How do I hear TV sound through the A/V Receiver or Home Theater System speakers?

The four most common methods used to hear TV sound from the A/V receiver or home theater system speakers are:

• Option 1: HDMI® connection using the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature (Preferred method)
• Option 2: Connection using an Optical digital audio cable and HDMI cable
• Option 3: Connection using only an Optical digital audio cable
• Option 4: Connection using only an Analog audio cable

Notes:

• If model-specific information is required to complete any of the steps in this solution, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the product. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
• Separate steps are available when connecting a disc player, cable set-top box, satellite receiver, or other source devices to the audio system.
• Some Android TV™ or Google TV™ models can be connected with speakers via Bluetooth®.

Option 1: HDMI connection using the ARC feature:

• A: HDMI IN
• B: HDMI cable
• C: HDMI OUT

Note: Both devices being connected must support the ARC feature. HDMI ports may be marked with ARC or eARC/ARC to show which one to use. If not, check your product manual or specifications to see if the ARC feature is supported.

1. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI ports labeled ARC or the port identified in your manual that supports ARC.
2. On your TV menu, set Speakers to Audio system.
   Note: This is an example of how to change this setting on an Android TV™ or Google TV™:
   1. Open the Settings screen.
      • Using the Quick Settings button (For models released in 2019 or later)
        1. Press the Quick Settings button on the remote control and select Settings.
      • Using the HOME button
        1. Press the HOME button on the remote control and select Settings.
   2. The following steps depend on your TV menu options:
      • Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
      • Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system
3. Set the BRAVIA Sync control to On
   Note: If your TV is other than a BRAVIA TV, check the supplied manuals to search the settings related to the HDMI CEC function and set it to On
4. Turn on the Control for HDMI setting on both the TV and the audio system.

Option 2: Connection using an Optical digital audio cable and HDMI cable:

• A: HDMI IN
• B: HDMI cable
• C: HDMI OUT
• D: Optical Digital OUT
• E: Optical digital audio cable
• F: Optical Digital IN

1. Using the HDMI cable, connect the HDMI IN (ARC or eARC) port on the TV and the HDMI OUT (ARC or eARC) port on the audio device.
2. Using the optical digital audio cable, connect the Optical Digital OUT port on the TV and the Optical Digital IN port on the audio device.
3. Turn on the TV.
4. Set Speakers to Audio system.
   The steps below are an example on Android TV or Google TV.
   1. Open the Settings screen.
      • Using the Quick Settings button (For models released in 2019 or later)
        1. Press the Quick Settings button on the remote control and select Settings.
      • Using the HOME button
        1. Press the HOME button on the remote control and select Settings.
   2. The following steps depend on your TV menu options:
      • Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
      • Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system
5. Set the BRAVIA Sync control to On
   Note: If your TV is other than a BRAVIA TV, check the supplied manuals to search the settings related to the HDMI CEC function and set it to On
6. Turn on the Control for HDMI setting on both the TV and the audio system.
7. Set the TV sound to the desired setting of either Fixed or Variable.
   Notes:
   • Some TV models do not have this setting.
   • For Android TV with this setting option, select Audio out (Fixed) and adjust the volume on an external output device such as an audio system.
     If you select Audio out (Fixed), audio will be output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to output TV sound only from the external output device (mute sound from the TV), decrease the TV volume to the lowest level or mute it.
8. Turn on the audio system.

Note: When the TV’s Headphone/Audio out is set to Audio out (Variable): The volume on an external output device, such as an audio system, is linked to the TV volume, and audio is output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to turn off only the audio output from the TV, change the Speakers setting on the TV to the Audio system.
Note that if you decrease or mute the TV volume while the Speakers setting on the TV is set to TV speakers, the sound from the external output device will decrease or be muted.

Option 3: Connection using only an Optical digital audio cable:

• A: Optical Digital OUT
• B: Optical digital audio cable
• C: Optical Digital IN

1. Using the optical digital audio cable, connect the Optical Digital OUT port on the TV and the Optical Digital IN port on the audio device.
2. Turn on the TV.
3. Set Speakers to Audio system.
   The steps below are an example on Android TV or Google TV.
   1. Open the Settings screen.
      • Using the Quick Settings button (For models released in 2019 or later)
        1. Press the Quick Settings button on the remote control and select Settings.
      • Using the HOME button
        1. Press the HOME button on the remote control and select Settings.
   2. The following steps will depend on your TV menu options:
      • Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
      • Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system
4. Set the TV sound to the desired setting of either Fixed or Variable.
   Notes:
   • Some TV models do not have this setting.
   • For Android TV, with this setting option, select Audio out (Fixed) and adjust the volume on an external output device such as an audio system.
     If you select Audio out (Fixed), audio will be output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to output TV sound only from the external output device (mute sound from the TV), decrease the TV volume to the lowest level or mute it.
5. Turn on the audio system.

Note: When the TV’s Headphone/Audio out is set to Audio out (Variable): The volume on an external output device, such as an audio system, is linked to the TV volume, and audio is output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to turn off only the audio output from the TV, change the Speakers setting on the TV to the Audio system.
Note that if you decrease or mute the TV volume while the Speakers setting on the TV is set to TV speakers, the sound from the external output device will decrease or be muted.

Option 4: Connection using only an Analog audio cable:

• A: Analog Audio OUT
• B: Analog audio cable
• C: Analog Audio IN

1. Using an analog audio cable, connect the Analog Audio OUT port on the TV and the Analog Audio IN port on the audio device.
2. Set Speakers to Audio system.
   The steps below are an example on Android TV or Google TV.
   1. Open the Settings screen.
      • Using the Quick Settings button (For models released in 2019 or later)
        1. Press the Quick Settings button on the remote control and select Settings.
   2. Using the HOME button
      1. Press the HOME button on the remote control and select Settings.
   3. The following steps will depend on your TV menu options:
      • Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
      • Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system

   Note: When the TV’s Headphone/Audio out is set to Audio out (Variable): The volume on an external output device, such as an audio system, is linked to the TV volume, and audio is output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to turn off only the audio output from the TV, change the Speakers setting on the TV to the Audio system.
   Note that if you decrease or mute the TV volume while the Speakers setting on the TV is set to TV speakers, the sound from the external output device will decrease or be muted.