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Contributor I
April 8, 2024

Hdmi eArc Splitter

  • April 8, 2024
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Hello! 

I recently bought an Arc soundbar and i want to get Atmos from my PS5, but I can't. I can get atmos through Fire Tv Stick 4k, but not ps5... I was wondering if this splitter would do the trick. (I can't afford a HD Fury, I'd rather buy a TV) 

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKIeoaE

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16 replies

106rallye
April 9, 2024

If your TV can pass through Atmos, as proven by the Fire stick. I’m curious why it would not do the exact same thing from the PS5 - if you do not know why, are you sure the device you chose will help?

ThrashAuthor
Contributor I
April 9, 2024

It may send eArc directly to the Arc so it can play Atmos. 

I really don't know why the Fire Tv sends Atmos and the PS5 doesn't =(

Schlumpf
Virtuoso
April 9, 2024

@Thrash 

What kind of signal do Sonos app show from ps5? And what kind of content are you playing on ps5? I‘m with @106rallye and think it’s possible in generell with your tv with a least compressed Atmos because Fire TV works. 
Has your TV ARC or eARC connection? Just to check if it can be used also with uncompressed Atmos. And you can check ps5 audio settings and the content you play on ps5. Often there is no Atmos audio track but just multichannel pcm. 

Ralf
ThrashAuthor
Contributor I
April 9, 2024

Thanks for your help! 

I have everything configured for Dolby Atmos but all I get is Dolby Digital Plus 5.1. I don't know why! I have Arc, but I do get compressed Atmos through the Fire TV. I've tried everything but I just can't get Atmos to work =(

106rallye
April 9, 2024

Maybe the PS5 only does uncompressed Atmos? And your TV does not do passthrough on uncompressed Atmos streams because it does not have an eARC connection?

buzz
Grand Maestro
April 9, 2024

Have you proven that the PS5 can send ATMOS directly to ARC?

ThrashAuthor
Contributor I
April 9, 2024

No I haven't! I think that may be it. Ps5 doesn't send compressed Atmos! Will the device I posted work then? O_o

Schlumpf
Virtuoso
April 9, 2024

No I haven't! I think that may be it. Ps5 doesn't send compressed Atmos! Will the device I posted work then? O_o

Would have been helpful if you had answered the questions like if your tv supports eARC or just ARC. 
Anyway the device you mentioned would have to support an hdmi eARC INPUT for Sonos Arc and at least one standard hdmi in and one out. 

Ralf
ThrashAuthor
Contributor I
April 9, 2024

Mi TV only has ARC out =( but it does output Atmos from Fire TV. 

 

Schlumpf
Virtuoso
April 9, 2024

Mi TV only has ARC out =( but it does output Atmos from Fire TV. 

 

So that‘s the point… ps5 also like AppleTV uses Dolby MAT. And that needs an eARC connection to work with uncompressed Atmos. 
Your Fire TV uses compressed DD+ Atmos and that works with ARC. 

Ralf