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CMDKCF
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October 14, 2024

Sonos playbar with HDMI eARC

  • October 14, 2024
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Hi all,

We have a Sonos Playbar and recently purchased a new Samsung TV (Samsung UE65DU7100 (2024)).

The TV has 3x 2.1 HDMI ports, one of those being eARC, but no optical port. I’ve double checked this with Samsung who have confirmed no optical port exists for this 2024 model TV (we are in the UK). The issue of course being that the Playbar only has an optical connection. 

Is anyone aware of a decent adapter or technology that exists to somehow be able to use our Playbar as the TV output? I appreciate Sonos don’t sell anything for it, but I can’t figure out whether technology exists elsewhere (Amazon etc) to make this work. 
Unfortunately we can’t change either piece of technology as both returns periods have expired.

Thanks in advance all.

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Schlumpf
Schlumpf
Virtuoso
October 19, 2024

@Bakker54 

…sorry, I forgot about your question. I think what Bruce meant is to take a look at tvs audio settings. Depending on manufacturer and model you have to check first if audio output is set to external audio system via HDMI eARC. Second is to set the correct audio format for output… there should be an option to change the format. Mostly you can switch between pcm stereo and multichannel (sometimes also called bitstream or dolby digital)

And, if your tv supports Atmos audio, make sure to disable that, because the optical connection from audioextractor to Sonos can’t handle that. 

Ralf
    Schlumpf
    Schlumpf
    Virtuoso
    October 19, 2024

    Hey @Bakker54 

    Schöne Grüße aus Duitsland! 😉😎

    I really think the product headline of your device is missleading as nowhere else ARC support is mentioned. I recommend to return the device and buy another one that definitely supports hdmi ARC. 
    There should be an explizite label on the hdmi out as for example you can see in the following screenshot. 
     

     

    Ralf
    Schlumpf
    Schlumpf
    Virtuoso
    October 19, 2024

    @Bakker54 

    ps: …this one should work and comes from bol.com.

    https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/hdmi-audio-extractor-4k-120hz-hdmi-2-0b-naar-hdmi2-0b-l-r-arc-tv-2-0-5-1ch-tv-laptop-pc-gameconsoles/9300000187922273/?bltgh=kyU3Hl6bNy1lHC98oBlNFw.2_49.50.ProductImage


    You have to toggle the arc switch depending on the audio source you like to use. 
    For tv as source toggle the switch on. For hdmi in as source toggle it off. 

    Ralf
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    October 20, 2024

    Note, however, that the Sonos PLAYBAR does not have the capability to interpret anything beyond Dolby Digital. So eARC connection, and Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus from the TV will not be interpreted by your older Sonos device. 

    Bruce
      Rhonny
      Prodigy III
      October 20, 2024

      Connecting to eARC worked fine with the extractor I linked to, when I had a Playbar with my Samsung TV - it’s just setting the TV (and by input devices) to Atmos that won’t be recognised.

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