SOUNDBAR AND NETFLIX

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming sites out there, but you may encounter sound issues when using it on your home theater. Read on to learn more about these problems and how to fix them.

Soundbar and Netflix Common Issue

One of the most common causes of Netflix soundbar issues is the app's audio settings. Netflix uses separate containers for their video, audio, and subtitles.

[{"selector":"#anim-80319cb9-c5e2-4de3-9581-5f64c9c4a926","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84d93949-92af-42f9-bbee-230c90890d2c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 155.33446%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c5b31d0-a1eb-46e7-a8aa-6c7752839923","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read the Full Guide

Bad TV audio settings are the most problems that TV owners have when watching with a soundbar. Most TVs will have their own ways of dealing with external audio output.

[{"selector":"#anim-7a7f123b-2be4-4f11-92b2-424667ecc4ac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2964a3bf-99dc-44a9-975b-93d71e120b0b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 178.03614%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3f0ac0f-b5f2-43fc-a1ad-7c9d6aae778d","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read the Full Guide

Some cheaper and older TVs will most likely have a soundbar issue. Many cheap TVs have a very rudimentary operating system and will likely have trouble detecting anything new.

[{"selector":"#anim-efa203ce-1c68-4d7e-ae18-e22231f900f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e323af1-8ec7-4d50-949c-f5ed78d46672","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 181.41652%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d46e45ed-9424-4876-aaf7-644cfe803922","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read the Full Guide

Another common reason for soundbar-related problems with Netflix is out-of-date software. When the operating system changes, older versions might not be able to connect properly.

[{"selector":"#anim-f38a32d8-b500-4006-bd18-17a8147fd8c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7337f2a-b702-454a-abe6-41ca318784fc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 181.41652%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d265e35-7fe5-4b3b-b6c9-ba01a15786b9","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read the Full Guide

Much like out of date software, out of date firmware can also be a plague. Many firmware installations will have a specific set of instructions in them.

[{"selector":"#anim-418d8c36-2492-467d-9eb9-49df2ec032d3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58ee32bd-1295-4aa4-9f1a-162743c7a76e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 215.64941%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8050772c-2f62-46e6-b080-7811c1e7a0bd","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read the Full Guide

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE FULL GUIDE

More Helpful Articles

[{"selector":"#anim-f4929cb0-54fe-4464-82d7-31e6f75889b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a00deeda-ae83-411f-86d9-0b1f5c1c9eca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(130.37976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fbd9487-f9a0-433a-9803-68990ee9de9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1f20bb4-d998-466a-b5a2-179c062a7dba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-148.27585%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92efdea8-2c4f-4185-8235-732ff1da901c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af8f2e43-811b-4428-b620-49bea061df3a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-8deg) translate3d(-181.8182%, 0px, 0) rotate(8deg)","rotate(-8deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(8deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-078761be-0035-4c94-9dc8-0356b31dfa2c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3531907a-eaca-41e8-91b7-b81dc0d25572","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-135.44303%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d58b3704-e8a1-4f5b-9633-5b9059a349a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7f88245-d936-4244-9d76-21ced85981e1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(153.44826%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45e3b8e7-986b-4958-8ded-816e44df8bc5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f406482e-af60-44b9-b73f-fb27c16c7cfe","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-8deg) translate3d(184.09095%, 0px, 0) rotate(8deg)","rotate(-8deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(8deg)"]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

SOUNDBAR AND NETFLIX

TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON ISSUES

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming sites out there, but you may encounter sound issues when using it on your home theater. Read on to learn more about these problems and how to fix them.