Contributor I

Setting up Playbar to Samsung QLED that has no optical output

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February 13, 2021
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Apologies if this has been asked before but I have a new Samsung tv the does not have an Optical out so I bought a converter box to convert HDMI to optical for my Sonos Playbar. I’ve been in this for days now with no luck. Can anyone help.
I have used HDMI (arc) then HDMI 1 ???

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UKMedia

The ideal solution is to use an HDMI cable from the eARC port on your TV to your Arc. You don’t mention what your TV model is, so I can’t determine what your TV’s ports are.

Perhaps, you could let us know what your TV model is...

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

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DukedaveAuthor

Contributor I

Hi. Thanks for your reply. The tv model is QE50Q60TAUXXU

ratty

The OP has a Playbar, hence needs to get to optical somehow.

It may come down to using an HDMI-ARC audio extractor adapter, but it would indeed be useful to know what ports are available on the TV first.

UKMedia

The OP has a Playbar, hence needs to get to optical somehow.

It may come down to using an HDMI-ARC audio extractor adapter, but it would indeed be useful to know what ports are available on the TV first.

Sorry @Dukedave Ratty is correct in pointing out my mistake. I was helping someone with an Arc before and hadn’t engaged brain again! ;)

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

ratty

Hi. Thanks for your reply. The tv model is QE50Q60TAUXXU

The specs say that only has eARC (or Bluetooth). You’d therefore need an extractor such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/Proster-Extractor-Converter-Support-Digital-Black/dp/B07CWMRG2C though that’s only from a cursory search and there could be more suitable ones.

You said you’d already bought a converter. Which one?

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DukedaveAuthor

Contributor I

No problems any help may just save my weekend !, I have bought a converter box but again don’t know if set up properly. Sorry but I ain’t that tech savvy

cheers guys

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nik9669a

Senior Virtuoso

Some converters only work one-way only - did you get one that converts optical-to-HDMI rather than HDMI-to-optical?

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DukedaveAuthor

Contributor I

Bought this. HDMI to HDMI + audio (SPDIF + L+R)

ratty

That doesn’t help much. Post a link to the one you bought.

There are HDMI audio extractors which have ARC and those that don’t. You need the former.