Home >> Internet Games >> Xbox 360

How to Hook Up an Xbox 360 Through an HDMI to a Receiver

If you are using an HDMI cable to connect your Xbox 360 to your television, you may be confused as to how to also hook the console to your receiver. After all, the HDMI cable only has one plug that transfers audio and video, as opposed to component cables, which have separate audio inputs. You can still experience surround sound through your receiver by using a digital audio cable, which sends the console's sound to the receiver, rather than to the TV through the HDMI cable.

Things You'll Need

Digital audio cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the Xbox. The receiver and TV can be on or off.
- 2
  Plug the HDMI cable into the Xbox and TV, if necessary. The HDMI-out port is on the rear of the console.
- 3
  Hook the digital audio cable into the rear of the console, located on the left side of the HDMI-out port.
- 4
  Plug the other side of the digital audio cord into the receiver's digital audio input. See the receiver's owner's guide if you are unsure where the digital audio input is located.
- 5
  Turn on the receiver if necessary and change the input setting to "Digital Audio."

Xbox 360