How to Connect Soundbar to TV using HDMI ARC
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Make watching TV easier and better by connecting and setting up HDMI (ARC). Complete steps to Connecting a Soundbar to a TV Using HDMI ARC. The Audio Return Channel (ARC) allows control of the Soundbar volume from the TV Remote, actual Surround Sound not just left right stereo, and easier use of your TV and sound system.
Thank you very much for the good description. I could connect my ARC HDMI to the new soyndbar thanks to your video. Will definitely recommend it!
I was about to give up on my Roku stick because nothing was helping until I came across this video! Thank you so so much for posting this. Definitely helped with troubleshooting
So, my post below was not accurate. DirecTV was wrong. After watching this video, I found an adjustment on my TV settings and now all of my DirectTV channels have sound,
Great video!
Outstandingly straightforward with clear and concise explanations. My Sonos system has never worked properly and now I think I can get it functional. Thank you so much.
Excellent video I was pulling my hair out all the videos I watched and nothing was working .... I don’t even have a Sonos sound bar but I got done cheers mate
Thanks brother. I was going crazy not getting any sound till you shot me the CEC info. Sound came right on! Thank you.
I spend years trying to get my sounds bar to work via HMDI just for sound while another HDMI to my sky box. This helped me get it working as I didn;t have the CEC/Arc turned on in my TV
Thanks for help. My Sony sound bar was fine until two days ago. I haven't changed anything and now the TV remote no longer works for the sound bar and the arc connection produces no sound. Swapped cables same issue. Bluetooth works but there is a lag so at least soundbar sort of works but why would the arc hdmi suddenly quit?
This was perfect I’ve been trying all morning to get my LG sound bar to work to a crappy TV finally got it thanks to your video thank you so much
Ever so awesome. My new tv is vastly different from my last tv(w.r.t. back panel input and output. My last tv is 10 years old and looms like a stereo reciever). The acronyms are not even logical - I'm glad I watched this. I seen the menu items but wasn't connecting the dots....lol
Thanks for the great video
I was just about ready to smash my soundbar and tv until I came across this video! Thank You! And yes I subscribed .
thanks a lot my soundbar was not working with TV but when i change the setting digital Audio to PCM its works...
Thank you sooooo much for going through the tv settings as well. I had it connected once before but for whatever reason couldn’t connect it again. So somehow my tv settings had changed and stopped me from connecting the two together. Thank you for your video. It really helped.
You're welcome!!
Thank you showing what settings needed to be changed on the tv fixed my issue great and helpful vid
Thanks for this video so helpful specially if you own a Vizio TV
Thank you very much CEC settings helped me a lot to come out from 2 Hours struggle to connect sound bar with my tv
Thank you! Your video helped me recently to fix an issue after moving houses recently.
Thanks a lot! Very helpful video! with the digital audio output setting as Dolby output, the soundbar didn't work but was making noises. After I changed the type of digital audio output (under the sound setting on my TV ) from Dolby to PCM, the soundbar works with the HDMI cable connection.
Where can i see when i buy a smart tv if the tv supports hdmi arc?
Exactly what we need. We are connecting a SoundTouch 300 sound bar to a Samsung 65 inch class CU7000 UHD. Something that we've never done before, so we hope that this will be the exact information we need. 😅
Wow , I've been messing about with settings for days , and trying different leads and stuff .
Watched your video, all done and up and running like a dream in seconds.
THANKS VERY MUCH mate ❤️
Really appreciate it 😊
Hey that’s awesome news. Thanks for sharing that
@@Allabouthomeelectronicswhat if we don’t have ARC. and only got HDMI 3 or HDMI 2 or HDMI 1?
Thank Sir for sharing such useful information.
Hdmi arc gives 5.1 surround sound?
It’s “capable,” yes.
And what's about optical wire?
@@adrianasanchez4041 optical also provides 5.1 surround sound
Just got my dream sound bar lol..been waiting to take this tutorial..well here we go!!
I might also get my dream sound bar for my xbox
Excellent Video. Very Clear, concise and professionally done. Good Job!
Thank you, Debra :)
@@Allabouthomeelectronics I replaced a ROKU hotrod stick+ with the Streambar in bedroom and I love it, the processor is every bit as snappy... the stick powered on and off from the TVs USB port, but the streambar has a regular plug-in, and when I power down the TV the streambar stays on (the light on front only goes from blue to amber if I unplug/replug in the device. Will a USB cable from the TV to the streambar power it down when the TV is of, or potentially damage it??? Thanx
@@Allabouthomeelectronics Oh yeah, will any bluetooth woofer/sur spkrs work or does it have to be ROKU??? (kind of expensive)
I totally agree
This the only video that actually helped thanks
Simple language to the point thanks man
Thank you so much! This video helped me connect my JBL 2.0 all in one sound bar!!!!!
