The last thing you mentioned about using another HDMI input on the TV while still transporting the sound through HDMI ARC, was for me the reason watching this video. Thank you for clarifying!
At last......have been reading all about sounders BUT you have been the only folk who have taken the proper way to sort this all out. I have had an expensive soundbar for a week now and have not been able to use it. not one person has explained how to get the sound from the tv. toy folk deserve a high mention and all the accolades going thanks very much
Thank you! The salesman at Best Buy kept saying that I’d have to get the $600 sound bar versus the $400 sound bar because it has the extra HDMI ports directly on the sound bar itself. I could’ve sworn that using the HDMI arc input I would be able to get the sound from anything else I plugged into the TV. Thanks for confirming.
I can't thank you enough for posting this video. After spending all day attempting to get this right, I finally have sound!! Such a concise and accurate demonstration. You're the best!
Wow! I had to dig deep into my TV menu to find 'CEC' but I found it - checked it - and it works! Thank you so much! There is NO WAY I would have done this without this video!
Thank you so much! My husband was getting crazy and prety sure his blood pressure got high trying to set up our bar sistem! Lol Thankfully I found you! He's at peace now and enjoying movie's time!
Wow! I was trying to get sound via our QLed Arc to our Klipsch Fives for hours before I found your video while searching for a solution. Your instructions were spot on and the sound is phenomenal now. Added bonus is we can control everything with a single remote. Thank you for posting this great tutorial!
Thanks...had my Sony sound bar packed up and ready to return. Watched your video and made changes in tv settings . You saved my day. You have no idea how much you helped.
Wow.. your instructions were simple and direct. Other posts over complicate, I guess in an effort to show how smart they are. Finally, got a good understanding thanks to you.
Hey, thanks for taking the time and effort to explain ARC and specifically show the HDMI hookups needed to make it work properly. Really appreciate your tutorial.
Man alive.. ours was working just fine, I was trying to find out why the background soundtracks were so much louder than the dialogue and I did something to accidentally turn off the bar. Your CEC portion of the video was exactly what I was missing! Thanks so much!
Thanks man, been trying for a few hours. With you tutorial it took 20sec to fix. It was changing the t.v settings to accept the optical cable that was holding us back.
thank you. i saw 2 other videos that were complete waste of time. the hosts were in front of the camera more than the equipment and operation. this was a good video.
Thank you sir, I was trying to figure it out myself for about an hour. After watching your video and followed your steps 🎉 it worked. Thank you so much!!
I connected my new Vizio sound bar to my Vizio tv using the ARC ports, and set up the TV as you demonstrated, selecting the ARC port on the sound bar. The sound is great, but randomly, it will drop out and revert back to the TV speakers momentarily, then switch back to the sound bar while leaving the TV speakers on. It's been quite frustrating! I had to switch to using the TV's optical output and the optical input on the sound bar for the sound to be uninterrupted, but it's not as good. Have I missed something?
Truly appreciate you just Purchase new TV and sound bar so now I'm going to be good thxs to you 😀 you explain it so very well looking forward to more good tips
I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS WAS NOT WORKING FOR 3 HRS BUT WHEN YOU SAID CLICK TV ON THE RECEIVER... IT WORKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH WHAT A SHAMEFUL MOMENT ON MY END. PLEASE KEEP EDUCATING IDIOTS LIKE ME.👍🏻
Thank you!!! I have owned my sound bar since christmas and I had it running through the optical cable, I recently moved and decided to try the ARC feature again, and looked up this video and it works!! So awesome.
this you tube post is OUTSTANDING AND PRICELESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank-you !!! JBL 5.1 sound bar is amazing, JBL has zero clue on how to create and give customers a simple video like yours that make getting a sound bar FUN thanks to you, left to JBL worthless video is pitiful.
What if there's no CEC option on the TV? But there is an HDMI ARC port on it. Trying to know if JBL SB231 soundbar will work with a Sony Bravia KLV-32R412D tv...
