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Jello31
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3 years ago
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Connecting a Vizio soundar to current setup with Roku Streaming Stick

I have a Roku Stick model 3800x connected to my tv. I want Connect a Vizio sound bar with Vizio tv I already connected the hdmi cables from body bar to tv.  Make note this is not a Roku tv.  I have...
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Jello31
Newbie
3 years ago

Correction I connected hdmi from sound bar to tv. 

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    renojim
    Community Streaming Expert
    3 years ago

    In general, there are multiple ways to connect a soundbar to a TV.  It's not really a Roku issue.  The short answer is to connect the soundbar to the TV's HDMI-(e)ARC port if the TV and soundbar support it and the Stick to one of the other TV HDMI inputs.

    Without ARC, see this post for my explanation for someone with Samsung products.  It may not apply to your soundbar and TV, but it gives you some idea of how these things can connect.

    https://community.roku.com/t5/Roku-setup/Ruko-streaming-stick-setup-with-Samsung-tv-and-soundbar-using-HDMI/m-p/885200/highlight/true#M23395

    If you want to provide the model numbers of your TV and soundbar, I'll look them up for you.