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jeroldharter
Contributor I
Dec 1, 2017 10:08 PM UTC
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LG OLED65B7A TV with Playbar 5.1 Sound problem

I have a new 65 inch LG OLED TV that I paired with a new Sonos Playbar, sub, and two Sonos One speakers for a 5.1 system. After doing some research, I bought a Samsung 8500 DVD player and adjusted those settings as recommended on the forum for bitstream output. I also set the LG TV sound output as recommended. Best Buy set up the system and also programmed my Harmony Elite remote so that the TV also works with Alexa. My problem is that I no longer get 5.1 sound going to the Playbar. At first, I could get 5.1 sound on FireTV Netflix and from 4K DVD's but now, from all possible sources, I get stereo sound. Any tips on how to restore 5.1 sound to the Playbar? Thanks.
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      rubberduck
      Renowned Enthusiast I
      Mar 2, 2018 9:29 PM UTC
      https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/if-you-re-experiencing-audio-delay-issues-read-this-6793458/index2.html#post16212349
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      hjayaku1
      Contributor I
      Apr 20, 2018 2:50 AM UTC
      @rubberduck and @Jkey
      I am looking at the exact set up!

      I just sold all my stuff- 11 yr old plasma and home theatre and looking to buy the
      - LG OLED65B7A
      -Sonos Playbar, sub, 2xPlay3 for the rear
      But literally every thread talks about issues using Sonos and LG OLED together. I have a Roku, FireTV and cable box I want to be able to connect and use instead of the apps that come with LG.

      Are we really sure there won't be any issues?
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      The7hil
      The7hil
      Avid Contributor I
      Apr 20, 2018 4:13 AM UTC
      I've never had any issues with the same set up. Normally when the Playbar is getting Stereo only, the "Auto" setting for the Audio output has been de-selected.
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      hjayaku1
      Contributor I
      Apr 23, 2018 12:39 PM UTC
      @the7hil- Thanks. That feels better. My concerns are also around jut having the optical port. So would I miss on true HDMI? Like this? - https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R8FE8DADMKJYW/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01KU6YQTY
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