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harrypham

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I currently have 2021 Apple TV 4K, a Sony Blu-ray player, a PS4, and a Nintendo Switch on my Sony 65X900H. I just purchased a Sonos Arc soundbar which must be connected to HDMI 3 (ARC/eARC). I wonder which HDMI inputs I should connect my 2021 Apple TV 4K and Blu-ray Player to. Also, how could I get all sounds, especially Dobly Atmos, from Apple TV 4K and Blu-ray Player pass though and played on the Sono Arc ?
 
It doesn't matter, the sound will all go out through the eARc channel. I have a similar setup with the X950G. There is a setting on the TV where you select TV Speakers/External choose external and everything will go through your Arc.
 
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I wonder which HDMI inputs I should connect my 2021 Apple TV 4K and Blu-ray Player to.
Any besides number 3, since that where the sound bar is connected.

how could I get all sounds, especially Dobly Atmos, from Apple TV 4K and Blu-ray Player pass though and played on the Sono Arc ?

Select ARC as the sound output in the TV settings, and after that when you change the input on your TV, the TV will automatically send the audio from whatever input you chose down the HDMI cable to the Arc .

you need to have eARC for atmos, the specs for that TV says eARC is coming via software update, But I don't know when those specs were written, so it might already have it . if they have not enabled eARC yet, then you'll be limited to 5.1 until they do unless you purchase extra hardware which is more complicated and pricy, and will be money wasted once they do enable. You also might have to enable eARC in the TV settings, My LG has a setting to switch between ARC and eARC depending on what your sound hardware can handle.





I hate sonos chose the name of a main feature as it's name. pay attention to capitalization.
ARC or eARC - audio return channel, a feature of HDMI.
Arc - sonos sound bar.

a little explainer on ARC if you want more info
 
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