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How do I connect my Roku to my Denon receiver?

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Samuel Coleman

Published Apr 05, 2026

How do I connect my Roku to my Denon receiver?

Connect the end of the HDMI cable that is not attached to your Roku player to an available HDMI input on your TV. Connect an optical cable to the optical output on your Roku player. Connect the opposite end to an optical (or S/PDIF) input on your AVR or soundbar. Note: Only some Roku players include an optical port.

Can you connect Roku to AV receiver?

Connect the Digital Optical audio output of your Roku TV to a corresponding Digital Optical audio input of your home theater receiver. This will give access to 2-channel PCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS 5.1 surround sound from the TV (if available) on your receiver.

How do I connect my Roku to AV surround sound?

You can configure various surround sound settings on your Roku TV in the S/PDIF and ARC menu using the instructions below.

  1. Press the Home button. on your Roku TV remote.
  2. Scroll up or down and select Settings.
  3. Select System, followed by Audio.
  4. Select S/PDIF and ARC, and make a selection.

How do I connect my soundbar to my Roku remote?

If you have a Roku TV follow these instructions to control your soundbar with a Roku remote:

  1. Fire up your TV, open the Roku interface, and head to Home > Settings.
  2. Scroll down and select Audio.
  3. Go to Audio Preferences > Audio Mode.
  4. Select Auto (DTS).
  5. Return to the Audio menu and head to S/PDIF.
  6. Set it to Auto-detect.

How does the AVR work on a Roku TV?

With the AVR it seems that the only way to see video for all of the sources that are connected to it via HDMI is to actually go into the Roku TV OS and select the HDMI 1 (ARC) input that the AVR is connected to.

How can I connect my Roku to my HDTV?

Connect your Roku streaming player to your HDTV by using HDMI cable. Connect non-HDMI AVR to your HDTV through composite audio cable. Follow sound options same as before. One more thing, surround sound settings will be required for an optical connection between your HDTV and non-HDMI AVR.

Can a Denon TV be used as a 4K receiver?

You can always keep an eye open for deals on a 4K receiver. Denon regularly has closeouts, but I’d stay away from the bottom of the line models. Step up a model or two at least. BTW, have you checked for a firmware update on the TV?

Can a Denon be connected to a Vizio TV?

I have an older Denon AVR-1312 receiver that only supports 1080P over HDMI 1.4a. This is good enough for my cable TV service. The Denon is wired to all of my surround speakers and connected to my 4K Ultra HD Vizio TV.

How much does a Denon avr-391 receiver cost?

admin, post: 714444. The Denon AVR-391 comes in at a price point that we’ve never seen from the electronics giant – $249. The new AVR-391 sports four HDMI 1.4a inputs, discrete amplifiers, and HD audio decoding. Also Denon has included two addition preouts for Surround Back channels or for Dolby ProLogic IIz decoding.

Can you use the remote on a Denon 391?

The remote on the Denon 391 will also work. However, this is ONLY for watching videos on the iPod, there is no on-screen menu option for the TV for browsing your iPod library, even as the 391 manual suggests in its pictures. I confirmed this with Denon tech support.

What’s the best way to connect a Roku TV to an AVR?

What’s the best way to connect a Roku TV to an AVR? I have a TCL 55S401 Roku TV (which is experiencing audio delay, but I have many other threads on that issue) and a Pioneer VSX-532 with 5.1 speakers that I bought in an attempt to remedy the issue.

Can a asd-11r be used with a Denon 391?

The ASD-11R iPod docking station can still be used with the AVR-391 using the S-Video into the receiver then component video out on the receiver to the TV. The remote on the Denon 391 will also work.