Need HDMI extractor to use soundbar + headphones at once (keep eARC for surround)

[duckdude]

Hey Everyone, trying to help my grandpa play his soundbar and wireless headphones at the same time.

Setup:

TV: Samsung QN65QN90AAF (HDMI eARC)

Soundbar: Samsung HW-Q900A with rear speakers

Headphones: Avantree HT4186 (currently using Bluetooth, but I know it comes with a transmitter that takes optical)

Goal: Keep full surround sound (including rears) on the soundbar while also sending audio to the headphones.

Right now when he wants to use the headphone it cuts out the soundbar audio and vice versa.

Looking at this HDMI audio extractor (couldn't post a link so here's the info):

• Manufacturer : EZCOOTECH
• ASIN: B0F62S348K

It has HDMI in/out and optical out. and it seems it supports HDMI eARC passthrough (not just ARC)? Rear speakers won’t work without eARC as far as i can tell.

If not, is there a better option, am i over complicating this?

Really appreciate any help you guys can provide!

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

The TV’s manual says it won’t allow use of a Bluetooth device and the surround speakers at the same time.

If the TV has a digital optical output, you can connect it to the Avantree transmitter. That should permit using the headphones via the Avantree while allowing the TV to do surround sound.

Assuming the two Bluetooth devices don't interfere with each other...

Regards,
Wayne