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tommyjw6206
Channel Surfer
12 months ago
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Connecting to Klipsche Soundbar via Bluetooth

Just setting up a Roku Pro Series TV 65".  I can only pair to a Klipsch sound bar via bluetooth as "headphones", not "soundbar".  The Klipsch soundbar doesn't even show up when the Roku TV scans soundbars.  Is soundbar pairing a different technology?  I'm hoping i can adjust volume on the Klipsche soundbar if it can be paired as a "soundbar". As "headphone", i can only mute.

Please assist and thanks.

  • RokuEmmanuel-D's avatar
    RokuEmmanuel-D
    12 months ago

    Thanks for reaching out here in the Roku Community, tommyjw6206!

    We appreciate you raising your concern and letting us know you're encountering an issue using your Soundbar to Roku Pro Series TV. We want to help you sort this out. 

    Have you attempted to connect your Soundbar directly to your TV using the HDMI cable in the (eARC) input port? If you haven't done so yet, we highly recommend trying this method to determine if it impacts sound quality or performance.

    Let us know if this works for you. 

    All the best,
    Emman

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  • Tivoburkee's avatar
    Tivoburkee
    Community Streaming Expert
    12 months ago

    tommyjw6206 

     

    Roku's cannot connect via bluetooth to ANY brand of speaker. Roku's use wifi-direct to connect to Roku wireless speakers, which is completely different form of RF. Roku sells 4 different models of Soundbar's, only one of them is wireless, the other three have to be connected via hdmi cable to Roku tv. 

  • RokuEmmanuel-D's avatar
    RokuEmmanuel-D
    Community Moderator
    12 months ago

    Thanks for reaching out here in the Roku Community, tommyjw6206!

    We appreciate you raising your concern and letting us know you're encountering an issue using your Soundbar to Roku Pro Series TV. We want to help you sort this out. 

    Have you attempted to connect your Soundbar directly to your TV using the HDMI cable in the (eARC) input port? If you haven't done so yet, we highly recommend trying this method to determine if it impacts sound quality or performance.

    Let us know if this works for you. 

    All the best,
    Emman

    • tommyjw6206's avatar
      tommyjw6206
      Channel Surfer
      12 months ago

      My soundbar is older and doesn't have the eARC HDMI input.  If i buy one that has he eARC HDMI, will the Roku remote control the volume on it?