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% How to Use Apple TV With Your Sonos Playbar GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Streaming &gt; Streaming Devices <h1> How to Use Apple TV With Your Sonos Playbar</h1> <h2> Everything you need to know to use an Apple TV with a Sonos Playbar</h2> By Jonny Evans Jonny Evans Writer Johnny Evans is a former Lifewire writer who specializes in iPhones, iOS, and Apple TV and blogs daily about it at other publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 4, 2021 Reviewed by Christine Baker Reviewed by Christine Baker Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients.
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How to Use Apple TV With Your Sonos Playbar

Everything you need to know to use an Apple TV with a Sonos Playbar

By Jonny Evans Jonny Evans Writer Johnny Evans is a former Lifewire writer who specializes in iPhones, iOS, and Apple TV and blogs daily about it at other publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 4, 2021 Reviewed by Christine Baker Reviewed by Christine Baker Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients.
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Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming Devices Apple TV Roku Chromecast Fire TV <h3> What to Know</h3> In the Sonos Controller app, go to Settings &gt; Select your product &gt; Allow, select your Sonos Playbar or Arc, then plug it into the TV.You might need to manually adjust the audio settings on the TV to reroute the audio through the optical cable.You can play music on your Apple TV and Sonos system through any iOS device and stream audio to speakers in another room.
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In the Sonos Controller app, go to Settings > Select your product > Allow, select your Sonos Playbar or Arc, then plug it into the TV.You might need to manually adjust the audio settings on the TV to reroute the audio through the optical cable.You can play music on your Apple TV and Sonos system through any iOS device and stream audio to speakers in another room.
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This article explains how to use an Apple TV with a Sonos Playbar. Instructions apply to the fourth-generation Apple TV or Apple TV 4K and the Sonos Playbar or a Sonos Arc soundbar. <h2> Set up Your Sonos and Apple TV </h2> If you want to use your Apple TV with your Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc, you'll need to hook up the systems via your TV because the fourth-generation Apple TV and the Apple TV 4K don't have optical audio-out connections.
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This article explains how to use an Apple TV with a Sonos Playbar. Instructions apply to the fourth-generation Apple TV or Apple TV 4K and the Sonos Playbar or a Sonos Arc soundbar.

Set up Your Sonos and Apple TV

If you want to use your Apple TV with your Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc, you'll need to hook up the systems via your TV because the fourth-generation Apple TV and the Apple TV 4K don't have optical audio-out connections.
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Here's how it works. Plug the Apple TV into an HDTV using an HDMI cable.
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Here's how it works. Plug the Apple TV into an HDTV using an HDMI cable.
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You may need to tap Settings &gt; Audio and Video and check that your Apple TV is using the correct audio output. Download and launch the Sonos Controller app on your iPhone and open Settings. Tap Select your product.
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You may need to tap Settings > Audio and Video and check that your Apple TV is using the correct audio output. Download and launch the Sonos Controller app on your iPhone and open Settings. Tap Select your product.
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Tap Allow. Tap Allow Location access.
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Confirm location access permission by tapping Allow While Using App or Allow Once. The app searches for nearby products.
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When you see your Sonos Playbar or Arc, tap to select it and then follow the setup instructions. Connect the Sonos Playbar&#39;s optical audio cable to the TV.
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When you see your Sonos Playbar or Arc, tap to select it and then follow the setup instructions. Connect the Sonos Playbar's optical audio cable to the TV.
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<h2> About the Sonos and Apple TV Setup </h2> You need to use your television to set up the two systems because the fourth-generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K have a high-definition HDMI output and no optical audio-out connection. HDMI carries high-quality audio and visual signals, but it introduces a little complexity in connecting the two systems. You&#39;ll connect the Apple TV to your television over HDMI and output to your Sonos Playbar using its optical cable and the optical out on the television.
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About the Sonos and Apple TV Setup

You need to use your television to set up the two systems because the fourth-generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K have a high-definition HDMI output and no optical audio-out connection. HDMI carries high-quality audio and visual signals, but it introduces a little complexity in connecting the two systems. You'll connect the Apple TV to your television over HDMI and output to your Sonos Playbar using its optical cable and the optical out on the television.
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The newer Sonos Arc technology also supports HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support.

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The newer Sonos Arc technology also supports HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support. <h2> Before You Begin </h2> To get started, you&#39;ll need the following: Apple TV fourth generation or Apple TV 4K HDMI cable Wi-Fi network Television Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc Optical audio cable supplied with Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc Sonos Controller app Set up the Apple TV Remote on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch <h2> Set up Your TV </h2> You may need to manually adjust the audio settings on your TV to reroute audio through the optical cable. Most newer televisions handle this task for you automatically.
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The newer Sonos Arc technology also supports HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support.

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To get started, you'll need the following: Apple TV fourth generation or Apple TV 4K HDMI cable Wi-Fi network Television Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc Optical audio cable supplied with Sonos Playbar or Sonos Arc Sonos Controller app Set up the Apple TV Remote on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

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You may need to manually adjust the audio settings on your TV to reroute audio through the optical cable. Most newer televisions handle this task for you automatically.
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Still, you may need to refer to the manufacturer&#39;s manual for configuration instructions to send audio from the TV through the cable. This is usually nested in the television&#39;s audio settings.
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Still, you may need to refer to the manufacturer's manual for configuration instructions to send audio from the TV through the cable. This is usually nested in the television's audio settings.
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You don't need to use two remote controls with your new audio system. Take control of both devices using an Apple TV Remote or a universal remote control.
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It's easy to set up a universal remote control with an Apple TV. <h2> Now What Can You Do </h2> Once your Sonos and Apple TV systems are working together, you can use any iOS device to stream audio through your Sonos system. Play music, movies, or other video audio from your Apple TV directly through your Sonos system.
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Once your Sonos and Apple TV systems are working together, you can use any iOS device to stream audio through your Sonos system. Play music, movies, or other video audio from your Apple TV directly through your Sonos system.
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Or beam audio from an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or iPod touch using AirPlay. The Sonos system also plays any audio generated by your Apple TV.
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So, if you use Apple Music on your Apple TV, you&#39;ll hear your tunes via your Sonos system. With Apple TV audio set to play through a Sonos system connected to your television, stream audio from your TV to another room in your home that&#39;s equipped with Sonos speakers. Use AirPlay to stream audio content from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad to your Sonos.
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So, if you use Apple Music on your Apple TV, you'll hear your tunes via your Sonos system. With Apple TV audio set to play through a Sonos system connected to your television, stream audio from your TV to another room in your home that's equipped with Sonos speakers. Use AirPlay to stream audio content from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad to your Sonos.
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<h2> If You Don&#39 t Have a Sonos Playbar or Arc </h2> If you don't have a Sonos soundbar product, use a Sonos speaker to act as a gate for Apple TV audio. Results may not be as good as using a higher-level soundbar.
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This is because the audio is carried from the television to the Sonos system over a standard 3.5mm jack (assuming your television has this output). You may find that audio falls out of sequence with video when watching through Apple TV. However, you can listen to music from Apple TV using Sonos speakers around your home.
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This is because the audio is carried from the television to the Sonos system over a standard 3.5mm jack (assuming your television has this output). You may find that audio falls out of sequence with video when watching through Apple TV. However, you can listen to music from Apple TV using Sonos speakers around your home.
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When Amazon Alexa-powered devices, Google Hey Google smart home products, and the Apple HomePod were introduced, Sonos was known for its excellent wireless speakers and soundbars. Still, its products didn't have any smart assistant support.
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