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Anduril
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TCL Roku Vizio soundbar remote issue

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I recently bought a TCL Roku tv. I have a Vizio soundbar and my new remote is not controlling the soundbar. I have the soundbar hooked into the optical port and it sounds great. The remote just won’t control it. Pairing issue? Use a different cable?

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renojim
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Re: TCL Roku Vizio soundbar remote issue

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The other TV and the sound bar were both Vizio?  That probably explains it.

No.  The USB port on the sound bar is probably for playing music off a flash drive.

A multi-device universal remote might be the easiest solution.

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renojim
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Re: TCL Roku Vizio soundbar remote issue

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The remote won't control sound bars connected via an optical cable.  If you can connect the sound bar to the HDMI-ARC port of the TV, then the remote will send the command to the TV which should control the volume of the connected sound bar.

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Anduril
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Re: TCL Roku Vizio soundbar remote issue

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On the last tv we had (Vizio) we used a Roku stick and it I was able to control the soundbar. 

My soundbar doesn’t have an hdmi port. It has a usb. Can I run a usb to hdmi connector to hdmi-arc? 

If that doesn’t work, will I have to get a universal remote?

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renojim
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Re: TCL Roku Vizio soundbar remote issue

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The other TV and the sound bar were both Vizio?  That probably explains it.

No.  The USB port on the sound bar is probably for playing music off a flash drive.

A multi-device universal remote might be the easiest solution.

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Help others find this answer and click "Accept as Solution."
If you appreciate my answer, maybe give me a Kudo.

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