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Jeff McL
Contributor I
October 4, 2018
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Problem with Apple TV 4K

Every time I turn on the Apple TV, the audio output defaults to ‘HDMI’ which is the Apple TV itself. I have to switch it to Sonus every time. This is annoying. Does anyone know how to get the apple TV to automatically default to Sonos for audio output?
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    MikeV
    MikeVAnswer
    October 4, 2018
    There's a setting in the Apple TV settings about controlling other devices over HDMI... Settings > Remotes and Devices > Control TVs and Receivers... try turning that setting off and see if that helps.

    After turning that off, you might need to tell the Apple TV how to control volume so the volume buttons on the Apple TV remote work... you should be able to tell it to use Sonos via IR, and that should work without needing to program anything else.
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    rmbrennanjr
    Lyricist II
    December 28, 2019

    They are grouped. I am not interested in surround sound but rather just stereo sound amongst the three speakers in an open room. 

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    December 28, 2019

    They are grouped. I am not interested in surround sound but rather just stereo sound amongst the three speakers in an open room. 


    Ok that makes a lot more sense now. (Your problem, that is). I think you need to deselect “Ungroup on autoplay” on the Beam, so that when the TV starts up, it doesn’t dump the SLs that are grouped to it.

    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    rmbrennanjr
    Lyricist II
    December 28, 2019

    Thanks for sticking with me on this. However, “Ungroup on auto play” is already deselected. 

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    December 28, 2019

    Thanks for sticking with me on this. However, “Ungroup on auto play” is already deselected. 


    Hmm, ok, but I’m not sure where AirPlay figures in your configuration, and I remain perplexed by Apple’s comment “the Sonos speakers are connected to Apple TV via Wifi” so I think there is more to this than meets my eye.

    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
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