Soundbar connection to tv

just purchased surround bar 3000 for my lg led... it came with an optical cable... no sound is coming out...states the soundbar is looking for audio to be in 2 channel format .. what is that ... iI dont see as an option. please help!!!

Unless you are watching OTA channels the way you have it connected explains why you dont have sound. on most TV's the optical port is used for the built in tuner or for sound pass through from any built in internet apps like pandora if you have a internet capable TV and will not pass audio from other devices. Meaning if you have the sound bar plugged into the TV but trying to watch cable/sat chances are you will not be hearing anything. But if you plug the soundbar into the optical jack of your able/sat box you should start to hear your sound.

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I just bought a basic sound bar, and hooked it up with the optical cable. I have it working, but the volume is not controlled by the TV, but by the special remote that came with the sound bar. Is there a way to have the TV volume control change the volume?

No, I don't believe it's possible with a soundbar connected via optical cable.
- Peter

Samsung soundbare

i have a samsung 55" LCD, model 630, which we love. looking to add adding a samsung soundbar. Doe anyone know the diff between models HW C450 and the HW C451? Also, will the soundbar connect directly to my tv or does it go to my Comcast cable box?

I hope before you took Jen's advice you did a bit more research. Which is really bad considering it seems like Jen is a BB employee based on other posts with bad information. Sorry to call you out like that Jen. But you should ALWAYS have your facts straight before lending information that would cause someone to spend their hard earned cash.
Not all TV's do a full pass-through via the optical out. If your 55" 630 is anything like the 40" 630 that I used to own then yours doesn't. While most tv's do have a optical out connect, it is generally used for your OTA (over the air) digital audio out.
From a quick look, it seems the Samsung unit has 2 optical inputs. So without a optical audio switch of some sort, you can run two sources into the soundbar (like your comcast box and a blu-ray player or 360 or PS3). So to answer your question it would connect to your comcast box, NOT the TV.
Are you stuck on the Samsung? Based on reviews it does have decent Sound Quality, but the lack of connectivity is pretty sad.
The best "bang for the buck" when it comes to soundbars are the offerings from Sony. The HT-CT150 sounds great and the connectivity it has is pretty amazing for the price you pay. You can generally find them on sale for $250 (BB had it on sale for that price). There is also the HT-CT100 (last years model) and the HT-CT350 (nearly identical to the CT150 just with more power).
They all have HDMI inputs (3), optical inputs, analog RCA. So if you have say your cablebox, a xbox 360 and a ps3 and if they all support HDMI. You would run one HDMI cable from each "source" to the sony soundbar. And then take a single HDMI out of the soundbar to your TV.
I have both the HT-CT150 and 100. If you have any more specific questions regarding them just let me know.

No Audio to soundbar via TV

I have a 2012 Mac Mini connected via HDMI to an LG TV. The LG TV optical out is connected to a Yamaha sound bar. Also connected to TV via HDMI are an XBOX 360 and Xfinity cable box.
Sound from Mac Mini comes out of TV speakers. The issue is that no audio passes through to the soundbar from the Mini. This is dissponting as I have the MIni as a media hub and would like to use the subwoofer and better audio quality of the sound bar.
XBOX and Cable box sound is ok both on TV speakers and Soundbar.
I have tried changing the settings on the Mini for the audio to no avail.

I have the exact same issue with a Panasonic ST50 and a Panasonic SU-HTB520 soundbar connected with HDMI to my Macbook Air. My PS3 and ROKU pass though just fine with the same HDMI cable.
If I turn the soundbar off, you can hear the sound from the Mac though the TV speakers.
What's the deal?

Bluetooth Speakers VIZIO S3821 Connected but no sound

I have a Macbook Pro and I set up blue tooth so I can have the audio go through a bluetooth speaker system I have. I am able to connect to the Speaker system through the computer's bluetooth and access it in system preference's sound menu and even set the sound symbol (clicking on it with option held down so it is VIZIO not internal speakers) but the sound only comes from my internal speakers and not the bluetooth ones.
I use the same sound system with my iphone and there is no problem. Is there a way to make the macbook pro play sound through the bluetooth speakers?

Hi there @jbbrown211
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
I see that you are having trouble with sound via your bluetooth soundbar.
Just to clarify, does your audio still work when you remove the soundbar connection?
With the sound bar connected, do you get sound via headphones, earplugs, that sort of thing if they are plugged in?
Also please post the full product number and operating system in use on your notebook. See the following documents if you need help in finding those.
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Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
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Panasonic Soundbar Setup

Good Morning Everyone,
I'm having a hard time setting up my Panasonic SC-HTB70 to work with my TV and Set-top Box. I have an LG LN5700 TV, Verizon P265 remote and of course my soundbar. The problem is I'm forced to use two remotes to control my system. I cannot regulate my volume using the FIOS remote; I have my soundbar connected directly to the TV via Optical Audio cable, and my set-top box connect the TV via HDMI. Can someone please help me get this setup or advise what I may need to purchase to make this work. Thank you in advance.

