Use Multiple Monitors on Apple Silicon M1 with DisplayLink Docking Stations Dongles MacBook Pro Air!
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2020
- The Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and MacBook Air can only run one native monitor. You CAN run multiple monitors with DisplayLink Docks and Dongles! I will show you what kind of docks and dongles that you will need to get multiple monitors working on your Apple Silicon Mac. I will also go through how to download and install DisplayLink software and get it configured to work. Let me know if you have any questions!!
DisplayLink Information
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DisplayLink macOS Big Sur Driver
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The Targus Docking station that I used for this demo
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StarTech DisplayLink Dongles
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Apple Silicon Mac Dual Monitor Support
Apple Silicon Mac External Monitor Support
Apple Silicon Mac Dual External Monitors
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This video is is for the following Apple Silicon Macs
Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air
Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro 13"
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It’s 2020 ... it should have come standard
Dude. Don't get me started.
Finally a complete explanation about the process and limitations! Grat job
Thanks for this video! I just got my M1 MBA yesterday and had no idea it didn't support two external displays - a massive disappointment. At least there's *something* that can be done, so your time with this explanation is much appreciated.
I ended up switching to a 43” monitor and it works just as well as my dual 27” monitors.
thank you so much, I was struggling to make it work since the day I made the update to big sur
Wow. you are the boss. If you had not shown that we have to search for display link and the go to accessibility, i would have never figured it out on my own. Many Thanks for your help !! Subscribed too !
thanks for this video! would you be able to share detail connections from Targus docking station to the Macbook Pro M1 (what cables are used and connected to what)?
Hi, thank you for sharing this video. I just downloaded the displaylink manager. I also have the apple USB - C to Thumderbolt 2 adapter and a USB -C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor. I would like to connect two external monitors with my new M1 Macbook pro. When I open the the manager, it says "no monitors detected"... I'm wondering if I'm missing something? Could you please advise, thank you!
Hi! Would it be possible to do extended display where one is portrait and one horizontal and use the laptop screen at the bottom as the third? All stitched continuous? I am able to do that with a Plugable and macbook air 2012. But I want to replicate with a new Mini M1. Thanks!
Amazing! Enabled screen recording and it worked like a charm! Thank you very much!
You're welcome Daniel!
Thank you so much, I have watched many videos about this topic, this one is the best by far
Super helpful video, thanks for posting!
What if I want to use the computer power of both Macs? I am trying to find a way to stream from one Mac and game from the other. Screen share doesn’t work because the picture quality and frame rate drops considerably.
Thanks all explain. I have a question. May I use more resolution 1920X1080? If can't how to way? please let me know if you know.
What resolution and hz can you run using display link? Does 2k at 144hz or 60hz work you think?
Hello, I have the insignia USB-C HDMI 4K double adapter. If I were to download the displaylink software would it work with this adapter? Thank you
This did the trick to get my current docking station to work! Struggling to be able to close my MacBook Pro (m1) and just use externals, any tips?
I did all your steps and when i click on Display link manager, nothing pops up. I did add it to the systems screen recording privacy area as well. But its not launching for smoe reason. My monitors are attached to two HDMI ports.
Hey! Love your video but as I’m not the expert I thought I am, I still have a question left, but can’t find the answer anywhere:
Can I use a usual cheap USB-C hub (basic hubs you buy for MacBooks with USB, HDMI etc) and plug in a StarTech DisplayLink USB3 to HDMI Adapter into the basic Hub to connect the first Monitor and connect the seconD Monitor just by plugging it into the basic Hub via HDMI?
Everything with a MacBook Pro M1. I really need help with that..
I have a Mac mini 2020 the adapter plugable or startech 3.0 to hdmi.. would not wake up when I turn on the Mac, I need to click on displaylink app to wake the adapters .. Am I doing anything wrong, is it the adapters or displaylink issue? Please help!! Thank You!!
Thank you for this great video. I have a question please: How to use my macbook pro as a second monitor with my mac mini m1? Thank you again.
You rock man thank you so much.. I have an older kensington dock model and it works good🙏 subscribed!
If you have a tv with wifi (and Airplay 2 support) you can connect that one with the Airplay screen option (up 1080p) and another monitor with an usb to hdmi adapter for 4k or more. It works for me. Just discovered it. Macbook pro m1.
