Would Android TVs (not separate dedicated boxes like the Shield) support USB DACs?

by AdvenPurple

Is there any Android TV that supports sound via USB? I have a Steelseries head set that connects wirelessly to a DAC which in turn connects to the computer via USB and that provides power and both the input and output for audio (so, headphones and mic). I can plug the DAC to an Nvidia shield and that works but I tried the same on a Hisense H9F and it didn't work at all there.

Does anyone know if there is a TV that would work with Audio via USB? Would there be mic drivers as well if an application supported audio input? I ask this mostly thinking about Stadia and other game streaming platforms that are coming, it would be nice to be able to run those games straight up from the TV and have the full support for communication right there too, all dependent on 1 usb cable.

If there is nothing of the sort I'd probably just get some cheaper bluetooth headset and move on with my life but if I could make use of the headset I already have... that would be ideal.

BiggussDikkuss

The underlying Linux Kernel on any Android TV device/TV would first need to support a specific USB DAC.

And only v4.9 onwards that comes with Oreo onwards might come with that sort of support.

Then you need OS and Android TV settings custom audio routing support and I cannot see any TV manufacturer doing that sort of unnecessary work.

TV profit margins are simply to thin to do anything extra than the bare necessities.

Good luck with the hunt.

Izacus

The idea is that you connect a DAC via HDMI in form of an AVR or a soundbar, so that's what Android TV is focused on.

priyesh07

I think it should work, one of my tv was android 6 based, and it didn't had 3.5 mm jack for audio out, I used and third party usb audio card ( https://www.amazon.in/Quantum-QHM623-Virtual-Controller-Integrated/dp/B078688G56/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=usb+audio+card&qid=1576444179&sprefix=Usb+audio+ca&sr=8-3 ) and it worked w/o any thing. I was able to control volume as well via TV remote. But once i installed all audio went through this card, no option of audio src change worked