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LG TV speaker back after a movie

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Sorry for the question but I can't find answers.
I bought the beam (gen2) and it is connected with HDMI (ARC) to the LG TV. All good for listening to movies (and also music only).

But after I watched a movie I would like to go back to listening to the TV with their speakers WITHOUT beam.

I try to set the TV speakers, but after a few seconds the HDMI cable automatically goes back and therefore on the BEAM.

Can you please explain to me how to do it?

many thanks

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UKMedia

To help , can you explain why you want to do this?

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

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michelenicolisAuthor

Avid Contributor I

Because there is not always the need to hear with the BEAM, but only with the TV speakers.
I would like to use the BEAM for movies, but for the rest I prefer the TV speakers.

106rallye

Your TV and the sounbar are not designed to swap easily between the soundbar and the TV-speakers - probably because most users do not buy an expensive soundbar and then want to use the (mostly rubbish) TV speakers. You could try to turn off HDMI-CEC on your TV when you want to use the TV-speakers. I personally would not bother.

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michelenicolisAuthor

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Yes of course it's not a big problem, at most I turn off the power to the beam. But I tried to turn off HDMI-CEC and it only works for a few seconds, after which it automatically returns to ON

UKMedia

Yes of course it's not a big problem, at most I turn off the power to the beam. But I tried to turn off HDMI-CEC and it only works for a few seconds, after which it automatically returns to ON

Please note that Sonos devices are designed to be left on at all times.

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

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michelenicolisAuthor

Avid Contributor I

so there is no solution to the problem?

UKMedia

so there is no solution to the problem?

I’ll be honest, and as @106rallye has already stated, I don’t think anyone has ever asked how to have a sub optimal listening experience before. If you find the audio is too loud, you can try setting the Night Sound to ‘On’ in the settings for the Beam

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

Corry P

Sonos Staff

Hi @michelenicolis

@106rallye has already supplied you with the solution:

You could try to turn off HDMI-CEC on your TV when you want to use the TV-speakers. I personally would not bother.

Through HDMI-CEC, your TV can see you have a soundbar and it also does not understand why you would want to use the TV speakers, but if you wish to do so, you need to prevent the TV from “seeing” the Beam by disabling HDMI-CEC. LG call their version of HDMI-CEC “SIMPLINK” - please disable this in your TV’s settings to be able to use the TV speaker while Beam is connected, and turn it on again to use Beam once more.

I hope this helps.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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michelenicolisAuthor

Avid Contributor I

Yes, that's how it works but only for a few seconds! Because the HDMI CEC flag is automatically activated again. Basically I deactivate it and it reactivates itself

Corry P

Sonos Staff

Hi @michelenicolis

In that case, I can only suggest that you contact LG for assistance. Your Sonos Beam is behaving exactly as it should, but your TV is not.

I hope this helps.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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