HDMI audio lags issues possible issue

I wad experiencing lag issues as well and I found a fix that worked for me. I replaced the hdmi cable that came with the x1 and got a better quality cable. Now it works and I don't Getty audio lag.

Latest update does not fix this unfortunately. However, just before the latest patch I noticed that if I play with the audio settings by constantly switching both hdmi and optical to different ouputs, I can sometimes randomly get the optical output to not
be delayed. I've then managed to watch a whole bluray with no audio lag, but it will go back to being delayed when I turn the xbox back on again.

When playing with the settings, it's also possible to get it to play audio via hdmi when the setting is set to off, so these controls definitely have issues.

I’m going through this on the Sonos support forum now. While I was running a couple of checks, I realised that I had it a little bit wrong here:

With bitstream, there is no audio lag when playing blu-rays and I do NOT tell the Xbox to allow the receiver to decode the audio.

There is audio lag when playing games with this setup.

If I tell the Xbox to allow the receiver to decode blu-ray audio and the audio is being output through HDMI, the audio plays but the blu-ray picture freezes. I don’t believe this is an issue with the tv or Sonos because i can still move through the pop-up
menus with the picture frozen in the background and the sound playing.

If I disable the HDMI audio and use the Xbox’s optical output directly, it works as per the previous (blu-rays fine, games lagging).

Hey there cowsaysmoo9! My apologies to hear about the audio issues. If possible, could you try to use your HDMI cables on another TV and see if you have the same issue when doing so? If that is not a possibility, then let us know! Thanks!

Hello jesseinsf94122,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Based on your description, you are experiencing audio lag issues with your Xbox Series X. As a Microsoft customer support agent, I can assure you that we take all customer feedback seriously and strive to provide the best possible support.

Regarding your issue, have you tried connecting your soundbar directly to your Xbox Series X instead of through your TV's eARC connection? This may help to eliminate any potential lag caused by the TV.

Additionally, you may want to try adjusting the audio settings on your Xbox Series X to see if that helps.

By the way, do you mind testing the audio lag in these setups:

• Xbox Series X (using HDMI 2.1 connection) - Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (2022) (QN85B)
  
• Xbox Series X (using HDMI 2.1 connection) - Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (2022) (QN85B) - any headset/headphone compatible with Xbox Console
  

Let me know if you experience same audio lag with the above set up. If yes, this could have something to do with the update of Xbox Series X and reporting this concern to the Team Xbox will help as they would replicate and investigate the issue. However, if this issue happens only when using the soundbar you may need to look for settings for the soundbar to produce the audio without lag (delaying) it.

We have notice that you've done extensive troubleshooting for your audio set up and yet the audio lag persists. You may try the troubleshoot audio steps from this support article: Troubleshoot audio on your Xbox console | Xbox Support. If you already performed this then, consider consulting your soundbar manufacturer for performance specifications.

Sincerely,



Microsoft Community Moderator