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Where do you connect the optical cable to the soundbar?

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Matthew Barrera

Published Mar 26, 2026

Where do you connect the optical cable to the soundbar?

Enter one side of the Optical Cable to the Optical Digital IN port. The Optical Digital IN port usually locates on the back of the soundbar. Now, connect the cable’s other end to the Optical Digital OUT port. The location of this OUT port is on the back of your TV. Then, power on your device.

How do I connect my sound bar to my TV?

To connect the soundbar and external device follow the procedures below: At first, plug in the Optical Cable’s one end to the Optical Digital IN jack. Secondly, enter the other end of the Optical Cable to the Optical Digital OUT port which is on the back of your TV. Next, let’s connect the external device and the TV.

What to do if your sound bar wont connect?

1 Conduct a hard reset of the soundbar by removing and reinserting the battery, if accessible. 2 When the reset is complete, check that the connecting device is in pairing mode. Consult the instruction manual for the device to ensure that it’s in the connecting mode. 3 Try pairing the units again.

Where is the out port for the sound bar on a TV?

The location of this OUT port is on the back of your TV. Then, power on your device. Set the soundbar to digital in by pressing the source button. The display will show you D-IN if the setup is okay. If there’s no audio, tune your TV to the input where you have connected the external device.

Do you need optical cable to connect sound bar to TV?

If there’s no audio, tune your TV to the input where you have connected the external device. Some soundbars need another external device as a medium to get connected with the TV’s speaker system. In that case, you’ll require both Optical Cable and HDMI connections. By this way, you can connect more than one devices to your TV.

Why is my sound bar not connecting to my TV?

If you are not hearing any audio from the sound bar while connected to your TV via the optical cable, follow the steps below to resolve this concern: Ensure that the optical cables are firmly inserted into the TV and sound bar’s optical ports.

The location of this OUT port is on the back of your TV. Then, power on your device. Set the soundbar to digital in by pressing the source button. The display will show you D-IN if the setup is okay. If there’s no audio, tune your TV to the input where you have connected the external device.

What should I do if my sound bar is not working?

Locate the Sound or Audio settings on your TV and/or other devices. Under any setting that mentions Optical/TOSLINK/SPDIF or Digital Audio change the output format to PCM, Stereo, Off or Normal. If you are having difficulties, contact Orbitsound support. We should be able to talk you through most devices to get to this feature.