My AppleTV is frying my HDMI cables

This may already be a known issue, and I know this may sound bizarre but I have eliminated all other possible answers. When I buy a new HDMI cable, my Apple TV will work briefly with it. However, by the next day I can’t get any signal from it. I removed the HDMI cable and connected the Apple TV to other HDMI cables like for my DVD player or Switch and it works fine. I buy a new HDMI cable, and it works fine for a day, and then fried. There’s something happening in the cable that after prolonged use of the AppleTV, it is destroying these HDMI cables. It’s not the connection because, I can use other HDMI cables and it works fine and I can change them back to other devices, and it works fine, but if I leave the AppleTV on and connected to any HDMI cable for a prolonged period, that HDMI cable will never work again for any device. I’ve changed ports and tried everything. The AppleTV fries HDMI cables. WTF Apple?

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 12:17 PM

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Aug 2, 2023 02:48 PM in response to HoneyCrispAppleSauce

I don't have the exact same issue, but I have had to switch my HDMI cable to another input port to get the audio apps (itunes and spotify) to deliver audio to my tv's soundbar. The sound and video for all other apps work (AppleTV+, HBO and Prime) on the affected HDMI port, so I'm hoping the AppleTV box is not frying my input ports. I tried two different HDMI cables and same issue, so not the cable. I've had the box for about a month and no problems until now.

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