Nexus Player No Audio with Samsung TV

[shuddle13]

I just bought a Samsung Smart TV (M5300 Series) and can't get consistent audio output from my Nexus Player. I've tried different TV's (exchanged), different ports, but still have the same problem. Only thing I haven't tried is different cords. What happens is I can start watching something via the Nexus Player, and anywhere between 2-15 minutes into watching it, the audio will drop out. I can't figure out what is going on. Any thoughts?