How to Fix Roku Sound Bar Not Connecting to tv

If your Roku tv sound bar is connected to tv through HDMI and it is working properly, you need to check whether sound coming from sound bar or not. If you are unable to hear any sound, you only hear it via tv but not through the sound bar. So in this article we are providing some solutions to this issue.

What We Need to Check First

Firstly, make sure your sound bar is not muted or also your volume is audible to you. In order to match the volume level in your sound bar, a visual indicator will appear with this you can easily adjust sound by pressing buttons on your remote. If you unable to see any visual indicator, try to install fresh set of matching batteries in your remote control and check once again. If you still face the issue, then check the sound bar is properly connected to HDML ARC port on Roku tv. If you still facing the issue you need to investigate the HDML connection. 

How Devices Communicate via HDMI

If your audio format outleads  no sound from your sound bar. This may happened die to misinterpreting for some reasons. You may face the issue due to connection related settings.

Power Cycle Your TV and Sound Bar

Firstly, unplug your power cord from both sound bar and your Roku tv.  And after few minutes, plug back both devices in to the power cord. Now test once again.

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Disconnect and Connect the HDMI Cable

Now unplug both ends of your HDMI cable which connects your Roku tv and sound bar. Wait for few moments to reattach both ends of the HDMI cable, and ensure the HDMI ARC port on your tv.

Check HDMI Audio Settings

As the audio formats output of Roku tv should match the capabilities of your sound bar. Your Roku tv is configured automatically for detecting audio capabilities and also we can set manually output formats supported by sound bar.  The below mentioned steps to access settings and choose an audio mode.

Step 1: Choose home button on Roku tv remote control

Step 2: Now scroll down and choose settings option

Step 3: Choose system option followed by audio.

Step 4: After that choose digital audio format and choose the following option

  1. Custom 
  2. Auto 
  3. Pass through

That’s it, by following the above steps and troubleshooting methods you can easily fix roku sound bar not connecting to tv.

Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari is Senior Content Writer, Author, and Also Senior Editorial Team Member at A Savvy Web and She has a Degree in Bachelor of Technology (Btech) and (Master of Technology) Mtech from JNTU and is a real time expert. She writes about technology guides and troubleshooting guides (tips and Solutions) and helps users to solve issues easily. She has expertise in this area for more than 5+ years of experience and enthusiastic to provide troubleshooting tips and fixes and how to articles on Tech Related subjects like iPhone, Android, iOS, Smart tv and other tech related solutions and easy methods to fix.

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