I’m really confused here.
For clarity:
The company name is Sonos.
The device is a Sonos Amp, if it is connected via an ARC connection. The Amp does not support eARC, only ARC. The CONNECT:AMP does not have an HDMI input.
The software running on the Sonos Amp would be S2.
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is the connection between the hub (the TV) and the source (your Skybox), and the clients (the Sonos Amp). it is carried via HDMI. It is designed to recognize valid clients, such as the Sonos Amp, and is then obligated to send the sound to that client. It’s not an option in the CEC software.
OK, with those definitions out of the way, if you don’t want the speakers connected to the Sonos Amp to play the TV source, why did you connect the Sonos Amp to the TV via ARC? If you want the TV to play only on the TV’s speakers, you have two choices. One is to turn off CEC option the TV’s settings, or second, to just unplug the HDMI cable between the TV’s ARC port and the Sonos Amp.
Thank you for your advice but to be frank for a 72 year old who has spent 3days playing with the Samsung settings I am still confused.Can you advise;
What HDMI port do I connect the Sonus S2 Amp to, there are three,Number i I have the Sky Box connected to - works,Number 3 I have the DVD connected to - works & HDMI eARC which Samsung tell me to use - doesn't work.
To be clear I am trying to play my TV sound through the Sonus Playbar & setting up by connecting the Sonus Amp to the tv just like my old Samsung that worked
If you want your TV to play on the PLAYBAR, you should not be connecting an HDMI cable to the Sonos Amp at all. You should be connecting an optical cable between the TV set and the Sonos PLAYBAR. The Amp should not be ‘in the loop’.
Bruce,thank you but may I ask what is an optical cable.On the previous Samsung TV I had aUE48JU7000T it was set up with an HDMI cable & worked OK,quite obviously with this one it doesn't.Is an optical the one with two jack sockets labelled Black & Red
I note that your profile states that you store all your music on your iPhone and play it through the Sonos controller. Is that correct?
To which of my questions is that the answer?
John B - I have just watched a YouTube video showing me how to connect the S2 Amp to a tv, I now know what & how to connect the Optical cable
Yes I do keep all my music on my I Phone
And Yes I play my music through the Sonus controller
Did I answer your questions ??
Indirectly you did, given that it is impossible to play music stored on an iPhone using the Sonos controller and the Amp has no optical connection.
John,maybe its me being thick but can I back track;
To get my Playbar play through the Samsung tv I connect with an optical cable & set up through the Sonus instructions
I have tried playing my music through the 2 x Play 1 & Soundbar using my I Phone as a source & it works OK,
Ray