4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

Discus and support 4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I recently bought a Vizio 5.1.2 soundbar with Dolby Atmos. I plugged the soundbar to my Sony Bravia tv via HDMI arc (not earc). I plugged my series x... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by shagfragn81, Sep 24, 2022.

  1. shagfragn81
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    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar


    I recently bought a Vizio 5.1.2 soundbar with Dolby Atmos. I plugged the soundbar to my Sony Bravia tv via HDMI arc (not earc). I plugged my series x to the HDMI input on the soundbar. It worked for a few days, then one day I could not get a signal from my xbox. If I plug the xbox in to the tv directly it works fine except I can't get Dolby Atmos unless the xbox passes through the soundbar. I called Vizio, they had me unplug tv and everything, and plug back in. It worked for a few days, now it won't. If I change the resolution on the xbox to 1080p I get a signal, but can't get anything in 4k. If I plug in my Fire TV cube, or PS4 directly to the soundbar, they work fine, get 4k video and Atmos. The only thing that doesn't work is xbox 4k video. I can play a movie on the xbox and get atmos sound, but no video if I change the resolution to 1080p. I spent over an hour with Microsoft, and we tried changing the soundbar from HDMI arc to another HDMI input. It worked, however, now I get no sound on my cable box, since the cable box was set to get sound via HDMI arc. I (as well as Vizio and Microsoft) don't understand why it worked one day, but now there is no way to get 4k video through the xbox when the xbox is plugged into the soundbar. Anyone have this issue, or how to fix? I have checked and changed any and all settings on the xbox and the tv, nothing works.

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    shagfragn81, Sep 24, 2022
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  2. SwordofWhedon Win User

    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

  3. shagfragn81 Win User

    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

    I tried resetting my console. I tried unplugging and plugging back in everything. I have updated the firmware on my soundbar. I have checked every setting available through the xbox and my Sony TV. I have checked everything. My xbox will not pass through the soundbar unless I have the xbox set to 1080p instead of 4k. That is not an option. The xbox will pass through the soundbar when I connect the soundbar to a non hdmi arc input on my tv. That is also not a good option as that messes up the sound to my cable box and fire tv cube. I have made several calls to Vizio and spent over an hour on the phone with Microsoft. No one has come up with a reason or fix for this. I just don't understand why it worked for about a week, but will now no longer work no matter what I try.
  4. SwordofWhedon Win User

    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

    Are you doing a full shutdown or putting the console in standby? Do you see the Xbox logo when you boot?
  5. ngocphi Win User

    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

    Fpumd it

    First and foremost

    The vizio only comes with HDMI 2.0 cablw

    Are you sure it supports 2.1? You would have to check the cable that comes with your Vizio (ps5 and Xbox series consoles come with hdmi2.1 cables but if going from your soundbar to tv is only 2.0 it won't work

    Ps4 doesn't support 4k

    Only the ps4 pro does via streaming as it doesn't have UHD MEDIA reading as it doesn't have UHD capabilities

    And its upscaled

    Not native

    Ps4 pro supports 2.0

    next gen consoles don't for 4k

    You MUST Have hdmi2.1 all the way thru

    For eARC yoi don't need 2.1 (check your tv if you are using a hdmi2.1 slot too not just your cables
  6. shagfragn81 Win User

    4k video not passing through Vizio soundbar

    Thanks for your reply. I understand the PS4 does not support 4k, but my Fire TV cube does. I plug my Fire TV into the HDMI in on the soundbar, and it plays in 4k and the soundbar recognizes Atmos. My tv is a Sony Bravia about 3 years old, so it does not have HDMI 2.1. I searched my owners manual, the settings on the tv, and the internet and could not find anywhere what version of HDMI my tv supports. I assume it is 2.0.

    I am using the HDMI cable that came with the soundbar, no way to tell which version it is.

    What I don't understand is why would my Fire TV pass through the soundbar correctly and provide Atmos sound? And also, why did my Series X work for a short time, and now won't? I was able to watch several UHD Blu-ray discs on the series x and was able to get Atmos. Then a few days ago, the XBox will not pass through the soundbar. I had to plug it back into the tv directly where I cannot get Atmos sound.

    Another confusing thing is I plugged the soundbar into a different HDMI input on my tv, not the HDMI arc port (I don't have eARC, just ARC) and the XBox was able to pass through the soundbar correctly. However, this messed up my cable box sound since the soundbar was no longer connected via ARC. I used a digital optical cable for the cable box but had sound sync issues. Could it be some conflict with the HDMI arc input on my tv and the XBox? If that was the case, why did it work for a short time?
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