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Is it possible to connect 2 external monitors not through one docking station? I have a Macbook Pro M1 - 2020 - 13.3, trying to connect 2 screens:

  1. LG 29'' WIDESCREEN
  2. Dell U2719D - via DisplayLink Manager

I have already bought a usb-c hub of baseus as indicated below, but it has one hdmi input that works well, I need to connect the other screen via displaylink, I saw all the good docking stations for connecting 2 monitors cost in the area of 200$-300$ , is there Possibility to simply connect directly to the macbook such an adapter hdmi -> usb-c? (As I mentioned below from Amazon) and it will work? If not, what are my options right now? Because the usb-c hub is good enough for my needs, just need to connect the other screen, thanks!

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OmerB
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No. Display Link needs USB-A to work with the hardware you listed. You need additional external hardware or a different dock.

The above article you referenced in your previous question is spot on about how to use Displaylink to get around the native limitation of supporting a third display on M1 hardware. It lists two options for you to consider to purchase for the third display.

I don’t recommend this, the drivers and adapters and time lost usually are more costly than getting a single wide display, but everyone gets to choose what they spend on and some people love the journey and experience DisplayLink provides them.

Your Pro behaves no differently than MacBook Air looking for two displays.

bmike
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  • UBS-A, hmm? – nohillside Feb 02 '22 at 10:19
  • Yeah, the hardware is not ideal @nohillside bad experience and dongle jungle. – bmike Feb 02 '22 at 10:20
  • Are you sure it‘s not USB-C? – nohillside Feb 02 '22 at 10:32
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    No, see [chat] … of course part of the chain is USB-C but then A gets connected sequentially before HDMI / VGA / DisplayPort comes out of the dongle jungle. – bmike Feb 02 '22 at 10:35
  • Maybe there is a misunderstanding here, but I am sure that you can use e.g. a Dell Display Link docking station to connect an M1 machine to and use two external screens via DisplayLink. – X_841 Feb 02 '22 at 10:38
  • I would love for you to edit my answer with parts you know work @X_841 – bmike Feb 02 '22 at 10:39
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    https://www.dell.com/de-de/work/shop/dell-d6000-universal-dock/apd/452-bcyh/pc-zubeh%C3%B6r does the job with DisplayLink installed AFAIK. – X_841 Feb 02 '22 at 10:47
  • Ah, confused hardware with USB speed :-) – nohillside Feb 02 '22 at 10:49
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    I have had this conversation with dozens of smart, tech savvy people @nohillside it’s so hard to be clear. Everyone wants it to just work and mostly it doesn’t, or doesn’t well even if you’re spending $300 or more on the “dock”. – bmike Feb 02 '22 at 10:58