Connect Google Chromecast dongle to HDMI port of (new) SONOS Amp?

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Since the HDMI port is meant to receive audio from the TV, would it not receive audio from the Google Chromecast dongle so I can play to that dongle to get Chromecast audio?

If someone has those two pieces, I would be very interested to know if it works.

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melvimbe

The port on the Amp is an HDMI-ARC port, and needs the ARC signal from a TV. It doesn’t pull audio from a normal HDMI signal.

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The port on the Amp is an HDMI-ARC port, and needs the ARC signal from a TV. It doesn’t pull audio from a normal HDMI signal.

OK yes, I understand that. So the ARC audio signal coming back from the TV is coming through a different line compared to the standard audio signal?

I can actually give this a try by connecting my DVD player to the amp and see if I get sound (I am getting my amp today).

melvimbe

The port on the Amp is an HDMI-ARC port, and needs the ARC signal from a TV. It doesn’t pull audio from a normal HDMI signal.

OK yes, I understand that. So the ARC audio signal coming back from the TV is coming through a different line compared to the standard audio signal?

Yes. Different channels.

I can actually give this a try by connecting my DVD player to the amp and see if I get sound (I am getting my amp today).

Many others have tested before you, and Sonos has stated, it’s not going to work.

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Many others have tested before you, and Sonos has stated, it’s not going to work.

Ok understood. I think the ARC line in HDMI is physically separate from the audio line. The optical adapter would allow audio in into the SONOS amp, but for HDMI audio in I would have to use something else.

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