Apple TV 4K: How to Stream Audio From Your TV s Inputs to HomePod (eARC)
Friday May 21, 2021 5:33 AM PDT by Tim Hardwick
The new second-generation Apple TV 4K is capable of relaying audio from a compatible TV to a HomePod – even when you re not using your Apple TV. This allows you to stream audio from a TV-connected game console or other set-top box straight to Apple s smart speakers. Keep reading to learn more and how to set it up.
The new Apple TV 4K supports two additional connection standards, called ARC and eARC. ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a feature of HDMI 1.4 that enables audio from a device to be sent to a compatible TV and relayed through its HDMI port to a separate audio receiver, speaker, or sound bar. eARC (enhanced ARC) meanwhile adds support for the passthrough of higher bandwidth audio like Dolby Atmos, as well as 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound.