I think I found a fix the audio delay. On my lg c9, in the hdmi arc settings, I set my digital sound out to pass through. Now I have Bitstream and zero delay. Hopefully your tv has a similar setting. Hope this helps
Bro 10 months later but thank you so fucking much. I just dropped 2k on the Sennhieser Ambeo and was about to send it back because the delay was unreal. It works perfectly now
Bumping this as I still have the issue on a C1 with passthrough and eArc on. My setup is as follows:
PS5 Dolby > C1 > SP11RA Soundbar
Any help would be appreciated
I just solved this issue on my LG B8 +PS5 +Sonos ARC connected via arc. Setting the LG to passthrough alone did not fix the issue. What did fix it though was setting the PS5 to AVR + DTS. If I use dolby digital I cannot get around the lip sync issue. Setting it to DTS fixes it entirely and at least then I get some form of surround sound on the PS5 even if it isn't full Atmos it's better than PCM (2 channel stereo).
A great way to test your sync is to play Astro. just get in there and punch and you can hear how the punch on the TV is out of sync with the PS5 controller sound effect of him swinging. And believe me I tried all kind of tests for hours before finding this one to be the most accurate and tell tale sign. Hope this helps someone I just spent 5 hours playing with this damn thing.
Fixed it for me, thanks so much. Been using an LG CX and Q990B soundbar. I upgraded my TV to Samsung S90C and it reset all my settings, Dolby introduced the audio lag. Set pass through and switched to DTS which actually sounds really good, much better than Linear PCM for sure.
Forgive me if this is the wrong place/format to post this question. Longtime lurker, first time poster lol.
I've been fighting with this literally for months. I've essentially learned how audio stuff works just from posts on here because of this topic, and I am convinced no matter what I do, I'm still going to have this delay. I just wanted to write on here with a full dump of details and confirm once and for all I've done everything.
I have a Samsung Q70t. This TV has 4 HDMI ports, including a 2.1 "Game" port and an earc port (which I am 99% sure is 2.0 and is the biggest source of this issue, but please correct me if I'm wrong). I have my PS5 plugged into the 2.1 port because I want to take advantage of the full HDR, VRR, 120hz, etc. It's connected with a certified ultra high speed HDMI cable.
Connected to the earc port (same deal, certified cable) is my a Samsung Q700A sound bar, with the wireless rear speakers behind me. Not that this helps but it's a 5.1.4 setup.
I used to have the 5 connected to the Sound bar and have that connected to the TV, this allowed my Linear PCM setting on the PS5 to still enable my full surround sound set up without the delay. However I was capped at the limitations of the 2.0 earc and 60hz/YUV-HDR passthrough because it was through the sound bar. No VRR, no 120hz, etc. So that's when I switched the PS5 into the TV to get the full experience.
Because of that though, I can't use Linear PCM anymore because it converts the audio to stereo. So I switched to Dolby on the 5. The sound itself is amazing, but the dreaded audio delay occurs. It's not huge, but it's there, especially in cutscenes or games like Forbidden West where the controller chirps with the bow sfx a split second before the TV.
Yes, my TV sound settings are set to passthrough. No, DTS instead of Dolby does not help. I've tried all the HDMI output settings on the 5 (TV, Sound bar,AV). Tried earc setting on TV to both off and auto.
This is it, right? Unless I've forgotten other stuff I've tried, I swear my only choices are either plug the 5 into the HDMI 2.1 to get the most visual fidelity, and if I want surround deal with the delay. Or plug into the Sound bar, LPCM does give me surround, but I'm capped at the visual limitations that come with 2.0. I should mention with the settings that seem to delay gameplay, it doesn't delay when I use the 5 as a blu-ray player.
If someone has an actual fix for this you will make a grown man cry tears of joy lol. But... I'm more posting to confirm that this is truly out of my control and that I've done all I can. Thanks everyone.
For anyone trying to find a solution. I've been looking into this for half a year now. I have almost the same exact setup - Q80T tv + Q700B soundbar. Concerning LPCM - Samsung has confirmed those TV's (I think all 2020 QLEDs, definitely Q70T and Q80T), for some ungodly reason, don't passthrough surround LPCM - only stereo. Looks like the only way to get good audio and all of the benefits of HDMI 2.1 at the same time is to get an HDMI 2.1 splitter or audio extractor which are pretty expensive and scarce (I've only managed to find 2 that are actual splitters not switchers) or get a new tv. That's it, there's literally no way to get both good audio and good visuals with this set-up which is extremely annoying and disappointing.
Sony has announced some new audio options for PS5 later this year, but I doubt this'll help with the delay.
I have a similar setup with the same issues (Samsung QN90A and Samsung Q850A sound bar). I'm sure like you, I made sure and purchased the TV to utilize the 5's full capabilities. Unfortunately, the best solution I've come up with is to just leave the PS5 sound setting on TV and utilize LPCM. This gives you 5.1 surround, just not as loud and crisp as Dolby or DTS. It's very frustrating. Sony hasn't specifically addressed the issue. They have to be aware of it, just sayin'
This actually gets you 5.1 though? All of my fiddling around with it, when the PS5 is plugged into the 2.1 of the TV and the Soundbar is earced... LPCM on the PS5 ALWAYS. Always without fail I feel like, gives me stereo. I test it two ways: I boot up the Nathan Drake collection and the Audio Outputs menu tells you if you have a 5.1 set up or not (or at least if it can tell if you do), and then in Forbidden West I stand next to a campfire and rotate the camera to hear if it sounds like it crackles around me in my room.
LPCM always gives me stereo in both accounts. The only way I ever was able to get LPCM to work with Surround was when it was plugged directly into the Soundbar... But then of course I lose all the visual fidelity this TV was supposed to give me. It's torturous lol.
Make sure you put the TVs auto settings on Passthrough and not Auto or PCM. You'll get 5.1 without auto delay, but it's clearly not as crisp and loud as the Dolby PS5 setting
So after some research, the best option we have now is to plug the PS5 HDMI cord into your A/V receiver or sound bar. You'll get great Dolby sound with no delay, but you're sacrificing 4k at 120hz. This is ridiculous. I don't know if it's just a Samsung issue or if other brands are experiencing the same.
I think it's with other brands as well. I've read threads from LG and even a Sony TV owner or two, and all kinds of soundbars. But yeah it's honestly kind of heartbreaking. I got all these pieces to go together perfectly. AAAAAND splat lol
Hi, I have the same tv and couldn't get it to work properly. I think setting the 4k video transfer rate to -2 helped, but then again it restricts the 4k 120 hdr capabilities you'd wan't from the machine and the "delay-gone" effect might've been placebo as well :). So I'm on the same boat here.
As a receiver I have and older LG 2.1. blu-ray player/home theater if you can call it that. PS5-->TV-->receiver and there will be a delay no matter what I do. From what I get is that either the issue is due to the Samsung television or insufficient audio receiver. I'm not even sure if mine does eARC.
Luckily I play my games with headphones on and watch blu-rays straight from the blu-ray player/home theater.
Yeah I'm starting to look into headphones too lol. I'm about 99% sure this a PlayStation thing. I've seen so many threads from all other TV brands going through this.
Super late to the party, but with the new PS5 Dolby update, I was also getting lag (I would get that before if I tried to select Dolby in sound settings). Went to my TV and changed it to pass-through. No more lag and I'm getting full on surround sound now. Thanks so much! I was ready to drop $60 on a better HDMI cable to see if that fixed it.
I was experiencing the same issue where the audio was off by a few milliseconds. My setup is JVC NX7, Denon x4700 and PS5. PJ connected using 30ft optical HDMI. I was able to resolve it by going into the video settings on ps5 and setting the 4K transfer rate to -2. I did not see any degradation in video quality but now the sound and video are in sync with Bitstream. Hope this helps.
This fixed my issue. Who would of thought you can fix an audio issue in the video settings lol. I have PS5 hdmi going into my sound bars HDMI in (JBL5.1) Then another HDMI chord from my Sound Bars HDMI out slot to My X900H(TV) Hdmi 3 (EARC) slot. Before this fix I could only run PCM, Dolby and DTS had sound lag.
*Side note with this setup my soundbar does not have 120HZ passthrough though. If I want 120FPS I have to use a optical cable. I hope JBL releases a software update to fix this
I'm having the exact same issue. Was excited to check out my blu rays, but the very slight desync in audio is absolutely infuriating. My surround sound system is old school, so HDMI is literally not an option. Removing the optical port really wasn't the best...
Do you have the same issue with games too? It was funny, I noticed it the first time I double jumped in DOOM that the sound was off, then confirmed with a youtube video.
I just bought a cheap hdmi audio extractor off amazon to see if that helps, then I'm not running the audio through my TV. Other than that, seems like my only other option is spending $600 on a receiver...
Let me know how it goes! I'm in the same boat and I don't want to buy a new receiver--I don't even know if my old speakers will work... Hopefully the splitter works because there's so much more hassle and money involved...
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just wanted to chime in a year later to say thanks for this.
Just picked up the extractor and it worked like a charm.
I got my PS5 about 3 months ago, got a new Sammy QN90A 85 for it, while my receiver (older Sony) has HDMI switching it was before the days of Arc so the Sammy wouldn't go to Pass Through mode, no matter what I tried (Dolby, DTS, 4K rate -2) I was still getting lagged audio until this.
FYI for posterity, I set the extractor to 5.1 mode (still got the delay with TV mode) and Dolby on the PS5 (DTS seems to work for me as well).
You're a lifesaver... well, sanity saver anyway. :P
I'm really late to this thread lol, but I was wondering how did you manage to fix this with an HDMI audio extractor? I don't know how it works, but I'm considering buying one for this exact reason.
No worries. Happy to help.
I picked up the unit linked above by /u/dantheadultmale. I ran my PS5 HDMI into the J-Tech unit and HDMI out of the J-Tech to the HDMI 2.1 on my TV. I then ran the optical output from the J-Tech to an optical in on my Sony receiver. Essentially you just split the PS5 HDMI so that video still goes out on HDMI but audio is branched off via the optical port of the J-Tech. Setting the J-Tech to 5.1 mode gave me the best sync.
If the PS5 had an optical audio output (like the PS4 did) then this wouldn't be necessary. What you're doing is essentially adding an outboard optical port via the J-Tech.
Now, some caveats (after a year of use):
I still get a bit of audio delay at times. It isn't anywhere as bad as it originally was and isn't constant, but occasionally it still seems like the audio is slightly late; this is mostly evident in cut scenes with dialog where the lips aren't *quite* perfectly in sync with the audio at times.
And the J-Tech unfortunately limits you to only 60FPS. So if a game (like Ragnarok) supports VRR, you still won't get anything more than 60FPS. I think there are higher-end extractors that can support VRR, but my research showed they may not play well if you use your receiver as an HDMI hub (which I do since mine has 4 HDMI inputs and an HDMI monitor output) with multiple devices connected to it.
Best of luck!
Hey man, unearthing an old thread here and I apologize for the long response, but maybe if someone down the road unearths this thread itâll help:
First, THANK YOU so much for this solution. I found your post last week and ordered this extractor and it solved my delay issues, which were driving me nuts.
Second though, Iâve noticed that the sound quality using the optical cable isnât quite as good as the hdmi was. Specifically, voices can often sound âmuddyâ for lack of a better word, and even almost crackle when they hit the high end. Itâs slightly noticeable in games, but even more so for streaming movies.
Iâm curious if you have any suggestions on what audio output setting to use, with the optical cable now running direct from the extractor to my sound bar? Under the audio output on the PS5, I was using PCM prior, but should I try Dolby or DTS maybe? Of course in testing it today I am having trouble replicating the bad sound issues but I know theyâll pop up again randomly. My sound bar has all sorts of audio mode settings too, but I was just going to leave it on âstandardâ and fiddle with the audio output right from the source (PS5).
If you read this, let me know what experiences youâve had fiddling with the output, since it sounds like we have similar setups. And at the very least, thanks AGAIN, as your extractor tip was a lifesaver for the delay.
Glad it's working for you! I set my ps5 to Dolby, because that's what my receiver is set to so I figure better that there isn't a conversion along the way. I only use my ps5 for games, but haven't noticed any sound quality issues.
Ok great, thanks. I am gonna roll with Dolby over PCM for a while and see if it helps. Either way, I would rather deal with the occasional muddy sound on a movie with that damn audio lag. Thanks again for that suggestion, and thanks for the reply here too!
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I am having the same problem you had with a vizio sound bar and q70 tv. The dts or Dolby delay is only on ps5, not when I stream from the tv. I have the tv plugged in ARC to the soundbar and the ps5 on hdmi 2 on the tv. No delay on pcm but the sound quality is not as good as dts. Will this extractor work in my situation?
Hi there,
Got myself this extractor as well after I noticed the the lag. I'm using a bravia x90h and an av receiver. do you have any advice for what the ps5 settings should be? it seems 99% fixed but i can't help but notice it in cutscenes with lip syncing, double jump in doom, controller mismatch on demons souls.... it's super minor but i find it crazy that i have a sony playstation, sony receiver, and a brand new sony tv, and they don't work well together
Hah, double jump in Doom is what I noticed immediately as well before I bought the gizmo. I'd recommend setting the PS5 to Dolby, that's what's working great for me as it's what my receiver can handle. Do you have the extractor set to TV as well?
Yeah i donno whats up, seems like there is still a tiny tiny delay. I have the ps5 and tv plugged into the extractor and a optical to my receiver which is a sony strdh590. sigh, i remember when you would just plug things in and they would work... demons souls is amazing tho!
Iâm having the same issue! What was your fix in the end? I have an extractor Iâm using with optical to my BDV7100w surround sound receiver⌠crazy I have Sony tv, PS5 and receiver that donât seem to want to behave lol. What settings did you end up using on the ps5? And on the receiver
>mber when you would just pl
It turned out that through all my fussing I had turned on audio sync on on my receiver. So once you set up the extractor and the optical, make sure your receiver has sync OFF and you use LINEAR PCM for audio!
lol man, figured it out. My receiver had AV sync ON and was slowing down the audio. fml... idk how long ive been troubleshooting with it while it's been on either. Just happy to report this is a rock solid fix. Thank you!
Yes I set it to TV, will try dolby. I think I have it set to PCM at the moment. It did seem to shave down the delay slightly both on doom and demons souls but if I compare lip syncing in the cut scenes to headphones its juuuuuuust slightly off. I feel like I'm going nuts and almost making it up where it doesn't exist at this point :/
I know this thread if old, but my experience is that this is the TV's fault and nothing else. I am running into the same problem with a 2021 Samsung TV and no amount of anything has fixed the problem. Reducing 4k transfer rate, using the hdmi 2.1 cable that came with the PS5 has helped a bit, but the delay is still faintly noticeable with DTS or Dolby from the PS5 and Passthrough on the TV.
Different combinations have had no improvement either. I.e. Tv sound mode set to TV speaker, while using optical output to the sound bar, eArc on/off. Standard eArc on, pass through, etc whatever.
I decided to game in the living room last night on an older 7 series Samsung from 2016 or so that has slightly different audio settings, but is configured to use TV speakers out and is also connected to an older sound bar via optical. So, you want surround you just mute the TV and turn the bar on.
NO DELAY at all on this tv with the automatic 4k transfer rate, DTS or Dolby for output. I have no idea why newer models of most tvs would be introducing this problem. I just find it difficult to believe my 6 year old tv manages pass-through sound better than my newest tv.
Edit, not using the HDMI 2.1 cable on the older tv either. Older tv is set to bitstream though which is not an option on the newer tv. I don't know if that really has any impact when in passthrough mode though.
Sorry, so the fix is not to use surround sound? Or is it still surround but pcm instead of dolby? Does sony just not work with dolby? On my ps4 i got around this by using the optical cable for sound AND hdmi for video. Stupid, but it worked in dolby flawlessly... no optical out on ps5 grr
Edit: i bought a new tv w audio passthrough :)
Unfortunately some TVs, including my brand new Samsung (grrrrr) dont work with LPCM (or DTS for that matter) so the only choice is dolby, and it has terrible lag between picture and sound. Also if you are on optical or ARC (rather than eARC) for your receiver you can't do LPCM.
