Do you have a Bose soundbar and want to connect it to an LG TV? We are here to help you. If your LG TV and Bose soundbar have Bluetooth, you can pair them wirelessly without extra cables. Alternatively, if your LG TV has dedicated HDMI, Optical, or AUX ports, you can use the corresponding wires to connect your Bose soundbar. This article illustrates all the possible techniques to set up a Bose soundbar on an LG Smart TV.
How to Connect Bose Soundbar to LG TV Using Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on your Bose Soundbar and keep it in a pairing range to the LG TV.
1. Navigate to Settings on the home screen once you turn on your LG TV.
2. Go to the Sound settings and choose Bluetooth Device as the primary audio source (Settings → Sound → Sound Out → Use Wireless Speaker → Bluetooth Device).
3. Your LG TV will start scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select your Bose soundbar to pair.
4. Once paired, play something on your TV and listen to the audio on your Bose soundbar.
How to Connect Bose Soundbar to LG TV Using HDMI Cable
1. Grab the HDMI cable and connect its one end to the Bose soundbar’s HDMI OUT port. Connect the other end to the HDMI IN (ARC) port of an LG TV.
2. Switch on both devices and navigate to the Settings on your LG TV.
3. Select the Sound menu and choose HDMI (ARC) Device as the audio output source (Settings → Sound → Sound Out → Use Wired Speaker → HDMI (ARC) Device).
4. Play any audio content on your LG TV to listen to it on a Bose soundbar.
How to Connect Bose Soundbar to LG TV Using Optical Cable
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the Optical IN port of the Bose soundbar. Connect the other end to the Optical OUT port of the LG TV.
2. Go to the Sound settings on your LG TV and select Optical Out Device as the audio output (Settings → Sound → Sound Out → Use Wired Speaker → Optical Out Device).
3. If you play any audio on your LG TV, you can now listen to it on your Bose soundbar.
FAQ
Update the LG TV firmware, restart the LG TV, check the wired connection, change the audio output on an LG TV, and adjust the volume level on the TV and soundbar.