How to: Hook Up Your Soundbar With An HDMI Cable

Here we take a look at a basic soundbar hookup using an HDMI cable connection. In this video all of our products were made by Samsung so results may vary slightly based on the brands you're using.
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[@BrittanyBrydson31]

Omg. I just want to say, after two days of struggling to connect my HDMI ARC cable from the sound bar to the tv, I got to 1:53 and saw I could connect my Xbox to the sound bar… so I tried hooking up the optical while the hdmi arc was still connected to the tv, and BAM IT WORKED! I don’t seem to even need the hdmi arc connected to the tv at all anyways?! Soooo, thank you. You made my family soooo happy!!!!

[@_lovesha_]

I spent 3 hours trying to connect my Sony soundbar to my tv following the manual.Watched these instructions & hooked it up right away! Thank you.It was one cord that I didn't need that the manual said I did ,smh.

[@Passionate747]

I want to express my sincere gratitude for your outstanding assistance in setting up my soundbar. Your expertise and patience made the process seamless, and the audio quality is now exceptional. Thank you for your professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction. I truly appreciate your invaluable support.♥

[@adamsims3116]

To much talking not enough visual reference

[@oxy900]

If my TV doesn't have arc can I still use a hdmi connection or do I need to get optical

[@Docjacque1]

Amazing tutorial. I’ve been trying for months to find someone who could explain this. It’s embarrassingly simple haha so thank you for explaining.

[@AmberApple1000]

Thank you so much! This video helped me MUCH better than the customer service received from the actual TV company! 10/10 Thank you thank you thank you

[@shaunypie99]

Yep - I was plugging in to ARC HDMI1 which doesn't work! As you point out, HDMI2 SRC in thios case does - thanks :)

[@leeannwalker7846]

You had us at the power cord lol. We thought the HDMI cable provided power through the TV. Thanks so much.

[@justinmcdaniel295]

Your like 70 huh

[@sulaymansaleem9065]

@@justinmcdaniel295 🤣🤣🤣

[@fishinggamingandexploringc4296]

Smh

[@helmahart9043]

After struggling with the HDMI cord from sound bar to TV didn't work. On this video it said it would connect to DVR (cable) to sound bar and sound bar to TV. Our TV had 2 HDMI connections but only one would work. Thanks for the help and we didn't have to call one of our kids :)

[@Markjohn555]

I'M USING A PC DOES IT WORK ON PC AND HOW TO CONNECT?

[@flawlessvic]

Arc to arc worked, thanks!

[@abtelectronics]

Hey flawlessvic! That's great to hear. Glad we could help. Thanks for watching!

[@gerrymacpherson9598]

Are the inbuilt speakers in the tv still audible when using a soundbar ??

[@abtelectronics]

Hi gerry macpherson. It depends on the TV, but a lot of them allow you to use the TV speakers with the soundbar. It doesn't always sound great doing that though. But Samsung, for example, has a technology called Q-Symphony on some of their TVs and soundbars that is designed to specifically use everything together. If you need more help please feel free to contact our experts at 1-800-860-3736. Thanks for watching!

[@gaynorsoutherton2698]

Hi I was all set up for 2 months then it stopped working - this seems to be a regular problem for quite a few people, what should I do to stop it continually happening? I have both Samsung TV and soundbar

[@latebloomeradvicecolumn1945]

Yay! Turning off and unplugging the tv, then turning the tv and soundbar on, did the trick with the hdmi/ARC. 👍🏼

[@slymm619]

Set mine up in 2 minutes thanks to this video! Huge thumbs up

[@BrappyHour]

Dog chewed up my sound remote. So thanks to this vid, I can now use just the universal. Thank you!

[@Thekobibryant]

So this all worked but when using the hdmi cord to connect my sound bar it doesn’t have any audio, my tv even recognizes that it is hook up but no sound. When I plug in the aux it works so I am not quite sure why this is happening if anyone can help please reply.

[@muhammeduluk8207]

Have you found any solition?

[@n7cartmangh897]

Make sure it's plugged into arc

[@xxxtheRIGbonexxx]

THANKS. I'm tech savvy but completely ignored the ARC instructions until this video.

