How-to
IPTV with a soundbar or AV receiver
Connect your IPTV device to a soundbar or receiver: HDMI ARC and eARC, passthrough, surround, lip sync and fixing silent channels.
Quick answer
Connect the streaming device to the TV and the soundbar to the TV's ARC or eARC port, then set the device audio to auto. If channels are silent or crackle, turn off passthrough in the IPTV app or set stereo or PCM. Use the soundbar's lip-sync setting if sound is late.
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Connections
- Device to TV HDMI; soundbar to TV HDMI ARC/eARC.
- Or device to receiver, receiver to TV (receiver must pass 4K).
Settings
- Device audio: auto; try stereo if channels are silent.
- IPTV app: passthrough off unless your soundbar decodes the format.
- TV: ARC/eARC on, digital output PCM or auto.
Lip sync
Use the soundbar or TV audio delay setting; see IPTV audio sync fixes.
IPTV soundbar setup: questions and answers
Turn off passthrough or set stereo or PCM output.
eARC if available; ARC works for most formats.
Use the soundbar or TV audio delay setting.
