All HDMI cables are both backward-compatible and forward-compatible, so your cable from 2011 can be plugged into your 2025 TV ...

With that in mind, you might be interested in learning a bit more about the different kinds of HDMI cables that are out there and how to find the right one for your TV or computer monitor.

To enjoy audio when using a monitor as a TV, you should connect speakers or headphones. If your monitor has a 3.5mm headphone jack, you can simply connect the audio playback device to it.