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Hi all, as the topic says, I’m considering purchasing a new soundbar. I have a current model fire TV, made by Toshiba, that does support E-arc. I also have a PC and a mac, that right now are connected to HDMI two and three, respectively, on the TV. I want to be able to use one or both devices, without turning on the TV, if I don’t need to. I am completely blind, so have no need to have a monitor on at all times. I am considering the Beam Gen 2. Will this device allow me to send audio to my PC or mac, without having to first turn on the TV? Should I consider an Arc for this? My main application for this bar is music playback, with some movies here and there. Thanks much for your help and advice.

 

Guy

 

Sonos sound bars are primarily intended as TV speakers and to be connected to a TV. They will stream most music services without the TV being powered on.

If you are sending sound from your computers to your TV the Beam or Arc will play that if the TV sends it on to them, it likely has to be on to do that.

Neither the Beam or Arc have an audio output so sending sound elsewhere isn’t possible. A Sonos Port will do that but it isn’t designed for TV sound so there will be a delay.

I see your point. Since the SONOS can play music through Apple TV, serious, and other platforms, it would eliminate what I’m using the computer for with my other sound bar. Right now, I send music from Apple Music, on my PC or Mac, to my HDMI two input on my TV. That’s where my computer is connected. My TV is connected to the current sound bar via optical. Thanks much for your help.

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