[@djc430154]

For the guys here that say the dude is chatting too fast. KZbin has a sweet feature called rewind.

[@Cabaill21]

There’s actually a feature that allows you to speed up or slow down videos where the three dots are

[@mohamadyounis9588]

Thanks dear that was so helpful 👍

[@user-nk1cz4wq1g]

Thank you! Somehow I found that one skinny HDMI cable would not work for ARCing. Got a thicker HDMI cable and suddenly it worked!

[@OnePieceFanNoOne]

Do you think that because of a cable there might be issues?

[@Val_kyriee]

Why do you assume that all TVs have ARC? How does one connect a HDMI ARC enabled Soundbar to a TV that only has normal HDMI? Assuming that one does not want to use the available 3.5 mm headphone jack/aux cable as that will not give 5.1/3.1 sound?

[@michaellupton335]

You will need to use an optical lead from soundbar to tv.

[@gagepuffinbarger6939]

My ONN had weird settings, but thanks for the help!

[@catfish500mark9]

First let me say I know nothing about this stuff.But I have dish as my cable provider. The dish remote currently operates the channels and volume on my television. If I add a soundbar, will my dish remote continue to operate the volume or will I have to use one remote for volume and one for channels? I hope you can help me with this.Thanks.

[@cloud9438]

Hi, if my tv has eARC can I use that to ARC on my sound bar? then could I possibly connect my hi-fi to my tv using aux/headphone ?

[@himanshudj]

hi, just a question: if i have multiple hdmi sources (say a bd player, ps4, xbox ecc..) should i connect all of them via hdmi to the receiver, and the only cable going to the tv is supposed to be the ARC one? am i correct? and if so, how can i switch video input? they should go on one single hdmi source on the tv?

[@Niggasaurus888]

Thank you

[@zencodm9873]

i have the Samsung hw-q800b but my tv doesn't have ARC or eARC but I had heard that the bar does audio decoding and doesn't require ARC . then can I just connect them using a normal HDMI cable?

[@NaveenNaushad]

Thanks for the video. One thing always bugged me. If you are connecting a soundbar to a TV, it means you want to listen to TV audio through soundbar and NOT soundbar audio through TV speaker. If that is the case, shouldn't the TV have HDMI ARC Out and soundbar have HDMI ARC IN considering you are basically outputting TV audio and inputting it to soundbar? But all soundbars have only HDMI ARC Out. Why is that?

[@abtelectronics]

Hi Naveen Naushad. The ARC is on the output of the soundbar so you can plug a source into the soundbar's HDMI input. It makes it so that you aren't losing an HDMI input on the TV when you use one for your soundbar. The audio of the source you have plugged into the soundbar's input will come straight out of the soundbar, but the audio from anything plugged directly into the TV will come back to the soundbar through the ARC. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching! -Carl

[@NFL1976]

@@abtelectronics Perfect. Thank you.

[@redlinemsa]

Show, dont tell.

[@anval6169]

Awesome --> worked like a charm :) thanks so much!

[@Miguelvillaloboss]

So what if I want to connect it to my projector? Since that doesn’t have a ARC

[@carloseskimo]

thank you

[@brandyc6025]

Thank you so much. This really helped me out a lot.

[@abtelectronics]

Hi Brandy C, No problem at all. Glad we could help. Thanks for watching!

[@DontFuckWitDreDay]

Thanks

[@lazyfocus3874]

Thank you so much

[@toosweet241]

So will that work the exact same way with the Sony vw285es projector and the Sony st5000 soundbar using a fiber HDMI cable

[@edwinmurcia914]

Thanks...its very helpful.. 👍🙂

[@barbarag2229]

Thanks for the great tips

[@samerghareeb2998]

awesome thank you I just been trying to solve the issue for three hours thanks a lot

[@abtelectronics]

Hello Samer Ghareeb! Glad we could help. Thanks for watching!

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

What happens if don't have a soundbar or a TV

[@thecamerong18]

Have you tried turning it off and on again ?

