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Apple TV programmes not playing through soundbar

Slightly bizarre fault. Our Apple TV works fine with our sound bar when using any app except Apple TV itself. Ie: if we try to play a show from the Apple TV app there is no sound.


it is not the connection to the sound bar as BBC iPlayer or Amazon prime work fine through the Apple TV box.


sound bar is connected via optical cable from tv.

Posted on Apr 29, 2023 8:07 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2023 8:25 AM

Do you have the Apple TV box set to audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 or Stereo 2.0? Other formats wouldn’t be supported for optical cables, although you might not notice for stereo sources.

Settings﹥Video and Audio﹥Audio Format﹥Change Format﹥New format: Dolby Digital 5.1 .


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Apple TV programmes not playing through soundbar

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