Thank you for your help in making this video. It explains a lot for me. I am buying a soundbar soon for my new tv. I appreciate your kindness and assistance. I’ll be playing this one a few dozen times. My particular tv has an eARC port on hdmi 1
Just bought a SONOS sound bar. My TV is older, but does have the required HDMI ARC. However, the new cable with the sound bar will not "seat" in the TV's ARC port hence the message on attempting set-up on my iPhone App is that the ARC is not connected (the earlier setup set to power on the sound bar was fine -- I heard the "beep". Wondering if the TV's flawed and I'll need to modernize it, or is there something I"m not thinking of.
Just taking a shot here. I can get my sound bar to work with streaming video, but when I want to watch broadcast TVIi just get a static sound. Do you know what this could be caused by?
I’m using Denon 1712, I can only get stereo via HDMI ARC from my Sony TV, I was thinking this could resolve my Xbox series S issue as it is using HDMI2.0 but my AVR only supports HDMI 1.4a, I just need the audio to be processed by my AVR, it connects to 7.1 channel speakers, any advice is appreciated.
Hello, I have a Samsung smart TV, Klipsch cinema speakers, and an Onkyo amplifier that does not have the Arc. Is there a workaround to connecting the TV and the Cinema speakers?
Thanks for this informative video. Guys, be sure that you have a high-quality cable. I tried everything until I switched to a High-quality HDMI cable. Good luck!
Thank you for the video. I am suspecting that my LG tv is too old (8+ years)… is that possible? The HDMI port is labelled with ARC. I ensured that the cable is working. I used BT to confirm that speakers are working. I confirmed the TV settings. I’m out of ideas. Your help would be much appreciated.
Hi, thanks for the video! Now, if instead of a soundbar, I have an old fashioned amp and speakers, how could I power it up automatically when switching TV ON/OFF, please?
Hi good day , i hook up a sony soundbar and it worked perfect for 2 days and jus after the tv keep dropping the signal from the soundbar , soon as the tv is powered on its reading the soundbar for like 5 seconds and dropping the signal , any suggestions
Next Wednesday I'm going to received a LG C1 77INCHES and I want to hook it up to my PS5 and pioneer Soundbar who only got hdmi 2.2 hdcp connection what is the best way to connect all this!!?
Thank you I have both a hisense TV and sound bar but they really have days where they just refuse to connect I toggle setting and still nothing 😩. I've toggled with settings and it still doesn't function. Then sometimes it just works and works pretty well. I'll try your set up again but 😩.
Thankyou for this. Im new to all this and its very helpful. One question...if you have an optic cable connected to a soundbar for tv sound and you connect your AV reciever to the ARC on your tv, will the sound still go to your sound bar if the reciever is switched on?
I want to add a soundbar to a 2011 Toshiba TV (no HDMI-ARC but REGZA-LINK). Both the soundbar and TV do, however, have optical audio ports so I connected them that way. I was unsuccessful. What other TV settings, if any, do I need to configure for working soundbar?
I have a 70 inch e series Vizio 4K TV and a Bose 300 soundtouch sound bar . I connected my soundbar to The Arc in the back of my TV set and now when I turn the TV on it automatically goes to the Bose soundbar HDMI ark . And I have to keep switching back to either my TV or my fire stick . Sometimes two maybe three times before it stays on TV without switching back to Bose HDM I Arc by itself . How can I fix this problem .
Hi I have a jbl sound bar which has one hdmi arc and a TV which hS one hdmi port that is use for Android box, where shall I connect the hdmi arc of Sound bar to TV. Is it possible to connect to tvs av port
I have a LG smart TV 43Uj6300-UA trying to connect a RCA DVD home Theater System RTD396 it only has RCA connections hao can I get the sound out of the TV to the system when I go to apps and listen to music from UA-cam
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
i have a vizio tv a cable box both are hdmi conntect to hdmi port 2 vizio sound bar has no sound but when using vcr or dvd there is sound. now both the tv and soundbar do not have hdmi arc. what am i doing wrong. thanks
Adding DVD player knocks out HDMI ARC. Vizio tv and Samsung sound bar. Plug DVD player it plays thru sound bar. When I go back to watch tv no CEC or sound from sound bar. I have to unplug DVD player to get HDMI ARC to work. I have tried every configuration I can think of. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Update: Changed DVD players and system works great, other DVD player must have not been compatible with TV and Sound bar.
