Best for Gaming HDMI passthrough
JBL Bar 500 MK2 Soundbar
3.0 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
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Gaming passthrough was limited by 4K/60 and non-HDMI 2.1 support, making direct console-to-TV connection preferable for 4K/120 gaming.
Pros: Spotify Connect reliability, Setup simplicity
Cons: On-device controls, HDMI 2.1 gaming
Gaming passthrough was a weakness where discussed, with reviewers flagging missing HDMI 2.1 or 4K/120Hz support.
Pros: Inter-speaker connectivity, Audio format support
Cons: optical, Gaming HDMI passthrough