How to set up your Samsung soundbar
Your soundbar amps up your TV by providing awesome sound quality. There are several ways you can connect the soundbar to your TV, so you can customize your movie watching experience. Although they all have their benefits, certain setups provide better sound quality than others. If you are not sure which one works best for you, please review our guide for tips.
Note: The provided information refers to Samsung soundbars sold in Canada. The available settings may differ for devices sold in other countries.
Connecting your soundbar to a TV through HDMI will give you the best audio because HDMI cables transmit sound digitally. There are 2 ways to connect your soundbar with HDMI: you can connect a device to your soundbar (like a Blu-ray player) and then connect the soundbar to the TV, or you can use ARC (Audio Return Channel). The first method will give you the best possible sound from external devices you regularly use. ARC is the way to go if you want great sound from streaming apps on your TV and a soundbar.
Connect your soundbar and an external device using HDMI
Connect your soundbar with HDMI ARC
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) lets certain TVs and soundbars transfer audio back and forth using one HDMI cable. In other words, you can use the HDMI port as both an input and audio output. The only downside is that your soundbar is going to take up a port on your TV that would normally connect an external device.
Additional information
Everything should be working now, but you can take it a step further and make your setup the best it can be:
- Turn on Anynet+ on your soundbar by pressing the Right navigation button on the soundbar's remote. This will make the soundbar turn on automatically when you turn on the connected external device. Some soundbars have a button labeled Anynet+ on the remote. If neither of these methods work, check out the user manual for your Samsung soundbar.
- Make sure Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) is enabled on your TV. This will make the TV turn on when the device and soundbar are turned on. If you have a Samsung TV, navigate to Settings, and then select General. Select External Device Manager, and then select Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC). Check the user manual for your TV if these instructions do not match, or if you do not have a Samsung TV.
- TLastly, you should enable HDMI-CEC settings on your external device and set up universal control on your TV. To set up the HDMI-CEC settings on your external device, you will need to check out the user manual for your device. For universal control, check out our guide.
Note: If your external device is 4K-compatible, you need to make sure the soundbar supports 4K pass-thru. Samsung 2017 650 series or above all support 4K pass-thru, so you should be good to go if you have this model.
An optical cable (Tos-Link) is also another way to connect your soundbar to your TV. This type of cable is similar to an HDMI cable and transmits digital sound, so you can hear every detail. You can also connect your devices (cable boxes, video game systems, and Blu-ray players) to the TV, and have the sound output go from the TV to the soundbar.
Note: If these steps do not work on your TV, or you do not have a Samsung TV, check out the user manual for your soundbar or TV.
You can also use an auxiliary cable to connect the soundbar to your TV or external devices. You will still enjoy first-rate sound quality from your soundbar, however aux cables use an analog connection. This will result in slightly lower quality sound versus an HDMI or optical cable.
It does not have the same sound quality as HDMI, but everyone loves the convenience of Bluetooth since you don’t have to worry about any cables. The main challenge with Bluetooth is that connections can disconnect or become unstable if there is some kind of disruption, like a power outage. Bluetooth is still a nice and easy option to have, though.
Note: You can also navigate to Settings, and then select Sound. Next, select Sound Output, and then select Bluetooth Speaker List or Bluetooth Audio Device, depending on your TV model.
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