Solved! Best way to connect a 4k Bluray player to a tv/soundbar

[tlaudahl]

I have a Samsung Q60R 65" tv - www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/qled-4k-tvs/65-class-q60-qled-smart-4k-uhd-tv-2019-qn65q60rafxza/

and a HW-Q60R Soundbar - https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/sound-bars/hw-q60r-samsung---harman-kardon-soundbar-with-samsung-acoustic-beam-hw-q60r-za/

I'm getting a UBD -M7500 bluray player - www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/blu-ray-dvd-players/ubd-m7500-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-ubd-m7500-za/

I'm just wondering what's the best way to hook it all up together to get the best sound from the bluray player. Currently the tv is connect via optical cable. I've never setup a soundbar and bluray player and I just want to make sure I get the best audio I can out of what I have. I searched the forum but I think giving the exact model of soundbar/tv/bluray player will help my specific situation

 

[helpstar]

Have a look at the soundbars manual page 15
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/sound-bars/hw-q60r-samsung---harman-kardon-soundbar-with-samsung-acoustic-beam-hw-q60r-za/?CID=afl-ecomm-cjn-cha-092118-53018&cjevent=9bd632de129511ea804600e70a18050d

Connect the bluray player to the soundbar´s HDMI IN port via HDMI and from the TV´s HDMI (ARC) port with an HDMI cable to the HDMI (ARC) port of the soundbar

 

[helpstar]

Have a look at the soundbars manual page 15
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/sound-bars/hw-q60r-samsung---harman-kardon-soundbar-with-samsung-acoustic-beam-hw-q60r-za/?CID=afl-ecomm-cjn-cha-092118-53018&cjevent=9bd632de129511ea804600e70a18050d

Connect the bluray player to the soundbar´s HDMI IN port via HDMI and from the TV´s HDMI (ARC) port with an HDMI cable to the HDMI (ARC) port of the soundbar

 

[americanaudiophile]

Since that particular soundbar doesn't support lossless audio or Atmos connecting the BD player directly to it doesn't give you better sound.
You can leave it connected just as you have.
If you chose to use the HDMI-ARC connection, instead of the optical cable, that will allow you to control the soundbar volume with the TV remote.