eARC HDMI 192/24 input?

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Rob E

• July 18, 2026 11:06

With the imminent release of tvOS 27 for the Apple TV 4K and its promise of 192/24 output over HDMI for Apple Music audio, there will be many of us wondering whether the Node Icon will accept this hi-res LPCM stream through it’s HDMI input for bit-perfect hi-res music playback. Could the bluesound support crew confirm if this will work?

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  Seppi Evans

  • July 18, 2026 13:00

  Yes… but….

  The HDMI ARC port on Bluesound hardware supports 24/192, however I must stress that this port is for connecting to a TV’s ARC port. The Apple TV then connects to another HDMI port on the TV.

  The catch is if your TV actually can pass through the audio from the ATV to your BluOS device without changing the resolution. A lot of TVs resample to 48kHz and then pass this resolution onwards.
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  Rob E

  • July 18, 2026 13:07

  Thanks Seppi, that’s a good point. Since the Node Icon does not currently display the HDMI sample rate or bit depth it’s hard to know one way or the other. My LG TV *claims* to do pass through to the eARC, but how would I know for sure without buying an expensive analyser?

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  Seppi Evans

  • July 20, 2026 10:58

  From memory… in a web browser

  playerip:11000/Status

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