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Hello,

I had the same issue with my Sonos Arc. I thought it would be resolved with a new and pristine Sonos Arc Ultra. When gaming or watching uncompressed Dolby Atmos content, the sound cuts out for a split second every 20 minutes, almost on the minute. I have tried different HDMI 2.1 cables. Ultra High Speed cables. The sound is beautiful and flawless for 20 minutes at a time. So that’s about 3 moments of irritation every hour when gaming or watching movies. 
 

Since the same issue has been here for 4 years, I’m starting to think it’s a Samsung issue. Is Sonos in contact with Samsung to resolve the issue together? I have tried about everything there is to try for the past 4 years. But I am open to suggestions.

Have you previously raised the issue with Sonos Support and submitted diagnostics?

Unless an issue is raised with Sonos, they are unlikely to know of possible sound issues occurring with your existing television.


Same issue but I had no issue with the old ARC but since we have the ARC Ultra we have this issue. Also the interval is not always 20 mins, sometimes shorter.

Issue is occurring on tv apps like Netflix but also on hdmi devices or NAS.

Tried another new ARC ultra but same issue. Samung Tv is 1jr old and using stnd hdmi cable that came with Sonos and I have passthrough sound enabled.

Still have the old ARC on another tv without any issue so I still want to do some more testing but my gut feeling tells me it's a software issue


Same issue but I had no issue with the old ARC but since we have the ARC Ultra we have this issue. Also the interval is not always 20 mins, sometimes shorter.

Issue is occurring on tv apps like Netflix but also on hdmi devices or NAS.

Tried another new ARC ultra but same issue. Samung Tv is 1jr old and using stnd hdmi cable that came with Sonos and I have passthrough sound enabled.

Still have the old ARC on another tv without any issue so I still want to do some more testing but my gut feeling tells me it's a software issue

I also experience more drop-out in sound now than in my old Arc. Before it was only with uncompressed Dolby Atmos content every 20 minutes. Now I get them from TV apps like Netflix, Prime and Disney Plus as well. 
Sonos and Samsung really need to communicate and find a solution. I also think it’s a software/firmware issue. Especially with the eARC port. The dropouts are most likely some handshake issue or switching between TV and Sonos Arc Ultra at random. 
 


Do you use Samsung apps or Apple TV. Unfortunately the Arc has a long-running problem with Atmos that is encoded in the Dolby MAT format which Xbox and Apple TV use.


Do you use Samsung apps or Apple TV. Unfortunately the Arc has a long-running problem with Atmos that is encoded in the Dolby MAT format which Xbox and Apple TV use.

I use the Samsung apps. But I also watch 4K UHD blu-ray discs on my PS5 Pro. Should be TrueHD Atmos. I get the 20 minute interval between dropouts in sound with TrueHD. The dropouts on Samsung apps (Netflix, Prime, Disney+) are more irregular. I get no dropouts (so far) with PCM. But I didn’t get a Sonos Arc Ultra to NOT use Atmos. Or any other Dolby codecs.


Make sure the TV is set to these settings:

HDMI-eARC Mode: Auto
Digital Output Audio Format: Pass-Through

 

Then try this:

Disconnect everything from the TV and unplug the Arc Ultra and TV from power for a couple of minutes. Plug everything back in but keep everything disconnected. Make sure Anynet+ is enabled in the TV settings. Run TV Setup in the Sonos app and follow the app instructions. When the app instructs you, connect the Arc Ultra to the TV’s HDMI ARC/eARC port using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable. After the Arc Ultra has been successfully connected, connect your other devices to the TV.


Make sure the TV is set to these settings:

HDMI-eARC Mode: Auto
Digital Output Audio Format: Pass-Through

 

Then try this:

Disconnect everything from the TV and unplug the Arc Ultra and TV from power for a couple of minutes. Plug everything back in but keep everything disconnected. Make sure Anynet+ is enabled in the TV settings. Run TV Setup in the Sonos app and follow the app instructions. When the app instructs you, connect the Arc Ultra to the TV’s HDMI ARC/eARC port using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable. After the Arc Ultra has been successfully connected, connect your other devices to the TV.

I tried this. Power cycling didn’t help, sadly. I even tried again. Still a dropout in sound after 20 minutes.


Try connecting the PS5 to a different HDMI port.


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