topic Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts in Streaming

Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

banderson1311 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:04:00 GMT

I recently added a new Chromecast with Google TV 4K. I noticed that whenever I play surround sound content it takes a few seconds after starting the video before the audio comes in. This also happens whenever the video is paused. I have the Chromecast connected to an LG B9 and output to a Vizio soundbar via eARC. If I disable surround sound the audio plays as expected. Any advice would be appreciated.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

eorent — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:12:50 GMT

Pretty sure this is caused by the Vizio soundbar. I have a similar setup and have seen others complaining about the delays after pausing on Vizio soundbars. It seems like it needs a second or two to decode the signal after pausing and determine which format it is. You would think it would just default to the last format after such a short pause, but doesn't seem to work that way.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

banderson1311 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:19:15 GMT

Thanks. Coming to that conclusion as well. I don't see the same problem with my Fire Stick so I was hoping there might be a fix via configuration.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

eorent — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:31:28 GMT

I couldn't find one. I've tried enabling and disabling various audio formats, but nothing really worked for me.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

banderson1311 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:17:43 GMT

Thanks for confirming. At least I won't make myself crazy trying to find a setting.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

Kimy — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:50:36 GMT

Hi folks,

Thanks for posting here in the Google Nest Community. I remember a similar thread, although I couldn’t find it. It was proven that the Chromecast was working when switched to another TV with a different soundbar. If you can, I suggest you try as well. Let us know if you have other questions.

Thanks,

Kimy

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

banderson1311 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:58:23 GMT

I'm not able to easily try another TV but I did change out my Vizio soundbar to a different brand. The issue is much less pronounced (maybe a second or so before the sound returns) but it's still there. Interestingly, this doesn't happen with a Fire TV. I'm guessing the Fire TV is doing some kind of sound processing so that it's still sending audio during pauses.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

banderson1311 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:32:08 GMT

I've confirmed that I don't see a noticeable delay using a Nvidia Shield or Onn Box. So far the issue seems to only occur with the Chromecast. I'll be moving the Chromecast to a different room with no Dolby.

Re: Chromecast With Google TV Delay Before Audio Starts

Kimy — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:14:11 GMT

Hi banderson1311,

Thanks for the reply. I understand that you had a chance to isolate your Vizio soundbar by testing it on other casting devices. I would suggest applying the same approach by testing your Chromecast device on a different setup. Keep us posted.

Regards,

Kimy