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How do I pair my Yamaha subwoofer?

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Emily Sparks

Published Mar 14, 2026

How do I pair my Yamaha subwoofer?

You have to unplug both the subwoofer and soundbar for at least another hour for it to reset connectivity. Plug them back in, with soundbar turned off, press and hold Subwoofer (-) for 4 seconds on remote. DPL light will turn on and subwoofer will pair with soundbar.

How do I pair my Yamaha sound system?

YAS-109 Bluetooth pairing.

  1. Press the Bluetooth button on the Yamaha remote. The BLUETOOTH indicator on the sound bar will flash.
  2. On the mobile device (Bluetooth device) access the Bluetooth settings.
  3. On the mobile device (Bluetooth device) select the Yamaha sound bar. * *“Yamaha YAS-109” is displayed in the list.

What should the impedance be on a Yamaha subwoofer?

† (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” in “Owner’s Manual”. † Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.

How do I pair my Yamaha sound bar?

You have to turn the sound bar OFF, then attempt to pair the subwoofer by pressing the “-” under “subwoofer” on the remote. Paired up right away. Really weird that it works that way, but glad I got the bass back. Hey Jarebearclark! I just wanted to thank for that Yamaha Sub woofer standby/pairing issue resolution.

How do you pair a subwoofer to a bar?

Press the pairing button on the subwoofer and then follow the instructions to manually pair. Everything must be unplugged in order to pair the bar and subwoofer without issue. Strange but work like a charm if you follow these directions closely.

What to do if your subwoofer is not pairing up?

If you run into a pairing issues it is important to unplug everything from the main unit (all HMDI and other connections except for power) and reset the bar by pressing and holding three buttons (volume up and down and source) until the device shows that is has reset. Unplug the power cable and unplug the subwoofer.

† (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” in “Owner’s Manual”. † Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.

You have to turn the sound bar OFF, then attempt to pair the subwoofer by pressing the “-” under “subwoofer” on the remote. Paired up right away. Really weird that it works that way, but glad I got the bass back. Hey Jarebearclark! I just wanted to thank for that Yamaha Sub woofer standby/pairing issue resolution.

Press the pairing button on the subwoofer and then follow the instructions to manually pair. Everything must be unplugged in order to pair the bar and subwoofer without issue. Strange but work like a charm if you follow these directions closely.

If you run into a pairing issues it is important to unplug everything from the main unit (all HMDI and other connections except for power) and reset the bar by pressing and holding three buttons (volume up and down and source) until the device shows that is has reset. Unplug the power cable and unplug the subwoofer.