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p_dennehy
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11 months ago
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Television no sound through Roku

I have a Roku soundbar plugged into a smart TV. However if I try and just watch television through the TV (i.e.: not through the Roku app), the sound only comes out of the TV and not the soundbar, e...
  • AvsGunnar's avatar
    11 months ago

    p_dennehy 

    If your TV has an HDMI ARC input, try plugging your Roku soundbar into it and see if that resolves issues.

    On TVs without an HDMI ARC, you will be using your TV speakers for everything (antenna, hdmi peripherals like dvd players, game consoles, etc) and the Roku soundbar for everything Roku related if you are plugged into a standard HDMI input.

    On older TVs without the HDMI ARC input, you may be able to use the optical port if so equipped.

    https://support.roku.com/article/360034303013

    https://support.roku.com/article/360050643353

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    Feel free to post back with model number of TV as well as the requested soundbar model number and can see what kind of inputs your TV has.