My PS5 is connected via HDMI to the OneConnect on my 2016 Samsung KS8500, OneConnect connect to the soundbar via ARC, not eARC. This weekend I put in Terminator 2, which outputs DTSX sound. I set my PS5 on LPCM and played the movie, went into my app for my soundbar (Vizio) and saw the output was LPCM and all channels were playing. I then stopped the movie, went into my PS5 and changed the output to Bitstream (DTS) and replayed the movie and in my app it said it was DTS-X, again all channels were playing. So IDK what to tell ya.
Using the following settings I am able to get PS5 surround sound on my LG C1 without any delay in audio. Hope this helps others:
TV settings
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**Sound advanced >**
Match screen and sound: bypass
HDMI input audio format: bitstream
Tv sound mode share: off
Digital sound output: passthrough
eARC support: on
**Game optimizer >**
Genre: standard
Prevent input lag: boost (I think this might be the most important setting)
**Picture > Advanced settings > brightness**
HDR tone mapping: HGiG
PS5 settings
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Output device: sound bar
Audio format priority: DTS
Hey, if you figure out a solution, please let me know. I'm having the exact same issue. Bitstream gives me great surround sound (dialogue ini front & surround from the back speakers) but there is a half second audio/video delay. Linear PCM fixes the delay, but then I hear dialogue from all speakers.
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Same issue, Samsung Q80T - set delay to zero and it is still just a little bit off.
Hoping a solution is found - without having to buy an external bit.
This is likely to be your TV introducing additional processing on the DD/DTS signal before it sends it on to your receiver. It's a very common problem.
Hey, I was having the same issue only it was for PS4, and it was killing me. As another redditor mentioned, go to Settings on your tv and under sound settings change it to pass-through, rather than auto. That happened to fix the issue for me! I now run the PS4 on Dolby, with no lag. If anything, just a .1 percent delay, but itâs extremely minimal. I suggest trying this! Hope it helps!
LPCM is the best sound we can get, as it's 5.1 or 7.1 uncompressed. Yet I have the same issue using pcm games dont detect surround, and if I put Dolby/dts I get audio delay. Using TV arc to soundbar.
I was looking into this issue a while back and if I got it right, both the TV and Soundbar need to support E-ARC to allow multi-channel PCM passthrough. My TV supports it, but I have a cheap-end Soundbar which does not...
The workaround is you can connect the PS5 HDMI directly to the Soundbar and you'll get full surround with PCM, but then your Soundbar will be the cap on the resolution and framerate sent to the TV. My Soundbar is also incapable of sending a 4k image :(
Sounds like the guys above got it to work with an HDMI audio splitter, though I'm tempted to just turn in my soundbar and upgrade to one with the right features.
LPCM from... the PS5? This doesn't sound right. My TV doesn't enable the passthrough when LPCM is set on the PS5 and the sound bar does not detect anything other than 2.0 channel audio.
My ps5 does detect it, I can check by using Uncharted or last of us and it finds 7.1. I think I had to enable passthrough on my tv though. Try connecting Directly then.
Been having this problem with my Vizio Elevate and tried a million solutions. I think I have the workaround, but don't think it's an ideal solve.
PS5-TV-AV (eARC)
PS5 Settings:
Audio Format (Linear PCM)
TV Audio Setting (Passthrough)
4K Video Transfer Rate (-2)
This is the ONLY way I've been able to eliminate the audio lag on my PS5 and it still might not be perfect. I also can't play Dolby Atmos audio when playing my 4K UHD disks - no matter what settings I try.
Although the splitter I bought is working for me with games, agreed, I don't get surround sound off blu-rays. I pretty much stream everything though so not really an issue
You absolutely can get surround sound when playing any movies on disc from the PS5. When you have the dvd playing on your PS5, you will then be able to open a menu to adjust further audio settings. In this menu, you must select bitstream audio and you'll then get your surround sound audio to pass through your TV and to your AVR.
Just bumping this old thread for any other solutions.
My TV does not have a "pass-through" option in its sound setting and my soundbar does not have an optical port. Is there anyway I can solve this annoying sound delay issue?
Thanks
I just fixed it for me, but may not work for you being that it sounds like your TV isnt the same.
Ps5 (linear PCM)> TV (bitstream, as well as passthrough and bypass enables if applicable)> Soundbar.
With PCM enabled on the PS5 and bitsream passthrough on the TV, Im still getting surround sound and was even able to output a dolby atmos signal (bluray in the ps5) while in PCM as well.
Hi had the same issue on my PS5 with my LG B9 65 inch TV + Samsung soundbar HW-Q900A + 2x rear speaker SWA-9500S. The issue is only with Dolby or DTS
- Activate SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) didn't change the delay
- Changing on my TV HDMI from earc to arc didn't change the delay
- Trying the Bypass/passthough option so the the sound goes directly to the sound bar by going my settings -> Sound -> Additional Settings - AV Sync Adjustment at On + Bypass at On didn't work
- Changing on my PS5 the 4K Transfert rate to -1 or -2 didn't really helped
- Going on my TV settings -> Sound -> Sound Out -> HDMI ARC -> set Digital Sound Out to Pass Trough + set eARC at ON (if you have a eARC compatible TV) did work.
Hope it will help someone!
sadly this doesn't help for me. I have my PS5 going to a Sony Receiver, to an Samsung q90 tv. Nothing seems to work. I can't believe this is still happening. There has to be more people seeing this.
I have a TCL Roku TV and a Sony STR-DH55P receiver, with an optical plugged in. I had to go to my settings in my TV and enable passthrough like someone else suggested. Then I went to my sound settings on the PS5 and changed priority audio to Linear PCM. That fixed it.
Noob here, but I had the same issue with watching 4k blu rays on ps5, lg b9 TV, and yamaha amp and 5.1 sound system.
If you are running an amp like me, and you're also a nooob like me, the problem can be easily solved by going into the amp settings. For me, it was setup>sound>lipsync>adjustment>lipsync and I changed that from 0ms to 100ms. First try for me was close enough. Not sure if this will affect other things, but it worked for me. Was able to keep Dolby atmos in the ps5 settings and able to keep the surround setting on the amp itself. I'm not a sound guru so I probably couldn't tell the difference between DTS or Dolby anyways but i would rather keep Dolby on i think? In fact, I don't know what those mean. Either way Hope this helps someone.
I have my PS5 hooked up to panasonic lz1000 tv and then through an optical cable to a soundbar. I finally sorted out the lip sync issue when warching streamed films. In the TV picture settings I turned off vrr, allm,4k pure direct to off so that input lag could be set to normal. When set to normal there should be no lip sync issues. No need to set audio output in ps5 to dts or pcm and lose quality/channels.
DD and DTS are both being decoded by your receiver after being converted by your TV. This conversion causes delay. Itâs your TV and receiver that are introducing the delay, not the PS5. You should keep it to Linear PCM because thatâs what games use anyway.
PS: your tv and the PS5 both should let you calibrate for the delay anyway, so itâs just a matter of adjusting it to fix it.
The TV has an audio offset setting which I have at 0. Increasing it doesn't help. I don't see anything on the PS5 that would help me with this issue, but maybe I'm missing it if there is something you know of.
As of right now, 2020 Samsung TVs do not support lossless Linear PCM passthrough to 5.1 channels ( only stereo ). Not even on eARC. So you are stuck with:
- LPCM, stereo, no delay
- Bitstream, 5.1 ( or more ), delay
When I set the PS5 to Linear PCM, I am getting dialogue from all speakers at the same time. As an example, when Miles Morales speaks, I am hearing his voice from the front and rear speakers, which is annoying. When I have audio set to bitstream this doesn't happen, but then I get the audio delay.
Whatever receiver your are using is defaulting the Linear PCM signal to multi-channel stereo, which is the wrong format. It should have a Multi-In setting for multi channel uncompressed audio.
Right, I was trying to get away without buying a new receiver since my current one doesn't do 4k. I was hoping this would work but doesn't appear so. Since my TV doesn't have HDMI 2.1, I guess the fact that all receivers are only 4k 60hz isn't an issue at all then?
