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How do I connect my soundbar to my Samsung Series 6?

By Emily Sparks

How do I connect my soundbar to my Samsung Series 6?

Method 1. Connect with an HDMI cable

  1. Prepare an HDMI cable.
  2. Connect the cable to the TV’s HDMI IN (ARC).
  3. Connect to the HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) port of the soundbar.
  4. Turn on the soundbar and set the Source to D.IN.
  5. The TV sound will be played through your soundbar.

What do I need to set up my Samsung sound bar?

Most newer soundbars can do this, and Samsung soundbars 2017 650 series and above can. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI IN port on the bottom of the soundbar. Connect a second HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT port on your soundbar and connect the other end to an HDMI IN port on your TV.

How do I set my sound bar to Aux Mode?

Connect one end of the audio cable to the AUX IN jack on the bottom of the soundbar. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO OUT jack on the external device. To change the mode, press the Source button on the soundbar or on the remote. Set the soundbar to AUX mode.

How long does it take for Samsung TV to connect to soundbar?

The TV tries to connect to this Receiver (HDMI) like very 30 seconds, and the sound then goes mute for like 5 seconds. Then it is back to TV Speaker. The TV actually connected to the soundbar once for a few minutes, when sound was coming through the soundbar.

How does arc work on Samsung sound bar?

ARC is activated in D.IN mode and D.IN will be displayed on the front display. If you have no audio when using ARC, press the Anynet button on your soundbar’s remote once and then twice to toggle the Anynet function on or off. Anynet must be set to ON for ARC to work.

Most newer soundbars can do this, and Samsung soundbars 2017 650 series and above can. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI IN port on the bottom of the soundbar. Connect a second HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT port on your soundbar and connect the other end to an HDMI IN port on your TV.

Connect one end of the audio cable to the AUX IN jack on the bottom of the soundbar. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO OUT jack on the external device. To change the mode, press the Source button on the soundbar or on the remote. Set the soundbar to AUX mode.

The TV tries to connect to this Receiver (HDMI) like very 30 seconds, and the sound then goes mute for like 5 seconds. Then it is back to TV Speaker. The TV actually connected to the soundbar once for a few minutes, when sound was coming through the soundbar.

ARC is activated in D.IN mode and D.IN will be displayed on the front display. If you have no audio when using ARC, press the Anynet button on your soundbar’s remote once and then twice to toggle the Anynet function on or off. Anynet must be set to ON for ARC to work.