How do you hook up a surround sound to your TV?

Note: This is an example of how to change this setting on an Android TV:

What if my TV doesn’t have HDMI ARC or optical?

You won’t get sound from just your tv to your sound bar if you don’t have HDMI ARC/Optical/Digital Coax, if all you want is just tv sound. If you’re connecting other devices to the bar, you’ll get video out to tv and sound to the bar from the devices. Example: No sound from over the air tv without those connections.

Is HDMI and HDMI ARC the same?

HDMI and HDMI ARC are, for the most part, the same. The difference occurs on the receiver side. The attached device has to be ARC compatible, otherwise, it won’t work. Make sure to check the labels on both your TV and your audio device.

Does a soundbar sound better with HDMI?

The major difference is that HDMI cables can pass higher resolution audio which includes formats found on Blu-ray like Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master audio. Fiber optic cables won’t be able to transmit these high-res sound formats. HDMI can also pass video signals. Such soundbars many not have HDMI inputs anyway.

Does HDMI ARC go both ways?

This protocol offers two-way communication between devices over a single HDMI connection. Essentially, the HDMI ARC port lets you use HDMI as both an input and an audio output.

How do I use HDMI Soundbar with Arc?

Follow the steps below to connect your ARC TV to the soundbar:

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