Best way to connect AppleTV 4K to TV and Soundbar
So right now I have a new Vizio 4K tv with the AppleTV and I have the AppleTV set to control the tv volume with the Apple remote. I am getting a Vizio soundbar to match the TV and wanted to know the optimal way to connect the soundbar so I can still control the audio from the AppleTV Remote. Both the soundbar and TV have HDMI ARC, so this should be pretty simple.
Here is what I am thinking of doing and correct me if this is not right.
Option 1
- AppleTV 4K to TV 4K HDMI port.
- TV HDMI ARC to Soundbar HDMI ARC Port.
- Change sound output in TV settings to not use TV speakers and only use soundbar.
Option 2
- AppleTV 4K to Soundbar HDMI In.
- Soundbar HDMI ARC to TV HDMI ARC.
- Change sound output in TV settings to not use TV speakers and only use soundbar.
Technically both of these will work and get sound and picture to the TV and Soundbar. But...... I only want to use the AppleTV remote to turn the TV on and off and control the volume of the soundbar. Right now I can turn the TV on and off with the AppleTV remote. I would assume it would all work the same with the soundbar, just need to know which option would work best.
Apple TV 4K, tvOS 11.2