My tv doesn't have HDMI arc, any ideas how I can get the soundbar to work?
I got it working with an optical cable 💪
I’ve got Samsung TV and has hdmi 2 for arc and I presume you just run a hdmi lead from the soundbar to that port and then a PS4 that is in hdmi 1 or say firestick in hdmi 3 will run the picture on those ports and use hdmi 2 for audio? Sorry usually I use digital co axial of optical and this is new to me.
I did my SAMSUNG 6500 into 8000 TV and it does not need to be the TV-ARC slot. Any of them do work with the TV remote. What ARC is needed is OUT of the Soundbar. A Optical Cablecis also needed for mine as it always switches ON to the D.IN but now it all w
orks with both used.
I had got it working with the TV-ARC firstly but it works using the one that isn't also.
I will try next time to use Add Speaker for ARC if it does not need the Optical also but i had tried allsorts prior the combined method.
This is the best RUclips “fix” video I’ve ever watched. Bang on the money. Thank you.
Thank you, James :)
Great, Samsung LED tv with Sony Soundbar.. Worked like charm just by connecting the ARC HDMI
Many thanks
Thanks dude very much just had to plug into the one that said arc next to the hdmi :)
This video is quite practical thank you so much..
Thank you for your help, to the point and bingo..... thanks again
Great tutorial. Helped me set my sound bar on my own.
Ohhh, you're my hero of the week! Thanks a lot!
And you just switch the channel to the one that includes the PS4 and play with quality sound?
So if I have DIRECTV , or watch a Blu-Ray on a different HDMI, I’ll still get audio out of the ARC HDMI port?
Wow.. thanks you're the best
What about if you have other accessories? For example as in my case: TV, Receiver, Soundbar, Playstation Console, Headphones with base station (for gaming).
How do you connect those various devices/equipment?
definitely worked for me thanks dude ❤😊
Perfect!!! Thank you. This worked once I enabled the CEC setting and PCM mode on both the TV and sound bar. Very easy video to follow
This is very helpful
I have a Vizio tv and a Samsung sound at. Can’t get Cecil to stay on enabled. Using pcm. Also trued bitstream
The confusion I always have with ARC is not how it got connected. For example on the TV HDMI1 is ARC, HDMI2 (connected to Apple TV 4K), and HDMI3 (connected to a PS4).
If I connect HDMI1 (ARC) to the soundbar, will the soundbar work if I switch to HDMI2 or HDMI3 when I want to use the other devices?
Yes been wondering this myself
Hi Sir! Why is it that our soundbar doesn’t work when we movie stream? It works well with Spotify, many YT vids (by that I meant not all) - just not with Netflix, Disney+ and other movie apps. We’re using a regular HDMI btw. I hope to be enlightened on this so I can find a solution. Thanks in advance!
I was assuming just connect HDMI and it should work. Really good instructions. Thank you
You need ARC if using a DVD/BLUERAY Player to go thru the TV to Soundbar due to perhaps Optical Cable does not allow this??? I'd like to know thanks...
I see you mention it allows SURROUND Thu-put but it allows Stereo from other devices to pass thru?
Question: I just received a Yamaha soundbar and a SHU sub... I tried hooking it up to my bedroom TV (Sony A9S Oled 48"), The light's are on on the Sub, I have the sub connected to the Soundbar but there's no sound from the sub. The soundbar plays but not the sub.
Suggestions?
Thank you
Joe
This is good: But where do we connect the source of video? i.e suppose I play content from Netflix/Prime Video/Hotstar on my TV via internet ( smart tv) will that auto - detect the soundbard/use it? I think you either need a HDMI spliiter from your video /blueray source connected via a multiplier/splitter to 1 ) the TV HDMI input (2) to the soundbar or it will not be able to send audio down to the soundbar.. please help me understand this. i.e I have a set top box ( cable HD) , a wifi net connection used by my smart TV to play online content: will setting up CEC on and setting TV spekers off, dolby digital out to PCM/ ON help do this? But my VU TV - it does have CEC control on /off, ARC yes - BUT NO PCM!! only dolby digital and DDP?
Thank you so much I've been trying to get to work for ages until I discovered this video
Brilliant, very helpful and informative, many thanks for sharing. 🇬🇧
My new SONOS ARC soundbar plays most channels well through my DirecTV satellite. However, if I go to the 800+ channels which are music, I get no sound. SONOS says it's not their product as it works with the lower TV channels. I called and got DirecTV technical support and they told me that some of their channels do not support ARC! However, they don't even know which ones - it;s hit or miss.
After watching this video, I am going to check my SONY Bravia to see if the settings are adjusted but for now I am led to believe that I will not be able to play the music channels from Direct on my SONOS.
