How do I connect a surround sound system on Apple TV HD gen 5 now that they removed the audio output?
How do I connect a surround sound system on Apple TV HD gen 5 now that they removed the audio output?
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How do I connect a surround sound system on Apple TV HD gen 5 now that they removed the audio output?
If your audio system has HDMI-in and HDMI-out (video passthrough), then you can connect as
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ AV receiver →[HDMI ARC]→ TV
If you TV supports audio passthrough, then you can connect as
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ TV →[HDMI ARC]→ audio system
or
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ TV →[optical/coax]→ audio system
If the above are inconvenient for your setup, then you can consider an ‘HDMI Audio Extractor’.
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ HDMI Audio Extractor →[HDMI]→ TV
↘︎[optical/coax/RCA]→ audio system
If your audio system has HDMI-in and HDMI-out (video passthrough), then you can connect as
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ AV receiver →[HDMI ARC]→ TV
If you TV supports audio passthrough, then you can connect as
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ TV →[HDMI ARC]→ audio system
or
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ TV →[optical/coax]→ audio system
If the above are inconvenient for your setup, then you can consider an ‘HDMI Audio Extractor’.
Apple TV →[HDMI]→ HDMI Audio Extractor →[HDMI]→ TV
↘︎[optical/coax/RCA]→ audio system
How do I connect a surround sound system on Apple TV HD gen 5 now that they removed the audio output?