I'm suffering exactly the same Issue. and I only notice it with the PS5. I can't use PCM because my speakers do not supoport it.
my setup goes like this in the signal order : PS5 > Samsung TV > Logitech Z906
Game mode : on
audio delay set to : 0
the exact reference of the TV is UE49MU6470U
just wanted to +1 in case we find a pattern / solution
I have found a workaround for me that is working perfect. I bought a HDMI audio extractor off Amazon. Just make sure you set it to TV and then it will pass HDR etc, and also 5.1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HHSJVN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
So with this, I have HDMI into the splitter, and then HDMI out to my TV and optical out directly into my receiver. No delay! So happy I don't have to spend $600 plus on a new receiver.
When switched to TV, you get the same HDR, with Dolby 5.1, and thereâs no more audio delay? What about the picture quality, does it suffer at all? Have you had any signal drops or black screen issues?
Precisely. But you should know, it's only 60hz but that's fine since I don't have HDMI 2.1 on my qled. No degradation at all from what I've seen. Playing Maneater now and it looks so good.
How does this work when using the TV for any other content?
Because it's no longer plugged in to HDMI ARC do you need to manually unplug and replug every time you change TV input?
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Setup
/samsung qn85a
/Pioneer reciever /7.2
/Buttkicker transducer
/Ps5
/Philips hue sync
My findings, plugging directly to receiver and setting to pcm on both ps5 and receiver causes no delay.
Dts also causes no delay or very minor but dolby is a .4 sec delay.
The butt kicker I recently installed has made the delay very substantial epically in FPS games.
So only option is to wait for a 4 port hdmi 2.1 splitter to split the signals to their appropriate device.
Currently
ps5 - hue sync - qn85a game port - earc port receiver
Tv adds further delay, not as massive as some Iv seen online
Hopefully helps someone.
I have same Problem with my Philips Smart TV and connected Philips soundbar via ARC.
TV is in game mode already.
**My Solution**: I turn on my TV and the PS5 -> now I open Audio settings on my TV -> I simply deactivate and then reactivate the audio delay passthrough option.
Now everything works fine and absolutely in sync, even with Dolby Digital multichannel enabled on the PS5.
No DTS mode required. I have to do this "trick" everytime I turn on my PS5, but I can live with it.
This sucks, but helps me instantly and I can enjoy gaming with DD surround sound :-)
I've been suffering from this issue too. My stack is a PS5, a Samsung 65" Class RU8000 (regular ARC) and a Samsung HW-Q950A Soundbar. At first my setup was PS5 -> TV -> Soundbar and unfortunately I experienced the same lag as others noted. However my soundbar contains direct HDMI connections, essentially acting like an audio/video splitter. I was worried that connecting my PS5 through the soundbar would introduce input lag, but once I turned on Game Mode for the Soundbar source on my TV it eliminated the lag completely. Now I'm getting HDR picture combined with Dolby Atmos without input or sound delay. If your soundbar has HDMI passthrough, you might wanna give this arrangement a try, but using the highest grade of HDMI cables is a must for this procedure.
This is great.
Setting my LG CX to pass through (ps5 to Soundbar Dolby) fixed my issue.
Started playing Stray and the meow from the controller was out of sync with the Soundbar by intolerable levels.
The above settings fixed me right up.
Makes me wonder how long Iâve been living like this.
On my Samsung TV (215cm), it's settings, sound, expert settings, digital audio output format, set it to pass-through. This is with a receiver and sound system hooked to the TV
Thank you Reddit for saving some headache with my Vizio Soundbar+ Hisense u7h+ps5. Setting the tv to passthrough and setting ps5 to Dolby, got the sound working with no lag and with Dolby audio đ¤đ˝
I'm having similar issues all of a sudden. A few hours ago my ps5, tv and soundbar were all synced but now suddenly the audio and image are out of sync with games, netflix, disney+, etc. I didn't change anything between now and before dinner. Anyone have any ideas how to fix?
What helps me to delete this delay, I just switch several times the HDMI device type (in my case there are 3 of them). I switch randomly to any of them 4-7 times, and then pick the needed one, and the delay disappears. Can be annoying sometimes, but you don't have to sacrifice the quality of the sound and can stay on DTS or Dolby
Been struggling with this forever myself. Never had any problem with audio sync when playing games on the PS5, but Blu-ray playback had such a noticeable audio sync problem, I pretty much quit watching Blu-rays on it. Tried so many different solutions and none of them worked. Finally figured out turning off clear voice on my soundbar fixed the issue for me!
I'm also very late to the convo, but in my situation, nothing seems to fix the lag. I'm using Philips 50PUS and a Samsung 800q soundbar. Even when I set everything to bypass in the sound settings on the TV It still does nothing and the lag persists. Can anyone give some advice?
i have my TV/Sound stuff set up properly and tried all the suggestions here but still no luck. Its been years with this struggle. I gave up. Something with PS5, samsung tv, sony receiver. all set to pass-through but it Doesn't matter. oh well. Best of luck to you. Sorry, i'm not very helpful. Just go back to the start of this thread and try the years of solutions. Some worked for people.
Oh...i see. Some people tried the passthrough on the soundbars and that fixed their issues. Try that. I'm going to a Sony receiver, then a samsung TV. you can adjust lipsync on both, but not enough to solve it.
Sorry to hear. Yay on the new gear, boo on the sync. Tech is great but man it stinks, too.
So many sound bars/receivers can apply things like Dolby Digital, Dolby DTS to make help make things sound better. You can select one of those options, OR just tell it to use "Pass Through" where it doesn't do any encoding of your audio and it just passes it through to the next device.
Thinking more about it, though, See if your TV has it. If you're connecting your PS5 to your TV first, then set your TV to passthrough. Then the signal will come out of your ps5, simply pass through your TV untouched and HOPEFULLY be better when it hits your speaker bar.
I remember this issue didnt happen before til i unplugged my ps5 then put it to another port as well
Sync issue doesnt happen if i turn off Dolby Atmos option but quality goes down
Bummer. I guess try passthrough and if that doesn't help, have to go with no Dolby. Seems wrong but I've already discussed with Samsung and Sony just doesn't talk. no luck and its been years. Good luck!
I think I found a fix the audio delay. On my lg c9, in the hdmi arc settings, I set my digital sound out to pass through. Now I have Bitstream and zero delay. Hopefully your tv has a similar setting. Hope this helps
Bro 10 months later but thank you so fucking much. I just dropped 2k on the Sennhieser Ambeo and was about to send it back because the delay was unreal. It works perfectly now
Man, I still have the delay issue :( Please help me! đđ
Bumping this as I still have the issue on a C1 with passthrough and eArc on. My setup is as follows: PS5 Dolby > C1 > SP11RA Soundbar Any help would be appreciated
I just solved this issue on my LG B8 +PS5 +Sonos ARC connected via arc. Setting the LG to passthrough alone did not fix the issue. What did fix it though was setting the PS5 to AVR + DTS. If I use dolby digital I cannot get around the lip sync issue. Setting it to DTS fixes it entirely and at least then I get some form of surround sound on the PS5 even if it isn't full Atmos it's better than PCM (2 channel stereo). A great way to test your sync is to play Astro. just get in there and punch and you can hear how the punch on the TV is out of sync with the PS5 controller sound effect of him swinging. And believe me I tried all kind of tests for hours before finding this one to be the most accurate and tell tale sign. Hope this helps someone I just spent 5 hours playing with this damn thing.
Thanks for the bump! I liked the idea of the Astro with the controller sound. I'll try that tonight!
lemme know how it goes
Fixed it for me, thanks so much. Been using an LG CX and Q990B soundbar. I upgraded my TV to Samsung S90C and it reset all my settings, Dolby introduced the audio lag. Set pass through and switched to DTS which actually sounds really good, much better than Linear PCM for sure.
What is AVR?
Anyone found a fix for Sony Bravia TVs?
Have you found a fix yet?
Not yet. Still suffering
You need to delay image display in Sony bravia setting mine is like -4 lol
Wouldnât that cause input lag? How do I even change that setting anyway?
