Connecting xbox one to external logitech speakers

The Xbox One outputs game audio through HDMI, optical, or even the controller. Since a 3.5mm audio passthrough is not available on your monitor, you are left with optical or your controller.

For optical:

To drive 3.5mm speakers in this scenario, you will want to purchase an active digital-to-analog audio converter.

This is an example of what you're looking for (not necessarily a recommendation, but the reviews seem good).

As you shop around, be sure to NOT purchase a passive optical to 3.5mm cable (example)
- this type of cable only sends digital signals, not analog, and will NOT work in your case. This is only for 3.5mm ports with a TOSLINK output built in. This cable will NOT convert the digital optical signal from the Xbox to your analog Logitech speakers.

For the controller:

If you have the Xbox One controller with a 3.5mm port built in (or use the headset adapter), you can output game audio through
the controller. It's mainly meant for headsets, but you can still technically connect your speakers through there anyway. Wireless interference might distort the audio, so you might want to connect the controller to your Xbox with a micro-USB cord.

thanks for the help. Do you mind linking the correct optical to 3.5mm cable? Also, how do i set this up?

The Xbox One outputs game audio through HDMI, optical, or even the controller. Since a 3.5mm audio passthrough is not available on your monitor, you are left with optical or your controller.

For optical:

To drive 3.5mm speakers in this scenario, you will want to purchase an active digital-to-analog audio converter.

This is an example of what you're looking for (not necessarily a recommendation, but the reviews seem good).

As you shop around, be sure to NOT purchase a passive optical to 3.5mm cable (example)
- this type of cable only sends digital signals, not analog, and will NOT work in your case. This is only for 3.5mm ports with a TOSLINK output built in. This cable will NOT convert the digital optical signal from the Xbox to your analog Logitech speakers.

For the controller:

If you have the Xbox One controller with a 3.5mm port built in (or use the headset adapter), you can output game audio through
the controller. It's mainly meant for headsets, but you can still technically connect your speakers through there anyway. Wireless interference might distort the audio, so you might want to connect the controller to your Xbox with a micro-USB cord.

No. It has nothing to do with headphones. The volume is low to external speakers, heaphones, TVs, etc. It doesn't matter what device it is connected to. I have used the standard definition cables, the component connection cables, HDMI cable, and the
cable with the PC connection. I have had it hooked up to Logitech Z623 speakers, Logitech Z906 speakers, some cheap brand of PC speakers, a Samsung 40" TV, a Sanyo 46" TV, a PC monitor with speakers, skullcandy heaphones, turtle Beach X2s, turtle Beach X32s.
The sound is low to all devices no matter how they are connected. It is this way on both of my XBOX 360s, both the original white console and a brand new slim. The logitech speakers have volume control on them and I have to crank it up to get a normal playing
volume whereas for TV and other consoles, I have it much lower. On the TVs, there is volume control which also must be greatly hightened to hear the XBOX games through. In game sound is all the way up. The TV is on (i double checked, I swear!!!!!). For
normal TV viewing and other consoles, I keep the audio at about a 12 for example on my Samsung TV. I have to have it around 35 to play XBOX. That's not the way it should be. If I hook up standard headphones to it with no volume control, it is very quiet
and no good for playing games.

This may or may not be related but I just purchased an Xbox One and connected it via HDMI to the same television that I also use as my computer monitor (also connected via HDMI). The external speakers that are connected via coaxial S/PDIF to the television
will play the audio from my computer but not from the Xbox One. Currently I'm having to switch the audio on my television to the built-in speakers instead of the external whenever I'm on the Xbox One source.

This sounds incredibly odd. Are you using any kind of external speakers, or your TV's speakers? If external, how do you have the speakers connected to the receiver or TV?