Audio through ethernet

[Burnside]

USB to Ethernet wouldn’t work as that’s just a straight network device, what’s need is something that delivers the audio from your Mac to a recognised audio player/renderer over that network connection. That’s either an airplay device, or a target client device from a MacOS UPnP media server like minimserver etc.

This cheap little device might offer you a digital optical switch, but it doesn’t say anything about the digital resolution supported.

3 Port TosLink (Optical) Digital Audio Switch - from LINDY UK

3 Port TosLink (Optical) Digital Audio Switch Audio & Video 3 @ LINDY. The UKs leading HDMI Cable, USB Cable and FireWire Cable supplier. Also supplies connectors, switches and adapters, VGA Cables, DVI Cables, AV Cables and Network Cables.

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[jfbuk]

are you using the HDMI input on the Ultra as well ?
a USB to HDMI adaptor could work from the Mac

 

[Burnside]

are you using the HDMI input on the Ultra as well ?
a USB to HDMI adaptor could work from the Mac

Not unless that supports ARC…

 

[Burnside]

USB to Ethernet wouldn’t work as that’s just a straight network device, what’s need is something that delivers the audio from your Mac to a recognised audio player/renderer over that network connection. That’s either an airplay device, or a target client device from a MacOS UPnP media server like minimserver etc.

This cheap little device might offer you a digital optical switch, but it doesn’t say anything about the digital resolution supported.

3 Port TosLink (Optical) Digital Audio Switch - from LINDY UK

3 Port TosLink (Optical) Digital Audio Switch Audio & Video 3 @ LINDY. The UKs leading HDMI Cable, USB Cable and FireWire Cable supplier. Also supplies connectors, switches and adapters, VGA Cables, DVI Cables, AV Cables and Network Cables.

www.lindy.co.uk

Here’s another even cheaper toslink switch https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-TosLink-Digital-Optical-Switcher-Black/dp/B01GCQ8ND6/