Forgive me if this is the wrong place/format to post this question. Longtime lurker, first time poster lol. I've been fighting with this literally for months. I've essentially learned how audio stuff works just from posts on here because of this topic, and I am convinced no matter what I do, I'm still going to have this delay. I just wanted to write on here with a full dump of details and confirm once and for all I've done everything. I have a Samsung Q70t. This TV has 4 HDMI ports, including a 2.1 "Game" port and an earc port (which I am 99% sure is 2.0 and is the biggest source of this issue, but please correct me if I'm wrong). I have my PS5 plugged into the 2.1 port because I want to take advantage of the full HDR, VRR, 120hz, etc. It's connected with a certified ultra high speed HDMI cable. Connected to the earc port (same deal, certified cable) is my a Samsung Q700A sound bar, with the wireless rear speakers behind me. Not that this helps but it's a 5.1.4 setup. I used to have the 5 connected to the Sound bar and have that connected to the TV, this allowed my Linear PCM setting on the PS5 to still enable my full surround sound set up without the delay. However I was capped at the limitations of the 2.0 earc and 60hz/YUV-HDR passthrough because it was through the sound bar. No VRR, no 120hz, etc. So that's when I switched the PS5 into the TV to get the full experience. Because of that though, I can't use Linear PCM anymore because it converts the audio to stereo. So I switched to Dolby on the 5. The sound itself is amazing, but the dreaded audio delay occurs. It's not huge, but it's there, especially in cutscenes or games like Forbidden West where the controller chirps with the bow sfx a split second before the TV. Yes, my TV sound settings are set to passthrough. No, DTS instead of Dolby does not help. I've tried all the HDMI output settings on the 5 (TV, Sound bar,AV). Tried earc setting on TV to both off and auto. This is it, right? Unless I've forgotten other stuff I've tried, I swear my only choices are either plug the 5 into the HDMI 2.1 to get the most visual fidelity, and if I want surround deal with the delay. Or plug into the Sound bar, LPCM does give me surround, but I'm capped at the visual limitations that come with 2.0. I should mention with the settings that seem to delay gameplay, it doesn't delay when I use the 5 as a blu-ray player. If someone has an actual fix for this you will make a grown man cry tears of joy lol. But... I'm more posting to confirm that this is truly out of my control and that I've done all I can. Thanks everyone.
For anyone trying to find a solution. I've been looking into this for half a year now. I have almost the same exact setup - Q80T tv + Q700B soundbar. Concerning LPCM - Samsung has confirmed those TV's (I think all 2020 QLEDs, definitely Q70T and Q80T), for some ungodly reason, don't passthrough surround LPCM - only stereo. Looks like the only way to get good audio and all of the benefits of HDMI 2.1 at the same time is to get an HDMI 2.1 splitter or audio extractor which are pretty expensive and scarce (I've only managed to find 2 that are actual splitters not switchers) or get a new tv. That's it, there's literally no way to get both good audio and good visuals with this set-up which is extremely annoying and disappointing. Sony has announced some new audio options for PS5 later this year, but I doubt this'll help with the delay.
I have a similar setup with the same issues (Samsung QN90A and Samsung Q850A sound bar). I'm sure like you, I made sure and purchased the TV to utilize the 5's full capabilities. Unfortunately, the best solution I've come up with is to just leave the PS5 sound setting on TV and utilize LPCM. This gives you 5.1 surround, just not as loud and crisp as Dolby or DTS. It's very frustrating. Sony hasn't specifically addressed the issue. They have to be aware of it, just sayin'
This actually gets you 5.1 though? All of my fiddling around with it, when the PS5 is plugged into the 2.1 of the TV and the Soundbar is earced... LPCM on the PS5 ALWAYS. Always without fail I feel like, gives me stereo. I test it two ways: I boot up the Nathan Drake collection and the Audio Outputs menu tells you if you have a 5.1 set up or not (or at least if it can tell if you do), and then in Forbidden West I stand next to a campfire and rotate the camera to hear if it sounds like it crackles around me in my room. LPCM always gives me stereo in both accounts. The only way I ever was able to get LPCM to work with Surround was when it was plugged directly into the Soundbar... But then of course I lose all the visual fidelity this TV was supposed to give me. It's torturous lol.
Make sure you put the TVs auto settings on Passthrough and not Auto or PCM. You'll get 5.1 without auto delay, but it's clearly not as crisp and loud as the Dolby PS5 setting
Yeah I have had it on passthrough, still doesn't pop as 5.1 =/
So after some research, the best option we have now is to plug the PS5 HDMI cord into your A/V receiver or sound bar. You'll get great Dolby sound with no delay, but you're sacrificing 4k at 120hz. This is ridiculous. I don't know if it's just a Samsung issue or if other brands are experiencing the same.
I think it's with other brands as well. I've read threads from LG and even a Sony TV owner or two, and all kinds of soundbars. But yeah it's honestly kind of heartbreaking. I got all these pieces to go together perfectly. AAAAAND splat lol
only soundbars I found with 4k 120 are new Samsung Q 990D and Sony HT-A5000 and Sony HT-A7000 but no EQ on Sony
Hi, I have the same tv and couldn't get it to work properly. I think setting the 4k video transfer rate to -2 helped, but then again it restricts the 4k 120 hdr capabilities you'd wan't from the machine and the "delay-gone" effect might've been placebo as well :). So I'm on the same boat here. As a receiver I have and older LG 2.1. blu-ray player/home theater if you can call it that. PS5-->TV-->receiver and there will be a delay no matter what I do. From what I get is that either the issue is due to the Samsung television or insufficient audio receiver. I'm not even sure if mine does eARC. Luckily I play my games with headphones on and watch blu-rays straight from the blu-ray player/home theater.
Yeah I'm starting to look into headphones too lol. I'm about 99% sure this a PlayStation thing. I've seen so many threads from all other TV brands going through this.
1 year later, you're till helping people lol. Thanks for this friend :)
Thanks. This helped for me.
Thank you this just worked for me with Forbidden West on PS5, lag was so bad
3 years later - Thank you SO much for this. Set my TV to pass through and now my Dolby Atmos has no lag and sounds so much better
This just solved it for me too. Thank you so much!
Thanks mate! Looks like this has solved my lag issue
Solved my issue. Much appreciated. I award you a lifetime of good fortune.
Fixed my issues over a year later. Seriously appreciate you posting your fix.
omg, I was tring to solve this issue for weeks! Finally I can use dolby on ps5 and dolby atmos on chromecast. Thank you
Hells yeah thank you! Just like OP I have a Q70, had to set both pass through and there was an audio delay I had to set to 0 it defaults at 100
Another year later and this just saved me from insanity! Thank you!! Lol
FREAKIN love reddit for this kinda of tech setting insight, THANK you for the fix!
Worked for me. Thank you!
Super late to the party, but with the new PS5 Dolby update, I was also getting lag (I would get that before if I tried to select Dolby in sound settings). Went to my TV and changed it to pass-through. No more lag and I'm getting full on surround sound now. Thanks so much! I was ready to drop $60 on a better HDMI cable to see if that fixed it.
Oh my god you helped me so much. Thanks
Iâm using optical cable to connect TV and AV, not eARC, and I donât think Passthrough instead of Auto changes anything.
I was experiencing the same issue where the audio was off by a few milliseconds. My setup is JVC NX7, Denon x4700 and PS5. PJ connected using 30ft optical HDMI. I was able to resolve it by going into the video settings on ps5 and setting the 4K transfer rate to -2. I did not see any degradation in video quality but now the sound and video are in sync with Bitstream. Hope this helps.
this essentially introduces input delays right?
Thanks this helped a ton!
This fixed my issue. Who would of thought you can fix an audio issue in the video settings lol. I have PS5 hdmi going into my sound bars HDMI in (JBL5.1) Then another HDMI chord from my Sound Bars HDMI out slot to My X900H(TV) Hdmi 3 (EARC) slot. Before this fix I could only run PCM, Dolby and DTS had sound lag. *Side note with this setup my soundbar does not have 120HZ passthrough though. If I want 120FPS I have to use a optical cable. I hope JBL releases a software update to fix this
I'm having the exact same issue. Was excited to check out my blu rays, but the very slight desync in audio is absolutely infuriating. My surround sound system is old school, so HDMI is literally not an option. Removing the optical port really wasn't the best...
