iArkPower 5 in 1 Out 4K@60Hz HDMI Switch Audio Extractor with Optical & 3.5mm Out, HDMI 2.0 Audio Splitter Support HDR 10, HDCP 2.2, 18Gbps, Dolby Vision Atmos, ARC, not eARC

I previously was using Bluetooth to transmit audio to my sound bar from my projector and one day the sound bar just refused to connect, obviously extremely frustrating when all you want to do is unwind after a long day at work. I was looking at ways of extracting audio from HDMI and came across this switch, and thought I would give it a go. What I really like about this switch is that it has 5 inputs. Most of the switches I have seen normally have 4. To be honest, you can never have to many HDMI inputs. It does have one optical and one aux out for audio. I went for optical, since that is the best option in my opinion and my sound bar supports it. The extracted sound is good quality from this switch, and I enjoy no longer having to fuss with Bluetooth. I turn everything on and it just works everytime. I do have a few extremely minor complaints. The first is how this is powered. It uses a barrel jack. It would have been awesome to see this come with USB-C, although this can be fixed with getting an adapter, but still annoying none the less. Second is that the audio outputs are on the front of the device. For me this was not a showstopper, but it makes it less aesthetically pleasing when all hooked up and routing cables not as great. Third complaint is the remote. It gets the job done, but man it is kinda ugly and cheap. The previous HDMI switch I was using has an Amazon Firesticklike remote that took AAAs. Not a huge deal, just annoying. My final verdict then. Should you get this? If you need to extract audio, absolutely yes. It will work exactly as advertised and you will not be disappointed. If you are switching from Bluetooth, consider this the cost of your sanity with extra HDMI inputs. If you are on the fence, you probably should just get it. You will thank me later.

I needed a way to send videos from my iphone to the projector and split off sound into a separate system for quality audio simultaneously and this device does it perfectly

Have been using this for over a year and it is still working. I don't use it daily. Maybe two or three times a week.

YUP! all gaving devices plugged in with HDMI adaptors and all output sound to my Bose sound bar. Win!

Works as advertised. does a great job excellent product. wish the ha a 8 in one out and optical out. AAAAAA+++++++

Bought this and didn't work. PS5 showed for like 5 seconds at 1080p and not 4k nad would go static. Nintendo Switch 2 just straight up showed nothing. I would not recommend this for an ARC monitor and would go for something like Ethereal HDMI Audio / Visual extractors. The 2 I have work right out of the box, no fuss.

Spent 3 hours trying to get this to work right.... Not compatible with ARC needs. Hisense TV + Yamaha smart soundbar. Tested Inputs: Chromecast, PS5, Roku The good: Once you find cables that it'll work with it is compatible 4k@60 for Chromecast, Roku & PS5. The bad: When I plugged this into the soundbar or TV all ARC functionality stopped. No matter what input or setting the switch was in, ARC immediately stopped working when it plugs into the system. 3 hours of trying all settings and reboots & 8 different HDMI cables. I love that this splits to optical and HDMI at the same time. Original plan was to add night time headphones to the setup but plugging in the switch stops all ARC functionality.

Plug & Play. Exactly what I needed. Great product. No lag on the sound.