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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?

How do I connect a surround sound system on Apple TV HD gen 5 now that they removed the audio output?

Posted on Dec 12, 2021 7:38 PM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2021 9:37 PM

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

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Dec 12, 2021 9:37 PM in response to tkmphx1

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?

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