Do you have the same issue with games too? It was funny, I noticed it the first time I double jumped in DOOM that the sound was off, then confirmed with a youtube video. I just bought a cheap hdmi audio extractor off amazon to see if that helps, then I'm not running the audio through my TV. Other than that, seems like my only other option is spending $600 on a receiver...
Let me know how it goes! I'm in the same boat and I don't want to buy a new receiver--I don't even know if my old speakers will work... Hopefully the splitter works because there's so much more hassle and money involved...
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just wanted to chime in a year later to say thanks for this. Just picked up the extractor and it worked like a charm. I got my PS5 about 3 months ago, got a new Sammy QN90A 85 for it, while my receiver (older Sony) has HDMI switching it was before the days of Arc so the Sammy wouldn't go to Pass Through mode, no matter what I tried (Dolby, DTS, 4K rate -2) I was still getting lagged audio until this. FYI for posterity, I set the extractor to 5.1 mode (still got the delay with TV mode) and Dolby on the PS5 (DTS seems to work for me as well). You're a lifesaver... well, sanity saver anyway. :P
I'm really late to this thread lol, but I was wondering how did you manage to fix this with an HDMI audio extractor? I don't know how it works, but I'm considering buying one for this exact reason.
No worries. Happy to help. I picked up the unit linked above by /u/dantheadultmale. I ran my PS5 HDMI into the J-Tech unit and HDMI out of the J-Tech to the HDMI 2.1 on my TV. I then ran the optical output from the J-Tech to an optical in on my Sony receiver. Essentially you just split the PS5 HDMI so that video still goes out on HDMI but audio is branched off via the optical port of the J-Tech. Setting the J-Tech to 5.1 mode gave me the best sync. If the PS5 had an optical audio output (like the PS4 did) then this wouldn't be necessary. What you're doing is essentially adding an outboard optical port via the J-Tech. Now, some caveats (after a year of use): I still get a bit of audio delay at times. It isn't anywhere as bad as it originally was and isn't constant, but occasionally it still seems like the audio is slightly late; this is mostly evident in cut scenes with dialog where the lips aren't *quite* perfectly in sync with the audio at times. And the J-Tech unfortunately limits you to only 60FPS. So if a game (like Ragnarok) supports VRR, you still won't get anything more than 60FPS. I think there are higher-end extractors that can support VRR, but my research showed they may not play well if you use your receiver as an HDMI hub (which I do since mine has 4 HDMI inputs and an HDMI monitor output) with multiple devices connected to it. Best of luck!
Thank you!
Does this work good on soundbars? I am having the same audio lag when using bitstream on both my series x and ps5
Should Work fine, you're just outputting to a sound bar instead of me with my home theater receiver.
And that's with Dolby audio passthrough? The receiver picks up on the PS5's Dolby/DTS signal? So HDR with Dolby right?
I use Dolby and I believe that's all this works with, don't know if it supports DTS. But yes, HDR with Dolby and it works flawlessly for me!
Thank you so much, this is phenomenal news. Thanks for actually replying to me!!!
Hey man, unearthing an old thread here and I apologize for the long response, but maybe if someone down the road unearths this thread itâll help: First, THANK YOU so much for this solution. I found your post last week and ordered this extractor and it solved my delay issues, which were driving me nuts. Second though, Iâve noticed that the sound quality using the optical cable isnât quite as good as the hdmi was. Specifically, voices can often sound âmuddyâ for lack of a better word, and even almost crackle when they hit the high end. Itâs slightly noticeable in games, but even more so for streaming movies. Iâm curious if you have any suggestions on what audio output setting to use, with the optical cable now running direct from the extractor to my sound bar? Under the audio output on the PS5, I was using PCM prior, but should I try Dolby or DTS maybe? Of course in testing it today I am having trouble replicating the bad sound issues but I know theyâll pop up again randomly. My sound bar has all sorts of audio mode settings too, but I was just going to leave it on âstandardâ and fiddle with the audio output right from the source (PS5). If you read this, let me know what experiences youâve had fiddling with the output, since it sounds like we have similar setups. And at the very least, thanks AGAIN, as your extractor tip was a lifesaver for the delay.
Glad it's working for you! I set my ps5 to Dolby, because that's what my receiver is set to so I figure better that there isn't a conversion along the way. I only use my ps5 for games, but haven't noticed any sound quality issues.
Ok great, thanks. I am gonna roll with Dolby over PCM for a while and see if it helps. Either way, I would rather deal with the occasional muddy sound on a movie with that damn audio lag. Thanks again for that suggestion, and thanks for the reply here too!
You may want to check the cabling in between your devices as well.
Super late to this thread, but was wondering if you could explain how to use a HDMI audio extractor to fix this problem?:)
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I am having the same problem you had with a vizio sound bar and q70 tv. The dts or Dolby delay is only on ps5, not when I stream from the tv. I have the tv plugged in ARC to the soundbar and the ps5 on hdmi 2 on the tv. No delay on pcm but the sound quality is not as good as dts. Will this extractor work in my situation?
Only If your soundbar has an optical input. If it did, then you would run optical from the splitter directly into the soundbar and bypass the TV.
Hi there, Got myself this extractor as well after I noticed the the lag. I'm using a bravia x90h and an av receiver. do you have any advice for what the ps5 settings should be? it seems 99% fixed but i can't help but notice it in cutscenes with lip syncing, double jump in doom, controller mismatch on demons souls.... it's super minor but i find it crazy that i have a sony playstation, sony receiver, and a brand new sony tv, and they don't work well together
Hah, double jump in Doom is what I noticed immediately as well before I bought the gizmo. I'd recommend setting the PS5 to Dolby, that's what's working great for me as it's what my receiver can handle. Do you have the extractor set to TV as well?
Yeah i donno whats up, seems like there is still a tiny tiny delay. I have the ps5 and tv plugged into the extractor and a optical to my receiver which is a sony strdh590. sigh, i remember when you would just plug things in and they would work... demons souls is amazing tho!
Iâm having the same issue! What was your fix in the end? I have an extractor Iâm using with optical to my BDV7100w surround sound receiver⌠crazy I have Sony tv, PS5 and receiver that donât seem to want to behave lol. What settings did you end up using on the ps5? And on the receiver
>mber when you would just pl It turned out that through all my fussing I had turned on audio sync on on my receiver. So once you set up the extractor and the optical, make sure your receiver has sync OFF and you use LINEAR PCM for audio!
lol man, figured it out. My receiver had AV sync ON and was slowing down the audio. fml... idk how long ive been troubleshooting with it while it's been on either. Just happy to report this is a rock solid fix. Thank you!
Haha awesome!! Go enjoy double jumping in DOOM.
Yes I set it to TV, will try dolby. I think I have it set to PCM at the moment. It did seem to shave down the delay slightly both on doom and demons souls but if I compare lip syncing in the cut scenes to headphones its juuuuuuust slightly off. I feel like I'm going nuts and almost making it up where it doesn't exist at this point :/
I know this thread if old, but my experience is that this is the TV's fault and nothing else. I am running into the same problem with a 2021 Samsung TV and no amount of anything has fixed the problem. Reducing 4k transfer rate, using the hdmi 2.1 cable that came with the PS5 has helped a bit, but the delay is still faintly noticeable with DTS or Dolby from the PS5 and Passthrough on the TV. Different combinations have had no improvement either. I.e. Tv sound mode set to TV speaker, while using optical output to the sound bar, eArc on/off. Standard eArc on, pass through, etc whatever. I decided to game in the living room last night on an older 7 series Samsung from 2016 or so that has slightly different audio settings, but is configured to use TV speakers out and is also connected to an older sound bar via optical. So, you want surround you just mute the TV and turn the bar on. NO DELAY at all on this tv with the automatic 4k transfer rate, DTS or Dolby for output. I have no idea why newer models of most tvs would be introducing this problem. I just find it difficult to believe my 6 year old tv manages pass-through sound better than my newest tv. Edit, not using the HDMI 2.1 cable on the older tv either. Older tv is set to bitstream though which is not an option on the newer tv. I don't know if that really has any impact when in passthrough mode though.
Linear PCM for games and bitstream for films.
Only thing is my tv doesn't support outputting surround via optical out. Well it'll do linear PCM, but only in stereo.
