TV and Soundbar connected to PC

[rjf2019]

Recently purchased a TV (with HDMI inputs) and soundbar (with optical audio input and also aux input) for a meeting room. The PC will primarily be used as a standalone PC, but occasionally also for presentations on the TV.

 

With that in mind, I don't want the sound going through the TV and then into the soundbar, because that way when the TV is off no sound will play from the PC.

 

I was thinking of this setup:

 

Monitor connected to the PC using either VGA or DP, HDMI out from the PC going into a splitter like the one below, and then a HDMI from the splitter to the TV, and either AUX from the splitter to soundbar or Optical audio from the splitter to the soundbar.

 

Any thoughts on this?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extractor-Support-TOSLINK-Optical-1-HDMI-4K/dp/B06XFZXTYW/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=hdmi+to+aux&qid=1572290475&sr=8-5

[bald_pig]

That might cause issues with detection of the screen. The Aux input I guess is RCA? I'd just use a 3.5mm to RCA cable.

[rjf2019]

Ah that's a good point. I'll go with that :-D