Hi, I purchased a Sonos beam recently and I am unable to use Bluetooth headphone unless I unplug the beam. Baby is slightly a bit to young to appreciate the beam sound quality even with night mode turned on. Is there a software update coming soon that will allow me to turn off the beam so I can use headphones?
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unable to turn off beam and use wireless headphones
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You could add a switch to the HDMI line so that you could easily disconnect the Beam from your TV.
I did that over Christmas to allow me to play our Christmas music over the Beam while watching our fake fireplace on the TV.
The Beam did do a great job on the fireplace audio though. :-)
The software update you’re looking for is a change in the HDMI-CEC spec as implemented by all manufacturers. Unfortunately unlikely to occur. I’d recommend connecting the Beam via the optical port on your TV, to remove the HDMI-CEC control of what the TV thinks is ‘the speaker’. That way, you have more control over your system.
I have my sonos beam connected through a £15 alexa enabled power plug, so i say to alexa "turn beam off" and it switchhes the power off the beam and i can then use my bluetooth headphones. I also have a routine that runs at 10am each morning to turn the beam back on. I do have seveal alexa devices in my house so it doesnt rely in the voice control in the beam
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