using the suggested "activate the sound record playback for the digital sound bar only causes a sever sync distortion in the sound!"

[@Tempyhuj]

i cant hear you . thats why i need my speakers pluged

[@dave623]

You can still do surround speakers with only pink green and blue, look it up because this dude didn’t explain that they will do what you tell them to do, his description was the default. He had time but i don’t have time to explain

[@BidoTech]

I have learned something new today.

[@jolereplica]

So instead of using the ports on the PC case itself, I can use the green one for my headphones in the red/pink one for my microphones. Aight got it. (Well my microphone has a USB cable so that doesn't really matter tbh)

[@nuggystan9128]

so if i had a speaker without surround sound and want to connect to my pc without using my case's port, would it be okay for me to connect my speaker to the subwoofer port and use my headphones with the L-in?

[@vovlasc9817]

Bro you just saved me so much time thank you so much!

[@HKIHNDKNSI]

straight to the point good shit

[@vin1456]

I just wanna ask, why is my headset mic picking up my pc's sound?

[@hayden4279]

helped me setup my new speakes, cheers legend!

[@mdcomputercenter2155]

I have 4 channel speaker with subwoofer but it only have two headjack Green and Black

[@theCreamyCrusher]

I mean pink is just light red

[@Hobinator1]

Great explanation for us newbies! Thanks!!

[@KingdomUploader]

Hi, i needed this:) I have a 3.1 speaker set that plugs in the green 3.5mm pc jack(line out you say). I just bought a very expensive Gen 5 motherboard that has great onboard sound. On the rear IO, I absolutely do not see a port for side speakers but i do have the rear/black port and the center/sub port - along with the standard RGB. Mine happens to actually be Red! :) In the past, i've had up to 5 speakers that all plugged into the one single green line out. Today i desperatly need midrange to hopefully hear dialog in movies for a change. The 5.1 center speakers never worked. If i bought a good center channel speaker, I can use the c/sub port to connect it, right? It will play sound - in conjunction with the line out speakers? Sound would come out through both? That would be amazing. Thank you!

[@ThatVoxelBlock]

A lot of the time I use the line in and I’m windows pass that straight out into my headphones it’s easy

[@chandanporey]

Nice discussion. Knowledgeable video.

[@soxriek6704]

Currently run a b550 tomahawk & the line out is red, but my connections are, green & pink from a 2.5 surround sound. So the green connection goes in the red jack. Omg why do they do this to us. Thanks dude. 😊

[@IvyANguyen]

I am in the market for a new 7.2-channel home cinema receiver. In my previous setup, I had only the green jack connected via a 3.5mmRCA composite cable. Is there a way to get proper 5.1 or 7.1 channel audio from the computer to the receiver? The receiver I am looking at also has digital coaxial, TOSLINK, and HDMI ports. It seems like something is missing. If I go with HDMI, can I use HDMI for sound alone? I am already using DisplayPort for the video end.

[@hermicks]

bro I'm just trying to find out if there's a audio quality difference between plugging my earbud into the pc vs the monitor... Can't find any video on it

[@swinoob616]

great content and nice green screen effects :)

[@robloxplayers8979]

my headphone uses one port BUT MY PC has 2 portholes and when i put my headphones in the speaker one i can only hear but the mic dont work BUT when i put it in the mic in one the speakers dont work

[@Stilldonthavemilk]

Same but idk how to solve it 🤔

[@RVBarrett]

Computer audio hook up issue. I have the green line out (headphone jack) connected to analog mixer inputs 7 and 8. I have only VGA video monitor outputs on video card. Adding HDMI video adaptor cable to VGA jack does not work until the USB audio/power connection is hooked up also. When the USB is hooked into the video adapter cable, the line out / headphone jack goes dead. Can I use both line out / headphone jack and USB audio at the same time? Or is it one or the other. Thanks for your straightforward and comprehensive video here.

[@kuzzzzzzzzzzzz7511]

Possible having 1 port but two functionality mic and audio??

[@MaxsTech]

Yea, most laptops have that

[@diald22]

@@MaxsTech Can the Green port support a 3 ring jack for Audio and Mic? Similar to a laptop.

