using an HDMI ARC connection lets you take advantage of HDMI CEC — or Consumer Electronics Control — which lets you change the volume of your soundbar or AV receiver with the volume buttons on ...
In 2017, HDMI 2.1 introduced eARC, which added support for high-end surround sound such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. eARC also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), quick media switching (QMS ...
soundbar, and so forth. HDMI has evolved over the years, with HDMI 1.4 bringing ARC, or Audio Return Channel, into the mix back in 2009. It's remained in every specification ever since then.