[@caseygibbs8348]

If that doesn’t work unplug both from wall for a couple mins and plug back in

[@oscarmercado1489]

just do PEMDAS

[@craigsouter3511]

Ppp your fucked go and buy one

[@codiesargent6874]

Ppp ya declare bankruptcy

[@kiranrajbpcl]

Hey.. first up, thanks for the video... Secondly, I have got a question.. MT TV has got HDMI ARC IN and Optical cable slot, but my sound system has neither. It supports RCA cables or and AUX 3.5 cable. Is there a way that I could connect these speakers with my TV ? I have ordered for a HDMI ARC Cable and an ARC to Aux out converter. Will it work ?

[@josesantiago6150]

Hello, i just purchased a vizio soundbar and would like some help connecting all of my audio coming out of my tv to go out through the soundbar. I have a vizio tv with 3 hdmi connections. I have a ps4, cable, and streaming box hooked up to the tv. Can i add an hdmi splitter or should i just hook up the otical cable from soundbar to tv? Thanks in advanced.

[@zacharylovejoy8139]

Helped very much man

[@baymansmith173]

Thank you Sir

[@debbiewiens2638]

Good afternoon Abt. I have an RCA RLDEDV3255-A-E LED TV/DVD Combo and have purchased a LG SN7R Soundbar. Firstly, I can’t see where on my TV that I might choose “External Speakers”. The TV is older but does have 3 regular HDMI ports. It does not have an Optic port. I hooked the HDMI to the TV and to the HDMI Input on the soundbar but can’t seem to get to work. I’m sure it’s just a setting but I’ve downloaded and read all of the manuals and still can’t seem to get the Soundbar to work. Just wondering if you can provide some guidance as I’m getting frustrated.

[@sriharshadadana3568]

Hi I have LgSH3K sound bar and element ELDFW407 TV..I guess this new sound bar doesnt have any HDMI port (has only Optical) and my TV doesnt have an optical port (only HDMI) . Anyway I could connect the sound bar to my TV?

[@jyjo2255]

Can you help me with tech problem. After installing my new TV (Sony XR75X90L) the sound doesn’t work thru my existing surround sound. The sound works for the cable channels, but the no sounds thru streaming service thru surround sound (the sound work thru TV speakers) My receivers is a Yamaha RX-V863 from 2009.

[@ahamedsameer2001]

My tv has 3 hdmi port but not mentioned ARC but my 5.1 channel has Hdmi arc out. If possible i can connect from my tv hdmi to soundbar hdmi arc and it will work or not. Pls advice

[@S.Hitchcock]

How many cables do you need to link up tv,bluray & soundbar? & which cable goes where? Thanks

[@TheJustina102085]

I’m shopping for a new sound bar, my tv supports ARC. When searching for sound bars online, will the near fact it has a HDMI Input and output mean that it supports ARC? Some sites don’t mention “ARC” but I assume by having HDMI out port that means it’s essentially ARC, correct? Orrrr am I an idiot? Haha

[@CliffordLee-jb5xx]

I recently bought a LG Ultragear monitor and I have no clue how to connect a soundbar or even speakers too it please send help

[@kinglord5429]

just bought a new LG 4k tv 49UJ6500 and Vizio SB3821-C6 sound bar. so which is best optical or HDMI 2.0b cable

[@ryant75]

Once ARC is set up properly does the soundbar turn on and off with the tv/cable remote? I ask because that is my problem. When I turn on the/cable with cable remote I still have to turn on the soundbar with soundbar remote 😥 Is this normal? Thank you in advanced

[@michaellupton335]

You need to go into your tv sound settings, there will be an option for the soundbar to be turned on and off with the televisions power.

[@raymondcrisostomo9778]

Soundbar are limited if you want to add xbox, forestick, ps5 to password thru the soundbar, as it does not have multi HDMI inputs?

[@heinrichvanjaarsveld6106]

hi just wanted to ask I've got a Samsung amp but I think it has pass-thru cause arc works via Hisense tv to switch on ps 3 if the amp is on, but doesn't switch on amp??? and if I purchase a soundbar will it also work thru amps pass thru?

