What hookups do you need to connect a Sonos Beam to your TV?
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Best answer: To connect Sonos Beam to your TV, you're going to need to use one of two ports: either HDMI-ARC, which connects your TV to the Beam with a standard HDMI cable and enables more advanced features, or the optical audio port, which connects your TV and Beam using an optical audio cable and HDMI-to-optical adapter and only delivers sound. Amazon: Sonos Beam ($399) Sonos encourages you using HDMI-ARC with the Beam While you can use your TV's optical audio port (sometimes called the digital audio port) to connect your Sonos Beam, Sonos would prefer you use the HDMI-ARC port on your television, if it has one. While this port connects in the same way as a standard HDMI port, what's important is what the port delivers. From top down: USB-A port, Optical, HDMI-ARC The `ARC` in HDMI-ARC stands for Audio Return Channel, and using the port will perfectly sync up audio between your TV and the Beam. With HDMI-CEC enabled (which allows external third-party devices to control your T...