What is difference between HDMI Splitter and HDMI Switcher?

As your home entertainment needs keep expanding, you might fall short of HDMI ports in your AV Receiver or Television. That is because old receivers or televisions came with fewer HDMI Input ports compared to the newer ones available today. You could overcome the shortfall of limited HDMI ports by either swapping cables every time you want to use another device or use a device that allows you to connect multiple devices to one input.
You would come across devices like HDMI Splitters and Switchers that allow you to connect multiple devices. But there is a slight difference between the two. In this video we will look at the differences between HDMI Splitters and Switchers and help you choose the one that’s best suited for your requirements. Explore Home Theatre Speakers, AV Receivers, Amplifiers, Projectors, Headphones and more on www.ooberpad.com
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[@emilelariviere2712]

Dude the random Indian man on KZbin helping me do something specific is real

[@Ooberpad]

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[@bloomingcreations1520]

I almost bought a splitter when I needed a switcher you just saved me a lot of money. Thank you

[@Ooberpad]

Glad we could be of help! Do subscribe for more informative content.

[@modus16222]

same with me, didn't realize there was a switcher before this video, thanks for your help!

[@MrQotas]

Ditto - cheers, dude! 👍

[@dustflarehellsing6882]

I want so lucky lol

[@jayriley4259]

Needed this info. Thanks for uploading!

[@dbpatra123]

Nice explanation.It is straight to the point thanks

[@Crashoverride21]

very informative and straight to the point! love it!

[@Mariofan28_]

Thanks a lot!

[@evgheniim]

Thank you!

[@jennajorgenson4930]

i have 3 TVs with HDMI ARC and a soundbar with HDMI ARC. I want to be able to switch the AUDIO between the 3 tvs to the soundbar. It's for football season. We have a mancave with 3 tvs. Usually, we have 1 tv audio on at a time and my husband mutes other tvs, then switches audio between tvs depending on what game he wants to hear. What device switcher could we buy that can do this?

[@SirBritishTG]

Tank you I almost put a switcher on my Christmas list

[@miaswilson]

Thank you love the information, I understand I need a switcher now⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@ChiggyChiggyChiggy]

Good stuff. Keep it up!

[@vinaythungapally8]

Can hdmi splitter do 2 Audio devicew work at a time??

[@Retro_Gamer_Since_The_90s]

Great video thanks for the advice now I know I need to buy an HDMI switcher so I can connect all my game consoles to it directly to my TV.

[@Ooberpad]

Glad we could help. Do like and subscribe to our channel for informational videos.

[@J-PSX]

Please help, my ps5 is connected u my av receiver but sometimes i would like to turn off my receiver and play games with my headphones. But obviously i cant turn off my av receiver because i will not get signal if i turn it off. What should i buy a splitter or switcher?

[@FersBoogie]

I have a problem what is the best solution for my situation, i have a AV Receiver 5.1 system, but also a Soundbar can i wire it so when i turn on my tv, my soundbar will work with Nvidia shield for everyday watching, but if i would like to hear music and movies i can switch to the AV Receiver?

[@TonyX448]

Thanks I need a switcher

[@EdwardWorld]

good video

[@amitmaske2302]

I am Interested to buy Sony DH-1080 can You please tell me The price ???

[@ZAR556]

what about 1 PC use by multiple users each have a monitor, they using the PC at the same time,, do i need Splitter ?

[@SuryaSelvaraj-kn2ir]

Thank u.

[@pokiblue5870]

Thank you 👏 ! I have too many hdmi cables now…and dunno what to do…i need to connect my ps4, ps5, xbox, wii u, bose sound bar, google chromecast, apple tv…and i only have 3 ports on my tv…

[@Ooberpad]

Glad the video helped you ease your connectivity issues.

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[@subzero308]

So if i wanna hook up an Xbox, switch and a ps5 om the same monitor i should get a switcher right?

[@walmartiancheese4922]

yea

[@MohdImran-ve2tq]

Hey i have a projector which has only one hdmi port and I wanted to connect to laptop and also wanted to use soundbar which will be best in my case

[@navinbhandari2001]

I have the same question? Did u find a solution

[@savannah58x]

Connect your hdmi port from your projector to the “hdmi in” port on your sound bar. The. Connect a second hdmi wire from the “hdmi out” port to your tv

[@parthapratimchakraborty14]

I have an old led tv and only two hdmi input. Now I am using both and like to stream amazon fire stick. Which one I should buy? Splitter or switch?

[@mikulugames]

Damn, I bought a switcher by accident 😵

[@nanau2002]

hi ,i have a older av receiver with good sound but only 1080p and i have to choose between hdr and true hd,will a splitter fix my priblem ?

[@Ooberpad]

No, the Splitter only helps you split a single source to multiple displays.

[@nanau2002]

@@Ooberpad thanks

[@calista910]

what can I use if I want to detect two separate monitors on my laptop. I need it to detect two monitors so I can have different windows and not have everything repeat on the same screen. if that makes sense

[@Ooberpad]

Your question if we clearly understand is that you wish to connect two monitors to your Laptop. So you'll have 3 screens ( 1 laptop main display & 2 different monitor screens). If your laptop has two HDMI Ports you'll be able to output displays to two monitors. If your laptop has a single HDMI port, unfortunately you'll be only be able to connect a single monitor. One tip to connect a extra monitor would be trying out a USB-C to HDMI cable if the laptop has a USB C port. You can read more about this on forums discussions.

[@calista910]

@@Ooberpad okay thank u I have only one hdmi port but if I get a usb a adapter hdmi port would I still be able to connect another monitors to that?

[@bobscott6979]

Wish I had seen this first, bought a splitter instead of a switcher 😢

[@harshavardhanreddy6558]

Can I connect 2 laptops to single monitor using switcher?

[@Ooberpad]

You might be able to use the switcher to switch between two outputs though HDCP handshake might be an issue hence must be checked earlier.

[@Ziantist]

Gold taps

[@rockxhero]

I was thumb up # 777!

[@dersmingu6797]

Thanks bro , I got scammed by amazon

[@miaswilson]

Thank you love the information, I understand I need a switcher now⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️