How can I get audio from projector to Sonos Amp ceiling speakers?

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I’m a technical person but relatively new to Sonos and home audio so apologies if this is a dumb question.

I have a Sonos Amp with two ceiling speakers and a Sub, all working fine from the Sonos app and through an Amazon Echo. I want to add a projector with which to play movies, and have the sound come through the Sonos.

I have several Fire TVs and an Apple TV hanging around, and I feel sure there should be a way to get one of them to work. Having researched quite a bit (this forum is awesome btw!) I think I have to split the sound element off before it gets to the projector. Fair enough, I can get an HDMI splitter.

But, what gadget do I need to get the Amp to pick up the split-off sound? Conceptually it needs to somehow wirelessly broadcast the sound back to the Amp - what sort of thing does that?

Or is there some clever way to get the Fire TV to send it directly?

I would like to keep the amount of stuff attached to the projector to a minimum, so a Fire TV stick would be my preferred solution. I’ve tried, but can’t get it to work. Haven’t tried the Apple TV yet. Happy to buy whatever extra kit is required. Not fussed about Dolby 5:1, surround etc - just good stereo would be fine.

Thanks in advance.

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melvimbe

Hi Danny. I wondered about locating everything near the Amp and using a Logitech Universal Hub and remote to control wveryrhing. But then i couldn't see how to get the video to the projector, having never heard of HDMI over Ethernet.

I’ve heard of it, I just have never done it myself. I have seen youtube of professionals (usually with projectors) using this method before and it doesn’t seem like it would be too technically complex.

Danny

Airgetlam

Just something to throw into the mix, I’d be looking at sending the HDMI signal over Ethernet, as the last time I looked (not recently), they didn’t carry HDMI-ARC at all. Might affect where certain devices go, in this rather unorthodox setup.

Bruce

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MirandaPAuthor

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@melvimbe - thanks very much for your input. I hadn’t realised you can send HDMI over Ethernet, neither had I thought laterally enough to think about putting the Fire TV in the plant room! Both excellent suggestions, I will explore these.

@John B - I wasn’t referring particularly to Sonos in my comments about ‘these devices’, it was aimed at the whole ‘smart’ industry in general. To me, the advertising & website information is usually vague, and to someone unfamiliar with the deeper technicalities you can be misled about how easy & interoperable things are. There are so many different ‘standards’ and even when company A ‘joins up’ with the same ‘standard’ as company B, you can’t necessarily expect their products to work with each other’s hubs or whatever. I could go on but I’m getting off topic.

@Airgetlam - yes I know this is all rather unorthodox, but hey, it’s fun :-)

Thanks everyone for your input, it’s much appreciated.

melvimbe

@John B - I wasn’t referring particularly to Sonos in my comments about ‘these devices’, it was aimed at the whole ‘smart’ industry in general. To me, the advertising & website information is usually vague, and to someone unfamiliar with the deeper technicalities you can be misled about how easy & interoperable things are. There are so many different ‘standards’ and even when company A ‘joins up’ with the same ‘standard’ as company B, you can’t necessarily expect their products to work with each other’s hubs or whatever. I could go on but I’m getting off topic.

Agree on this. I see it as a by product of a quickly expanding and developing smart device market. Companies are forced to develop products that fit today, but won’t necessarily fit tomorrow, or won’t fit in the most logical way. And companies can’t afford to remake products to fit currently all the time, nor would customers want to replace their products all the time to get the latest and greatest.

The other aspect is that many of the companies involved aren’t just selling products, they are selling ecosystems. They want you to buy now and buy later as you expand, so interchangeability with other companies products isn’t always a priority. Apple, Amazon, and Google are the worst on this. Sonos is also selling their system more than just products. It’s not good for consumers in many respects, however it allows companies to sell products and services are better values because they’ve gained greater customer loyalty. It is what is.

But as you stated, this can all be fun too, if this is your sort of thing. I also tell people to do some research and ask questions, never make assumptions on what a product can do. When possible, experiment with a single product before buying into an entire system. And know that you’re most likely going to have better results if you stick with one company instead of multiple for a particular need. Sonos for audio, Lutron for lighting, Amazon for voice control, etc.

Danny

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