[@heinrichvanjaarsveld6106]

just in case you ask it has an extra HDMI slot available if I plug the soundbar directly to the amplifier

[@keenansufc]

What are the best sound bars for a 4k tv people?

[@NFL1976]

4K compatible soundbars.

[@jvmarcel]

I have 4 components - DVR, AppleTV, BluRay, NintedoSwitch. TV has 4 HDMI ports and Soundbar has 2 HDMI ports. If I use an HDMI ARCfor the soundbar, can I use the HDMI ports on BOTH the TV and the Soundbar to connect the 4 devices?

[@nibzlegend99]

How can I connect it to my laptop?

[@StaticJolts]

I have HDMI connections on my new LG tv...but none say they are for audio. Will they still work for a soundbar using an HDMI connection? thanks!

[@michaelgilpatrick662]

StaticJolts look for the letters ARC. On one of the HDMI out connections on your tv

[@soccerworld4025]

So I have a HDMI wire going from the Directv receiver going into the IN port on the Sony soundbar, and a HDMI wire going from the OUT on the soundbar to the TV. Getting sound out of the soundbar while watching programs on Directv, my question is, how do I get sound out of the soundbar while using the KZbin app on the tv? As this isn't happening. Thank You, Rob

[@abtelectronics]

Hello, please make sure your HDMI is on INPUT ARC. That should do the trick of letting you listen to both programs. Thank you!

[@soccerworld4025]

After a little more in estimating, I came to the conclusion that the extra long HDMI wire I was using was the culprit. It wasn't transmitting the signal. Just finished mounting the soundbar and well. Good to go now. Thanks for your reply.

[@nichbeebee6080]

I'm working on setting up a projector to a 4th gen Apple TV and soundbar. The Soundbar has an HDMI out (doesn't indicated ARC). Can I do all this with just HDMI cables? Will I need an HDMI splitter?

[@carminec.1973]

I have a Comcast Xfinity X1 cable box ----> Vizio 5.1 sound Bar --- > TV . When I go tot bed at night, I power down the TV and soundbar. During the night when I am sleeping, Comcast sends daily updates to the cable box, which in return sends a signal to the soundbar, which automatically powers on the soundbar and starts sending TV audio to the soundbar , and the TV is still powered off. Is there a way to stop sending audio to the soundbar from Comcast Xfinity cable box during the middle of the night ?

[@nenemashamba4011]

My tv have an hdmi (ovi) port and the 2nd hdmi isn’t labelled ? I don’t have the manual now I’m confused help out

[@jjvalles02]

Love my RSB-11 soundbar, but it recently stopped working with the remote. So I can’t control any of the Klipsch remote functions to it. I even had it programmed to where the Directv remote was able to control the volume, but that stopped working too. I did a “reset” on the soundbar and it reset the subwoofer volume, but didn’t fix the issue. Now I can’t increase the Klipsch subwoofer volume to get that awesome “bass” sound because the remote functions still don’t work. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations? Please help! It’s driving me nuts!

[@Luca639Urbani]

Thanks buddy

[@savaskuyumcuoglu4796]

do we need to choose same brand TV and Soundbar to manage the Soundbar by the TV's remote controller?

[@zarstamuno4101]

This is all great and an informative video but I remember when TVs came with good speakers that weren't sold as an optional extra.

[@NFL1976]

With flat panel cabinets being less than 2" thick- those days are long gone. Basically there is only enough space for the smallest of speakers in new models. Obsolete CRT models had a ton of space, especially consoles.

[@TexasBulldog74]

What if you have an HDMI Switch involved? I have Samsung TV/Soundbar with Comcast, Apple TV and Amazon Firestick (for Amazon Prime Content since apple tv doesn't offer it)... Im having a stupid difficult time with it connecting to a device im not watching. How about a recommendation of a good HDMI Switcher for those of us who have more devices than HDMI ports and still want to be able to get to use the soundbar. Was curious what ARC was used for though, thanks for that

[@abtelectronics]

Hi TexasBulldog74. Here's a link to a couple switchers we carry. One has three inputs and the other has five. Both has a single output: www.abt.com/resources/pages/search.php?keywords=wyre+storm+switcher Thanks for watching! -Carl

[@Technine4233]

I've got a TCL P605 and a Yamaha Yas-207, I connected them via HDMI arc just like you said. But I can't seem to get the sound to switch from the TV to the sound bar. I tried going to the input the sound bar was on but I still got nothing. It's just still all coming out of the TV instead.

