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October 26th, 2025 22:59
S3225QS, connected to Firestick and I want to add a soundbar/speakers
I absolutely hate the circle control button at the back of the monitor so I bought a soundbar to connect to the monitor so I have better sound and I can control it with a remote that comes with the sound bar. I connected both the firestick and the soundbar with HDMI cables. How do I tell the monitor to output the sound via the HMDI cable to the soundbar? Thank you for your help
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DELL-ChrisM2
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October 27th, 2025 21:16
The S3225QS HDMI in ports are equipped to take video and audio from a source computer. In your case, the Firestick is sending both video and audio signals to lets's say S3225QS HDMI 1 in port, then audio out to the S3225QS Built-in speakers. That is then controlled by the S3225QS Menu Input Source HDMI 1.
You cannot then use S3225QS HDMI 2 in port with the Soundbar because the S3225QS will think it is another Input computer source. It will not think that HDMI 2 in port is using the same source as HDMI 1 in port.
BEHOLDEREYE
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October 28th, 2025 13:55
I had to use Bluetooth to sound system...not ideal, but only choice I have...
The only other choice is going through a home theater sound system like you do with a television before you hook it up to the monitor....
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Timmer1001
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October 29th, 2025 12:54
@DELL-ChrisM2 Thank you very much. Disappointing, but thank you. I will have to go back to the 2 monitor set up then from my PC.
Timmer1001
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October 29th, 2025 12:54
@BEHOLDEREYE Thank you for your confirmation/answer
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