What does HDMI ARC do?
Andrew Ramirez
Published Mar 21, 2026
What does HDMI ARC do?
The Audio Return Channel (ARC) connects your TV and audio system with a single High Speed HDMI® cable and eliminates the need for an additional composite audio or optical cable. Connecting an ARC-compatible audio system to an ARC-compatible TV allows the following: Send audio from the TV to the audio system.
Why is my sound not working on my TV?
Disconnect any third-party external devices like cable boxes, satellite receivers, or gaming consoles and perform the troubleshooting steps just with the audio system connected to the TV. Third-party devices may cause the Control for HDMI or BRAVIA Sync function of the TV and the audio device to stop working.
How do I get sound from my audio system to my TV?
Note: Your audio system doesn’t automatically produce sound when you connect the cable. On your audio system, press the INPUT or TV button to switch the input to TV. On your TV speaker settings, set the Digital Audio Output to PCM.
How to turn off sound on Android TV?
On the supplied remote, press the HOME button. Select Settings. Select Sound or Display & Sound. Select Audio output . Skip this step if unavailable. Select Digital audio out, then set to PCM. Clear cache and clear data on your Android TV device. Turn off the TV and the audio system.
What should I do if my TV is not working on my computer?
Click on OK to save the setting and to close the settings window. Try if there’s sound coming out of your TV speakers. If so, then your problem is solved. If you want to use your computer’s speakers again, then right-click on Speakers and choose Set as Default Device.
What to do when there is no sound on your TV?
If the issue still ocurs, follow these additional troubleshooting steps: Turn off both devices. Disconnect the power cords and HDMI cables from both devices. Leave the devices disconnected for two minutes. Reconnect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN (ARC or eARC) input of the TV and the HDMI OUT (ARC or eARC) of the audio system.
Can a PC play sound from a TV?
At this point, your sound will be coming from TV (now your default playback device is TV – shown with the green check mark sign): Enjoy your show. By the way, as long as you disconnect your HDMI cable from your PC, sound will automatically return to your PC’s speakers.
Why is my audio not working on my TV?
Turn off the TV and the audio system. Turn on the TV first, then turn on the audio system. On your TV speaker settings, set the Digital Audio Output to PCM. If the audio system connected to the TV doesn’t support DTS or Dolby Digital, it may not output sound depending on the type of broadcast or video.
Why is my sound not coming through my HDMI cable?
If you find sound not coming through HDMI after connecting your computer to an HDMI device, please follow the methods below to solve the problem. One: check whether you have used the correct HDMI cable for HDMI device. Two: set HDMI the default audio device. Press Win + R.