How to Connect Vizio Soundbar to TV – Ultimate Guide for Users

A lot of people are already familiar with such a brand as Vizio. They produce televisions, but in addition, they are also engaged in the production of soundbars. These are convenient panels that are designed to be used in cases where you want to get a better and louder TV sound or the full surround sound. In this article, we will explain, how to connect Vizio soundbar to tv.

There are several ways you can perform this. For example, you can use the ideal option – HDMI, or you can take an RCA cable, digital optical cable, or coaxial cable for this purpose. Bluetooth pairing features can be used as well in order to set up a wireless connection. All this and more information you will find below in our article..

Pairing A Vizio Soundbar To A Subwoofer

It will be so simple and easy to use instruction because in order to pair a Vizio Soundbar to a Subwoofer you will need:

1. To press and hold “pairing” button that you will see and find on the back of the sub.
2. Then you will notice some blinking. After this press and hold the power button on the soundbar for 5 seconds.
3. Then you will notice blinking again. That means that you have successfully finished the procedure.

Vizio Soundbar Not Working – What Should I Do?

Fixing the 1st Problem – Optical Input not Working

In most cases that is the mechanic problem failure when you notice optical input not working. Fixing the problem process will be very easy. Just check if the optical cable connection is tight and check your power cables. If there are some damages on the power cables then it is nothing new in the violations in the work of optical input.

Fixing the 2nd Problem – Static Noise

In most cases that is the mechanic problem failure as well when you notice static noise. Perform all these actions we`ve mentioned above and also try to select another audio input on the remote because there is can be a problem with incorrect input settings.

Fixing the 3rd Problem – Buzzing

There are three ways that will help you to solve this problem.

1. You can turn the backlight down lower by using TV menu.
2. You can turn off and then turn on the whole system again.
3. You can perform the above step already, but only while unplugging all the devices.

Fixing the 4th Problem – Crackling

Such sound you can hear if you have put wireless devices near your system. Fix the problem by replacing them.

Then if you are still dealing with this problem and the above-mentioned step didn`t help try to perform the factory reset by holding both your Bluetooth button and that Volume down button. But remember that you will lose all your data. Here is how to reset vizio sound bar.

Fixing the 5th Problem – Blinking With No Sound

If suddenly you saw a blinking and wondered why it appeared, then do not rush to be scared. This means it’s time to start pairing!

Before You Set-up

If you have bought one or another Vizio package for your soundbar system, know that it will be the same installation instruction for all models but with minimal differences.

The first step will be very simple. It is about checking all the cables and other components you will need for set upping your Vizio package. Look at your packing filling and thoroughly check all these tools. If you have noticed that there are missing details call the support service and fix the problem.

Then it is time to choose your ideal place for putting the system. It is a very important step because then you will have to connect all that tools. After all of them are connected it is not recommended to replace all the system in order to keep it safe.

How to Connect Vizio Soundbar to TV?

Below we list four different ways that you can use to connect your soundbar to your TV. They all have their pros and cons, nuances and difficulties. We will describe each in detail so that you can decide for yourself what suits you best.

1 – How to Connect Using a SPDIF Cable

1. First, look at your Vizio soundbar packing filling and thoroughly check all the cables and other tools. Then check if you got rid of the plastic cover that has each of your SPDIF cables on its end.
2. Look at the back of your TV. Here you will find an “OPTICAL” port. Plug tightly the suitable end into there.
3. Look at your soundbar. Here you will also notice the “OPTICAL” port. Plug tightly the suitable end into there.
4. Then you will need to enable your soundbar. To do this, take the power cable and plug it in the power outlet.
5. Use the soundbar remote control to choose the right input method.
6. Use the Menu settings you will see on the TV screen and open the audio menu|audio settings.
7. Disable TV speakers.
8. Put the Dolby Digital setting or Bitstream instead of the Digital Audio Out setting .

2 – How to Connect Using an RCA Cable

1. As the very first step, look at your Vizio soundbar packing filling and thoroughly check all the cables and other tools. Then look on your TV and try to find the “AUDIO OUT” port on the back.
2. Then take those red and white cables and plug them into the suitable ports.
3. Then you will have to find “AUDIO IN” or “AUX” connection by looking on your Soundbar thoroughly. Plugging the second cable end to this connection may be necessary.
4. Enable your soundbar.
5. By using the soundbar remote it will be necessary to select AUX input method.
6. By using the soundbar remote cause the Vizio menu on the TV screen.
7. With the help of your Audio Settings disable the TV speakers.
8. Now it’s time to get acquainted with the analog audio out settings. This combination of words means an option with which you could set up automatic volume control (variable) or set a fixed volume for all times. You can choose the first setting or the second one at any time. It all depends on what suits you best.

3 – How to Connect Using a HDMI ARC

1. Look at your Vizio sound bar packing filling and thoroughly check all the necessary tools.
2. There should be the HDMI OUT (ARC) port on your sound bar. Take the HDMI cable end and plug it in this port. These actions cause sound connection when using HDMI.
3. There should be the HDMI 1 (ARC) port on your TV. Plug the other end into it.
4. Enable all the system.
5. Then you will have to choose the HDMI input method. To do this, please, use the soundbar remote.

Helpful Video: How to Connect Vizio Soundbar to TV

In this video, you can find much useful information about Vizio 2 0 Soundbar and tips on how to connect the soundbar to TV.

How do I Get My TV to Recognize My Soundbar?

If your goal is for your TV to remember your soundbar, use the Bluetooth method.

How to Connect Using Bluetooth

1. Look at your Vizio sound bar packing filling and thoroughly check all the cable and other necessary tools.
2. As a second step, check any side of your soundbar. Here you should see the Bluetooth button. Then press and hold it. The soundbar will be in the pairing method if all the previous steps were correctly performed.
3. If you want, take your remote and click the Bluetooth button here. This step will replace the previous one but you will achieve the same result.
4. To connect the soundbar to the TV obviously it will be necessary to enable Bluetooth on both TV and soundbar. If you have the VIZIO remote with the LED screen, press MENU, and find the BT Pair option in your settings.
5. When the Bluetooth connection is checked and everything is OK, you can proceed to the next steps.
6. Opening the Bluetooth menu on the TV may be necessary if you want to pair the TV with the soundbar.
7. Find and choose a soundbar in the above-mentioned smart TV’s Bluetooth pairing menu. The Bluetooth pairing menu may slightly vary between different TVs, but you will usually only need to select your soundbar on your TV’s Bluetooth discovery list.

Warnings

We recommend you to check your owner`s manual or user guide, because then before connecting you will be completely confident in your actions since you have all the necessary knowledge about your individual system.

Tips

It is obvious that by buying a soundbar you want to improve the sound quality and to feel the ideal surround sound. If you want to achieve the most favorable effect, try placing the sound bar close to the level of the ears but under the TV.

Final words

All right, let’s sum it up already.

From this article, you learned about the methods (digital optical cable, or coaxial cable, etc.) of connecting the Vizio soundbar to the TV. You have also familiarized yourself with some nuances concerning this issue. You were informed about the best connection method, then about an existing Bluetooth pairing feature in sound bars for a Bluetooth connection also known as a wireless connection. You can stream music with this feature as well. Connections to Bluetooth speakers are also available on some models.

As the last but not the least tip, we can advise you not to forget about the existence and usefulness of the user guide, as it can really be useful to you if you suddenly have any problems or misunderstandings.

However, we hope that this article was useful to you as much as possible and you will not run into problems.