I get how to connect the soundbar by this demo but how does the TV get the audio from the cable box on a separate HDMI port through the TV to the ARC port.?
How to Set up and make HDMI ARC work ruclips.net/video/uZ3BnvTB2_0/видео.html
Hi. I have a soundbar with HDMI ARC port but my TV doesn't have HDMI ARC port but has the normal HDMI port. Will the soundbar work fine if I connect it to my TV's normal HDMI port?
We're you able to work this out? I would appreciate your help... I have the same issue and my sound bar does not reproduce the audio from my TV... Dont know what to do :(
How to Set up and make HDMI ARC work
ruclips.net/video/uZ3BnvTB2_0/видео.html
you can use the standard HDMI cable for this ARC right? or is there a special HDMI ARC cable? my HDMI cable isn't working for my TV and home theater that support HDMI ARC. hmmm
Hi all about home, wandering if you can upload a vid of how to set up a sound bar w/ subwoofer ,the unit is an LG SL9YG w/ meridian, don't know what that is, you think you can help, before il take it back to the store, thanks.
Thank you for this video. Instructions worked great.
Thank you, Audrey
Thank you so much so helpful 🙏❤️
My TV doesn't have HDMI arc but my Soundbar has HDMI ARC port. There is only one HDMI port on my soundbar. Can i use an HDMI splitter to send one signal to my TV and One to my Soundbar? So video plays on tv and sound plays on sound bar
If my tv is hdmi arc and the surround sound is hdmi AV out is there no way to connect it ? It’s an older surround sound.
A big help! Many thanks.....
Thanks! I didn't know what ARC means, so I neglect it :D
I have a Samsung T 400 soundbar and my tv is Samsung 55 inch 4K.
I’m using the optical cable can I use an arc cable instead and connect it from the soundbar to the tv.?
We researched the T 400 but we’re not able to determine if it has the necessary HDMI “ARC” connection port that would be required to achieve what you are asking.
So what's the HDMI Out option which some soundbars have? Am hoping it's to connect a Roku Ultra or 4K Fire Stick, as my TV has only two HDMI inputs & one is for ARC. It would be great if that output works with ARC to return to the TV, if not, don't know what it's for. Unless possibly stereo receiver, however many would want better sound than what many of the bars offers. Especially those under the $200 range.
If I plug my playstation into another HDMI on the tv, does that mean the sound won't come out of the soundbar or will it take the playstation input to the HDMI and send the audio out through the arc HDMI to the soundbar?
Connect the TVs HDMI ARC port to the Soundbar HDMI ARC and enable the ARC feature within both devices (assuming enabling is required by your particular brands) and plug the PS into any other HDMI port on the TV. You should then hear PS audio from the soundbar (be sure Soundbar input is set to the hdmi arc port) Enjoy 😊
I followed your directions to the t I have my Bose soundbar plugged into the HDMI ark in the back of my Vizio TV E-Series 70 in. Now when I turn my TV on it jumps over to hdim Arc Bose I have it named it jumps to bose ark HDMI . It does the same thing when I fire up my fire stick it jumps to the sound bar . It starts up with the TV and then jumps to the arc HDMI Bose what would cause that . If you can understand this please let me know LOL.
Do I put the sound bar on hdmi or Bluetooth ? Or what?
I have what might be a dumb question. I just bought a JBL 9.1 unit. It has two HDMI ports in back, one says TV arc, the other is like for blue ray or whatever. From what I see, it looks like you plug this TV port to the TV HDMI arc port...ok, I have Direct TV, which has an HDMI cable as well, where does that cable go? I currently have a Denon receiver, with 5 HDMI ports, that I want to get rid of
connect ARC to ARC. Connect Direct TV to any “non” ARC port. Make sure ARC in enable both in TV & 9.1 ( “might” be a bit elusive to find & do). Make sure (you likely already know this) both TV & 9.1 respectively set to the input (using respective remotes) you intend to view/hear
PS: not a dumb question!
Hey got a question I got a 5.1ch soundbar and it's hooked up by HDMI ARC and I was wondering if I could hook up another soundbar using a HDMI splitter so I can plug it in the HDMI ARC spot and then plug both the soundbars in the 2 HDMI inputs on the splitter cable. Would this work?
Good video. Been trying to figure it out for a while and now that I understand i realize that it is pretty useless.
My soundbar doesn't have hdmi port
But has a usb port, will a hdmi to usb cable work ?
nice info.soon i may serve it
I have setup my HDMI ARC setup but once i switch off my tv it losses its setup which earlier i made!Any solutions
Thank you, it was realy helpful!
