Streambar and audio handling
HI All, I need advise/help on how to route audio to my stereo during Roku playback? Here is my setup: Streambar <----- HDMI 1 ------> | TV | <- Analog Audio -> Stereo Receiver -> speakers Streamb...
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I’m surprised no responses. Am I the only one trying to use a external stereo receiver with my Tv and the Roku streambar?
I’ve never had a sound bar but I was under the impression that they were typically marketed to people who wanted to replace nasty TV audio without going to a full sound system. I’m curious as to why you added a streambar? It seems like a conventional/cheaper Roku player would send audio to the TV which would then go out to the receiver and speakers.
As for the idea of bidirectional optical, in the audio/visual world (unlike for example ethernet) connections tend to be inputs or outputs. Googling around a bit, all the optical ports I see are labeled in and out.
As for how many people do this? Well, I did back in the 80s and 90s, but in the 2000s I’ve been using an AVR and now life is very simple:
All input devices ----> (HDMI cables) ----> AVR ----> TV and speakers.
Just something you might consider in the future.
I appreciate the response. My stereo receiver is a older model with no HDMI inputs but provides exceptional audio out so I want to use it. My TV has 4 HDMI inputs (with typical TV quality audio speakers) . The Roku streambar is connected to the TV via HDMI and an optical audio cable. Analog out from the TV go to the stereo receiver. With this configuration audio comes out of bot the Roku streambar and stereo receive with all HDMI inputs excel the Streambar. With Roku streambar audio is only heard from the streambar. I attached a 2nd Roku to the above and now audio is heard from Streambar and Stereo receiver.
I am having the same issue with the Streambar. I can't figure out how to play sound to an external source while still having the speaker on the Streambar active. Have you found a solution? My last thought is to try the Bluetooth settings on the Streambar and use a Bluetooth to analogue adapter to convert the sound to my external headphones to play both at the same time.
