How to Connect Sonos Beam to a TV
Usually, Sonos products are set up through the app to enable wireless communication, but with the Sonos Beam TV speaker, there is a more traditional setup: cables you’ll need to connect from your Beam to your TV to get it up and running.
Make sure your TV is connected to power and has an available HDMI-ARC or optical connection. HDMI-ARC is the preferred way of connecting because then you can control your Sonos Beam with your television remote. You can also use Beam’s built-in Alexa functionality to control your TV over HDMI-ARC. Over an optical connection, you’ll need to directly control the Beam yourself. Make sure your Sonos Beam is connected to power and you have your HDMI or HDMI-to-optical cable ready. Connect your Sonos Beam to your TV via your preferred connection. Most TVs will automatically output their sound to a connected audio device, like the Sonos Beam. However, depending on your TV and its configuration, you may have to go into your TV’s settings and make sure your Sonos Beam is set as your audio output device. When connected with HDMI-ARC, you can control your beam with the remote you use to control your TV. You can also increase or decrease the volume on the Beam itself when connected to a TV.
Connecting Sonos Beam to TV Tips
If you’re looking for an HDMI-ARC connection, it will be labeled on your television as HDMI-ARC on or around the HDMI port itself. You can also search for your television online to see if it supports HDMI-ARC.
If you don’t have an HDMI-ARC connection. though, you can still use your Beam as your TV’s speaker via an optical connection on your TV. Almost all TVs come with an optical connection, so if you don’t have an HDMI-ARC connection, you’ll likely have an optical one.
However, with HDMI-ARC, you can use Beam’s Alexa functionality to turn off your TV, turn it on, mute, and change the volume of your TV on top of being able to control your Beam with your TV’s remote.
Can Sonos Beam Connect to TV Wirelessly
No, the Sonos Beam requires a physical connection to work with your TV.
However, you can connect the Sonos Beam to your TV via HDMI-ARC or via an optical connection with the included adapter using the instructions above.
