TV speakers died (tv model: LG 47LM86)

[SleepingGiant]

Hi guys, wanted to ask on how to route the tv audio to an external speaker.

 

My dad suggested using the old radio set below the tv set as the external speaker.

The thing is, the radio input it has is a 3.5mm jack in not sure on the optical digital audio support.

 

Is the optical digital audio the only option?

 

Note: i don't have a sound bar or anything more modern.

 

Below are the tv connections I'm working with.

 

Thank you!

[TylerDurden!]

1 hour ago, SleepingGiant said:

Is the optical digital audio the only option?

unless that green port outputs audio, then you are only left with the optical audio out connection.  Strange, many tvs have a 3.5mm or rca outputs on the back too, but yours only has optical.  You can just get one of these too

https://www.amazon.com/AMANKA-Amanka-DAC05-Digital-Analog/dp/B01MTPG6WX/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Optical+In+Optical+Out+Receiver&qid=1593840278&sr=8-5

[TylerDurden!]

1 hour ago, SleepingGiant said:

Below are the tv connections I'm working with.

you might have to go into your tv settings and disable the onboard audio for the digital out to work too

[SleepingGiant]

50 minutes ago, TylerDurden! said:

Strange, many tvs have a 3.5mm or rca outputs on the back too, but yours only has optical.

This thing is kinda old. I work with what i got.

 

51 minutes ago, TylerDurden! said:

unless that green port outputs audio, then you are only left with the optical audio out connection

Not sure about this.

[Thready]

You can get a soundbar that plugs into the optical port for about $100. Of course if you spend more you can get better quality, but a cheap soundbar is going to sound better than tv speakers anyway.

 

That's really your only option