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TV Sound issue: Speaker output selection is showing SPDIF instead of HDMI

  • September 27, 2026
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thesenecas
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I have a Samsung Frame TV - QN75LS03BAFXZ (2021) and a Sonos ARC gen 2

My issue was with the TV settings, not the ARC

This is how I fixed it.

  • Pulled out all cables and power supply on the backend (Sonos Connect, now Sonos Port)  I did not go behind the TV to disconnect and reconnect.
  • I did a factory reset on the TV.

These are the settings that worked for me.  Caveat - The TV still loses the HDMI output choice that has been saved occasionally.  Sometimes I must go back in and make the proper selections again.

  • Go to HOME screen
  • Select SETTINGS
  • Set SOUND OUTPUT to Sonos Arc (HDMI-eARC)
  • Go to INPUT DEVICE manager
  • Go to CONNECTION
  • Go to EXTERNAL DEVICE MANAGER
  • Select Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
  • Select INPUT SIGNAL PLUS and make sure that the proper HDMI selections are there.  My setup has 2 HDMI inputs used: HDMI 1 & HDMI 3.  Make sure that all the proper HDMI selections are selected. Mine drops one of the HDMI inputs sometimes and that’s when I have the problem.
  • Go to the SOUND menu.
  • In EXPERT settings make sure HDMI-eARC Mode is Auto, Digital output for audio is Pass-Through, Dolby Atmos selected & Simultaneous Optical Output selected.

It worked for me.  I hope it works for you, too.

4 replies

Airgetlam
  • September 27, 2026

I’d certainly be tempted to both check the TV’s OS for updates from Samsung, and contact their CS, since the settings don’t appear to be saving. 


MoPac
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  • Headliner III
  • September 27, 2026

Are you using the optical out?


thesenecas
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  • September 28, 2026

Are you using the optical out?

No. HDMI


MoPac
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  • Headliner III
  • September 28, 2026

Can you turn off Simultaneous Optical Output so the TV just ouputs from HDMI?  No familiar with the settings so just a guess.