This seems like the only option if I want to make sure Chromcast is always available without having to change inputs on my receiver. If I dont change inputs on my receiver I wont get audio from my TV/Chromcast
This seems like the only option if I want to make sure Chromcast is always available without having to change inputs on my receiver. If I dont change inputs on my receiver I wont get audio from my TV/Chromcast
Well in an ideal world, the HDMI-CEC chain works perfectly and activating the Chromecast changes the input on the receiver for you.
But given the wide array of poor CEC implementations, this is rarely the case. I personally just keep the TV on the receiver input and the receiver on the shield input; we use the shield 90% of the time anyway.
I have my 4K devices going straight to my TV with the TV audio going to my receiver via optical audio. Until I get a 4K receiver it's how I have to have it setup.
Shield plugged into my TV because it does 4k with audio going to my Soundbar over HDMI-ARC.
But when I had the chromecast plugged into the soundbar it still turned everything on.
I don't even have a receiver. All my devices are plugged into my TV with optical out to my soundbar. I would imagine I could have a receiver with a better sound system if I wanted to and the setup would be the same.
I don't allow my Chromecast to turn on the TV automatically, so setting things to the correct input(s) with my Harmony is part of the process.
Because my receiver is quite old and missing an hdmi port everything is rooted through my tv. The receiver just powers my speakers.
I just send audio out from my TV to my receiver via optical cable. Dead simple, it requires no input switching or any effort at all on my part.
I believe a lot of people use HDMI ARC to their receivers because it is the easiest way to get audio from 4k devices. Many receivers still can't pass through 4K correctly. Using ARC fixes that issue.