Any word on Sony TVs with ARC (not eArc) and atmos support?

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I see a few reviews are out now and a few customers even have their new Sonos Arcs. I know people are constantly asking about specific TVs and Atmos compatibility and I hate to add to the pile but has there been any word of Atmos support on recent Sony TVs that only have arc and not eArc?

I have a Sony A8F OLED and I’m hoping Apple TV 4K will pass atmos through

thanks for any help

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@peterbault

Your question is really a Sony issue (or that of any TV manufacturer) and not Sonos. Below is the official word from Sonos regarding audio reproduction by the Arc for any TV:

Sonos Arc can connect to TVs with eARC, ARC, or optical outputs. For greatest compatibility, eARC is recommended.

If you connect to a TV with eARC, the Dolby audio formats supported include Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, MAT, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital.

If you connect to a TV using ARC, the Dolby audio formats supported are dependent on your TV model and manufacturer. The TV may be capable of sending Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital. An ARC connection cannot support TrueHD or MAT.

If you connect to a TV using the optical adapter, the Dolby audio formats supported are dependent on your TV model and manufacturer. The TV may be capable of sending Dolby Digital. An optical connection cannot support Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, MAT, or Dolby Digital Plus.

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Bulletbling

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Everything I’ve read about how Netflix works is that if it shows 4K or HDR when you click on a show, then your device is compatible and that’s why it shows. On my non 4K tv, all 4K content on Netflix shows HD in the description. On my 4K TVs and HDR TVs, it will show 4K and HDR for content that supports it on the devices that support it. Not sure why about my system section shows 5.1 and not atmos for example. This is at least my experience, but I could be wrong regarding the audio part.

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Basid786

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Issue solved ! I had to simply restart the tv.

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