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I just bought a Beam 2 to pair with my Sony X900E TV via eArc. I want to watch movie using the Sonos speaker and use the TV speaker for normal TV programs. I wonder if there is a voice command to switch between the speakers smoothly.

No, there isn’t.  You need to switch CEC off on the TV and switch the speakers manually. 


Thanks

But does it appear that is something quite reasonable to have as a feature?


Thanks

But does it appear that is something quite reasonable to have as a feature?

 

That would require the Beam 2 to turn off CEC on the TV, and CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is the protocol used to control electronics from another device.  Once CEC is off, the Beam 2 would have no way of turning it back on.  Bottom line is, CEC expects a soundbar to be the source of sound, and makes it difficult to switch back to TV speakers, something I agree with.  I’ve never willingly reverted back to TV speakers in 20 years of owning home theater components and don’t know why anyone would.  But I understand it is a personal choice.