After the HW-Q90r eARC update, I did a little digging in the firmware files. Is there a reason that the HW-N950 didn't get eARC - Samsung Community
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![Looks like the Samsung HW-Q90R soundbar got updated to have eARC finally ( firmware 1010.5). : r/Soundbars Looks like the Samsung HW-Q90R soundbar got updated to have eARC finally ( firmware 1010.5). : r/Soundbars](https://external-preview.redd.it/Uf3_WBedyGodxEiAf-MvUVxDgNdCh63JM569akwiZa4.jpg?auto=webp&s=fdac0e09971254a31c10dd210df0d5ea6d0cd0cb)
Looks like the Samsung HW-Q90R soundbar got updated to have eARC finally ( firmware 1010.5). : r/Soundbars
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