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mnebon101
Contributor I
Jun 13, 2020 8:20 PM UTC

Sonos Arc with Nintendo Switch

I just got the Arc but havent gotten a chance to set it up yet. I have heard that surround sound over Nintendo Switch isn't available yet. Has anyone with an Arc tried this? Does anyone know if there is going to be an update for this?

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    coops108
    Jun 14, 2020 1:42 AM UTC

    Nintendo Switch only supports LPCM for surround sound so until the Arc is updated to support LPCM (it’s in the works) then it will just play stereo for the time being. 
     

    However you still will still need a tv that supports LPCM passthrough via eARC for it to work anyways. 

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      Protomolecola
      Lyricist I
      Sep 16, 2020 10:14 PM UTC

      Got a Switch and Sonos Arc, on a LG oled55b9

      connection through hdmi 2.1

      If I choose "surround" it just doesn't play right: the test plays 6 chimes but I can hear 4 or 5, and while playing games it's clear that sometimes you're losing something (a track, a piece of speech, ... )

      That's a pity! 

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      The Commodore
      Lyricist I
      Dec 27, 2020 7:19 AM UTC

      Yes, same here. Arc plus rear speakers doesn’t offer full surround and as a result, you lose some of the sound stage. 
      For such a supposedly high-end piece of kit priced the way it is, this is just yet another reason why I’m considering sending mine back. 

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