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The other hub, from a different manufacturer, had the same problem. I have another HDMI hub so I swapped it out to see if perhaps the hub and the Wii U didn't get along. I moved the HDMI cable to a different port on the hub and the problem was still there, pointing to the Wii U as the culprit. At that point, it was either that particular port on the Hub, or it was the Wii U. AHA! So I swapped out the HDMI cable from the Wii U to the HDMI hub and powered everything on - the problem was still there. Next, I unplugged the Wii and attached the Wii U, then powered everything on. I then unplugged the Switch and attached the Wii with the HDMI adapter and powered everything on. It all worked perfectly, so it was not the Switch. I unplugged every gaming device from the HDMI hub except the Nintendo Switch, and powered everything on. So, I first swapped out the HDMI cable from the HDMI gaming hub to the TV, and when everything was powered on, the problem returned. It saw the Sonos Arc, and everything was perfect again.
#Wii no signal on tv tv
As soon as I did, the TV message said that an atmos device was detected. However, after some more thought, I decided to unplug the HDMI hub attached to the TV to the HDMI 4 game port. I have an appointment on 11/11 (which I will cancel Monday - see below).
#Wii no signal on tv series
Well, considering electronics these days are basically a series of boards, the tech would come over, see the issue, and then swap out the board with the ports on it. I called Samsung, explained the situation to the tech, and after a few minutes on hold, he said that I had done all of the things he would have had me do, and that I needed a service call. I tried the "HDMI port reset" that did no good. Same issue - no sound output choice for HDMI eArc, and choosing optical out played sound through the Sonos Arc, but not atmos. But this time, the TV did NOT recognize the Sonos Arc, and I had to manually set it up. I reset the TV to factory, and started over. I was able to get Dolby 5.1, but NOT atmos. What? Even stranger, if I switched to Optical, sound would play through the Sonos Arc Huh? Nothing was plugged into the optical out jack. HDMI eArc was gone, and pass-through and atmos compatibility were grayed out.

The TV showed only three sound options: TV speakers, Bluetooth, and Optical. I am using an HDMI hub that plugs into the TV's HDMI 4 port (the one marked for "gaming").

I even ensured that the firmware was up-to-date.Ī few days later, I added 4 gaming devices: Nintedo Switch, Wii, Wii U, and GameCube (I have adapters for the Wii and GameCube to allow HDMI connection - my son's PS5, which he will take back to school after Thanksgiving, arrives next week). I added an AppleTV 4k (no hating here because I'm an Apple guy!) and atmos was passed through nicely, and my DirecTV wireless Genie worked perfectly. When I turned the TV on, it went into the set-up, recognized the Sonos Arc (impressive) and all was fine. A few things I learned with the new Q 80T, Sonos Arc, and the Nintendo Wii U (the antagonist in this story).Īfter a basement remodel, I hung the TV, added the Sonos Arc (using a PowerBridge to power the TV and Arc - I do not run TV/soundbar power cables through the wall like many do, as those power cords are not in-wall safe and against electrical codes).