[@abtelectronics]

Hi Mark. You may need to turn on the HDMI control function on the soundbar if you haven't already. The instructions for that process are on page 34 of the instruction manual. Here is a link in case you need it: content.abt.com/documents/78974/YAS207BL-user.pdf Hopefully this takes care of it for you. Thanks for watching! -Carl

[@shinigamiryuk5315]

Wait if I need to be on sure HDMI the sound bar is on then I can't use other HDMI?

[@AkshayPatel_96]

My tv supports DTS audio output while sound bar supports dolby digital not dts so if play something with dts audio from tv will soundbar work?

[@markissboi3583]

hdmi-2 use pc to tv ARC new one 4 me 2020 look L8TR🤔

[@joshrudden7769]

Hey mate, I'm a little confused. I have a playstaion and cable tv in my room and will be putting a sound bar in soon. my question is does the tv have to be on my hdmi arc input for the soundbar to work ?

[@abtelectronics]

Hi Josh. It's supposed to work whether you're on that input or not, but each TV is different. If it's possible with your soundbar, the best way to hook everything up and use the ARC would be to plug your components into the soundbar's inputs then run an HDMI cable from the soundbar's ARC to the ARC on the TV. That way you'll definitely get sound through the soundbar for all the components plugged into it, plus any smart features you're using on the TV should play through the soundbar as well. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Carl

[@ManofSteel89]

Abt Electronics Hi I was looking at two soundbars with 4k passthrough. The Sony NT-HT5 and Yamaha YSP 2700. Do you know if these soundbars pass Dolby Vision through??

[@alexandriapugia7720]

Quick and easy fix. Just had to look for the (ARC) in/out. Who knew!

[@SwethaGodsprincess]

For boat sound bar there is no input output ports only single hdmi port is present what to do then

[@josiemcfarlane263]

thank you so you made it very easy to connect both!!

[@nandovalnup]

My Samsung tv isn’t sending any audio to my pioneer av receiver via hdmi arc. Any idea what to do? Help!

[@43kelcey]

How can I listen to my music through Bluetooth/phone @ the same time watching TV ?

[@muhammadaimanchemokhtar6425]

what hdmi cable is suitable for the soundbar?

[@mamsieangelinamotloung5474]

Hi my samsung smart tv has been giving me problems lately it is turning itself on and off the led light is blinking twice and I can hear sound I unplugged and plug back in still the same please help me

[@bonniebow245]

Omg. You dont need to be Nikola Tesla to change your light at home!

[@LonelyHearts.Co24]

Omg really?!

[@j.d.5417]

I have a 2015 RCA TV ,42" it came with a ROKU stick built in the back. Anyway I just bought an RCA SOUNDBAR , I tried connecting with RED/WHITE Audio plugs from soundbar, and plugging into the Red/white In the back of the TV , NO GO, NO sound nothing. The Tv does not have the Digital audio plug option. I end up trying my DIRECTV box with the Audio red/white Plugs and sounds comes through fine. My issue though is Since I use a FIRESTICK a lot When I change the input to FIRESTICK to use The sound from that wont come through the soundbar. I even turned the bluetooth on at the soundbar, then bluetooth on my cell phone, But on my phone it gave me no option to choose the soundbar to connect and push music through(I was just testing that) What Could be the issue? I think I am going to buy the Red/white audio plugs on 1 end and a Headphone jack plug on other end, connect it to the TV that way. bEFORE I bought this sound bar I was using a High quality set of computer speakers on the TV, And had to Plug into the Headphone jack on the TV to output sound through them. Which worked great for everything. Like I said ATM I am only getting my DirecTV Box audio. Do U have any idea what could be the issue connecting direct to the TV? It works fine as said with Direc Tv box. Any info would be great.. Thanks.

