Maybe you need to try sending the audio over to the TV and let the TV send the audio to the bar via optical.
Had a weird episode of my Mac interacting with my sound bar. Have a look at this video and please explain if you can! Thanks ![]()
https://youtu.be/fJCVIO2zXaY

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