Thank you so much... This is the first video I watched that talk about the possibility of reproducing the audio from others HDMI at the sound bar... That was my doubt!!
I have a lg dvd player with speakers that connected scart to my normal Samsung TV to give me surround sound but now I have Samsung smart TV and I bought a scart to hdmi connector to use on the TV but it does not work. Any help please??
Hello, I wanted to use Viera Link on my Panasonic 944 TV and Marantz SR7011 Receiver ARC, I've tried several times, but unfortunately it doesn't work, there's no sound (Atmos), what's the reason?
We hope perhaps this video will help: How to troubleshoot an ARC HDMI connection between TV and soundbar or receiver ua-cam.com/video/B9TSxAQZPN4/v-deo.html
I have the Vizio Oled and just ordered the JBL 9.1 sound bar that has E-ARC. Now what HMDI cable should I get for the e-Arc port? My number 2 & 3 ports are 2.1. And Port 1 is the e-arc on my Vizio tv. I got HMDI 2.0 high speed hdr, Hi speed ethernet port. Is that the best for Maximize in Derby Atmos and DTX? I don’t need 2.1 cable? I know the 2.0 is at 18g bandwidth and the 2.1 is at 48gb. Thanks
I just purchased a Roku Streambar and my tv doesn't have HDMI ARC, CEC or an optical output, but has regular HDMI 1&2. How can I make this bar work? Do I need to get an ARC converter to make it work?
Is there compatibility between ARC and eARC? My new TV I’ve ordered is eARC sound-bar is ARC. Also I have some older HDMI cables, will they just not work if there not so called “high quality”?
I lost my entire morning trying to solve ARC issue!! I saw your video and found the way to solve it.
Many thanks
Congrats
The last thing you mentioned about using another HDMI input on the TV while still transporting the sound through HDMI ARC, was for me the reason watching this video. Thank you for clarifying!
At last......have been reading all about sounders BUT you have been the only folk who have taken the proper way to sort this all out.
I have had an expensive soundbar for a week now and have not been able to use it.
not one person has explained how to get the sound from the tv.
toy folk deserve a high mention and all the accolades going
thanks very much
The best explanation so far on setting up a HDMI ARC port on a TV and soundbar. Even I understand it clearly.
Thank you! The salesman at Best Buy kept saying that I’d have to get the $600 sound bar versus the $400 sound bar because it has the extra HDMI ports directly on the sound bar itself. I could’ve sworn that using the HDMI arc input I would be able to get the sound from anything else I plugged into the TV. Thanks for confirming.
I can't thank you enough for posting this video. After spending all day attempting to get this right, I finally have sound!! Such a concise and accurate demonstration. You're the best!
Wow! I had to dig deep into my TV menu to find 'CEC' but I found it - checked it - and it works! Thank you so much! There is NO WAY I would have done this without this video!
Thank you so much! My husband was getting crazy and prety sure his blood pressure got high trying to set up our bar sistem! Lol
Thankfully I found you! He's at peace now and enjoying movie's time!
Wow! I was trying to get sound via our QLed Arc to our Klipsch Fives for hours before I found your video while searching for a solution. Your instructions were spot on and the sound is phenomenal now. Added bonus is we can control everything with a single remote. Thank you for posting this great tutorial!
Turning on the CEC was what worked for me. Life Saver! Much appreciated!
Thanks...had my Sony sound bar packed up and ready to return. Watched your video and made changes in tv settings . You saved my day. You have no idea how much you helped.
This video has helped me out just now to connect my decoder, tv and sound bar. I'm thankful guys it is really helpful.
Wow.. your instructions were simple and direct. Other posts over complicate, I guess in an effort to show how smart they are. Finally, got a good understanding thanks to you.
Hey, thanks for taking the time and effort to explain ARC and specifically show the HDMI hookups needed to make it work properly. Really appreciate your tutorial.
As a new guy to a soundbar system with ARC, you did a clear and easy to understand explanation, thank you. Keep it up.
This is exactly what I needed! Thanks! Didn't know what CEC was, now I do and my soundbar works.
