Just adjust the volume using the receiver or soundbar's remote. In most cases, when you use the digital output, the TV speakers will be turned off and your TV volume control won't work any more. Select the appropriate choice based on which type of output you want to use. On most TVs, you will have to enable the external audio output in order to pass sound to a sound bar or receiver. This will usually have an option for where to send the sound, with choices such as "TV Speakers" or "Digital output" or "Headphone out."Ĭheck your TV's Settings menu for an "Audio output" or "Sound Out" option. Check in your TV's setup menu for an "Audio Settings" or "Sound" sub-menu. Once you've connected the right cable between your TV and audio system, you may need to activate that audio output.
Headphone plug (3.5mm) to headphone plug analog cable (6 feet).Headphone plug (3.5mm) to dual RCA analog audio cable (8 feet).Fiberoptic digital audio cable (6 feet).Here are a few cables that will work for most gear: Check your specific soundbar or speaker to see what type of analog input it offers. This cable looks like a headphone cord, but with the same male 3.5mm plug on both ends. This may be labeled "analog audio" or "AUX" (for "auxiliary" input). In some cases, a soundbar may include a 3.5mm (headphone jack) analog input instead of RCA.
If you use the analog audio output or headphone jack, you'll probably need a cable that has a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) headphone style plug on one end and a dual RCA plugs on the other end. Some soundbars, like this one from VIZIO, include both analog audio (middle right) and digital audio (bottom right) inputs.įor fiberoptic digital connections, you'll need a fiberoptic digital audio cable (also called "Toslink").
Sometimes you'll have more than one choice so we'll help you find the best option. If not, you may need an adapter to get the job done. Of course, your receiver or soundbar will need to have a corresponding input of the same type in order to accept and process audio from the TV. Your first step is to figure out what kind of audio output your TV has and plug that into an audio input on your sound bar, receiver or home theater system. But sometimes getting it all hooked up is a daunting task. But all is not lost: you can add a soundbar or (better yet) a home theater receiver and speakers to any TV - old or new - bringing the sound quality up to the level of picture quality and beyond. You just bought a fancy new HDTV, 4K or even 8K TV, get it home and quickly realize how wonderful it looks. We get this question and similar ones frequently here at Big Picture Big Sound.
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