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I have same set up beam thru arc on TV sounds great my question is if I buy a Sonos sub and add it will I still be able to hear it thru the beam arc or will it only work only thru the Sonos app I like that I can use my TV remote for valume using thru arc just curious if I connect a sub oviously connect ing thru app will it all work togather with arc set up thru tv
thank you for sharing this video
How can I get remote control for LG sound plate 540
If I choose an Optical cable to soundbar can I control it with my TV remote?
Unfortunately, no. Optical is only for audio.
@@Allabouthomeelectronics thank you
My tv control does not have a menu button on it. How do I get to the tv menu? It's a 60" vizio?
So where does the video signal enter the system from? does it need to go to a different HDMI input on the TV? does the Soundbar have the HDMI input port? Does using ARC "use up" 2 of your HDMI ports on the tv?
IF for example you have a TV Firestick, you can plug that into a HDMI slot on your TV (NOT the HDMI marked ARC). Better yet, you can plug your Firestick directly into the soundbar IF your soundbar has a HDMI input slot (NOT an output slot). By plugging it directly into the soundbar, you will probably avoid any lip syncing delay problems. So you use one HDMI on your TV to plug into HDMI (ARC) and you can use another HDMI on your TV to plug in your firestick or something else for the video.
(I am not a newbie on this, but I do believe this to be accurate based on what I have seen on one of the other great videos he has made) Just moving it forward to whoever might need help on your question.
What's that app is that we have to use
Now I want to add a 4k fire stick.
So I plug it into the soundbar or the tv hdmi ?
Soundbar doesn’t support 4k or Dolby atmos
So, what video source is the TV using? If I connect the HDMI ARC from TV (where current HDMI from cable box it plugged in) how do I connect cable box to tv then tv to soundbar?
TV ARC to Sound bar ARC. Cable box to any other available HDMI on TV. Enable ARC in TV setting (and sound bar if it requires ((likely doesn’t))) Set TV input to input you connected Cable Box. Set sound bar to HDMI
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I recently purchased blaunkpunkt sba01 soundbar & connect to Mi tv..... Both device hve HDMI port.....i use settop box which doesn't hve HDMI port, connected to my tv..... Connecting my tv to sound bar through HDMI cable gives Zero output sound..... Plz help me
Hi I just brought a Sony kD65A8 Tv and Sonos beam and a blu ray player what’s best way to connect all 3 up to get the best out of them many thanks nick
Great review!!!!!
My PS5's HDMI Cable is eARC rated and EDID Version 2.1, however, my TV has an eARC socket, which a 4K HDMI Splitter is plugged into, but the TV is EDID Version 2.0.
This is ok, because the PS5 will run the HDMI signal as compatible with 2.0.
How on the lords green earth do you send the audio that is sent to the TV to the soundbar from a Splitter to the soundbar?
We have done this with our Samsung TV and Samsung soundbar. Every time we re-start the TV, we have to go back in and manually start the soundbar again. It goes back to TV speaker every time.
What are we doing wrong? Thanks
Are you still having this issue? We are experiencing the same thing!
Status?
Thank you 🙏
i have a 2013 Sony Bravia 40" and it seems to have a HDMI cable with ARC 👍🏾 am i able to connect one HDMI cable to the blu ray and the HDMI with ARC to my speaker & cable box? or will a TV need 3 HDMI cables for complete set up? i know my other option for the audio is using the optic cable, yes?
Optical is an option
@@Allabouthomeelectronics thanks for the quick reply. too bad my TV does not have 3 HDMI ports. i might look into a wireless 2 ch or 2.1 soundbar so i have less cords hanging around.
So if you connect a soundbar to the TV's HDMI input how do you connect your cable box to the TV?
Your TV needs multiple Hdmi connections. Most have at least 2.
Did everything correctly, soundbar via ARC as well as optical, neither one allow me to control the soundbar w/ the Vizio TV remote ?! I go into TV settings & CEC detect, it picks up my Fire Cube but not my soundbar. I'll chalk it up to the cheap lesser known brand VMAI soundbar.
How to impex smart TV HDMI arc connect? Pls reply...
My sound bar only has one HDMI port and my non smart led TV has two HDMI ports. How do i connect my fire stick to the sound bar. ?
What setting is the sound bar on? HDMI or
Thank you!!! Much appreciate it. The CEC setting worked for me
PCM setting change did the trick
I have arc on my Samsung 4K tv and just got a Yamaha sound bar that has it. However I plug it in and the tv recognizes it abd I select it in the settings. Hit volume up on tv remote see it increasing and looks good. But no good, no sound. I set the sound bar to hdmi mode so I am confused. It works fine with the optical cable it came with. But I’d like to be able to use my tv remote to control volume. Is it possible the sound bar has a defective hdmi arc input jack? It was a “renewed” Yamaha sound bar. I guess I’ll have to see about returning it or live with the optical cable and using two remotes. Always something,
Did you enable CEC within your TV settings? Does your TV have an “external speakers setting”?