If you have purchased an LG Soundbar to get the best audio experience from the content you stream on your TV, you must enable the Dolby Atmos feature. You can activate the Dolby Atmos on LG Soundbars by connecting it to the HDMI ARC port on your TV. Once you connect your LG Soundbar and TV to the HDMI ARC, you switch the Audio Output to HDMI (ARC) on your TV Settings.
In this article, you will learn how to activate Dolby Atmos on LG Soundbars when connected to an LG or other brand TV to get a cinematic audio experience in your home.
How to Setup LG Soundbar with TV for Dolby Atmos
To get Dolby Atmos sound effects out of LG Soundbars, connect your LG Soundbar to the HDMI ARC port of your LG TV or other branded TV using an HDMI cable.
1. Take one end of the HDMI cord and plug it into the HDMI ARC or HDMI eARC port of your TV.
2. Take the other end and plug it into the HDMI ARC port on your LG soundbar.
3. Now, turn on your soundbar and your TV and tweak the settings on your TV to get Dolby Atmos output from your soundbar.
Note: Besides HDMI cables, none of the audio cables, including optical, RCA, or AUX, support the Dolby Atmos output.
How to Activate Dolby Atmos on LG Soundbar
Once you connect the Soundbar to your TV, you must change audio output settings and enable HDMI (ARC) to get the Dolby Atmos effect. Here are the steps to set up Dolby Atmos on an LG soundbar connected to an LG TV.
1. With your LG TV and Soundbar turned On, press the Home icon on your LG TV remote.
2. Press the Settings icon on the remote to access your LG TV Settings.
3. Click the Sound option on your TV and select the Sound Out option.
4. Choose the Use Wired Speaker option and select the HDMI(ARC) Device option.
5. Then, go back to your TV Settings → Sound and select Advanced Settings.
6. Enable the eARC Support on the Advance Settings page to complete the process.
7. Take your LG Soundbar remote and change the input source to OPT/HDMI ARC.
8. Now, you can play Dolby Atmos content on your LG TV and get the best audio experience that it provides.
If you are connecting your soundbar to other brand TVs, make sure to change the Audio Output on your TV Settings to HDMI ARC to enable Dolby Atmos. You must also turn on the HDMI CEC.
How to Enable HDMI CEC on LG TV
Consequently, you can also enable the SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) option on your LG TV. After that, you can control your LG Soundbar with the TV remote and vice versa.
- webOS 22 and Above: Press the Settings button Click on All Settings → Select General → Choose Devices → HDMI Settings → Tap SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) → Turn On.
- webOS 6.0: Click Settings → All Settings → Tap on General → Select Devices → Choose HDMI Settings → enable SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC).
- webOS 5.0: Click the Settings button and select All Settings → Connection → Tap Device Connection Settings → Turn on SIMPLINK(HDMI-CEC).
- webOS 4.5: Press the Settings menu and click on All Settings → Select Connection → Tap on HDMI Device Connection Settings → Enable SIMPLINK(HDMI-CEC).
- webOS 4.0 and Before: Press the Settings button and tap on All Settings → Choose General → Tap on SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) → Enable Auto Power Sync.
FAQ
If you play Dolby Atmos content on your TV while the soundbar is connected, you will see an LED indication on your soundbar saying DOLBY ATMOS.
If the Dolby Atmos is not working on your LG Soundbar, try rebooting your LG Soundbar and your TV. If rebooting didn’t fix the issues, update the LG Soundbar’s firmware to the latest version.
