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Contributor II
Mar 15, 2026 3:34 PM UTC
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first time playbar and tv setup- no connection

Sonos playbar ultra not connecting to lg tv. I’ve used the below lead and plugged into e arc on tv and selected that for sound out. Lead I purchased is attached. 

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Pools-3015
Prodigy I
Mar 15, 2026 4:08 PM UTC

There is no such speaker as the “Playbar Ultra”. The Playbar only has ann optical connection for audio.  Are you referring to the Arc Ultra?

If you do have the Arc Ultra, have you done these settings on your TV to use an external audio device?:

https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-tv-how-to-change-the-sound-out-setting--20153207541373

 

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MoPac
Headliner III
Mar 15, 2026 4:02 PM UTC

 Is the Playbar connected to WiFi?  Can you play music through the Playbar?  Was the Playbar purchased used?

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Pools-3015
Prodigy I
Mar 15, 2026 4:08 PM UTC

There is no such speaker as the “Playbar Ultra”. The Playbar only has ann optical connection for audio.  Are you referring to the Arc Ultra?

If you do have the Arc Ultra, have you done these settings on your TV to use an external audio device?:

https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-tv-how-to-change-the-sound-out-setting--20153207541373

 

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Mr. T
Mar 15, 2026 4:10 PM UTC

Can you confirm what device you actually own?

Is it a Playbar or an Arc Ultra?

If it is a Playbar, that only has an optical connection, not HDMI.

If your TV doesn’t have an optical out, you would need to buy an HDMI audio extractor with an optical out, and an optical cable.

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106rallye
Mar 15, 2026 5:12 PM UTC

Why did you purchase a cable when there’s one supplied with the Arc Ultra?

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