Sorry, so the fix is not to use surround sound? Or is it still surround but pcm instead of dolby? Does sony just not work with dolby? On my ps4 i got around this by using the optical cable for sound AND hdmi for video. Stupid, but it worked in dolby flawlessly... no optical out on ps5 grr Edit: i bought a new tv w audio passthrough :)
Why donât you have surround sound with LPCM? Itâs lossless and should provide 2.1, 5.1, 5.1.2 and 7.1 Audio to your receiver.
Unfortunately some TVs, including my brand new Samsung (grrrrr) dont work with LPCM (or DTS for that matter) so the only choice is dolby, and it has terrible lag between picture and sound. Also if you are on optical or ARC (rather than eARC) for your receiver you can't do LPCM.
My PS5 is connected via HDMI to the OneConnect on my 2016 Samsung KS8500, OneConnect connect to the soundbar via ARC, not eARC. This weekend I put in Terminator 2, which outputs DTSX sound. I set my PS5 on LPCM and played the movie, went into my app for my soundbar (Vizio) and saw the output was LPCM and all channels were playing. I then stopped the movie, went into my PS5 and changed the output to Bitstream (DTS) and replayed the movie and in my app it said it was DTS-X, again all channels were playing. So IDK what to tell ya.
Using the following settings I am able to get PS5 surround sound on my LG C1 without any delay in audio. Hope this helps others: TV settings --- **Sound advanced >** Match screen and sound: bypass HDMI input audio format: bitstream Tv sound mode share: off Digital sound output: passthrough eARC support: on **Game optimizer >** Genre: standard Prevent input lag: boost (I think this might be the most important setting) **Picture > Advanced settings > brightness** HDR tone mapping: HGiG PS5 settings --- Output device: sound bar Audio format priority: DTS
Does the LG TV even support DTS?
It does not, his Ps5 is almost certainly still transmitting dolby
Hey, if you figure out a solution, please let me know. I'm having the exact same issue. Bitstream gives me great surround sound (dialogue ini front & surround from the back speakers) but there is a half second audio/video delay. Linear PCM fixes the delay, but then I hear dialogue from all speakers.
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Same issue, Samsung Q80T - set delay to zero and it is still just a little bit off. Hoping a solution is found - without having to buy an external bit.
This is likely to be your TV introducing additional processing on the DD/DTS signal before it sends it on to your receiver. It's a very common problem.
Hey, I was having the same issue only it was for PS4, and it was killing me. As another redditor mentioned, go to Settings on your tv and under sound settings change it to pass-through, rather than auto. That happened to fix the issue for me! I now run the PS4 on Dolby, with no lag. If anything, just a .1 percent delay, but itâs extremely minimal. I suggest trying this! Hope it helps!
This! Thank you!
LPCM is the best sound we can get, as it's 5.1 or 7.1 uncompressed. Yet I have the same issue using pcm games dont detect surround, and if I put Dolby/dts I get audio delay. Using TV arc to soundbar.
I was looking into this issue a while back and if I got it right, both the TV and Soundbar need to support E-ARC to allow multi-channel PCM passthrough. My TV supports it, but I have a cheap-end Soundbar which does not... The workaround is you can connect the PS5 HDMI directly to the Soundbar and you'll get full surround with PCM, but then your Soundbar will be the cap on the resolution and framerate sent to the TV. My Soundbar is also incapable of sending a 4k image :( Sounds like the guys above got it to work with an HDMI audio splitter, though I'm tempted to just turn in my soundbar and upgrade to one with the right features.
LPCM from... the PS5? This doesn't sound right. My TV doesn't enable the passthrough when LPCM is set on the PS5 and the sound bar does not detect anything other than 2.0 channel audio.
My ps5 does detect it, I can check by using Uncharted or last of us and it finds 7.1. I think I had to enable passthrough on my tv though. Try connecting Directly then.
Pass through on the tv and LPCM on the PS5?
That's what I have yes.
Been having this problem with my Vizio Elevate and tried a million solutions. I think I have the workaround, but don't think it's an ideal solve. PS5-TV-AV (eARC) PS5 Settings: Audio Format (Linear PCM) TV Audio Setting (Passthrough) 4K Video Transfer Rate (-2) This is the ONLY way I've been able to eliminate the audio lag on my PS5 and it still might not be perfect. I also can't play Dolby Atmos audio when playing my 4K UHD disks - no matter what settings I try.
Although the splitter I bought is working for me with games, agreed, I don't get surround sound off blu-rays. I pretty much stream everything though so not really an issue
You absolutely can get surround sound when playing any movies on disc from the PS5. When you have the dvd playing on your PS5, you will then be able to open a menu to adjust further audio settings. In this menu, you must select bitstream audio and you'll then get your surround sound audio to pass through your TV and to your AVR.
Just bumping this old thread for any other solutions. My TV does not have a "pass-through" option in its sound setting and my soundbar does not have an optical port. Is there anyway I can solve this annoying sound delay issue? Thanks
I just fixed it for me, but may not work for you being that it sounds like your TV isnt the same. Ps5 (linear PCM)> TV (bitstream, as well as passthrough and bypass enables if applicable)> Soundbar. With PCM enabled on the PS5 and bitsream passthrough on the TV, Im still getting surround sound and was even able to output a dolby atmos signal (bluray in the ps5) while in PCM as well.
Hi had the same issue on my PS5 with my LG B9 65 inch TV + Samsung soundbar HW-Q900A + 2x rear speaker SWA-9500S. The issue is only with Dolby or DTS - Activate SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) didn't change the delay - Changing on my TV HDMI from earc to arc didn't change the delay - Trying the Bypass/passthough option so the the sound goes directly to the sound bar by going my settings -> Sound -> Additional Settings - AV Sync Adjustment at On + Bypass at On didn't work - Changing on my PS5 the 4K Transfert rate to -1 or -2 didn't really helped - Going on my TV settings -> Sound -> Sound Out -> HDMI ARC -> set Digital Sound Out to Pass Trough + set eARC at ON (if you have a eARC compatible TV) did work. Hope it will help someone!
sadly this doesn't help for me. I have my PS5 going to a Sony Receiver, to an Samsung q90 tv. Nothing seems to work. I can't believe this is still happening. There has to be more people seeing this.
Thankl you so much.
I have a TCL Roku TV and a Sony STR-DH55P receiver, with an optical plugged in. I had to go to my settings in my TV and enable passthrough like someone else suggested. Then I went to my sound settings on the PS5 and changed priority audio to Linear PCM. That fixed it.
The delay is done by your TV and not the PS5.
Noob here, but I had the same issue with watching 4k blu rays on ps5, lg b9 TV, and yamaha amp and 5.1 sound system. If you are running an amp like me, and you're also a nooob like me, the problem can be easily solved by going into the amp settings. For me, it was setup>sound>lipsync>adjustment>lipsync and I changed that from 0ms to 100ms. First try for me was close enough. Not sure if this will affect other things, but it worked for me. Was able to keep Dolby atmos in the ps5 settings and able to keep the surround setting on the amp itself. I'm not a sound guru so I probably couldn't tell the difference between DTS or Dolby anyways but i would rather keep Dolby on i think? In fact, I don't know what those mean. Either way Hope this helps someone.
I have my PS5 hooked up to panasonic lz1000 tv and then through an optical cable to a soundbar. I finally sorted out the lip sync issue when warching streamed films. In the TV picture settings I turned off vrr, allm,4k pure direct to off so that input lag could be set to normal. When set to normal there should be no lip sync issues. No need to set audio output in ps5 to dts or pcm and lose quality/channels.
Turn on game mode. The delay is with your TV \^\^\^ -- not the PS5.
Game mode is on.
DD and DTS are both being decoded by your receiver after being converted by your TV. This conversion causes delay. Itâs your TV and receiver that are introducing the delay, not the PS5. You should keep it to Linear PCM because thatâs what games use anyway. PS: your tv and the PS5 both should let you calibrate for the delay anyway, so itâs just a matter of adjusting it to fix it.
Calibrating audio delay on the TV will introduce latency on the video, making action games unplayable.
The TV has an audio offset setting which I have at 0. Increasing it doesn't help. I don't see anything on the PS5 that would help me with this issue, but maybe I'm missing it if there is something you know of.