[@kingsomaa]

What is the best for better sound hdmi or optical.?

[@NFL1976]

Latest HDMI's will accept, and put forth more advanced levels of audio.

[@openmindar9890]

I have the same Samsung that you're showing this video on however I want to do it Wireless and I can't seem to do it Wireless with my monster Wireless theater sound bar can you help me

[@Motivasion1]

THANK YOU FIXED MY Surroundsound!!!👍

[@jamesbrown1183]

Is there a way to get sound from laptop to soundbar with out a tv. My soundbar doesn't have a 3.5mm Jack to plug into the laptop only an HDMI. Couldn't find an app for that.😒

[@kylebrandon2009]

NEED HELP! When mine gets plugged in HDMI ARC it pops up as RECEIVER HDMI and then quickly changes over to AV Soundbar. I had it under RECEIVER HDMI last night and it performed perfectly with Dolby digital on all devices. When it stays as AV it's horrible....and won't perform with Dolby digital on everything. Any help?

[@richiebabcock9284]

You I just got a Vizio sound bar "Model: SB3651-E6" and when it's turned off for the long period of time "like over night" the bass speaker and surround sound speakers don't come on when the sound bar it turned back on and I have to pair it back to the main sound bar. This is quite annoying!!! is this normal?

[@DKane73]

My soundbar says hdmi out (tv) is that one correct?

[@Mr.Enigmatik]

Not sure why mine isn’t working. Brand new TCL tv and brand new klipsch sound bar. Digital optical works. But not hdmi.

[@ChristopherFonseka]

I have an Aukey HDMI Splitter connected to a Projector, neither of which support ARC. If I wanted to introduce a sound bar, or a 5.1 Surround system, what's the best way to get started?

[@abtelectronics]

Hi Christopher. You mention there's a splitter hooked up. Is that sending video to two different sources or did you mean an HDMI switcher? If it's a switcher that allows you to select from multiple HDMI sources to go to the projector then you'd want to make sure the soundbar you select has enough HDMI inputs to accommodate all your sources. Typically receivers have at least 3 HDMI inputs, but it's harder to find that on a soundbar. Either one would take the place of the switcher. As for which one to choose, it depends on what kind of experience you want. The soundbar is easy to set up, but doesn't generally provide as good a soundstage. A good 5.1 system would be much more immersive, but can cost quite a bit more in some cases. I hope this helps. Make sure to check them all out at www.abt.com Thanks for watching! -Carl

[@YOUTUBEISRANBYRETARDS]

Okay I bought the new Xbox series X console which as people found out it no longer has an optical out. I am trying to hook a soundbar to my 28 inch BenQ gaming monitor which has 2 hdmi ports and the question is, can I hook a hdmi cable from my soundbar to port 2 of my hdmi and get digital sound? I have no idea what Microsoft and Sony was thinking removing the optical output. I don't want to use a big screen tv which I'm being forced to use my 50 inch TV with optical next to my bed which makes viewing close-up horrible which is why I bought a 28 inch because my Xbox one X had am optical output. This is really upsetting and frustrating.

[@Teengenerate77]

All my HDMI ports are filled on my Samsung One Connect Box but it has optical as does my new soundbar. Will I be able to default the audio from the optical connection to all my HDMI’s or will I have to manually change it in settings every time I switch from say HDMI2 to HDMI4?

[@antoniolewis]

Teengenerate77 yes you will be able to default to the optical.

[@nthabisengmaliehe8464]

how to connect jbl bar 5.1 soundbar to smart sinotec tv that doesnt have optical

[@Lajichan]

Hi I have a Philips smart tv and a LG sound bar. Tv has HDMI arc and sound bar have HDMI IN and HDMI out ports. I tried connecting but thrs no sound. Could you pls tell me the connection process and the settings i need to follow on Tv

[@shanelleshidler5344]

Thank you for the video It helped out a lot

[@klekster12]

And when I do this and I still have no audio then what?

[@markabdon1602]

What if my LG TV only have HDMI 1 HDMI 2 ,..there's no indicated ARC..

[@sassy_gamer7899]

Myx Everything then it won’t work