Ars Technica

Xbox Series X loses XBox One’s S/PDIF optical audio output

True, but for basic audio, S/PDIF works pretty darn well. And most people will have a great deal of trouble telling any difference, for example, between the DTS version of a soundtrack (which works ...
Windows Central

Xbox Series X won't have SPDIF optical audio, or an IR blaster (update)

Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed in the recent Xbox Series X reveals that the SPDIF optical audio port is missing, despite being present on some leaked prototypes. Microsoft has offered us an ...
Ars Technica

Another port bites the dust: Xbox Series X drops S/PDIF audio

The Xbox Series X will be missing the optical S/PDIF audio output that was present on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 hardware lines. Windows Central and IGN's Ryan McCaffrey have now confirmed with ...
IGN

Phil Spencer Explains Why the Xbox Series X Doesn't Have an Optical Audio Port

Despite appearing in some early preview shots, the Xbox Series X will not have an S/PDIF optical audio out port. In today’s episode of Unlocked with Phil Spencer, the Xbox boss re-confirmed the ...