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Cable for a soundbar with eARC

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Any High Speed HDMI with Ethernet, or Ultra High Speed HDMI, into the TV's eARC port

Look for

  • Both devices list eARC
  • HDMI-CEC switched on

Avoid

  • Very old cables without the Ethernet channel

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Standards behind this answer

2017

HDMI 2.1

48 Gbps, 4K 120 Hz, 8K, VRR and eARC. The console and gaming-TV standard.

  • data: 48 Gbps
  • video: 4K 144 Hz / 8K 60 Hz (DSC)
 2009

HDMI 1.4

1080p at any common refresh rate, 4K only at 24–30 Hz. Introduced ARC.

  • data: 10.2 Gbps
  • video: 4K 30 Hz / 1080p 120 Hz