Thanks for this comprehensive info! Cheers
Okay, I have watched this video, downloaded displaylink manger on my m1 macbook pro, and computer says that it is running, however I am getting not picture on my second thunderbolt display. I have 2 thunderbolt displays, and 2 genuine apple thunderbolt to usb-c adapters.
Will i need to purchase a dock so that the connection for the 2 displays is being fed through the same usb-c port or something?
Like do I need a dock that has displayport technology/compatibility?
Cheers
Can you try installing/running ProPresenter if it will detect the other monitors and be usable? Thanks!
Can I connect two 2k + one 4k monitor with dell universal dock - d6000 to Mac with m1?
I have a Mac Studio. What a pain its being with my monitors. I have a iMac 2017 27in running OCLP to allow AirPlay to Mac which works ok but when I connect my 2 AOC 24in Monitors it only picks up 1 monitor. Ive tried my Anker USB C hub with a HDMI & extra USB C connection - doesnt work. Tried Anker with 1 Monitor connected HDMI and the other monitor connected to the HDMI on the Mac Studio but doesnt work. Any help would be amazing? Im looking to sell the iMac and get a 4K monitor but wondering what I will need to do for a 3/Multi Monitor setup with the Mac Studio
I am a novice with all this stuff. Thank you for doing such a great job walking us through this. The big missing piece for me is the physical set up and connection. I can see the wires and make an assumptions how all the bits go together. But what would be hugely helpful is to see you connect all the components together while explaining what each is. Just a thought to help the newbies like me.
Adrian, I am working on more videos for new Mac users. I've realized that I have both new and advanced. So you will see some videos talking about how to install windows 10 on your apple silicon mac via open source tools. But other videos like this one where I try to put myself in a new users shoes. I think we take technology for granted times and some of the steps that might seem easy for some could trip up others. Thank you for your comments and stay tuned for more!
@@Mr.Macintosh Can I ask another question which I hope you will answer in future videos. Do I need actual Displayport cables to add multiple displays to the M1 MacBook Air or does the Displayport software that I download work with HDMI cables. If I need specific cables, are there better cables? What if my monitor only handles HDMI? It seems like I am buy all there little bits and pieces and fitting them together to give me access to two monitors.
@@adrianransome304 I'm wondering the same thing. Did you figure this out?
@@SBmoonbug as long as the output from the your docking station is an HDMI then it would work with just that. Otherwise for $15 you can. get a HDMI to displayPort adapter.
Hey there. Great video!!! Thanx. One question and I am pretty sure you havent gotten this before. Will the accesibility zoom effect both motnitors or can one be set NOT to be effected when you zoom in? I have used the PCI-e Decklink card from Black Magic because I need one monitor should not to be effected. (M1 Pro Max 16)
thanx again :-)
What if you accidentally hit deny on the driver when it asks you to screen record? Where in my settings can i go to continue the driver download or should i just uninstall and start over?
I liked this video and I got everything installed, both monitors are working, but they are showing the same thing (different than the laptop itself, which is good). When I go to the arranger on the display preference, it only shows one additional monitor. I am using an Aukey hub, is that why (maybe not compatible with Display Link)?
hi thank you very much for your response, I purchased the product, I connected my secondary monitor to the display link adapter, and it's getting detected on my Mac, I am able to mirror my display but when I try to "extend" the secondary display goes blank. Any workaround to resolve this issue?
super helpful. I needed this for my MacBook Pro with the Dell D3100 docking station and now it works!
did you use a dongle as well? or just the dell docking station?
Hey @Mr.Macintosh I assume but just wanted to clarify, you were able to extend the display through both of those monitors as well as using the MacBook as a screen right? So basically using 3 separate screens. Computer screen “A”, monitor “B”, and monitor “C”
Hey I bought a hyper adapter which has 2 hdmi ports. I downloaded the DisplayLink software, enabled the record option in system preferences but I am still unable to use my second monitor. Can you please help me?
Do the monitors still work when you close the laptop(clamshell mode)?
I have one Monitor conected via HDMI to Mac mini m1. The other monitor is connected via Display Port in the D6000 dock. After every reboot it doesn't detect the monitor connected to the Dock. If I take the USB C Cable off and reconnect, it works. Is there a way to resolve this issue?
Can you do a video on setting one external monitor to portrait mode? I can't make it work. The display preferences app shows a picker for "standard, 90, 180, 270" degrees of rotation, but choosing anything other than "standard" fails, times out and then resets the display to landscape.
I've heard it's an issue with the M1 silicon, but not sure. Its frustrating as hell though.
