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markntx
Contributor I
June 8, 2018
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Sonos Beam HDMI outputs

The Sonos Beam looks great. While I wish it was made for larger rooms I’m still thinking about getting it. One thing I’m not clear on though is the HDMI port. If I read correctly, it sounds like to use it, your TV has to have an HDMI out. Could someone confirm that for me? I’ve check my tv, new LG OLED 65inch and it doesn’t have any HDMI outputs. Sounds like I wouldn’t be able to take advantage of it but not sure.
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melvimbe
melvimbeAnswer
June 8, 2018
No, your tv needs to have an hdmi connection labeled ARC. If it does not jave that, you can also use the optical output from your tv in most cases.
Danny
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melvimbe
melvimbeAnswer
June 8, 2018
No, your tv needs to have an hdmi connection labeled ARC. If it does not jave that, you can also use the optical output from your tv in most cases.
Danny
    Naekyr
    Enthusiast II
    June 9, 2018
    There is no way your TV does not have the HDMI ARC port, check HDMI 1 - 100% chance it says ARC on it - this is the one to use, it's 2 way between the soundbar and TV using this port
    SONOS ARC | SONOS Sub | SONOS Play 1 x 2 | LG C9 OLED | PS5 | RTX3090 Gaming PC | Sennheiser GSP600 Headset | Audio Pro T8L Desktop Monitors
    Skywake
    Lyricist III
    June 9, 2018
    HDMI ARC has been around for almost 10 years so it's unlikely that your TV doesn't support it. It might not be labelled which port it is and you might have to get out the manual to find out. But it's very, very unlikely that it doesn't have it. Especially if it's a new TV from a brand like LG.
    Paulw123
    Paulw123
    Virtuoso
    June 9, 2018
    I think HDMI 3 has arc written on it on my LG OLED B6.
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