Article Insight:
- You can connect a soundbar of any brand to Insignia TV.
- Soundbars can be connected to an Insignia TV using HDMI cable, Optical cable, or Bluetooth.
You don’t have to spend your fortune setting up a whole sound system to level up your Insignia TV’s audio. Just connecting a soundbar with one speaker will do the trick. In this article, we will look at the method to connect a soundbar to your Insignia Smart TV.
Different Ways to Connect a Soundbar to Insignia TV
There are different options available to you for connecting a soundbar to your Insignia TV. The following headings will explain them clearly.
TIP:
Follow these navigation paths to change your Insignia TV’s Audio Output after connecting the soundbar using HDMI and Optical cables.
- Insignia Fire TV: Settings → Display & Sounds → Audio Output → Digital Audio Format → Auto.
- Insignia Roku TV: Settings → Audio → Audio Output → select an output option.
HDMI Cable
- Start by affixing one end of the HDMI cable to your soundbar and the other end to your TV’s HDMI ARC/eARC port.
- Turn On the soundbar and press the Input button on its remote to change its input to HDMI.
- Now start up the Insignia TV using the TV’s Power button or the TV remote. Go to your TV’s Audio Output settings and select the Auto option on the Fire OS Insignia TV. For Roku OS, select your soundbar’s name.
Optical Cable
- Connect the two ends of the optical cable to the Optical port on the soundbar and Insignia TV.
- Power up the soundbar and change the input to Optical using the Input button on your soundbar’s remote control.
- Now, go to the Settings menu on your Insignia Smart TV and change the Audio Output to Optical.
Bluetooth
- Once you turn On the soundbar, press the Input button on the soundbar’s remote to set the input as Bluetooth.
- Now, power On your Insignia Smart TV and follow these instructions to pair the soundbar to the TV using Bluetooth.
- Insignia Fire TV: Reach the Settings menu and select Controllers & Bluetooth Devices → Other Bluetooth Devices → Add Bluetooth Devices → Choose your soundbar from the detected devices.
- Insignia Roku TV: Press and hold the Home button on your TV remote. Select the Wireless Soundbar option, and your TV will automatically detect the soundbar and pair with it (or) Go to Settings → Remotes & devices and select Set up a new device to put the TV in pairing mode and automatically connect the soundbar.
Once you connect your soundbar to your Insignia TV using any of the above methods, start hearing the TV’s audio through the soundbar at an enhanced volume and quality.
If you are using Bluetooth, you can place the soundbar anywhere in your house and listen to your Insignia TV’s audio. Make sure it is within the TV’s Bluetooth range. At the end of the day, if you want the best audio output, connecting the soundbar using an HDMI cable is the apt choice.
FAQ
Yes, you can connect a soundbar to your Insignia TV using an RCA cable or 3.5mm Aux cable. However, this is the least recommended method, as the cable will lower the sound potential of your soundbar.
