ISO: HDMI Splitter Hooked up Directly to Monitor for Extended Display

[luzsa2004]

In search of an HDMI splitter that connects via HDMI directly to rear of monitor for extended display on second monitor using MBP units.

Typically swap out two MBP units — one a 2013 build and another 2024 — using the same two monitors; and for one of those monitors need to directly connect a splitter to avoid directly plugging/unplugging HDMI cable that leads to either of the MBPs.

Most splitters advertised on Amazon are for Windows units, writing that because Mac doesn’t support MST [multi-stream] a splitter dongle only mirrors content, which is useless when there’s a need to extend.

 

[Alameda]

HDMI itself does not support MST, so an extended desktop splitter as you describe does not exist and cannot be built.

Ok, it “could” be built, but such a device would be high complexity, expensive and low volume, so I doubt you’ll fine one.