Thank you Bill. Appreciate you takin the time for the nice remark. Keep up your good work too :)
Man alive.. ours was working just fine, I was trying to find out why the background soundtracks were so much louder than the dialogue and I did something to accidentally turn off the bar. Your CEC portion of the video was exactly what I was missing! Thanks so much!
I am sooooo not tech savvy. This tutorial let me atleast kinda know what I was looking for. I only cried once!
Thanks man, been trying for a few hours. With you tutorial it took 20sec to fix. It was changing the t.v settings to accept the optical cable that was holding us back.
thank you. i saw 2 other videos that were complete waste of time. the hosts were in front of the camera more than the equipment and operation. this was a good video.
Thank you sir, I was trying to figure it out myself for about an hour. After watching your video and followed your steps 🎉 it worked. Thank you so much!!
Thank you! After 2 hours, I almost gave up! You saved me!
Thank you bro for giving information about to connect HDMI cable
I connected my new Vizio sound bar to my Vizio tv using the ARC ports, and set up the TV as you demonstrated, selecting the ARC port on the sound bar. The sound is great, but randomly, it will drop out and revert back to the TV speakers momentarily, then switch back to the sound bar while leaving the TV speakers on. It's been quite frustrating! I had to switch to using the TV's optical output and the optical input on the sound bar for the sound to be uninterrupted, but it's not as good. Have I missed something?
I try everything but when y’all said to reset my tv finally I got it back to work thanks so much
Brilliant was having the worst time with new TV this tutorial was so helpful 👍
Truly appreciate you just Purchase new TV and sound bar so now I'm going to be good thxs to you 😀 you explain it so very well looking forward to more good tips
Thank you, Kevin.
I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS WAS NOT WORKING FOR 3 HRS BUT WHEN YOU SAID CLICK TV ON THE RECEIVER... IT WORKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH WHAT A SHAMEFUL MOMENT ON MY END. PLEASE KEEP EDUCATING IDIOTS LIKE ME.👍🏻
Thank you , I would’ve taken some hours trying to find that hdmi arc setting on my tv without this video , very well explained video!!!!
I was scrolling and saw you video. It was the exact problem I was having, and it was solved. Thank You!!!
You're welcome!
Thx for the video;however my 2017 Sony 900E is only HDMI ARCH can this be connected to E-ARCH newer soundbar?
Thank you very much for this video, now I'm all set up and my hdmi arc setting is working properly.
Finally, a GREAT video for audio challenged Boomers!! Well done guys
Thank you!!! I have owned my sound bar since christmas and I had it running through the optical cable, I recently moved and decided to try the ARC feature again, and looked up this video and it works!! So awesome.
hi the part on 5:50 mark onwards, the gist of the video seems to not work on my tv. What function is this called and does it work on all TVs with ARC?
What an excellent tutorial you have a knack for this!
Thank you for the nice comment :)
Wow❣️…… finally an explanation without a Hollywood Show 😉 …….. 🙏😇❤️
this you tube post is OUTSTANDING AND PRICELESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank-you !!! JBL 5.1 sound bar is amazing, JBL has zero clue on how to create and give customers a simple video like yours that make getting a sound bar FUN thanks to you, left to JBL worthless video is pitiful.
Nice it works, after so many video to watch how to connect . This video is great 👍
Thank you very much
From Tunisia 👍
What if there's no CEC option on the TV? But there is an HDMI ARC port on it.
Trying to know if JBL SB231 soundbar will work with a Sony Bravia KLV-32R412D tv...
Do you have a video TV without Arc or CRC. The optical cable won't fit onto the tv optical connection.
Thank you for this video ,solve my problem..did not expect that the smart tv remote will also function for the soundbar..
Thank you for your help in making this video. It explains a lot for me. I am buying a soundbar soon for my new tv. I appreciate your kindness and assistance. I’ll be playing this one a few dozen times. My particular tv has an eARC port on hdmi 1
Just bought a SONOS sound bar. My TV is older, but does have the required HDMI ARC. However, the new cable with the sound bar will not "seat" in the TV's ARC port hence the message on attempting set-up on my iPhone App is that the ARC is not connected (the earlier setup set to power on the sound bar was fine -- I heard the "beep". Wondering if the TV's flawed and I'll need to modernize it, or is there something I"m not thinking of.
