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Question

Use analog headphones on Samsung LN32a330j1nxza

Apr 12, 2017 12:07PM PDT

How do you set analog speaker output be turned on. The sound / tv speaker / on/off seems to have no effect on headphones

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Almost no TVs leave speakers on and play on headphones.
Apr 12, 2017 12:24PM PDT
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Headphones
Apr 12, 2017 1:15PM PDT

But shouldn't headphones work in analog jack if tv speakers are turned off? I can't find any setting to produce any sound at all. Is the jack likely to be different Than the typical 3 contact miniature plug?

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The only audio out I see on this model are
Apr 12, 2017 1:41PM PDT

The Optical output and RCA jacks marked for left and right. The miniature plug does not look to be for headphones.

I know your manual is long gone so look closely at the back of the TV. Use a flashlight to see how it's marked.

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separate sound system
May 17, 2017 8:32AM PDT

You can try to use a separate sound system connected to the audio out of the TV to provide a second audio path. If you already have a radio or stereo system which has an AUX in and a headphone out then you could use that to drive your existing headphones. The TV in this case would need an RCA audio out (red and white phono sockets),

While my Samsung does indeed mute the internal TV speakers when the headphone output is used the RCA audio out is not.

Most expensive option is to get an AV amp or soundbar connect to the optical audio out of a new TV which can be used while the headphones are plugged into the TV. Could be annoying unless you get the audio delay on the amp exactly right though.