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Ant25748
Channel Surfer

Control optical only Samsung soundbar with Roku remote

I have a Samsung soundbar with only optical and I’m wondering how to set this up. The soundbar is ir no Bluetooth. 

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KCM1
Newbie

Re: Control optical only Samsung soundbar with Roku remote

MAYBE??? Unfortunately I have the same problem.  Maybe there's a solution not shown??

https://community.roku.com/t5/Discussions/Sound-bar-connected-via-optical-be-able-to-be-controlled-b...

 

 

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Todd4Hawks
Binge Watcher

Re: Control optical only Samsung soundbar with Roku remote

Get this: I have a Samsung TV and Samsung 2.1 Soundbar connected with an Optical cable. I connected it 2 days ago and the Roku voice enabled remote was easily able to control the Soundbar volume, I just couldn't turn the Soundbar on and off with the remote control. Now, on day 3, it suddenly stopped working. I start doing some research here on the forums and apparently I am seeing that it is not supposed to be able to control a soundbar without HDMI Arc? Then WHY WAS IT WORKING FOR 2 FULL DAYS??? What changed and how can I go back? Please help!

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RokuJohnB
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: Control optical only Samsung soundbar with Roku remote

Hi @KCM1 @Todd4Hawks,

Thanks for posting in the Roku Community!

We understand you're having difficulty connecting the soundbar through the Roku remote. Please be advised that the Roku remote does not support control over third-party devices.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you.

Best regards,

John

John
Roku Community Moderator
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Todd4Hawks
Binge Watcher

Re: Control optical only Samsung soundbar with Roku remote

Thanks John, but it was working, then stopped working. Also, I have a Roku remote has been controlling my Pioneer Elite Receiver's volume in a different room for over a year now. Sooo... something isn't adding up. Oh well I guess. 

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