You have the best video great explanation thanks!!! 🙏🏼
Same scenario as this video, how would I hook up "2" soundbars to 1 Arc slot on TV???
Just taking a shot here. I can get my sound bar to work with streaming video, but when I want to watch broadcast TVIi just get a static sound. Do you know what this could be caused by?
Great video how would the connections differ if I also wanted to connect a SkyQ box and a Blu-ray in order to get surround sound from my Yamaha system
CEC did it for me... thank you!!
I have to save this excellent tutorial for future reference.
Thanks that was very very helpful!!!!!!!👌👌👌
I’m using Denon 1712, I can only get stereo via HDMI ARC from my Sony TV, I was thinking this could resolve my Xbox series S issue as it is using HDMI2.0 but my AVR only supports HDMI 1.4a, I just need the audio to be processed by my AVR, it connects to 7.1 channel speakers, any advice is appreciated.
Can we make both TV audio and Soundbar audio work together?
Thank you so much man, Appreciate your work🤘
Thank you very much ! I just hooked up my new polk magnifi mini soundbar via arc connection & it is working great,thanks to your video !!👍👍
Hello, I have a Samsung smart TV, Klipsch cinema speakers, and an Onkyo amplifier that does not have the Arc. Is there a workaround to connecting the TV and the Cinema speakers?
Thanks for this informative video. Guys, be sure that you have a high-quality cable. I tried everything until I switched to a High-quality HDMI cable. Good luck!
yes im going to purchase 1
Thank you for the video. I am suspecting that my LG tv is too old (8+ years)… is that possible? The HDMI port is labelled with ARC. I ensured that the cable is working. I used BT to confirm that speakers are working. I confirmed the TV settings. I’m out of ideas. Your help would be much appreciated.
Hi, thanks for the video! Now, if instead of a soundbar, I have an old fashioned amp and speakers, how could I power it up automatically when switching TV ON/OFF, please?
highly improbable
Thanks! The cec info was a big help!
Thanks I was pissed cause I couldn’t figure it out. Then your video and advice to switch from Dolby worked. Thank you again
Hi good day , i hook up a sony soundbar and it worked perfect for 2 days and jus after the tv keep dropping the signal from the soundbar , soon as the tv is powered on its reading the soundbar for like 5 seconds and dropping the signal , any suggestions
Next Wednesday I'm going to received a LG C1 77INCHES and I want to hook it up to my PS5 and pioneer Soundbar who only got hdmi 2.2 hdcp connection what is the best way to connect all this!!?
Thank you I have both a hisense TV and sound bar but they really have days where they just refuse to connect I toggle setting and still nothing 😩. I've toggled with settings and it still doesn't function. Then sometimes it just works and works pretty well. I'll try your set up again but 😩.
Thankyou for this. Im new to all this and its very helpful. One question...if you have an optic cable connected to a soundbar for tv sound and you connect your AV reciever to the ARC on your tv, will the sound still go to your sound bar if the reciever is switched on?
Very informative. Thanks from Australia.
Sending a big hello to you Justin in Australia
I want to add a soundbar to a 2011 Toshiba TV (no HDMI-ARC but REGZA-LINK). Both the soundbar and TV do, however, have optical audio ports so I connected them that way. I was unsuccessful. What other TV settings, if any, do I need to configure for working soundbar?
I have a 70 inch e series Vizio 4K TV and a Bose 300 soundtouch sound bar . I connected my soundbar to The Arc in the back of my TV set and now when I turn the TV on it automatically goes to the Bose soundbar HDMI ark . And I have to keep switching back to either my TV or my fire stick . Sometimes two maybe three times before it stays on TV without switching back to Bose HDM I Arc by itself . How can I fix this problem .
Hi I have a jbl sound bar which has one hdmi arc and a TV which hS one hdmi port that is use for Android box, where shall I connect the hdmi arc of Sound bar to TV. Is it possible to connect to tvs av port
thank you so much, that was really well explained, saved me hours of frustration.
