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first time playbar and tv setup- no connection

  • March 15, 2026
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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. 

Best answer by Pools-3015

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
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  • Headliner III
  • March 15, 2026

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


Pools-3015
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  • Prodigy I
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  • March 15, 2026

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

 


Mr. T
  • March 15, 2026

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.


106rallye
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  • March 15, 2026

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