Audio Out Apple Tv

Use an hdmi audio extractor.

Audio out apple tv. The new apple tv has no audio output. An audio extractor can add optical audio support without the bulk of an a v receiver. The apple tv has a digital audio output and your powered speakers have an analog audio input. The apple tv 4 and apple tv 4k no longer have an optical audio port.

If the notification on your apple tv says audio sync failed turn the volume up on your tv and move your iphone closer to the tv. Connect an hdmi cable out from the apple tv and in to the back of the tv. So i went to check out the tech specs and it was there that i noticed something so stupid that it is giving me flashbacks of 1985 97 apple years the apple tv has no audio out. To play movies and tv shows in dolby atmos from your apple tv 4k set up your home entertainment system for high quality audio.

If it still fails contact apple support. The audio signal comes only on the hdmi cable to your tv. Any help in this would be appreciated. It is not that new of a tv and i don t think there is audio out from the tv unless the tv is actually on.

Luckily you can get around that with an hdmi to toslink optical audio extractor. Pick up an hdmi to toslink optical audio extractor. You can t simply string a cable between the two and expect sound to come out the other end. You ll need to use this method if your receiver lacks hdmi ports.

I have the apple tv connected to my onkyo receiver and another hdmi cable going to the sony tv. Connect the optical audio out from apple tv to receiver. Then try to sync again. This lives in between your tv and apple tv routing the apple tv s hdmi connection through a tiny box that separates the hdmi video signal and the audio signal.

If you replace your tv set apple tv av receiver sound bar or any other related component after you ve synced you need to run wireless audio sync. Those who relied on the optical audio port to hook up your av system will be disappointed to find that the apple tv 4k doesn t include that optical audio port. On apple tv 4k with tvos 12 you can play sound in dolby atmos an immersive sound experience that moves audio all around you in three dimensional space. I suppose i could somehow keep my old apple tv version 2 0 attached to the system just for music.

Don t have an old apple tv or optical out port on your television but still want to enjoy the benefits of optical out.