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Contributor I
June 12, 2020
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Sonos Arc Samsung Frame TV eARC not working

So I just set up the Sonos Arc soundbar that supports eARC. It works with my 2020 65" Frame TV until I change the eARC setting on the Frame TV to Auto. The sound mutes and I can't get it to play until I turn eARC off. Anyone else have this issue? I’ve messed around with this for a few hours to no avail. 

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Ditte
DitteAnswer
January 22, 2021

Hi all, yet another note from the dev team:

We have been working on the ongoing audio problem between the Sonos Arc and several 2020 Samsung TV models. These models support the new eARC connectivity. Samsung TVs prior to and from 2019 do not support eARC and are not seeing this particular problem. Customers will randomly experience a complete loss of audio which requires either the rebooting of the Sonos Arc and/or the rebooting of the Samsung TV. 

If you are experiencing this problem and you are willing to assist with some short term testing, please contact our customer care department at your earliest convenience.

Best,

Ditte

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Lyricist I
June 12, 2020

I have the same issue with the exact tv and Sonos Arc. I posted the issue on the Samsung site and several people have indicated they are having the same problem.

Lyricist I
June 12, 2020

I have the same issue, with The Frame 2020 and Sonos Arc. No sound when eArc setting is set to Auto. Samsung customer support could not help me. They did a HDMI reset and a factory reset, but nothing changed.

jinjroAuthor
Contributor I
June 12, 2020

This is lack of my knowledge, but are we still getting Dolby Atmos sound when HDMI eARC is off? Because I played a Atmos compatible movie and on the Sonos app the Dolby Atmos symbol came up 

 

106rallye
June 13, 2020

Atmos can be uncompressed, which need eARC, and compressed, within a DD+ container - no eARC needed. You probably heard the latter. For uncompressed Atmos you’d probably also need a Blu-ray player - most streaming is on DD+ Atmos.

Lyricist I
June 13, 2020

Same here. Really want to know if this can and will be solved. I bought the Arc for the eArc functionality

Contributor I
June 13, 2020

Does Dolby Atmos works on The Frame TV? I’m about to purchase a 2020 Frame TV together with a Sonos Arc, but I want to be 100% certain it will output Dolby Atmos.

Lyricist I
June 13, 2020

Same issue here - 55” 2020 frame tv. No sound at all when hdmi e-arc mode set to auto. When set to off, I can hear sound but it keeps jumping in and out / out and on.

Airgetlam
June 13, 2020

Have you communicated with Samsung? I’m not sure there is much Sonos can do about issues upon the TV itself. 

Bruce
Contributor I
June 14, 2020

I have the same problem with the 75 inch Frame and sonos arc. Have reported this to Samsung too

 

Not clear to me that this is the TVs problem as it thinks it is emitting earc but there is no sound, could be either side

 

75" The Frame

Model Code: QN75LS03TAFXZA

Software Version: T-NKMAKUC-1115 

 

Sonos arc,sub+2 ones

 

 

 

Lyricist I
June 14, 2020

Same problem here.  Sonos Arc not playing sound with eArc in Auto in my Samsung The Frame 65” (2020).  When pressing the select button during the Audio Output settings of the TV the sound will briefly turn on for a millisecond and then turns off. I have reset the TV and tried different HDMI cables as well. Problem persists.