How to Set up and make HDMI ARC work

Published 2020-10-23
Don't hear any sound? With this video you can trouble shoot your HDMI ARC connection. Once you correctly set up the HDMI Audio Return Channel connection feature your TV and sound system can more seamlessly work together to get the most from your TV and Sound systems. We show you each step required not only to connect HDMI ARC but each setting adjustment required. Make one error and HDMI ARC doesn't work.

All Comments (21)
  • @TrueDarkMajin
    Thank you! The salesman at Best Buy kept saying that I’d have to get the $600 sound bar versus the $400 sound bar because it has the extra HDMI ports directly on the sound bar itself. I could’ve sworn that using the HDMI arc input I would be able to get the sound from anything else I plugged into the TV. Thanks for confirming.
  • @co.b.1775
    Wow! I was trying to get sound via our QLed Arc to our Klipsch Fives for hours before I found your video while searching for a solution. Your instructions were spot on and the sound is phenomenal now. Added bonus is we can control everything with a single remote. Thank you for posting this great tutorial!
  • The last thing you mentioned about using another HDMI input on the TV while still transporting the sound through HDMI ARC, was for me the reason watching this video. Thank you for clarifying!
  • @71GeorgiaBoy
    I can't thank you enough for posting this video. After spending all day attempting to get this right, I finally have sound!! Such a concise and accurate demonstration. You're the best!
  • @juliosandes161
    I lost my entire morning trying to solve ARC issue!! I saw your video and found the way to solve it. Many thanks Congrats
  • @chadhilker6454
    Thanks...had my Sony sound bar packed up and ready to return. Watched your video and made changes in tv settings . You saved my day. You have no idea how much you helped.
  • @aussicd
    At last......have been reading all about sounders BUT you have been the only folk who have taken the proper way to sort this all out. I have had an expensive soundbar for a week now and have not been able to use it. not one person has explained how to get the sound from the tv. toy folk deserve a high mention and all the accolades going thanks very much
  • @paulsenjohannes
    The best explanation so far on setting up a HDMI ARC port on a TV and soundbar. Even I understand it clearly.
  • @jlh5995
    Hey, thanks for taking the time and effort to explain ARC and specifically show the HDMI hookups needed to make it work properly. Really appreciate your tutorial.
  • Wow! I had to dig deep into my TV menu to find 'CEC' but I found it - checked it - and it works! Thank you so much! There is NO WAY I would have done this without this video!
  • @jedi1157
    As a new guy to a soundbar system with ARC, you did a clear and easy to understand explanation, thank you. Keep it up.
  • Man alive.. ours was working just fine, I was trying to find out why the background soundtracks were so much louder than the dialogue and I did something to accidentally turn off the bar. Your CEC portion of the video was exactly what I was missing! Thanks so much!
  • Turning on the CEC was what worked for me. Life Saver! Much appreciated!
  • Thank you so much! My husband was getting crazy and prety sure his blood pressure got high trying to set up our bar sistem! Lol Thankfully I found you! He's at peace now and enjoying movie's time!
  • @sandiegogal
    Thank you! After 2 hours, I almost gave up! You saved me!
  • @dhunter5879
    Wow.. your instructions were simple and direct. Other posts over complicate, I guess in an effort to show how smart they are. Finally, got a good understanding thanks to you.
  • @Pablo-sk5in
    Thank you sir, I was trying to figure it out myself for about an hour. After watching your video and followed your steps 🎉 it worked. Thank you so much!!
  • @fermandolini
    Thank you so much... This is the first video I watched that talk about the possibility of reproducing the audio from others HDMI at the sound bar... That was my doubt!!
  • Thanks man, been trying for a few hours. With you tutorial it took 20sec to fix. It was changing the t.v settings to accept the optical cable that was holding us back.
  • Thank you very much ! I just hooked up my new polk magnifi mini soundbar via arc connection & it is working great,thanks to your video !!👍👍