How to hook up a soundbar to Vizio TV Setup

Connecting a soundbar to your Vizio television will greatly improve audio quality, resulting in a more enjoyable experience while watching television. Watching movies, sports, streaming video, etc., with an appropriate soundbar connection will produce clear dialogue as well as full-bodied sound.

To begin, check both your Vizio TV setup and soundbar for connection type(s). Your best choices for connections to your soundbar would be HDMI ARC or eARC connections. These connections allow you to use high-definition audio quality and control the soundbar with the same remote that you are using to operate your Vizio TV. Connect one end of a high-speed HDMI cable into the HDMI ARC port on your TV and connect the other end into the HDMI ARC connection on your soundbar. After making these connections, navigate to the audio section of the TV settings and select the soundbar as your primary audio output option from the list of choices available.

If your Vizio television does not offer an HDMI ARC connection, then you can connect your soundbar to your Vizio TV using an optical cable instead. To do this, you must insert the optical cable into your TV's optical audio output and then connect the other end of the optical cable into the option on your soundbar that corresponds to the optical audio input. In addition, you need to configure your TV audio output to "Optical" and also configure your soundbar to the correct input setting.

Vizio soundbars support Bluetooth connectivity (wireless option), which can be enabled by activating Bluetooth on both devices. Pair the two devices and select the soundbar as an audio playback device. Note that Bluetooth may introduce latency into the audio (a slight lag) compared to the more immediate response that comes with a wired connection.

Test the audio performance after the Vizio TV setup with your Quick TV Setup Sound Bar by playing some content through it and adjusting volume, bass, and surround sound. A Sound Bar will help you achieve a better balance of sound, improved clarity, and richer experiences when enjoying Home Entertainment with your Vizio Equipment.