#fortunately it's funny otherwise it wouldn't be worth how FRUSTRATING it is

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Got a free tv, got free speakers. They can't connect to each other due to having different cable connections (well... the tv has RCA cable input but not output, as a scam to get you to use their brand of speakers. The free speakers also have rca input, a normal thing for speakers to have)

I don't like this because it means I have to connect the speakers to my computer and the tv to my computer, and the speaker cable is too short that i can't comfortably sit in my chair and watch tv at the same time (the hdmi cord is long enough tho)

The only audio-out on the tv is an optical cable, i can't find an adapter cord online and decide to buy a long headphone cord to connect my computer to the speakers, irritated that i need a second 10ft line to connect two appliances that are inches apart

I kvetch to my brother, amazingly he had the same problem a week earlier because he wanted to connect his speakers to his projector instead of connecting both to his computer

He got an adapter box, it needs to be plugged in 🙄

It gets plugged in with usb, a connection neither the speakers or tv have

I use it to successfully connect my speakers to my tv! But the closest usb port is my computer

I went from needing my speakers and tv connected to my computer to the adapter box and the tv connected to my computer🙄🙄🙄

#i just need an extension cord so everything can be plugged into the wall and I'll only need to connect the tv to my computer #so all in all still cheaper than buying a tv & speakers #but it's rare i get into one step forward one step back sitcom nonsense like this #fortunately it's funny otherwise it wouldn't be worth how FRUSTRATING it is