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mj_kavanagh
Contributor I
December 30, 2023

OPTICAL TO HDMI CONVERTER

SONOS PLAYBAR OPTICAL TO HDMI

 

Hi, i’ve tried researching and can’t seem to find my answer. i have a playbar and the optical pin on the tv has broken. Does the hdmi / optical converter cable work? i can’t get it to. Any other options ? 

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buzz
buzz
Grand Maestro
December 30, 2023

Does your TV have an HDMI-ARC connection? An adapter for the connection was packed with PLAYBAR.

mj_kavanaghAuthor
Contributor I
December 30, 2023

hi, it doesn’t look like it. Just 3 hdmi inputs. What’s my best solution? replace the tv for one with hdmi-arc, replace the playbar for a beam, or get the optical repaired?

controlav
controlav
Lead Maestro
December 30, 2023

Does your TV have an HDMI-ARC connection? An adapter for the connection was packed with PLAYBAR.

The Playbar never came with such an adapter. That started with the Beam Gen 1 as I recall.

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    jgatie
    jgatie
    December 30, 2023

    That adapter converts optical to HDMI-ARC, not the other way around.

      ratty
      ratty
      December 30, 2023

      hi, it doesn’t look like it. Just 3 hdmi inputs. What’s my best solution? replace the tv for one with hdmi-arc, replace the playbar for a beam, or get the optical repaired?

      Are there any other audio outputs on the TV? 

      mj_kavanaghAuthor
      Contributor I
      December 30, 2023

       

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      December 30, 2023

      You might get an external HDMI switch with an optical out. You’d lose use of any ‘smart TV’ apps on the TV, though. It’d be a lot cheaper than replacing the TV.

      Odd that the optical port broke. Usually it is only touched when inserting the cable.

      Bruce
      mj_kavanaghAuthor
      Contributor I
      December 30, 2023

      is this what you mean? i’ve tried using this in the back of the playbar to the tv hdmi. changed the settings on the tv and still can’t get sound. thinking the playbar isn’t set up for this type of connection?

       

      yeah, the optical port is directly in line with the tv wall bracket and it’s eventually broken… a real pain 

      106rallye
      106rallye
      December 30, 2023

      The Sonos optical to HDMI converter (https://www.sonos.com/shop/optical-audio-adapter) seems just that. And so will not work the other way round.

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      December 30, 2023

      As @jgatie says, it’s optical to HDMI ARC, and not HDMI ARC to optical.

      It doesn’t handle a standard HDMI signal at all, just HDMI ARC. 

      Bruce
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