Hello, Nice vid! I was able to do all that connectivity the only thing is when the other external monitor does not show up when I put it on 90 degrees. How do I fix this?
Question: i just install two monitors with my Mac but I’m not able to divide the screens into 3 separated windows. Can you guide me on this step? I can see the same screen on both new monitors. Thankssss
The displaylink manager will just not recognize the station.. I have updated the firmware, I have tried using an USB hub to connect the station using the usb type b, nor of the things are working, I can see the dock in the sys info tho, but the displaylink manager not. Any idea?
I have an m1 Mac mini. I have one LG 5k via thunderbolt. Can you I add a second LG 5k via display link? What adapter would I need?
What a helpful video! Thank you!
Thank you. A very helpful and well explained video!!
Glad it was helpful Dank Chan!
Can I plug straight 1 monitor with Thunderbolt (monitor support 4k 60hz type-c pd), and additional monitor with second tb4 with display link adapter? (Need second one external 4k monitor)?
Through the M1 one can drive a 6k display at 60hz why can I not run e.g. 2 displays 4k or 8 displays at 1080p? It is the same resolution?
do we really need to use displaylink docs or we can use any HDMI hubs to connect to multiple monitors. i am unable to set multiple apps on different monitors. Every monitor is showing the same screen. is there any way i can set this correctly.
thanks bro, I did it with a HP travel dock and it worked perfectly, nice video!
Can this work to display my MacBook m1 display to my iMac 27 inch? My 2015 MacBook worked fine. M1 MacBook not working.
I have no display monitors detecting. In fact the mac just keeps charging and uncharging sounds in a loop when connected to a kensignton dock. Appreciate your help.
I installd the driver. I have two HDMI connected to two different dongles. Its not working. I gave it the privacy permissions. But when i launch it, it doesnt appear on teh screen.
Hey Bro I'm unable to connect the 3rd monitor not sure if the 1st 2 are using the display link or not it won't let me install it again saying I can only install this software on the disk that is running macOS. I'm on BigSur with the 13inch touchpad not sure how to uninstall it so I can reinstall it. Any suggestions?
Thank you for this. Would this work with other docking station that doesnt have display link technology?
I am just wondering whether the HDCP is supported with the extended displays or not? Can you play NetFlix or AmazonPrime on the extended displays?
Hows the cpu usage on idle, aswell as while streaming netflix?
Ive heard DL uses cpu instead of gpu.
I've done the same but with Dell Dock Station wd19 on a Macbook Pro M1. But, displayt port manager doesn't detect monitors. Any help?
I did everything you said, but when the monitors are in Extend mode, they are just black. Any suggestions? It works fine in Mirror mode, but in extend mode, both external monitors are just black
Such a great video! Thank you!!!
Does DisplayLink retain the settings? Like if you unplugged the equipment and powered down your laptop will it remember the layout and resolution?
Still having issues. Using Samsung monitors with Plugable USB 3.0 dual monitor docking. Not recognizing the monitor. Is there a box I need to check or something??
I've noticed after installing DisplayLink that the refresh rate can often times get well below 60hz when I'm not connected to the monitors (and just using the laptop as a laptop). The screen and cursor is laggy. Closing the laptop cover and re-opening it seems to be a temporary fix -- but only for a few moments.
All in all, I'm very frustrated by this and it's making me consider upgrading to an M1 Pro just for the multi-monitor support feature. I've also noticed that TrueTone does not work on the non-native monitor -- which is less than ideal.
Has anyone else noticed this lag when not connected to monitors? I've made a habit of closing the DisplayLink application when just using the device in laptop mode, and it's still pretty laggy.
How good is it with Night Light or flux because I heard display link doesn't support Night Light or Flux
Does this work for the macbook pro m1 pro chip 2021? Just want to know before I commit to it
This was great! worked for my 2020 M1 Macbook Pro !!
Awesome Colby, glad it worked for you!
Thanks, very informative video.
hi I have tried to download the latest version it does not work and it becomes the extended display of the 1st external display. any advice? Macbook M1
Can I connect two DVI monitors to a Mac book air with the Targus acp77USZ, or will i need adapters?
Thank you for the video.
Unfortunately, in my Macbook pro M1, duel displays does not working.
Hello, great video. Can I use a normal USB to HDMI adapter and one Displaylink USB to HDMI?
