When my friend bought an Insignia soundbar for his TV, he was delighted with its audio delivery. But in recent times, he frequently faced connectivity and audio issues on his Insignia soundbar. To fix this issue, he did some basic troubleshooting steps like restarting, unpairing, etc., under my guidance. However, it doesn’t help him. As a final step, we decided to perform a factory reset on the Insignia soundbar to fix the issue.
Since resetting is an extreme process that will wipe out every bug and glitch on the system, it is a viable fix. The reset process in the Insignia soundbar is tricky due to the absence of a Reset button. But it’s not an impossible thing to do. If you need to reset your Insignia soundbar, refer to the steps in this article.
When You Should Factory Reset Insignia Soundbar?
Below, I have discussed the primary reasons to reset the soundbar to factory settings.
- When you are planning to sell the soundbar.
- Software Errors.
- When the soundbar is not turning on.
- If you cannot connect your Insignia soundbar to the TV.
- Audio sync issues.
How to Soft Reset Insignia Soundbar
Doing a soft reset has a higher probability of solving the soundbar issues without deleting data. Before performing a hard reset, refer to the steps below to perform a soft reset.
1. Turn Off your Insignia soundbar and unplug the power cable from the wall socket.
2. Let your soundbar idle for 3-5 minutes.
3. Then, plug the cable again into the power socket.
4. Turn On your Insignia soundbar.
5. After turning it On, check whether the issue is resolved or not.
How to Hard Reset Insignia Soundbar
If the soft reset doesn’t solve the problem, then use the below steps to do a hard reset and fix the issue instantly.
1. Turn On your Insignia soundbar.
2. Locate the physical buttons on the soundbar. You can find it on the top or side of the soundbar.
3. Press the Power Button and Volume down button for 5-10 seconds.
4. Hold the buttons until you see any lights flashing or the soundbar getting turned off and On automatically.
5. That’s it. You have performed a factory reset on your Insignia soundbar.
FAQ
Yes. By unplugging and plugging the power cable on your subwoofer, you can easily soft reset the device.
If your Insignia soundbar is not working, first restart it. If it doesn’t help you, then reset your soundbar to fix the issue.
