Review the information below to learn how to connect your Xbox 360 E, Xbox 360 S, or Original Xbox 360 console to a sound system.
Note If you connect your console directly to your TV with an HDMI cable, you'll need the following to connect to a sound system:
To get stereo sound when using your Xbox 360 E console, you need to connect your TV to your sound system. Here's how:
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- Leave the HDMI cable connected to your TV for video.
- Connect one end of the digital audio cable to the S/PDIF (optical audio) port on the console.
- Connect the other end of the digital audio cable to the digital audio input on your receiver.
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- Leave the HDMI cable connected to your TV or monitor for video.
- Connect the HDMI audio adapter to the A/V port on the console.
- Connect one end of the digital audio cable to the HDMI audio adapter.
- Connect the other end of the digital audio cable to the digital audio input in your receiver.
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Connecting to a sound system using a standard stereo audio cable is the same no matter which Xbox console you use. Here's how:
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