I Want to hook up my Apple TV to two TV's, I bought an HDMI Splitter & it doesn't Work

I Want to hook up my Apple TV to two TV's, I bought an HDMI Splitter & it doesn't Work

Posted on Jul 11, 2025 1:39 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2025 2:07 PM

Not sure what you are expecting. An HDMI Splitter will copy one ‘live’ (as it is happening) source AV stream to two or more outputs. An HDMI Splitter will need to be HDCP certified to allow passthrough of commercial video content. An HDMI Splitter (1× IN to multiple OUT) is distinctly different (reverse) from an HDMI Switch (multiple IN to 1× OUT). HDMI versioning (HDMI 1.4/​2.0/​2.1 etc.) applies for more advanced features (like 4K/​HDR) on this device as well.


An HDMI Splitter will not allow you to operate the Apple TV box from two TVs independently. To use an Apple TV box on two TVs independently, you will need two units.

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Jul 11, 2025 2:07 PM in response to Revolver12

Not sure what you are expecting. An HDMI Splitter will copy one ‘live’ (as it is happening) source AV stream to two or more outputs. An HDMI Splitter will need to be HDCP certified to allow passthrough of commercial video content. An HDMI Splitter (1× IN to multiple OUT) is distinctly different (reverse) from an HDMI Switch (multiple IN to 1× OUT). HDMI versioning (HDMI 1.4/​2.0/​2.1 etc.) applies for more advanced features (like 4K/​HDR) on this device as well.


An HDMI Splitter will not allow you to operate the Apple TV box from two TVs independently. To use an Apple TV box on two TVs independently, you will need two units.

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