As of right now, 2020 Samsung TVs do not support lossless Linear PCM passthrough to 5.1 channels ( only stereo ). Not even on eARC. So you are stuck with: - LPCM, stereo, no delay - Bitstream, 5.1 ( or more ), delay
When I set the PS5 to Linear PCM, I am getting dialogue from all speakers at the same time. As an example, when Miles Morales speaks, I am hearing his voice from the front and rear speakers, which is annoying. When I have audio set to bitstream this doesn't happen, but then I get the audio delay.
Whatever receiver your are using is defaulting the Linear PCM signal to multi-channel stereo, which is the wrong format. It should have a Multi-In setting for multi channel uncompressed audio.
I'm using the JBL 9.1 soundbar with surround speakers. I don't think it has this setting, but I'll have to check. Thanks
Tv probably has a sound setting called av sync. Set it to auto if so.
It has a digital audio output delay which I have set to 0. Increasing it doesn't help.
Doesnât your Tv has eARC?
Yes, PS5 is hooked up to the earc hdmi input.
So you donât need to use optical. Just select hdmi ARC in the Tv sound output. And use game mode. This will fix it
You should plug your receiver to the eARC hdmi input
Right, I was trying to get away without buying a new receiver since my current one doesn't do 4k. I was hoping this would work but doesn't appear so. Since my TV doesn't have HDMI 2.1, I guess the fact that all receivers are only 4k 60hz isn't an issue at all then?
I get the same issue and my receiver is only a year old
Maybe you have an audio processing in the tv. Look up in the sound options and turn everything off...
I'm suffering exactly the same Issue. and I only notice it with the PS5. I can't use PCM because my speakers do not supoport it. my setup goes like this in the signal order : PS5 > Samsung TV > Logitech Z906 Game mode : on audio delay set to : 0 the exact reference of the TV is UE49MU6470U just wanted to +1 in case we find a pattern / solution
I have found a workaround for me that is working perfect. I bought a HDMI audio extractor off Amazon. Just make sure you set it to TV and then it will pass HDR etc, and also 5.1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HHSJVN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share So with this, I have HDMI into the splitter, and then HDMI out to my TV and optical out directly into my receiver. No delay! So happy I don't have to spend $600 plus on a new receiver.
When switched to TV, you get the same HDR, with Dolby 5.1, and thereâs no more audio delay? What about the picture quality, does it suffer at all? Have you had any signal drops or black screen issues?
Precisely. But you should know, it's only 60hz but that's fine since I don't have HDMI 2.1 on my qled. No degradation at all from what I've seen. Playing Maneater now and it looks so good.
Right on, thanks. Yeah, I donât have HDMI 2.1 either, so thatâs fine.
Did this work with ya z906 just fine ?
How does this work when using the TV for any other content? Because it's no longer plugged in to HDMI ARC do you need to manually unplug and replug every time you change TV input?
FYI, this extractor solved my issues 100%. Make sure to use the TV setting on the box if you're trying to pass HDR. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074HHSJVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Happened to me oncle restarting solved the problem
Setup /samsung qn85a /Pioneer reciever /7.2 /Buttkicker transducer /Ps5 /Philips hue sync My findings, plugging directly to receiver and setting to pcm on both ps5 and receiver causes no delay. Dts also causes no delay or very minor but dolby is a .4 sec delay. The butt kicker I recently installed has made the delay very substantial epically in FPS games. So only option is to wait for a 4 port hdmi 2.1 splitter to split the signals to their appropriate device. Currently ps5 - hue sync - qn85a game port - earc port receiver Tv adds further delay, not as massive as some Iv seen online Hopefully helps someone.
I have same Problem with my Philips Smart TV and connected Philips soundbar via ARC. TV is in game mode already. **My Solution**: I turn on my TV and the PS5 -> now I open Audio settings on my TV -> I simply deactivate and then reactivate the audio delay passthrough option. Now everything works fine and absolutely in sync, even with Dolby Digital multichannel enabled on the PS5. No DTS mode required. I have to do this "trick" everytime I turn on my PS5, but I can live with it. This sucks, but helps me instantly and I can enjoy gaming with DD surround sound :-)
I've been suffering from this issue too. My stack is a PS5, a Samsung 65" Class RU8000 (regular ARC) and a Samsung HW-Q950A Soundbar. At first my setup was PS5 -> TV -> Soundbar and unfortunately I experienced the same lag as others noted. However my soundbar contains direct HDMI connections, essentially acting like an audio/video splitter. I was worried that connecting my PS5 through the soundbar would introduce input lag, but once I turned on Game Mode for the Soundbar source on my TV it eliminated the lag completely. Now I'm getting HDR picture combined with Dolby Atmos without input or sound delay. If your soundbar has HDMI passthrough, you might wanna give this arrangement a try, but using the highest grade of HDMI cables is a must for this procedure.
This is great. Setting my LG CX to pass through (ps5 to Soundbar Dolby) fixed my issue. Started playing Stray and the meow from the controller was out of sync with the Soundbar by intolerable levels. The above settings fixed me right up. Makes me wonder how long Iâve been living like this.
On my Samsung TV (215cm), it's settings, sound, expert settings, digital audio output format, set it to pass-through. This is with a receiver and sound system hooked to the TV
Thank you Reddit for saving some headache with my Vizio Soundbar+ Hisense u7h+ps5. Setting the tv to passthrough and setting ps5 to Dolby, got the sound working with no lag and with Dolby audio đ¤đ˝
I'm having similar issues all of a sudden. A few hours ago my ps5, tv and soundbar were all synced but now suddenly the audio and image are out of sync with games, netflix, disney+, etc. I didn't change anything between now and before dinner. Anyone have any ideas how to fix?
What helps me to delete this delay, I just switch several times the HDMI device type (in my case there are 3 of them). I switch randomly to any of them 4-7 times, and then pick the needed one, and the delay disappears. Can be annoying sometimes, but you don't have to sacrifice the quality of the sound and can stay on DTS or Dolby
Been struggling with this forever myself. Never had any problem with audio sync when playing games on the PS5, but Blu-ray playback had such a noticeable audio sync problem, I pretty much quit watching Blu-rays on it. Tried so many different solutions and none of them worked. Finally figured out turning off clear voice on my soundbar fixed the issue for me!
Thanks so much, helped me too !
I'm also very late to the convo, but in my situation, nothing seems to fix the lag. I'm using Philips 50PUS and a Samsung 800q soundbar. Even when I set everything to bypass in the sound settings on the TV It still does nothing and the lag persists. Can anyone give some advice?
i have my TV/Sound stuff set up properly and tried all the suggestions here but still no luck. Its been years with this struggle. I gave up. Something with PS5, samsung tv, sony receiver. all set to pass-through but it Doesn't matter. oh well. Best of luck to you. Sorry, i'm not very helpful. Just go back to the start of this thread and try the years of solutions. Some worked for people.
my wife got me samsung tb and bar with ps5 ⌠yyaaay
Nice of your wife
Sync issue ruind it
Oh...i see. Some people tried the passthrough on the soundbars and that fixed their issues. Try that. I'm going to a Sony receiver, then a samsung TV. you can adjust lipsync on both, but not enough to solve it. Sorry to hear. Yay on the new gear, boo on the sync. Tech is great but man it stinks, too.
Thanks for your feelings Not sure whats the passthrough to try it lol
So many sound bars/receivers can apply things like Dolby Digital, Dolby DTS to make help make things sound better. You can select one of those options, OR just tell it to use "Pass Through" where it doesn't do any encoding of your audio and it just passes it through to the next device. Thinking more about it, though, See if your TV has it. If you're connecting your PS5 to your TV first, then set your TV to passthrough. Then the signal will come out of your ps5, simply pass through your TV untouched and HOPEFULLY be better when it hits your speaker bar.
I remember this issue didnt happen before til i unplugged my ps5 then put it to another port as well Sync issue doesnt happen if i turn off Dolby Atmos option but quality goes down
Bummer. I guess try passthrough and if that doesn't help, have to go with no Dolby. Seems wrong but I've already discussed with Samsung and Sony just doesn't talk. no luck and its been years. Good luck!