But another big selling point is that, since Thunderbolt supports data, video, audio, and power, you can use a single Thunderbolt port—and thus a single cable—to connect many of your peripherals.
How do I get Sound through Thunderbolt?
Setting Thunderbolt Station audio ports as default audio input and output
- Open System Preferences ->Sound -> Sound Effects -> Play sound effects through -> Choose USB Audio CODEC from the dropdown list.
- System Preferences ->Sound -> Sound Effects -> Output -> Choose USB Audio CODEC from the dropdown list.
Does Thunderbolt HDMI support audio?
Yes it does if your TB to HDMI adapter supports it and the cable. If you are having problems getting it to work go into the Sound applet of System Preferences and make sure the Output is to HDMI. Yes it does if your TB to HDMI adapter supports it and the cable.
