Connecting an Apple 4K TV to my Roku TCL

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Connecting an Apple 4K TV to my Roku TCL

I currently have a TCL Roku TV (not 4K - I haven't upgraded yet). I have a Roku Soundbar and two rear Roku wireless speakers. My Roku soundbar and my Phillips Blu Ray player are currently connected via HDMI. I really want to upgrade to the Apple 4K TV, and use that as my interface, however I'm concerned that it only has one HDMI port. My soundbar and my Blu Ray player both need an HDMI port.

Will the Apple TV box even recognize my Blu Ray Player, or would I just need to toggle back to my Roku menu when I want to access Blu Ray? Can I add an HDMI adaptor port to the Apple TV box?

Any advice would be appreciated before I make the purchase?

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Posted on Sep 22, 2023 09:45 AM

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Phil0124

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Sep 22, 2023 09:49 AM in response to inkyscribbles

The Apple TV does not connect to blu-ray players at all. There is no way for you to access a blueray player on the Apple TV directly.

It connects to your actual TV, and provides an interface with streaming apps and services.

Your blu-ray player should remain connected directly to your TV, and you would switch to the input its connected to, when you want to use it. It will be entirely independent of the Apple TV.

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Phil0124

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Sep 22, 2023 01:56 PM in response to inkyscribbles

If the soundbar is bluetooth compatible, it can be connected to the Apple TV. Whether it can be connected to more than one device at once and switch between them will be down the sound bar itself.

Consult the sound bar's user guide for specifics on multi-device support

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Answer 3

Sep 22, 2023 11:15 AM in response to Phil0124

Good to know, thank you.

I wonder then if my Roku Sounbar and surround speakers can be recognized by my Roku TV interface AND the Apple TV interface?

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