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Connecting a tv and now box and 4k bluray player to sound bar

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photocap
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Connecting a tv and now box and 4k bluray player to sound bar

Simple question about connecting sound bar to tv now box and 4k bluray player. I have an ARC port on my tv.

If i use the arc port  on the tv will I be able to get surround sound audio from my soundbar when watching digital tv and the now box which is HDMI 2. Do i need to run a hdmi cable to the audio hdmi to the soundbar from my 4k bluray player? How do i connect it to the digital tv setting or do i have to select arc HDMI?

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IamNic
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Hello @photocap,

 

you need to connect a ARC-HMDI-cable from your TV to the soundbar and connect all the other devices (4K-Blu-Ray-Player and your Now Box) to other HDMI-ports on your TV.

 

No matter which input is selected, the audio will play from the soundbar if you set it up correctly in your TVs settings.

 

- Nic

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photocap
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Kd65xd9305 is my tv and 4k bluray player is ubp-x800. My soundbar is the ht-zf9. 

HDMI 1 is my bluray player 

HDMI 2 is my nowtv box

HDMI 3 is nintendo switch

Will blurays play surround sound types e.g.  Dolby atmos or Dolby digital  on the ARC connection? Or do i have to run a hdmi cable from my soundbar to the bluray player 'audio in hdmi' port ?