You're welcome!
using optical cable just as good not sure if I should also use hdmi cable also or am I getting the same sound with a optical
A VERY, VERY GOOD PRESENTATION. Well done and informative and very clearly explained.
I have a LG smart TV 43Uj6300-UA trying to connect a RCA DVD home Theater System RTD396 it only has RCA connections hao can I get the sound out of the TV to the system when I go to apps and listen to music from UA-cam
AWESOME INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU
Dude i bought a vizio sound bar but on my roku tv i dont have pcm option i canr make it work
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
i have a vizio tv a cable box both are hdmi conntect to hdmi port 2 vizio sound bar has no sound but when using vcr or dvd there is sound. now both the tv and soundbar do not have hdmi arc. what am i doing wrong. thanks
Thank you .I am trying for this all over internet ..it worked for me ..
I have normal hdmi port in tv don't have Arc hdmi port can i buy soundbar in my tv
I have a hdmi (sound out ) is both hdmi arc and sound out same?
Adding DVD player knocks out HDMI ARC. Vizio tv and Samsung sound bar.
Plug DVD player it plays thru sound bar. When I go back to watch tv no CEC or sound from sound bar. I have to unplug DVD player to get HDMI ARC to work. I have tried every configuration I can think of. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Update: Changed DVD players and system works great, other DVD player must have not been compatible with TV and Sound bar.
Will all the hdmi that are not arc on the back of a stereo receiver I'm using work with the arc?
Will HDMI arc work with OTA channels?
Thank You sir followed your instructions and now I have a sound bar That works
Would an ARC input on a soundbar (older soundbar) work with an EARC output on a newer tv?
Thank you so much... This is the first video I watched that talk about the possibility of reproducing the audio from others HDMI at the sound bar... That was my doubt!!
Thank you! Your video helped me set up my sound bar. I never knew what ARC stood for or what it was. My problem is solved!
I have a lg dvd player with speakers that connected scart to my normal Samsung TV to give me surround sound but now I have Samsung smart TV and I bought a scart to hdmi connector to use on the TV but it does not work. Any help please??
Great video. I was struggling with double sound from the TV & sound bar.
Thanks very helpful got my problem fixed.
I have a television with both ARC and non ARC HDMI port but my Home Theater is just a one port and non ARC HDMI. How do I connect both.
Can you use the HDMI ARC sound bar with a TV that does not have an HDMI ARC input? TV is a SONY Bravia, 10 years old.
Yes, It will like like a 'normal' HDMI input.
This was very helpful thank you
My tv is connected to jbl sb350 sound system with Arc hdmi but its not working, is there an issue with the hdmi cable?
Thank you very much!!!n I was going to take my LG soundbar back. Then I found you. What a difference after wiring it correctly. Again thank you!
Hello, I wanted to use Viera Link on my Panasonic 944 TV and Marantz SR7011 Receiver ARC, I've tried several times, but unfortunately it doesn't work, there's no sound (Atmos), what's the reason?
We hope perhaps this video will help: How to troubleshoot an ARC HDMI connection between TV and soundbar or receiver
ua-cam.com/video/B9TSxAQZPN4/v-deo.html
I have the Vizio Oled and just ordered the JBL 9.1 sound bar that has E-ARC. Now what HMDI cable should I get for the e-Arc port? My number 2 & 3 ports are 2.1. And Port 1 is the e-arc on my Vizio tv. I got HMDI 2.0 high speed hdr, Hi speed ethernet port. Is that the best for Maximize in Derby Atmos and DTX? I don’t need 2.1 cable? I know the 2.0 is at 18g bandwidth and the 2.1 is at 48gb. Thanks
I just purchased a Roku Streambar and my tv doesn't have HDMI ARC, CEC or an optical output, but has regular HDMI 1&2. How can I make this bar work? Do I need to get an ARC converter to make it work?
Thank you so much for this!!! Extremely helpful!!!👏🏻👏🏻
Is there compatibility between ARC and eARC? My new TV I’ve ordered is eARC sound-bar is ARC. Also I have some older HDMI cables, will they just not work if there not so called “high quality”?