This audio converter can also transfer a 4K HDMI signal and out it via HDMI, optical SPDIF, or RCA L/R stereo audio out. That audio can then be sent to an amplifier, AV receiver, soundbar, and ...

Option 1: SPDIF to RCA converter box. ... Paladin was right. I don't think a non-receiver device that will extract HDMI audio, convert it to analog audio, and control that audio volume ...

Plug to Play: ABLEWE Mini RCA to HDMI converter no extra drivers need, just plug and play,easy to use.Please hook up the USB power cable (included) to 5V power source during use.

There needed to be a better way to get audio from the TV itself to the receiver, and thankfully, one came about with the evolution of the HDMI spec Audio Return Channel in 2009 as part of HDMI 1.4.