An input switch 2 in 1 out that works with sonos ARC

Are you sure it is connected via an HDMI cable?  The HDMI connection used on Sonos soundbars is HDMI-ARC, which is usually only available on TV’s and specialty adapters.  I know of no DVD/Blu-Ray, never mind CD players, that support HDMI-ARC. 

Could you be referring to an optical connection?  These are used by the Sonos Playbar, Playbase, and Ray or an Arc/Beam with the Sonos adapter.

You can’t just connect the CD Player to a spare HDMI port on your television?

Mr. T

I connected my cd player to an HDMI cable via an adapter.  When I plug that HDMI cable directly imy Sonos soundbar, it works perfectly.  I tried connecting it to my TV, but it does not work.  TV says “no signal” possibly (probably?) because it is not getting a video signal.

Mal

jdgate

 I connected my cd player to an HDMI cable via an RCA output adapter.  When I plug that HDMI cable directly into my Sonos soundbar, it works perfectly.  My TV connects with my soundbar directly via HDMI cable.  What I need is a switch that will accept both inputs and let me choose which one goes to the soundbar.

Well, whatever works. Any 2-into-1 HDMI switch, manual or remote, will probably be sufficient.  THere are hundreds of them out there.

What converter/adapter are you using? I suppose it must be converting the stereo signal to an ARC signal, otherwise the ARC(HDMI) input wouldn’t be accepting sound. 

Which Sonos soundbar are you using? 

There are, to my knowledge, very few ARC switches available. You may want to look at HDFury, Feintech, or OREI. There may be others now, but it is an extremely small market, or has historically been so, that may be changing. 

jgate

If you read my post, you will see that I asked for replies from someone who could “ offer some advice, based on their own experience with this issue.”  While I appreciate your interest, this is obviously NOT you. The comment that “Any 2-into-1 HDMI switch, manual or remote, will probably be sufficient.  There are hundreds of them out there.’” is partly correct. that are ‘hundreds out there”  Unfortunately an ordinary switch won’t work!  Trust me; my remarks are based on experience. Not idle conjecture.  The reply from :Airgetlam: above shows some understanding of the problem and a possible solution.

Airgetlam

I believe you are correct.  Since this units are expensive, I was hoping that I would get a reply from someone who was actually using one of these.  

Thank you

Doc

While I’ve used both the OREI and the HDFury, they were both in a singular interface, between my output of a DirectTV box, and the incapabilities of my TVs to handle eARC. I am not familiar with the multiple input aspects of some of these devices, I’ve not used / investigated them.

I note you avoided answering any of the questions I asked, which might potentially help other people assist you more concretely. 

Airgetiam

Sorry.  The information you asked for is below.

I am using an AV2 HDMI Converter which I got from Amazon for $10.  It takes RCA jacks on the input side, and outputs to an HDMI cable (This output works fine when I plug it into the input on my sound bar).

The soundbar I have is the Sonos Arc