

Same issue - no sound output choice for HDMI eArc, and choosing optical out played sound through the Sonos Arc, but not atmos.
#Wii u no signal on tv tv
But this time, the TV did NOT recognize the Sonos Arc, and I had to manually set it up. I reset the TV to factory, and started over. I was able to get Dolby 5.1, but NOT atmos. What? Even stranger, if I switched to Optical, sound would play through the Sonos Arc Huh? Nothing was plugged into the optical out jack. HDMI eArc was gone, and pass-through and atmos compatibility were grayed out.

The TV showed only three sound options: TV speakers, Bluetooth, and Optical. I am using an HDMI hub that plugs into the TV's HDMI 4 port (the one marked for "gaming"). I even ensured that the firmware was up-to-date.Ī few days later, I added 4 gaming devices: Nintedo Switch, Wii, Wii U, and GameCube (I have adapters for the Wii and GameCube to allow HDMI connection - my son's PS5, which he will take back to school after Thanksgiving, arrives next week). I added an AppleTV 4k (no hating here because I'm an Apple guy!) and atmos was passed through nicely, and my DirecTV wireless Genie worked perfectly. When I turned the TV on, it went into the set-up, recognized the Sonos Arc (impressive) and all was fine.

A few things I learned with the new Q 80T, Sonos Arc, and the Nintendo Wii U (the antagonist in this story).Īfter a basement remodel, I hung the TV, added the Sonos Arc (using a PowerBridge to power the TV and Arc - I do not run TV/soundbar power cables through the wall like many do, as those power cords are not in-wall safe and against electrical codes).
