Does the new AppleTV (4 Generation) support Digital Audio connection from my soundbar?

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Does the new AppleTV (4 Generation) support Digital Audio connection from my soundbar?

I am having trouble using the volume button on on my new apple tv. I am wondering if it's because i am not connecting the soundbar to my TV using an HDMI cord. Instead i am using a Digital Audio cord. I have gone to "Learn New Device" and did all of the volume up and down to train the remote but it's still not working. I even tried to change the Audio Output on my TV to my Samsung Sounbard but it still isn't recognizing it. Please help! Do i have to use an HDMI cord for this to all work?

AppleTV 2, iOS 9.1

Posted on Oct 31, 2015 3:46 PM

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Nov 1, 2015 3:03 PM in response to Cullen745

The remote for your sound bar has to be pointed at the actual Apple TV unit while programming the learn,not the little remote. I have a Bose sound bar that the Apple Remote now controls the volume.

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Oct 31, 2015 5:11 PM in response to Spyderwing

Yes, i have definitely done that. Still not working. It says everything is good to go, after i do the Learn New Device, but it's still not working.

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Nov 1, 2015 2:49 PM in response to Spyderwing

U r the star mate. I had been looking for the solution for this problem. It really did a magic.

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Nov 1, 2015 3:03 PM in response to WesternPoet

This didn't solve my question. This still doesn't work, of course you have to point the actual sounder remote at the Apple TV.

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Nov 1, 2015 3:42 PM in response to Cullen745

MY Apple TV 4th Gen is connected to my tv with only an HDMI cable. I don't know why your Apple TV remote isn't working. Did u enable the control of tv and receivers ,and are you holding the volume up button steady until the progress bar fills up?? Also make sure the proper remote is checked and not auto.

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Nov 1, 2015 4:26 PM in response to Spyderwing

I'll try to give as much details to my issue as possible. My apple TV remote works. It's just the volume when i "Learn New Device" doesn't actually enable me to control the volume with my apple TV. I have:

Apple TV connected to my TV through HDMI.

Soundbar connected to my TV through Digital Output cord.

So i don't know if it's because I'm not using HMDI from my soundbar to my TV or what. My TV is on mute and all my sound comes from my home theater system/soundbar and subwoofer. What should my "Audio Output" be? Right now my only option is Apple TV, as it doesn't recognize my soundbar.

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Nov 1, 2015 4:48 PM in response to Cullen745

and I are connected the same exact way...HDMI from ATV4,then tv is connected to sound bar by optical cable.. My tv output is set to digital audio output of Bitstream and the output terminal is set to fixed,not variable. And my Audio Return Channel is set to Auto so it can use HDMI and SPDIF or either.

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Nov 1, 2015 5:03 PM in response to Spyderwing

So i just realized my TV HDMI-CEC wasn't on. Turned this on, Turned my surround sound on my Vizio TV, Digital Audio out is bitstream, and analog out is fixed. I don't see anything on my TV about Audio return channel, which sounds important because i want it coming from Digital Output. Still not able to change volume from my appleTV remote. Also, Why is your audio output through airplay?

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Nov 1, 2015 7:05 PM in response to Cullen745

it sez AirPlay because I renamed it to that.it used to say Apple TV. WOW I dunno where to go from there. mine was pretty straightforward set up. Mebbe u should reset everything back to default and start over. U prolly have already I'm guessing. Sure wish I coulda helped.

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