When you play audio on your Vizio Soundbar, do you see the audio stops and the soundbar keeps turning off? This checks out that your Vizio Soundbar is facing software or hardware issues. Due to prolonged usage of the soundbar, you may experience these little downfalls on your device. Even more the issue is severe, you can easily fix off the issue in no time by following simple troubleshooting.
If you need assistance to solve this issue without going to the tech support of Vizio, then try out every discussed troubleshooting in this article.
Reason for Vizio Soundbar Keeps Turning Off
You may find your Vizio Soundbar keeps turning off randomly or in the middle of streaming. This kind of issue might happen because of software or hardware problems. However, if you want to know the possible reasons for this problem, then take a look at the detailed table.
| Reasons | Fixes |
|---|---|
| Faulty power cable | Replace the power cable |
| Bugs in the soundbar software | Power cycle your Vizio Soundbar |
| Outdated software | Update your Vizio Soundbar |
| Eco Mode | Turn off Eco Mode on the Vizio Soundbar |
| Glitches on soundbar software | Pair the device to the soundbar again Reset your Vizio Soundbar |
Fixes to Solve Vizio Soundbar Keeps Turning Off
If you wish to fix the Vizio soundbar that keeps turning off, then you need to perform troubleshooting in every possible way. To help you with that, we have listed out the following fixes that you can try on the Vizio soundbar to fix the issue.
Power Cycle your Vizio Soundbar
When your soundbar is running constantly, your Vizio Soundbar will go under bugs, which means various problems will arise. To get rid of these bugs and the Soundbar that keeps turning off, you can try the power cycling method. To do this, remove the power cable of the soundbar and turn off the soundbar. After 3-5 minutes, turn on the soundbar and solve the issue.
Check Wiring Issues
Your soundbar will go off and on due to damage to the power cable. So first, check whether the cable is perfect. If the problem is with the power cable, then go to the official Vizio store and replace it.
Update Your Vizio Soundbar
If you’re using your Vizio soundbar with outdated software? Then, you may face some issues with not turning on or no sound on your Vizio soundbar. So, to solve the problem, we recommend you update your Vizio Soundbar. To update the soundbar,
1. Download the Vizio SmartCast app on your smartphone and finish the setup process.
2. Now, hit the Menu button on the Vizio Soundbar remote and select the WIFI Setup option.
3. On the Vizio Smartcast app, go to Devices Settings and click the Add New Device option.
4. Choose your Vizio Soundbar and establish the pairing.
5. After pairing, your Vizio Soundbar will update its firmware to the latest version.
6. After updating, see if your Vizio Soundbar is turning off or not.
Check for Overheating
Overheating your Vizio Soundbar is one of the reasons for the soundbar keeps turning off. So, turn off your Vizio Soundbar and let it cool down. This will solve the soundbar turning-off issue.
Turn Off Eco Mode on Vizio Soundbar
The Eco Mode of the Vizio Soundbar is a built-in feature that is similar to the energy saver feature on TVs, which conserves electricity. As the Eco mode turns off your soundbar automatically when it is idle, this might be one of the reasons for this issue. So turn off the Eco Mode or Energy Saver on the Vizio Soundbar by following the steps.
1. Take the Vizio soundbar remote and press the Menu button.
2. Now, scroll through the options until you find Eco Mode.
3. Press the Left button on the remote and turn off the Eco Mode on the Vizio Soundbar.
After turning it off, check if your Vizio Soundbar is turning off.
Enable Auto On Feature on Vizio Soundbar
When your soundbar still keeps turning off after troubleshooting, then tackle this issue with the Auto On feature. With the Vizio Auto On feature, your Vizio Soundbar will automatically turn on when your TV is on. Try enabling this feature and check if this works as the best solution.
1. Connect your HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the TV and the HDMI eArc port of the Vizio soundbar.
2. Now, go to your TV settings and enable the HDMI-CEC/SIMPLINK/Anynet+ option.
3. Then, take the Vizio Soundbar remote and change the Input to Digital Input Mode.
4. This will enable the Auto On feature.
5. After doing this, check if your Vizio Soundbar is turning off again.
Reset Vizio Soundbar
Tired and failed to solve the problem with the above troubleshooting? Reset your Vizio Soundbar as a final solution. To reset your soundbar,
1. Turn on your Vizio Soundbar first.
2. Next, press and hold the Bluetooth and the Volume Down button on the Vizio Soundbar.
3. Keep on holding the button until you see the input light on the soundbar lights up thrice.
4. Now, your soundbar has undergone a reset.
Customer Support
When all the troubleshooting goes hopeless, reach out to the Vizio Customer support website to resolve the problem by experts. If the problem is due to an internal hardware issue, the tech support team will fix the hardware and solve your issue.
FAQ
Your Vizio Soundbar will face this issue due to software or hardware issues.
This issue may arise due to the poor quality of the cables. You can fix this issue by replacing the damaged cable.
You can fix this issue by restarting the Vizio Soundbar.
