Soundbar pass through isn't allowing me to play games on my series x but can still access...

Sounds to me like the soundbar isn't doing true pass-through.

Might see if there's a firmware update for your soundbar if it allows upgrades. Mine used to do similar things, firmware upgrade fixed it for me.

My set up is Audio through HDMI to the TV then a pass through to a soundbar. But it still crackles even when sound is just played through the TV.

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?

Since the games are made for a Series S/X, then yeah, if you had a Series S/X console and could install the games, then everyone could play them. Sharing the subscription (as it currently works) only allows other profiles to access certain benefits such as accessing any games you download from the Game Pass subscription and the ability to play online. Other benefits are only available to the account that purchases the subscription.

Make 1 of the Xboxes the "Home Xbox". When done make sure privacy and sharing preferences are set on the "Home Xbox" to share. After that all the games on the "Home Xbox" are accessible by any profile added to that "Home Xbox. The other (non "Home Xbox) has to have the game purchased under that 2nd Xboxes main profile or purchased as a gift from any profile and sent to a chosen profile to be downloaded when that profile signs onto their Xbox. I have an Xbox One X in my living room controlled by my 2nd account profile. I have a Series X in my game room "Home Xbox" controlled by my 1st profile. Example; I log on the Series X with that main profile and buy/download Division 2 with all expansions and passes. I then log on the One X with my 2nd profile (main for that One X) and buy/download Division 2 with out the expansion and passes. So now a family member adds their profile to the One X, if they own the Division 2 they can play it and as much of the content that I have purchased. To play the full version on the One X someone has to buy it for that console, However anyone else that logs onto the One X with their profile that doesn't own any of Division 2 content can't play it at all. They can launch it but it will direct them to the store. Now adding Ultimate Game Pass to the One X allows profiles to download and play any games available through game pass. Remember my Series X will allow any profile added and signed onto can play any games and use the Ultimate Game Pass to download and play from my Series X. One X has limitations for profiles due to that profile owners games owned and which games are in the One X. Confusing ........ ?