HDMI Switch 4x1 with Audio Extractor, 4K@60Hz Ultra HD HDMI Switcher with Optical TOSLINK SPDIF, 3.5mm Audio Support ARC Function, 3D, 1080P @120Hz, 4Kx2k @60Hz HDTV (IR Remote Control)

Ok so it works well. Pros, it does allow you to hook up more devices. Does display 4K 60hz. Has a remote. Is small enough to hide well but has to be able to be read by the remote to change the inputs. Now to the cons. It does like I said have to be in clear sight for the remote to work. The remote is small and can easily be lost. The included power cord is to short and I had to buy a longer one to reach the ac adapter and the wall. If using this with a tv that has a universal remote and you hook up more than one device to the inputs it only reads the remote for the first device. In my case it allowed me to control my Xbox one x through the hdmi in my tv but when I hooked up the ps4 to the input of the device and switched over to that input the remote didn’t switch over with it so it still only controlled the Xbox. Same thing happened when I reversed the inputs. Tv picked up the ps4 but not the Xbox as the connected device and only allowed my media remote to work on the PlayStation. I also had an issue with my Bose Soundbar and it’s remote. Turns out this device and the included remote for my sound bar use the same frequency. When I press the volume up on my Bose remote the input on the device changes. Really annoying. I have 3 hdmi ports on my Samsung tv. One for the hdmi arc for my soundbar, one for my Series x which has to be used with the hdmi 2.1 connection to get 120hz and the last one for this device hub so I can use my Xbox one x,my laptop my ps4 pro and my gaming pc. If you are going to use with a universal tv remote that controls multiple devices I would recommend searching for an alternative. It does it’s job though and once set up switches over well with no loss to sound or picture between devices. Overall a good product despite the remote incompatibility issues I experienced.

I’ve been using this switcher for just a bit now and love it! I’ll update this review if anything changes (or if I see any of the screen “blanking” like others have mentioned) but as of now it works great! I needed an HDMI switch to hook up multiple sources to my mClassic upscaler. I had a few requirements for an HDMI switch that this one met completely: - 4K compatibility (to help future-proof) - Automatically turns on when powered - 5 Inputs - Auto-Switching - Remote control for IR compatibility - USB powered I have a system that automatically switches a bank of USB powered devices on whenever I turn on my TV. This powers things like my mClassic, Retrotink 5x, and now this switch. The last switch I ordered required me to press a physical power switch every time it was powered, which was a deal breaker for me. This one boots right up to the first active source once it gets juice over USB! Better yet if you have two active sources and power one off, it’ll automatically switch to the next active source. Works exactly as I was hoping! I haven’t used the remote and honestly won’t use it very much, but I wanted it as an option in case I use it in a home theatre setup with a universal remote IR blaster in a cabinet somewhere. Many people report “screen blanking”, which has not been a problem for me. This may be because I have all sources going into the mClassic before reaching my TV, but my theory is that it has to do with resolution. Many times high bandwidth 4K signals are harder to have sent clearly over distance, so I’m assuming adding other devices in between can cause some issues as well. I’m not currently using this device with any 4K sources, as of now it’s been handling 1080p signals with no issues. Would definitely recommend this guy if your use-case is the same as mine! It’s a great device with simple features, I know it’ll be an important part of my gaming setup for years to come!