Instead of a dock you can get an Asus MB168B Portable Monitor as your 2nd screen . Is Displaylink compatible and just needs a usb to usb c adapter . Need to download the Asus driver .
Could you tell us what kind of HP monitors (both the same obviously) you have on your desk?
Will this work on a iMac mid 2011 with a 21.5 inch monitor? It is not compatible with the 2020 Macbook Air M1. I called Apple and they said I can not use my old iMac with the M1 because they are not compatible. :(
I never received the prompt asking me to allow the software. The driver is not visible in System Report. Ideas?
This is very useful. Thank you
You Bet Harika! Thank you!
Best video explaining displaylink. I thought I had to get a specific doc for MacBook
The driver seems that it doesn’t support Big Sur 11.0.1 as even after installation it does not even add display link in Screen recorder
thanks for the video, My setup doesnt seem to be working. each monitor works by itself but when I plug them both in only 1 pops up. using the macbook pro 2020. thanks if anyone can help me figure this out
Will this setup work for the 2021 iMac 24"? I can only run one monitor, but would like to have two monitors plus the iMac
Fantastic video and was desperately needed!!,
Thanks Annihilator!
My MacBook Air is still not detecting the 3rd monitor. Help. I have a doc and a dongle. I have a pluggable triple display docking station. I have a MacBook Air with 12.1 Montery version.
Is it possible, to connect with this solution 1 4K and 1 FullHD Monitor?
so this isnt working for me, i have a mini dock usb-c with an hdmi. then i bought a usb-c to hdmi adapter and plugged that into macbook but still no luck. so i need to buy a dock? can anyone help
Will a mid 2011 Imac desktop with one (1) thunderbolt port support two monitors?
Can the new MacBook Pro M1 support 1520x1440 resolution?
What are the monitor specs to have in order for this to work?
My Mac is recognizing both of the external displays, but it is acting as if the external displays are one display, so the two external displays are mirroring each other and my mac is the extended screen. I want to have the two external displays have an extended display, and not just mirror each other. When I go to arrangement under system displays, it is only showing two screens, while I would like to see three.
Thanks man!
The MacOS Apple TV app does not like displaylink. I'd guess because of its supposedly "recording" feature. My experience is when playing Apple TV with a displaylink adapter attached, one only gets sound without video. Disconnect he displaylink adapter or quit the app and voilà, Apple TV has both video and sound. Has anyone else run across a similar limitation?
The Apple XDR display looks so good but that price tag tho lol 😂. The set up in the video is likely a fraction of that price. Great video mr. Macintosh looking forward to the next one.
Oh for sure! The XDR is amazing, I just wish they would produce a lower cost one for consumers. Kind of like the previous Apple ThunderBolt Display.
Hey. Great video!
Glad you liked it!
I followed all the steps in the video and plugged in my two external monitors through an Anker docking station, but it shows "No DisplayLink-enabled display detected" and two monitors shown same content. Should I change a docking station? Can anyone help?
Great video thank you! . Do you know if the dock will charge the Mac as well directly? Or will I need to plug the dock and mac PSU into sockets
Orlando, this dock it will not charge the mac. It DOES have a charging cable but it only has PC connections.
If I buy the Sonnet DisplayLink USB Type-A to Dual HDMI Adapter for m1 computers, and then run a type c to hdmi will it let me use the 2 display link and then the 1 free? That way I can have a total of 3 additional monitors? Please let me know 🤣
Brilliant. Just ordered my Display Link on eBay.
It works great Don! You will be happy with your purchase.
EXTREMELY USEFUL. Thanks for the step by step. My dual monitors are up and running
Glad it helped Craig!!!
Does it affect performance?
@C P I went with the Mac Mac Mini instead! Glad I did too
why am I not getting the text box to allow screen recording when I install?
Great video!! Thank you
Glad you liked it Samuel!
Nice video! Tried a usb to hdmi adapter today with DisplayLink Support. Worked great! Tho I am running 2 32" 4k moniters, and a satechi usb c hub. The screen that is plugged directly to the computer with an DisplayPort to usb c runs 2560x1440 and the one connected with usb a to hdmi with DisplayLink only runs 1920x1080. But hey, no point in complaining, right 🙂
Does it support audio out via display port or hdmi?
Hi! Is this only available via Targus or can I use other docking stations like a Dell docking station? It's not working for me so far, even though I've followed your steps. Your help is appreciated! Also, great video!
You need to check if your dock support Display link technology in specs.