External display turns off when I close the MacBook

Simoneredaelli_ wrote:

When I connect the MacBook to an external display with the appropriate HDMI cable and i close the macbook, it goes to sleep disabling the external display i'm using. Closing the macbook is in fact more comfortable. Do I have to keep the MacBook open to use it on an external display? How to fix it? Thanks

MacBook Pro 16 M1 Pro, Ventura 13.2

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