[@DouglasHStout]

I have a question, I have an M1 MacMini (personal computer) and my work computer is Lenovo -- I can't change any software at all on the work laptop. I want to have clear audio come out of my MacMini & into the Lenovo. What gaget do I need to buy to get the audio across from one computer to another.

[@MaxsTech]

Just to clarify, so you want to play audio out of the personal pc (mac mini) and play out of the speakers on your work pc (Lenovo)?

[@MaxsTech]

If that’s the case most laptops these days use their headphone jack as input and output. I’ve never tried it but I suppose it’s possible to plug your computer into your laptop treating your work laptop as you would an external speaker. You would need to go into your sound settings though and select the audio input.

[@DouglasHStout]

@@MaxsTech Okay, I will just order a 1 meter male ends with 3 rings to connect the to audio ports -- I will let you know if it works. Thanks so much for the response!

[@DouglasHStout]

@@MaxsTech I am just doing audio telephone calls on the Lenovo work computer, I just wanted to use Rouge Ameoba' autoprocessing to make me voice better on the way out.

[@LordFartamor]

currently watching this video with subtitles

[@MaxsTech]

XD

[@ljw2909]

My old tower PC had the surround sound ports. I have a new pc that has just the blue green and pink. Is there any way I can hook up my surround sound speakers to the new pc?

[@kacper_juk]

I have the same problem, did you find any solution?

[@ljw2909]

@@kacper_juk No. It sounded as though Realtek HD audio manager was going to be the answer. But I can't get it on my windows 11 PC. No matter what I try, it does not appear on my computer. With manager you're supposed to be able to change what you want your audio ports to do which would be ideal. But it's not happening.

[@kacper_juk]

@@ljw2909 I will try it on windows 10 and let you know if it works for me, but after some research, it seems to me that I'll have to invest some money in soundcard

[@kacper_juk]

@@ljw2909 Yo, instead of trying to find realtek hd audio manager downloader I've just installed "On-Board Audio" from my motherboard's page. Then i just restarted pc, plugged in my speakers and realtek manager showed up. Everything works as it should, thank you for idea.

[@ljw2909]

@@kacper_juk oh, tell me more! How did you find onboard audio and where? What did you do to install it.

[@NordenEngineering]

Do I need an amp or can I plug speakers directly onto the sound card very confusing

[@TK-11538]

So my gaming headset with mic go in the pink jack?

[@mickeficks]

Came here because I was given logitech 5.1 surround speakers with only 3 input jacks and the colors of the ports don't match the colors of the cables I was given. Thanks!

[@TopGAsim-go3pj]

I have a headset that has a microphone.... Which port to enter for both mic and headphone effect? Thank you

[@annettelang2388]

This was really helpful.

[@chapli_kabbabgaming9812]

can i connect speakers without amplifier supported my mobo is msi z690 tomhowk wifi ddr5

[@saadakhter3948]

Can i use all the surround sound ports along with the green port for different speaker.

[@jsallen1946]

I am looking to connect to the RCA plug inputs of a 5.1 channel receiver. This video didn't tell me the one thing I need to know: whether the ring connects to the sub, tip to the center speaker, or vice versa.

[@MaxsTech]

I’m not sure I understand what you’re asking. Can you help me by explaining what you mean by “the ring” and “tip” ? If possible I would recommend using the single optical (SP/DIF) cable to connect to your receiver.

[@ozkilla7353]

I have the same speakers but my rear speakers don't have voice audio only sound any fix

[@dvazquez2016]

Okay so what happens if i connect my subwoofer to subwoofer output? But then also need to connect my center speaker... theres only one port...

[@mprezt2698]

max i have a boombox with audio in and headphone, i have connected to my computer that just has headphone. my goal is to convert my cassette to mp3 using audacity. i cant get it to work, am i to connect headphone to headphone? or audio in to the headphones. im a little confused. thanks for the tip

[@swadeshsviewfinder1275]

Line out is 3.5mm or aux? How can I identify?

[@lavmoo]

what if i have a headset i want to use for both audio and mic??

