Recently, my old dorm roommate bought an Insignia soundbar for his Insignia Fire TV. Once the ordered package reached his home, he called me for help connecting his new Insignia Soundbar to the TV. Since I knew how a soundbar works, I went down the street and helped him connect the Insignia soundbar to the TV wirelessly via Bluetooth.
Since the Insignia soundbars are very user-friendly, you can also connect them to the TV via cables. In this article, I have explained the 5 different ways to connect an Insignia Soundbar to the TV.
5 Ways to Connect Insignia Soundbar to TV
You can connect your Insignia Soundbar to the TV using wired or wireless methods.
Compatible Ways | Connection Type | Get on Amazon |
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HDMI Cable | Wired | Buy on Amazon |
Bluetooth | Wireless | Buy on Amazon |
Optical Fiber Cable | Wired | Buy on Amazon |
RCA Cable | Wired | Buy on Amazon |
AUX Cable | Wired | Buy on Amazon |
How to Connect Insignia Soundbar to TV Via HDMI Cable
The HDMI cable is one of the easiest ways to connect the Insignia soundbar to your Smart TV. By connecting using the wired method, the chances of lossless or tampered audio can be reduced.
1. Unwrap the Insignia soundbar and place it near your TV.
2. Now, take an HDMI cable and connect its one end to the HDMI port named ARC or eARC displayed on the back or side of the TV.
3. Similarly, connect the other end to the Insignia soundbar.
4. Once the connections are made firmly, turn On your TV and soundbar. Then, change the Input on your TV.
5. Play any audio and listen to it on your Insignia soundbar.
Note: If the wired connection doesn’t connect the Insignia soundbar to your TV directly, then change the audio settings on the TV.
How to Pair Insignia Soundbar to TV using Optical Fiber Cable
The next viable thing you can do to connect your Insignia soundbar is to use an Optical Fiber cable.
1. Unwrap the Optical Fiber cable and connect its one end to the back of your TV.
2. Next, connect the other end to the back of the Insignia soundbar.
3. Once the wired connection is done, turn on both devices.
4. Now, your TV will automatically detect the soundbar and ask for configuration.
5. Once you finish doing the configuration, you can listen to the TV’s audio on the Insignia soundbar.
How to Connect Insignia Soundbar to TV using RCA Cable
If you don’t have an Optical Fiber cable, go with the RCA cable to connect the soundbar to your Smart TV. If you’re lucky, you will get an RCA cable with the Insignia soundbar.
1. Take out the RCA cable and connect its one end to the soundbar.
2. Next, plug in the other end of the RCA cable to the respective port on the TV. You can find the RCA port at the side or at the backside of the TV.
3. Now, turn on your TV and change the audio input to RCA.
4. After this, play any audio on the TV and listen to it on your Insignia soundbar.
How to Connect Insignia Soundbar to TV Via AUX Cable
Similar to other wired connections, you can easily pair your Insignia soundbar to a smartphone or a TV in an instant using an AUX cable.
1. Untangle the AUX cable and connect its one end to the TV.
2. Next, connect the other end of the cable to your Insignia soundbar’s Analog port.
3. Power On your TV and change the audio input to AUX.
4. Now, play any movie or video on your TV and listen to its sound on the Insignia soundbar.
How to Pair Insignia Soundbar to TV Via Bluetooth
If you like to listen to your favorite audio from your PC, smartphone, and TV wirelessly on your Soundbar, then Bluetooth is the best choice.
1. Turn on your TV and Insignia soundbar in the first place.
2. Now, press the Pairing button or the Input button and put your Insignia soundbar in pairing mode.
3. Go to the Bluetooth settings on your TV and choose the Insignia soundbar.
4. Now, your Television will establish a pairing signal, and your Insignia soundbar will connect to your big screen instantly.
5. Once the setup process is done, you can listen to any audio files on your Insignia soundbar easily.
How to Connect Subwoofer to Insignia Soundbar
To boost up the audio, you need to connect the Insignia soundbar to its associated subwoofers. To do this, turn on your Insignia soundbar and put it in pairing mode. Now, press the Pair button on the Insignia subwoofer and pair it with the soundbar wirelessly. If your subwoofer is wired, use the required cable to connect the soundbar and subwoofer.
How to Fix Insignia Soundbar Not Connecting to TV
Are you facing any trouble while connecting the Insignia soundbar to your TV? You can easily sort out this issue easily by following the upcoming troubleshooting steps.
- Power cycle your soundbar and TV
- Check or replace the wires of the soundbar
- Check whether you have chosen the right audio input on the TV
- Make sure the wired connections are firm
- Update the Insignia soundbar
- Reset your Insignia soundbar
FAQ
You can use an HDMI Arc cable, Optical Fiber cable, RCA cable, AUX cable, or the Bluetooth feature to connect the soundbar to your Insignia Fire TV.
Yes. You can easily connect the Insignia soundbar to your Samsung TV through Bluetooth.