HomePod Minis crackling / popping sounds after switching to new Apple TV 4K
Had HomePod minis as stereo pair with an Apple TV HD — no issues.
Today I replaced the Apple TV with a brand new high end 4K 128gb.
First thing I noticed was the popping / crackling noises on the HomePod Minis. Music wasn’t a big issues, but navigating through the Apple TV menu sounded like a war zone.
I’ve since managed to figure out that it must have something to do with ARC, as I’ve turned off “Audio Return Channel” (Play Television Audio) under //Audio Output.
This has solved the crackling issue, but now I won’t be able to play Audio from other TV inputs (the reason I upgraded my Apple TV).
Any suggestions? Could it be that I need to update the HDMI cable
Note: my TV is a Samsung. New enough to support ARC but too old for E-ARC.
Thanks!