[@MaxsTech]

Usually those will come with 2 cables, or a cable that slits to green and pink. Or it’s usb. Is your headset only a single green cable?

[@Stilldonthavemilk]

@@MaxsTech mine is like that with only one cable but it has a mic on the headphones?

[@willievaughn6474]

Tremendously appreciate your video personality Awesome. Thank you

[@grandparick3176]

What are the red and white plugs inn my speaker?

[@MaxsTech]

RCA audio connectors (white left) and (red right)

[@grandparick3176]

@@MaxsTech Hello sir first of all thank you so much for replying. I currently have a very old speaker and my rca cables red and white and my cables are frayed. Can I buy aftermarket rca cables?

[@Aquel_Que_Permanece]

I have 5.1 surround. Which is better, optical o I/O?

[@monkknom6919]

all i want to do is hook up my powered subwoofer and my home stero amp that would be 2.1 system 250 left right 500 sub but according to this there is no set up for that and no set up in windows

[@yawarazamoka7358]

what's good to use because I have them all ports in terms of audio quality ?

[@uptone12111]

I HAVE 5.1 with 3 audio jacks and the color config is not the same

[@MaxsTech]

They should be labeled with symbols, some are black or all white.

[@DougFoxford]

Nice stuff man, sounds great 👍

[@nugget6635]

Pink is light red

[@DobermansSkatersShop]

Already connect but no sound on the subwoofer, realtek console has sound, but when playing anything it does not come sound at all

[@JamesCowell-l3c]

the green one....

[@kirisuma2186]

doesn't matter when your audiochip is dead the moment your motherboard arrives... couldn't care enough to replace it though because I do NOT want to rebuild the whole pc again... and audio works over the nvidia drivers and the port on the monitor so its not to bad. Now if I wouldn't have this alternative THEN I would have called asrock and ask for a replacement...

[@Popdatuno]

Where do i plug in my headphones if i have my 2:1 speakers plugged into line out?

[@J0m4rd]

My pc front panel headphone audio port feels loose after i pulled the headphone wire by accident, is there any way i can fix it?

[@tgsjosh5898]

how about if i have one headphone jack on my pc? where would i plug that it?

[@Omnj1]

can i use a blue port for a mic since my current pc dosnt have a pink port and also i dont have a slot for a sound card

[@issaciams]

I can not for the life of me get the green audio out jack and the black audio out jack to work at the same time. This is called quadrophonic set up and I used to do this all the time years ago! Why can't I do this anymore? I can't even switch between them. My front case green audio out jack is broken so I would like to connect my headphones to the black audio out and my desk speakers to green audio out. For some reason I can't get this to work. Please help!

[@Glansijs]

I have a headphone with a mic and my motherboard have one red port and five black ports. Where do I have to plug in my headphone?

[@MaxsTech]

Usually they have small labels next to each port, but for aesthetics they sometimes color them all black to blend in better, usually the one port that’s highlighted, like your red one is the headphone/mic port. It’s separated for that very reason, they make it as user friendly as possible.

[@markkirkbride9]

Can anyone help me i currently have headphones plugged in but have bought a set of 2 speakers. Which port is best to use if my headphones are already in the green port. Thanks

[@Luigi8206]

Helped me a lot! Thanks!

[@justimagine2403]

Each 3.5mm connector has a L R and ground piece that connects - 3 pieces of metal that touches the PC. How to know if the tip, middle, or bottom ring is L R or Neutral? And is the Center orange Like power to Center and ground with the ground being shared with the ground of the sub and the other goes to the sub positive. Ugh Glad to know the pink is useless for me. Now Line In Blue... can I somehow record stereo input music from say a cassette tape?

[@vladislavkaras491]

Great explanation, thanks!

[@zsavage1820]

Where do I plug in the Speakers? Aorus Elite Ax x570s ALL THE PORTS ARE BLACK!!! they are labled but when I plug them into my Logitech 5.1 surround the speakers are not what they are suppose to be.. and I tried playing musical plugs for 10 mins and they are still not correct.. :(

[@DarkVideogamer]

Huh I was always curious about the ports. My computer for some reason only had green pink and black on the back port. Which is odd cause that means I can only have front and rear speakers lol.