I had a problem... In addition to a soundbar and HDTV, I have a pair (and this is the important part) of Sony MDR-DS6500 Digital Wireless 3D Surround Headphones which are completely and totally awesome, but the HD input is an optical TOSlink port (with an RF output from the base to the headphones for superior sound... Bluetooth headphones can't touch this, cannot output Surround (even simulated) and aren't as robust for cinema viewing... this is perhaps getting better with time and technology advancement, but for now it kinda sucks mainly because I had just gotten an Apple TV update (from version 3 hockey puck to the 4K model) and though the old model I had was TOSlink ready (output), the new model was not... HDMI only. That would be fine if only for the headphones issue which I rely on sometimes for nighttime viewing when others are asleep. I needed a splitter... something that would output HDMI (arc) for the soundbar and also output TOSlink optical for the headphones. Finding this HDMI/optical switch was terrific... seemed to solve the problem completely. It was easy to order, shipped fast and was easy to hookup with my existing devices. That said, it can be tricky to use. I had to patch the Apple TV 4K along with a PS3 and a cable box with an HDMI output through the splitter and also split out the optical signal. This product had all the ports I needed (basically works like others you can find on Amazon, I took a chance on this one because it looked the least hinky). Sometimes there are signal issues, and it is an additional burden that works primarily by remote... lose the remote or destroy it somehow, and you've lost the ability to fully control the splitter. When it works it works great... HD 1080p looks fine (I don't have a 4K TV, the Apple upgrade was to future proof in anticipation of a new set), and HD audio sounds terrific. The splitter offers 2 channel and 5.1 channel sound only, which is fine unless you're a gamer with 7.1 cans. It has a dedicated S/PDIF button to toggle (just another name for TOSlink/optical digital sound capability) on or off. Sometimes it can be a bit of a pain switching between devices, the buttons seem to communicate fine with the little box, but occasionally there's no action (no switching between devices, or no signal or signal dropout when a device is on until another device is turned on... weird), but hey, it mostly works 90% of the time without issues. Solved the problem I had for now.

Had this for almost a year and worked perfectly until it stopped working correctly. Would loose video signal while audio continued to play, even after swapping hdmi cables. Would also flash purple alot towards the end of its life.

Kinda cheap, plastic-y feel to it, but it works well. One of HDMI ports is crooked and looks like it’s broken, which is a reason why I gave it 4 stars. It does a good job of extracting audio from a fire stick and separating it to be able to hookup a soundbar. Since my projector doesn’t have any audio ports, this was the solution to getting sound. The only way to be able to switch from 2.1 to 5.1 is via the remote. So that means if you lose it, you won’t be able to change it. ========= UPDATE 8/5/21 After about 9 months this thing started failing. I can’t plug in more than one device at a time without lights on this device flashing crazy, it won’t allow any video to pass through. I also get and HDCP error on my Roku, so this means this device is not HDCP compliant. My fire stick gets a green distorted screen with some colorful lines on the image. PS5 doesn’t recognize HDR and I get an error saying this device is not compatible with HDR and defaults to 1080p instead of 4K. Skip this and save your money. I ended up ordering a Tripp Lite HDMI/audio extractor for $130 instead. This was too good to be true at that price point.

It was working okay for awhile for what it was and now my monitor screen flickers whenever I use it, I tried multiple HDMI’s and even using this on different devices and the issue still persists.

I cannot afford a new tv, so after some research, this component came to my attention. My 50" tv is 2011 year HD 1080p. My tv has an antenna for reception with 4K and 400 mile range. On the 4K switch there are four HDMI Ports that can be connected to audio and video components. There is one HDMI cable port tv connection out and one audio connection (Optical cable I Provided not included) to the tv. I hooked up a Roku, Bluray player & VHS using Highspeed HD cables. The audio hooked straight into the tv. Those with soundbars can hook up to them instead. I do not play video games, but that can be hooked up too. With the exception of VHS, the tv picture is sharper and colors are more vivid. To my estimation, this unit has met my expectations. I spent less than $70 for a combination on all hookup cables and the HDMI switch (obviously less than cost of 4K tv replacement). A booklet was included with pictures and everything was connected, plugged in and powered up under 30 minutes. A remote is included but I just use my TV remote and that works the same way. The unit itself is so small it fits neatly tucked away on the tv stand. Easy to use, great alternative for those on a budget, and satisfying my goal of much better tv picture. Thanks y'all.

Our old audio extractor started giving up the ghost intermittently, but we weren't all too happy with it anyway, so... blessing? The old extractor refused to pass though or process AAC audio stream correctly. This one has no trouble with AAC, AC3 or 6.1 Dolby. Everything is processed perfectly and Saturday Movie Night is once again a pleasure! I wish it had a dedicated power supply instead of a USB power input, but... what are you gonna do? Everything to day is USB powered.

Only used for 2 months but does not seem to work all of a sudden. Unable to change anything and not responsive