No optical connector on my tv

[Assassin_4]

Hi everyone I have a Samsung tv with 2 hdmi inputs and no optical connector I want to connect my vizio sound bar directly to tv. Here's why.

I have a Roku and Comcast cabel box I use both of them and I am tired of switching the optical cabel over and over.

 

[getochkn]

Well wanting to and whats possible aren't always compatible.

Now if the TV doesn't have an analog either RCA or 3.5mm headphone jack, OR if the soundbar doesn't have a RCA/3.5mm input, than that option is off the books.

so if that's the case, then there is no physical way took the two up.

So your other options are a new soundbar with more than 1 optical input, a surround receiver with many hdmi inputs, or an optical switchbox.

https://www.amazon.ca/Panlong-Digital-Optical-Control-Toslink/dp/B00HTYBPPY

Like that. it even has a IR remote so you'd have to press a button to switch between devices, but about the best solution probably in your situation.

 

[jsmithepa]

No clear information but I risk assuming the single optical cable your are referring to is, CableBox ---> Soundbar, and Roku ----> Soundbar.

Well, that's one bad things are Soundbars, you guy buys these thing wo knowing their limitations. For Maximum flexibility, an AV Receiver is the real deal, but OK you don't have a receiver, so you have to put up with these limitations.

U know what I would do... get an optical Y-splitter. As long as either the CableBox/Roku is active ONE AT A TIME (sending out optical signal), it may work, and cheaply.

Another option is, no TV optical? how about TV headphone out ---> soundbar? OK you get stereo only.

 

[americanaudiophile]

You can use an optical audio input selector
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4555&gclid=CO-Q56-y5dECFcyLswodegQFZQ
or an HDMI input selector with audio extraction like this one
https://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=5557&kpid=105557&gclid=CPPY2sLnwcYCFYIXHwodhY0FTw