I updated my Q990c sound bar to firmware 1004 and I’m experiencing random one second audio drop outs when playing content from the TV’s native apps (prime video etc.). The sound bar is connected to the S90c oled (firmware 1310.3). The drop outs are fairly infrequent and happen about 20 to 30 mins apart. I’ve factory reset both the tv and the soundbar. Still getting the dropouts. Not sure which device is causing the issue.
I switched them out today. Need a bit of time to see if the audio drops with these. Regardless I believe there is an issue with eARC mode on the tv. I found an audio sample from a movie that glitches in eARC mode. The same thing occurs using both sets of hdmi 2.1 cables. When eARC mode is turned off, the sound plays normally. I believe this could be related to the dropouts I experienced. Most likely a firmware bug.
Switching out the cables did not fix the issue. Experienced one second dropout in both arc and eARC modes within 40 mins while playing content from prime video via tv’s native apps. The other audio glitch I described occurs only in eARC mode during the movie “elf” on the Apple TV app. Also, so far I’ve experienced no audio dropout via sources over hdmi (4k player, Apple TV box). These devices are connected directly to my soundbar. I only experience issues when audio is sourced from the tv. Which makes me think it’s an issue with the TV’s firmware, but I just don’t know. I’ve also done trouble shooting (turning on and off, plugging and unplugging, and factory resets on tv and bar). Firmware on both devices is up to date. Tv 1310.3, bar 1004.
No I haven’t found a fix. Which issue are you experiencing, the audio dropout? I’m in contact with a Samsung quality assurance engineer. He is currently trying to replicate the issue. I will update once I have more information
Hi there, Thanks so much for posting about this. I know how frustrating audio drop outs can be. The good news is, this can often be resolved with some quick and easy troubleshooting steps. The link below will walk you through what steps to take for this.
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