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Connecting a BRAVIA TV to an external device via the soundbar using HDMI (ARC / eARC) cables

    If your Sound Bar is eARC or ARC compatible and has an HDMI input terminal, you can connect an external input device (Blu-ray player, Game console, etc.) directly to the soundbar instead of your TV.

    Notes:

    • With this type of connection, system sounds and audio responses are not output.
    • For TVs with a built-in MIC, the voice recognition performance MIC may be degraded.

    Check if your Sound Bar has an HDMI output terminal marked as eARC / ARC or ARC, then select the appropriate option:

    Both the TV and Sound Bar support eARC

    1. Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI (eARC) output terminal of the Sound Bar and the HDMI (eARC) input terminal of the TV.
    2. Use another HDMI cable to connect the HDMI input terminal of the Sound Bar and the HDMI output terminal of the external input device.
      Connection diagram between TV, soundbar, and another device by using HDMI cables and HDMI eARC terminals. This diagram shows the connections for steps 1 and 2.

      A: Sound Bar
      B: HDMI cable (included with the Sound Bar or optional)
      C: External input device (Blu-ray player, CATV tuner, Game console, etc.)
      D: HDMI cable (not supplied)

    Only one of the TV or Soundbar supports eARC, or neither support eARC but do support ARC

    1. Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the Optical input terminal of the Sound Bar and the Optical output terminal of the TV.
    2. Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI output terminal of the Sound Bar and the HDMI input terminal of the TV.
    3. Use another HDMI cable to connect the HDMI input terminal of the Sound Bar and the HDMI output terminal of the external input device.
      Connection diagram between TV, soundbar, and another device by using HDMI cables and an Optical digital audio cable with HDMI and Digital Audio terminals. This diagram shows the connections for steps 1, 2 and 3.
      A: Sound Bar
      B: Optical digital audio cable (not supplied)
      ​​​​​C: HDMI cable (included with the Sound Bar or optional)
      D: External input device (Blu-ray player, CATV tuner, Game console, etc.)
      E: HDMI cable (not supplied)

    Related article: Refer to the Sound Bar - HDMI - [Sound Bar + TV + Another Audio device] article for details on how to connect the external input device to the Sound Bar (eARC or ARC supported) via the TV.