avedio Links 4K HDMI Audio Extractor Splitter, 1080P HDMI Audio Converter Adapter + Optical Toslink SPDIF + L/R Stereo Analog Audio Compatible with Fire Stick, Blu-Ray Player (4K 30Hz Black)

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Worked exactly as described. Very intuitive. Nice option to pair speakers etc.

I got it as an alternative to google chromecast audio that may soon to start disappearing, even in used form. This extractor works great chromecast Hd and 4K, but its analog outputs volume is about 65%. It is not just means lower volume - it also means lower dynamic range of the audio. Analog output has no "circuit" noise (present on some inexpensive converter when operating), but it sounded narrow and compressed, so if you are looking for HDMI to analog audio, you need to keep looking. The good news - the optical digital output is at 100% (full dynamic range) and it is clean as a whistle. it means this unit extracts the 2ch digital audio from HDMI stream and just passing it to the amp, no messing around with audio data. I was comparing it to WIIM pro and found no difference in audio quality on optical out.

Only issue with a Viewsonic PX-749 4k projector (excellent picture and great for gamimg systems) is an hdmi arc so you will need this handy little gadget to get volume to your soundbar or receiver via spdif (optical cable) it will need a power source (outlet) works flawlessly

We have a Surround Sound System that drives off of a Sonos Box. The Sonos Box requires the Analog Audio Signal in to the System (with the white and red plugs on the audio wire). The Fire Box does not have this Analog Audio output, only the HDMI Cable. So, we needed this Splitter device to split out the Analog Audio to the Sonos Box. After we booted cable box out of the house and only video stream on the Fire Box, we needed to get the Fire Box connected to the Sound System. This splitter device does the trick. I do notice that the sound is low on the output side, so we really have to turn up the volume. But, that could also be because the Fire Box audio output is not very strong? Anyway, followed the installation instructions and everything worked great. You will need an extra HDMI Cable to connect the splitter to your streaming device (Fire Box for us). Picture shows black Fire Box on top with HDMI only, white Sonos Box with red and white connector audio wire, and Audio Splitter. So, HDMI cable out of Fire Box to the Splitter input, then both HDMI cable out and red and white Analog wires out of the Splitter to the inputs of the Sonos Box or Sound System you have.

I recently started using my Dell G7 Gaming laptop to DJ with. Being a Windows machine, it has been a journey to learn how to get the best performance for delivering the best and most stable audio performance using Serato DJ Pro. But I noticed when I ran iTunes playlists or other sounds out of the headphone jack into the aux on my DJ board that there was a humming buzz sound I had not noticed before. Had a fantastic support call with Dell technicians who shared with me that the best sound source within my laptop was actually the NDVIA graphics card's "HDMI Audio" and suggested I try an HDMI audio extractor device to get the best audio, far superior than that which the headphone jack on my laptop was able to deliver.I purchased this one from avedio links and tried to use it connected to my 4k monitor and no "HDMI audio" source came up in my Windows settings. I reached out to avedio links for support and they explained to me that the only way I can get "HDMI audio" to come up as a sound output option from my laptop was to plug the HDMI cable into either a television or a monitor with built-in speakers.I thought it couldn't hurt with Amazon Prime's easy return process to go ahead and buy a 27" flatscreen monitor with speakers, I chose the "SANSUI Monitor 27 Inch IPS 100Hz Computer Monitor, USB-C FHD HDR Built-in Speakers" (and so far, I really like it). Sure enough, "HDMI Audio" because a sound source option in Windows. So I first hooked up my DJ speakers to the stereo output jack on the monitor, and the sound was good, but noticed when I opened up more than one application, unwanted noise would enter the sound.But then I inserted this avedio links HDMI Audio Extractor Splitter, then connected my DJ speakers to the sound output from the splitter, and yes, my tech support friend at Dell was absolutely correct:I finally achieved superb sound output from my computer!I played Billie Eilish "What Was I Made For" because there's plenty of quiet space in that song and her unearthly pure vocals were at least for me a ready-made audio benchmark test for high fidelity audio.And yes, not only was it the best sound I ever experienced coming out of my latpop computer into my DJ speakers, but when I paused the recording, turned the speakers way up along with the computer volume, amazing, amazing, hell yes, finally, no buzz, no hum, ready go from zero noise to Rave Dance Hall Jammin Powerhouse volume, all because I discovered HDMI Sound using a good, high quality HDMI Audio Spliter, and I'm very pleased that avedio links delivered just what I desired in tapping into the full breathtaking sound my NVIDIA graphics card has been waiting to deliver, and grateful for both Dell Computers and avedio links support for helping me to get there!

Doesnt display video signal after box. I have a streaming box that I wanted hooked to an older TV with DVI input. Now, DVI and HDMI are compatible, except that DVI cannot take audio signal. This looked like a perfect fix as it could split the signals audio and video and I could have working steaming on the TV. However when I installed the unit, I only got audio signal through. No video output whatsoever. I verified that my TV's input socket worked with a direct cable to the streaming box. I got good quality video feed, but no audio as expected. I was left high and dry in the end. I will probably end up need to get an AV receiver to bypass my issue. But this box did me no good and I'm out money on it.

I have a newer tv that only has HDMI and Optical outputs, so setting up a good speaker system without a bulky receiver has been an issue. I was excited by this audio splitter, but once I got it plugged in and running, I realized that this intermediary device prohibited me from adjusting the volume with my apple tv remote (I also tried with a roku just to double check). I was able to get the main tv remote to work for this but for a streamlined setup, having one remote to control apps/options and a separate one just for volume just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I ended up returning this Avedio and went with a bluetooth rca adaptor which solved this issue completely.