Samsung SmartTV Netflix App Soundbar issue

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kmon14526

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I have a Samsung Smart TV and a Vizio Soundbar. (they are hooked up with a digital optical cable) The Netflix app will not play thru the sound bar but all other apps will. If I watch Netflix on my bluray player, the sound comes thru the soundbar. The bluray player is hooked up to the Smart tv too. Talked to Samsung, Netflix and Vizio - nobody can figure it out.
 
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Same problem as you and was going mad.......THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!!!!!!
 
Oct 19, 2018
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Genius! Worked perfectly
 
Dec 29, 2018
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I had the same problem with my Samsung Smart TV - I had changed the sound settings to PCM while playing thru the cable box/tv. When I switched to Amazon or Netflix - I had no sound from the sound bar. I then realized, after much playing with the controls, that if I went back to the sound menu on the smart tv while playing Netflix, it was dolby digital. I changed that setting to PCM and everything now worked. Apparently there are two separate sound settings (If not more) for the TV versus the Internet connections on the smart tv.
 
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I had that problem. When I'm watching Netflix, I choose the show. Look below "more trailers" , you will see "audio & subtitles". Change the audio to English (original) and play your show. So far, it works for me!
 

tonybucsko

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I have had the same issue and it was really bothering me, and this answer solved it! I have a Roku tv and although when you watch other apps you have to switch back to the dolby digital 5.1, but easy switch the pcm and netflix comes through the my klipsch sound system. Awesome thanks for the help!!!