[@scarecrow5848]

mabye black is line in. not all motherboards use standard colors for the 3.5MM audio jack connectors. for example; MSI motherboards use black ports except for the actual headphone port, which is black with a red ring.

[@sc-fy2fc]

how do i use the built in mic on one jack?!

[@mohammadasaduzzaman5477]

Nice presentation :)

[@MrJasonjace]

Do audio processer such as ALC4080 matter if you are connecting to a blue tooth speaker?

[@b01scout96]

The difference between Line out and Headphone is missing. PCs often have front headphone ports as well and they are not the same. Headphones should connect there.

[@universalweapon2382]

Can i use my line in as a "headphones" using realtek HD audio manager?

[@WilliNorthside]

You go hard brodie!

[@jaydencurry2803]

my pc only got green and blue im trying to use my mic but it wont work

[@itanist]

Thank you for the valuable information, Keep on enlighting us.

[@nen848]

Actually needed to know this one lol

[@LeonSpeedy50]

i bought headphones. astro a 10 gen 1 i can hear stuff but i cant read with the mic. could you help me anywise

[@xsiner]

Mine are all black you have to look at the little picture t know what they are, I do have the fiber optic out too.

[@MaxsTech]

Yea I noticed some higher end boards make them all black and it looks nicer like that imo, but gets harder to tell where stuff is at a glance.

[@raymondcarter7216]

If I have a 1/4in to 3.5mm cable plugged into a bass guitar with no interface in-between do I use the blue port or the red port?

[@MaxsTech]

Blue will be for inputs and is generally stereo. If you use the pink/red it’s typically mono and meant for mics

[@AndersonClips]

i just clicked on this to see what slot forgetting i cant hear my computer audio.

[@rods7372]

I have 7 speakers each with a cable. How do I connect the 7 speaker cables to my 6 input audio ports which only have 1 woffer connection, 1 rear connection, 1 side connection ? I've looked on everything on line and there is nothing on how to connect the 7 speakers to the audio ports which only have 1 woffer connection, 1 rear connection, 1 side connection

[@synthwave7]

At 00:34 - You are not correct - the Green Line out port is not a headphones out port - see videos on YT - there is a difffence between Line Out and Headphones out - that is why it is not labeled Headphones. This signal out of the green port needs to be amplified.

[@addemater]

Thanks Max!

[@simone_cannarella]

i put my speakers on the black one, after seeing this i put them on the green one and they work

[@ricardoguzman6841]

How about the audio port pins on the mainboard - please can you explain how to connect to those ports?

[@MaxsTech]

If you are talking about the front up on the bottom of the board that Judy’s connects the 3.5 mm jack from the front of your pc to the board, I have a video all about the motherboard connections if you check that out :)

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

It would be so cool if motherboards came with a manual or something.

[@MrWasim100100]

very nicely explained thanks

[@casperrealov]

if my mobo only has the first 3 ports that you specified but i have a 5.1 logitech system, will i get all the functionality with just the 1 plug or is there a splitter i need to connect the 3 cables from the speaker system to the 1 green pc port?

[@MaxsTech]

You won’t be able to use the surround sound of the 5.1 system since you don’t have a 5.1 supportive sound card. You can still plug in for the basic front speakers but it won’t be able to do anything else.

[@LEGHOSTX4]

To use the 5.1 system, you will have to buy a soundboard and plug it into your pci port on the mobo. Or maybe buy a external usb soundboard, that should do the trick too.

[@ReVenT903]

Why all youtubers say we don't need soundcards anymore? Almost all the motherboards come with pink green blue...

[@MaxsTech]

Make sure you sort motherboards that have 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound if you want the full 6. Onboard audio is very good these days so spending money on a sound card is usually unnecessary unless you are an audiophile.

[@ReVenT903]

@@MaxsTech my motherboard specs say 7.1 channels but only have pink green blue jacks. I bought the soundcard just so I can connect my 5.1 speakers :(