Get one of these:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/harmony-remote-650?crid=60
You'll be much happier.
You can find refurbs on eBay for 1/2 the price of a new one.
Enjoy.
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Very technical question regarding HDMI ARC

Hi all, I'm planning out a HT purchase, and I plan on setting it up like this: Devices (Cable/PS4) -> TV (via HDMI)TV -> 2.1 ch Soundbar (via...) For the TV to Soundbar connection, I could just use an Optical connection, get 2.1ch lossless via Linear PCM and call it a day and be happy. But the HDMI ARC connection has me intreugied, and where my questions come in. 1.) Can I use HDMI ARC even if I NEVER have the TV's input set to the soundbar source (ie. making it a passive upstream audio only and essentially replacing the role of a Toslink Optical connection). 2.) If this even can be done, would I still get the benefit of Controlling the soundbar through my TV remote? (via Control through HDMI 3.) Lastly, would I still get the same S/PDIF, 2.1ch lossless audio LPCM this way? If it matters, the planned purchases are:TV: Sony X850CSoundbar: Sony HT-CT780 I've asked on some technical A/V forums before but no good response to this yet - maybe because my setup plan is an odd one, usually HDMI ARC is there to prevent the need for another cable (like Optical) but if I can get control from HDMI I think its worth investigating. Thanks!

I know it's a lot later but I wanted to give credit where credit is due. I wound up toying with the system myself and it works fine, and what Dimestore said is true.
The ARC protocol is passive in the sense that it's constantly feeding back despite the input of the TV
And honestly, the communication between the Sony devices is great. In fact, the TV itself can read the different inputs through to the soundbar and display them as separate inputs on the TV. It's pretty cool.
Thank you both for your responses!

I can listen to my music with samsung soundbar wh 550 but i cannot do that with my mac book air. I can connect to samsung soundbar with my mac but the connection drops immediately. Please help MacBook Air, iOS 10.9.4

I can listen to my music with samsung soundbar wh 550 but i cannot do that with my mac book air.
I can connect to samsung soundbar with my mac but the connection drops immediately. Please help.
MacBook Air, iOS 10.9.4

Contact Samsung for help.
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Connection to soundbar

Hello guys I have a toshiba regza hl 833b and I'm trying to connect it to a soundbar Philips. The problem is that it doesn't want to change the audio source.when I'm going to toshiba regza link and choose as a source of sound amplifier instead of TV speaker still the sound it's heard from TV. I'm using a coaxial digital audio cable cause it doesn't have optical digital
Please tell me what to do..The audio source am I changing it from the right place? ? All I could find was preferences and the toshiba link button
Please help

That doesn't appear to be a US model, and this is the forums for Toshiba USA. You may want to contact Toshiba in your region.
- Peter

Jabber not support p2p audio on WebEx Connect.

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We have received complaints from customers in the WebEx Connect Client peer-to-peer audio functionality. We know Cisco's announcement, after April 3, 2015, a customer has to use Jabber on WebEx Connect. But Jabber doesn't have the peer to peer audio function.
Customers to be continued use the WebEx Connect Client. Until Jabber with peer-to-peer audio functionality. I think customer claims is hot, and correct.
Q1. Does Jabber plan to support the peer to peer audio function?
Q2. We want to use continuous WebEx Connect Client, until p2p audio support on Jabber.
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- I successfully used bluetooth with a car phone about a year ago
- I have tried an iphone 5 with my soundbar, with same choppy/intermittent sound.
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My iMac drops the internet connection but mantains the wi-fi network.

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I even had to re-write this whole message again because i clicked on "Post message" and it had no internet connection, so it displayed a no-internet alert in my browser.............
PLEASE! HELP!!!!
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I FINALLY SOLVED THIS ISSUE!!!!
New routers have "mixed" modes for your network; this means that it will automatically choose the best option between wireless-B, wireless-G and wireless-N network modes. I used to experience this issue using the 2.4 GHz. mixed mode wireless network.
Thankfully, my router can create 2 networks: a 2.4 GHz. network and a 5 GHz. network.
When I randomly changed this value to "use only wireless-B and wireless-G" trying to fix an issue with a wi-fi expander, the iMac wi-fi issue dissapeared! I tried it with wireless-N only, but it didn't work.
So, finally, I have a 2.4 GHz network with only wireless-B and wireless-G modes which works PERFECT with the iMac, and a 5 GHz. network with a mixed* wireless mode for everything else mode.
*PD: by "mixed" mode it means that the router will automatically choose between B, G and N network modes as it fits better.

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That doesn't appear to be a US model, and this is the forums for Toshiba USA. You may want to contact Toshiba in your region. If it's a European model, you could check the Toshiba Europe forums.
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Just after my warranty expired, my Toshiba 55TL515U started to play sounds through both the TV's speakers as well as outputting audio to my external Polk Audio soundbar, which is connected to the TV via the Digital Audio Output line. The TV never did this after I connected the external soundbar until a few days ago.
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