2 Audio Outputs at Same Time

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2 Audio Outputs at Same Time

With Apple TV how can you listen to 2 audio outputs at same time? I would like to listen to my Bose Hear phones connected via blue tooth and wife listen through builtin tv speakers. Under setting, audio output for Apple I only have choice of HDMI or Bluetooth. When Hear Phones connected via blue tooth tv speakers go off. When tv speakers on blue tooth off. Is there a spliter or adapter to resolve this issue? I think a lot of people who connect hearing aid devices may similar issues.

Apple TV 4, tvOS 13

Posted on Dec 6, 2019 10:39 AM

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robogobo

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Jan 16, 2020 3:32 PM in response to Texstar

You can have multiple audio outputs, but from my experience, with the Apple TV you can't mix bluetooth and any other output without some sort of splitter or multi-stream bluetooth adapter. It's possible to mix Airplay speakers and the built-in HDMI output together, but once bluetooth is in the mix, all other output is cut off. This is independent of options available through an AV amplifier or TV connected to the HDMI.

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Texstar Author

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Dec 6, 2019 8:54 PM in response to Urquhart1244

A friend suggested using a Extractor converter. Would split HDMI into HDMI + Audio RCA. Then run HDMI to tv as now and audio RCA 's to blue tooth adapter for Hear phones? Sounds good except will Apple tv box stop one source signal to extractor?

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QuickPost

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Dec 6, 2019 11:04 AM in response to Texstar

Hello,

This is not possible.

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Urquhart1244

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Dec 6, 2019 2:40 PM in response to Texstar

You will have to see if your TV set supports dual audio outputs,

or see if you can find audio equipment (receiver/amp, soundbar) that supports that.

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Urquhart1244

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Dec 7, 2019 10:24 AM in response to Texstar

I’ve seen (and recommended) use of an HDMI Audio Extractor to add audio output to wired non-HDMI devices. I presume the HDMI-out from the Extractor only carries the video signal, but I haven’t verified, and it might differ by model.

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