Apple TV 4K: Play Game Console or Cable Box Audio on HomePod

The Apple TV 4K (second- and third-generation) is susceptible of relaying audio from a compatible TV to a HomePod – adjacent erstwhile you're not utilizing your Apple TV. This allows you to watercourse audio from a TV-connected crippled console oregon different set-top container consecutive to Apple's astute speakers. Keep speechmaking to larn much and however to acceptable it up.


The second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K supports 2 further transportation standards, called ARC and eARC. ARC (Audio Return Channel) is simply a diagnostic of HDMI 1.4 that enables audio from a instrumentality to beryllium sent to a compatible TV and relayed done its HDMI larboard to a abstracted audio receiver, speaker, oregon dependable bar. Meanwhile, eARC (enhanced ARC) adds enactment for the passthrough of higher bandwidth audio similar Dolby Atmos, arsenic good arsenic 5.1 and 7.1 situation sound.

On Apple TV 4K, ARC and eARC enactment efficaciously allows a HomePod oregon HomePod mini (or stereo-paired Homepods successful a Home Theater Audio setup) to play audio from different TV-connected devices similar a cablegram box, PS5, oregon Xbox Series X. The pursuing steps amusement you however to get it acceptable up.

Set Up ARC oregon eARC connected Apple TV 4K

Make definite that your TV supports ARC oregon eARC. You tin cheque if it does by seeing if there's an ARC statement adjacent to the HDMI larboard that your Apple TV is connected to. Alternatively, cheque your TV manual oregon effort contacting the TV manufacturer.

1. On your Apple TV, motorboat the Settings app.


2. Select Video and Audio ➝ Audio Output.
   
3. Under "Default Audio Output," marque definite the HomePod(s) successful the aforesaid country arsenic your TV are selected.


4. Under "Audio Return Channel," prime Play Television Audio. You'll cognize ARC oregon eARC is enabled erstwhile it says On (ARC) oregon On (eARC).

If ARC oregon eARC doesn't enactment for you aft pursuing the supra steps: assuming your TV supports the standard, cheque whether you request to crook connected ARC, eARC, oregon HDMI-CEC successful your TV's settings.
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