Do I need a receiver or does the lg oled b9 "passthrough" mean, that the input doesn't need to be E-Arc, just the output the the sonos arc bar?

Buy a 2019 Shield Pro, not the tube model, and connect it to a HDMI input on the B9.

Shield ← HDMI → LG ← HDMI-eARC → Sonos

Make sure the LG & Sonos are communicating via HDMI-eARC, not HDMI-ARC.


The B9 and the Sonos ARC support HDMI-eARC. Reference: LG, Sonos

The Sonos ARC supports TrueHD + Atmos. Reference: Sonos

The Plex app on the LG cannot pass TrueHD audio via HDMI-eARC to attached audio equipment due to LG restrictions.

Devices attached to the TV’s HDMI inputs can pass TrueHD audio via HDMI-eARC to attached audio equipment.

Do not purchase the non-Pro Shield. The Plex app on that model has issues with high bit rate video and audio such as 4K HDR movies with TrueHD audio. Search the forum with “Shield Tube” or similar terms to see the posts.

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