Sonos delivers high-quality soundbars to bring the cinematic experience to your home. When you buy a Sonos soundbar, you will get a HDMI cable to connect it to your TV. Additionally, you will get an Optical Adapter to connect to the TV, which lacks HDMI ARC support. If you prefer a wireless connection, pair your Sonos Soundbar to a TV via Bluetooth connectivity. Moreover, you need the help of the Sonos app to pair the soundbar to your TV. In this guide, you will learn the pairing steps in detail.
How to Connect Sonos Soundbar to TV Using Cable
1. Use the power cable to connect your Sonos Soundbar to the power source.
2. Connect your soundbar and the TV using a HDMI cable.
Note: If your TV does not support HDMI ARC, you can use the Optical Adapter provided in the box to make the connection.
3. Install the Sonos app on your Smartphone from the Play Store or App Store.
4. Open the app and log in to your Sonos account. If you don’t have one, create a new account.
5. The app will search and display your Sonos speaker. Tap Add to connect.
6. When your Sonos soundbar is ready to connect, you will hear a chime and see the status light flashing green.
7. Press the button with the infinity symbol at the back of your soundbar. This will connect your soundbar to the app and the WiFi network that you use on your Smartphone.
8. Choose the preferred location of your beam and click Continue. You can also provide a custom name for the location of your soundbar.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions on the app to finish the setup.
Once done, your soundbar will be connected to your TV. Since you have used HDMI ARC, your TV remote will sync with your soundbar for volume adjustments and other controls. To make this work on certain TV models, you need to enable the HDMI CEC settings.
How to Connect Sonos Soundbar to TV Via Bluetooth
Only some Sonos Soundbar models, such as Arc Ultra, support Bluetooth. Hence, if your soundbar supports Bluetooth, you can connect it to your TV wirelessly by following the steps below.
1. Put your Sonos Soundbar into pairing mode by pressing the Bluetooth button. You can also use the Sonos app to put your soundbar into pairing mode. To do so, go to Settings on the Sonos app and choose your Soundbar. Click Pair New Device under the Bluetooth option.
2. When your soundbar is in pairing mode, it will produce a chime, and the LED will flash blue.
3. Now, head to the Bluetooth settings on your TV and select your soundbar from the list of devices.
4. Once connected to your TV, you will hear a chime again, and the status indicator will change to solid blue.
FAQ
If the Sonos soundbar is not working or connecting, check whether the wired connections are inserted properly in the respective ports. If not, connect it firmly and pair the soundbar.
