Bluetooth Headphones and listen to tv

I have Apple TV and just got a pair of Bluetooth headphones, but when I connect to the tv other people in the room can no longer hear any sound.

Does Apple have a solution for this?

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 03:30 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2023 05:59 AM

Connecting headphones or earbuds to Apple TV will disable other speaker output.

I expect most TVs or audio systems to behave exactly the same, when connecting headphones to those devices, but there might be exceptions?

Else you have to create something with audio cable splitters and bluetooth adapters, then hope that it stays in sync.

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Feb 14, 2023 05:59 AM in response to Noragene

Connecting headphones or earbuds to Apple TV will disable other speaker output.

I expect most TVs or audio systems to behave exactly the same, when connecting headphones to those devices, but there might be exceptions?

Else you have to create something with audio cable splitters and bluetooth adapters, then hope that it stays in sync.

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