I have two Chromecast with Google TV's (4k) connected to Samsung sound bars (Q80R and Q900A). There is a frequent audio skipping issue that is encountered when watching content through multiple native apps such as HBO, Netflix, and Hulu. When watching content, the audio will randomly but out for about a second before resuming. This issue does not occur at regular intervals. Sometimes it happens several times in a minute, others it has 10 or 15 minutes in between. However, it happens very frequently and is frustrating.
The Google TVs are both connected via the official ethernet adapter. It is not a connection issue, as streaming on other devices has no problems and the video never skips, just the audio.
The issue began to occur a couple of months ago on both devices. It seems as if an update triggered it. Both the Google TVs and soundbars have been fully updated. I have noticed that on one of the soundbars with a small display, whenever the audio skips and comes back the display flashes "Dolby Atmos" or whatever encoding is being used by the content. It's as if the audio connection has dropped and reestablished. Disabling surround sound on the Google TV did not resolve the issue. I've filed feedback with logs on the devices already. Anything else I can try to fix this?
