If you have an Apple TV 4K or other models paired with your TV, then you can connect any of your favorite soundbars to it, including Sony, Samsung, Sonos, LG, Bose, and so on. Apple TV supports a variety of soundbars and can be connected together through an HDMI cable or wirelessly through Bluetooth. By pairing the respective soundbar with your Apple TV, you can experience high-quality sound right in your living room. Read along to get familiar with both the methods available to connect your Apple TV to a compatible soundbar.
How to Connect Apple TV to Soundbar Using Cables
1. Ensure that your TV and your Apple TV are connected through an HDMI cable.
2. Now, take a new HDMI cable and connect one end to the TV’s HDMI output.
3. Pair the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI input port of your soundbar.
4. Now, turn on all the connected devices, including your TV, Apple TV, and soundbar.
5. Go to the TV Settings and open the Audio Output settings.
6. Under audio output, choose HDMI ARC or OPTICAL as the preferred option and check if the soundbar connection was successful by playing some audio on the TV.
7. After that, change the TV input to the HDMI connected to the Apple TV.
8. Navigate to the Apple TV Settings and click on the Video and Audio option.
9. From the options given, click on Audio Output and choose your soundbar as the preferred and default audio output.
Note: Sometimes, instead of the soundbar, you will have to select the HDMI input your soundbar is connected to under Audio Output.
10. Check the soundbar connection by playing an audio of your choice. If the output was through the soundbar, then it is successful.
How to Connect Apple TV to Soundbar Wirelessly
If you have a soundbar with a wireless connection feature, then you can connect the soundbar to the Apple TV using the Bluetooth option.
1. First, activate Pairing Mode on your soundbar. In most soundbars, you have to press the Source button for this.
2. A message similar to BT Pairing will appear on the display, or the LED light will light up, indicating pairing mode has begun.
3. On the Apple TV, go to Settings, and from the options given, choose Remotes and Devices.
4. Click on the Bluetooth option, and the Apple TV will automatically start scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices.
5. Select your Soundbar from the list of available devices shown on the screen.
Note: Enter the Bluetooth pairing code or the 4-digit PIN if prompted.
How to Enable Dolby Atmos on Apple TV 4K Connected to Soundbar
If your soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, enable the option on your Apple TV 4K as well to get the best audio output.
1. Open the Apple TV Settings and select the Video and Audio menu.
2. From the displayed options, click on the Audio Format option.
3. Under the Immersive Audio menu, enable the Dolby Atmos feature.
FAQ
Yes. If your connected Samsung soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, you can enable the Dolby Atmos feature on your Apple TV to get the best out of both devices.
Damaged audio cables and disabled Bluetooth features are the major causes of the Apple TV not connecting to the soundbar issue.
