{
  "id": 12448374,
  "title": "HDMI eARC is the only audio port on your TV that matters, yet most people plug their soundbar into the wrong one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hdmi-earc-is-the-only-audio-port-on-your-tv-that-matters-yet-most",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/hdmi-earc-matters-yet-people-plug-soundbar-into-wrong-port/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Passing lossless audio to soundbars is a non-negotiable feature, and you need eARC for it",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}