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Contributor I
March 28, 2020
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sound bar stopped working

Hello,

 

I recently purchased and installed the sound bar. It worked fine for a few days but has suddenly stopped working. Any help would be most welcome. 
 

Also, I can’t seem to set up volume control from my LG tv remote.

 

Thank you,

M :)

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    Answer
    March 28, 2020

    @DocM . Are you using a LG MAgic Remote?

    Those remotes do not support IR signals until a specific process is completed.

    Click on the hyperlink I created and that should have you up and running.

    Let me know if you have any additional questions or if the provided steps do not work.

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    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    March 28, 2020

    so you have a Sonos Playbar or Sonos Beam?   Is it plugged up via HDMI to your HDMI arc on back of TV or is it plugged in by optical cable?

    When you go into the Sonos App - does it still come up as a device and able to adjust volume from within the Sonos app.

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    DocMAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 28, 2020

    Hello :)


    It’s a sound bar plugged in via optical cable.

    Yes it does come up on the App and has volume line. 
     

    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    March 28, 2020

    So the playbar does come up in app and has volume.   

    When you click on rooms at bottom of app - what source does it say it is currently playing.   It should say TV as source and increasing volume should make it so you hear the TV.

    Verify you hear the TV and we can move on to any other questions.

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    DocMAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 28, 2020

    Hello Chris,

     

    When I click on rooms at the bottom of the App it says it’s playing from Living Room. It doesn’t list TV as source anywhere. Am I doing something wrong?

     

    thank you,

    m 

    DocMAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 28, 2020

    Oh I did manage to find TV… doesn’t seem to help though... 

    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    March 28, 2020

    Your not getting sound - you have turned up TV via remote (in case your TV optical out is variable not fixed) and you have volume up on Sonos unit in app and it says TV is the current source?

     

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    DocMAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 28, 2020

    Oooo it suddenly stared working…

     

    Though I’m still not able to control volume via TV remote 

    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    March 28, 2020

    On sonos app go to setting (bottom Right corner)

    then choose system

    Under products pick your living room

    scroll down to remote control setup and follow wizard

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    DocMAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 28, 2020

    I’ve tried the wizard several times. The bar doesn’t seem to pick up the LG remote. I hold the volume button down, or press several times. Neither work… any suggestions? 
     

    thank you!

    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    March 28, 2020

    Your LG remote may be a Bluetooth remote.    Not knowing your model did it come with 2 remotes.   Otherwise - you can program it to another remote (like your cable box remote) or another you have laying around that is actually IR.   I have the feeling the one that came with your TV doesn’t have IR.

    If you have a cable box remote - just set it to control volume of any arbitrary TV then use it to program to the Playbar.

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