Hardware How to connect the WiiU to my surround receiver?

[erolz]

Hi,

I've connected the WiiU on my TV using HDMI.
Now I want to connect the audio output from the WiiU to my surround receiver (stereo cinch)
But HOW?
Thanks

 

[Bladexdsl]

doesn't your receiver have input 1,2,3 etc? with mine i have output to hdmi 1 on the tv than just have mine plugged into input 3 on the receiver than i change to that and get both audio and video from 1 hdmi connection.

 

[erolz]

No I don't have any HDMI on my receiver...

 

[shadowgauge]

There's a problem getting surround sound from the Wii u your receiver has to support the Wii u's sound processing which I think is L PCM or something like that Wii u doesn't support 5.1dolby digital their sound is not compressed I know it sucks but if you have an updated receiver you will be ok or if you're tv has an optical out for sound that supports L PCM you will be fine.

 

[erolz]

So the only solution will be this?
WiiU--> HDMI --> TV --> OPTICAL --> Receiver

 

[shadowgauge]

So the only solution will be this?
WiiU--> HDMI --> TV --> OPTICAL --> Receiver

 

[Count Duckula]

So the only solution will be this?
WiiU--> HDMI --> TV --> OPTICAL --> Receiver

That's what I use to connect to my logitech z5500s.

 

[Disizdream]

Objection ! You can also use a cheap Wii/Wii U analog cable and get the stereo from this. (don't forget to activate the audio out on analog in the Wii U Settings)

 

[Hielkenator]

Press the Home button on your Wii u Gamepad when you are in the Wii U menu.
Open the manual.
All is explaned in the Wiiu manual.

 

[erolz]

Objection ! You can also use a cheap Wii/Wii U analog cable and get the stereo from this. (don't forget to activate the audio out on analog in the Wii U Settings)

Thanks! I also got a Wii so I'm gonna try that cable.
update: its working! Thank you all

 

[Slartibartfast42]

Thanks! I also got a Wii so I'm gonna try that cable.
update: its working! Thank you all

Well this method is only going to get you analog stereo sound, not digital surround sound.