Solved! Help in solving my speaker issue

Jan 16, 2019
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I have an older Samsung Smart TV that I have hooked up through my audio outlet to a great Klipsch soundbar.However, because I am hard of hearing I would like to hook up a bluetooth speaker to put next to where I sit.
I only have one audio outlet to use for external speakers, but I do have a "digital audio optical" outlet (which I have no idea what it is for). Could I buy a transmitter and run it through that outlet to connect a bluetooth speaker without losing my Klipsh speakers?
I am an older fella with limited tech savvy. Any help would be appreciated.
 

Supahos

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Once you set it to optical out it will kill the other connector

What exactly is the sound bar connected to? I'm trying to see if we can find a splitter for that cable, and put a Bluetooth dongle on it.... I'm making this up as I go along