Help! - Ethernet Cable to Receiver or to Smart TV?
Tech novice here and just recently purchased an A/V Receiver (Yamaha) with an Ethernet port and a Smart TV with an Ethernet port. If I were to run an Ethernet cable from my Verizon FiOS router should I plug it into my A/V receiver or directly to the TV? Or does it not make a difference since I'll have my HDMI cable going from my A/V receiver to my Smart TV?
Thanks!!
APPs & browser are likely loaded into the 'Smart TV' and not the receiver. My suggestion would be to connect your router to the TV.
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