Why don t TVs have sound out?
Daniel Foster
Published Mar 06, 2026
Why don t TVs have sound out?
First up, if you have an older TV set such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) type or even an early flat-screen TV, then your device probably lacks both analog and digital audio outputs. That’s because before HDMI cables were introduced in the year 2002, TVs rarely had audio outputs of any kind.
Why is my Yamaha receiver not connecting to my TV?
Your HDMI output has got switched somehow. The audio can go to the TV or to your receiver, but not both. To get sound from your receiver and connected speakers, the HDMI audio output setting needs to be set to off on your receiver. Now you will get sound from your speakers, but not the TV.
Can a Yamaha sound bar be connected to a TV?
You can set up the ARC with the TV as follows: Connect the HDMI Out (ARC) of the Yamaha Sound bar to the ARC connection on the TV. *On the back/side of the TV one of the HDMI connection may be labeled ‘ARC’. NOTE: If your TV does not have an input that is labeled (ARC), it may not be capable of this application.
How can I get sound from my Yamaha receiver?
To get sound from your receiver and connected speakers, the HDMI audio output setting needs to be set to off on your receiver. Now you will get sound from your speakers, but not the TV. If you switch it to on, it will be the reverse.
Is there an arc between a Samsung TV and a Yamaha receiver?
HDMI ARC issues between Samsung TV and Yamaha receiver We have a UE48HU7500L Samsung Smart TV and a HTR 4071 Yamaha receiver, connected through an HDMI cable. Both are capable of ARC, and we’ve configured both the TV and the receiver to enable ARC. The HDMI cable is in the OUT port of the Yamaha receiver. The Samsung TV has 4 HDMI ports.
Your HDMI output has got switched somehow. The audio can go to the TV or to your receiver, but not both. To get sound from your receiver and connected speakers, the HDMI audio output setting needs to be set to off on your receiver. Now you will get sound from your speakers, but not the TV.
You can set up the ARC with the TV as follows: Connect the HDMI Out (ARC) of the Yamaha Sound bar to the ARC connection on the TV. *On the back/side of the TV one of the HDMI connection may be labeled ‘ARC’. NOTE: If your TV does not have an input that is labeled (ARC), it may not be capable of this application.
To get sound from your receiver and connected speakers, the HDMI audio output setting needs to be set to off on your receiver. Now you will get sound from your speakers, but not the TV. If you switch it to on, it will be the reverse.
How do I set up arc on my Yamaha TV?
*If you could not set it up properly, please try to reset (initialize) the settings of the unit to the factory presets. Check the setup menu of the TV to verify that ARC (HDMI CEC Control) is enabled. Press the TV button on the Yamaha remote and check that sound is output from the Yamaha Sound bar.
