You may experience poor audio performance when you watch live TV with your Xbox One. This can include not being able to hear audio from your set-top box, stuttered audio, or corrupted sound. This can be caused by several things, including:
Solution 1: Check the audio settings on your Xbox One
Using the correct audio settings for your home theater on the Xbox One ensures you have the best audio performance possible.
Note Pressing the Xbox button will open the guide from any other screen on the console.
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Solution 2: Check your cables
Audio signal may not be reaching your Xbox One correctly if the cable is damaged or not properly connected to your devices.
Solution 3: Check how your devices are connected
A good rule of thumb with home theaters is to keep things as simple as you can. In this case, that means using HDMI to plug your set-top box directly to your Xbox One, and your Xbox One directly to your TV.
You also want to remove any superfluous devices. HDMI or optical switches, audio-video receivers, converter boxes, and other devices can cause the signal to degrade with each additional pass-through. You can also try removing devices one at a time to see if one in particular is causing the performance problem.
As a rule, you want to mirror one of the below setups as best you can:
Simple TV setup
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Simple TV setup with optical cable
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Receiver setup with HDMI
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Receiver setup without HDMI
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Solution 4: Check your set-top box
Your set-top box may need to be reset to clear out incorrect configuration data. Disconnect any cables—including power—from the device for 30 seconds or more, and then plug them back in.
If you use an over-the-air (OTA) set-top box, check to ensure your HD antenna is connected and working properly. The Xbox One can only display what the set-top box sends it, so poor audio reception from the antenna will come through on your console.
Some set-top boxes have other settings that may impact audio output. How to check them varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, but in general you want to be sure your box is outputting digital audio, is set to the correct surround-sound option for your equipment, and is not in any other way restricted.
Contact your hardware provider for assistance in configuring your set-top box.
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