Had the soundbar hooked up to a cheap LED projector because the projector's audio was terrible. Huge enhancement. I thought, why not go all the way. Just got the Subwoofer and back speakers to go with it, and it is pretty awesome! We have a more expense surround sound in ceiling speaker setup for our main TV room, but I'm pretty impressed with what I've heard so far with the roku sound. Totally worth it for a relatively inexpensive good surround sound experience.
Hi Dave! It’s been so long! I haven’t tuned into a livestream in a while as well. Sorry! DaveWeLike all the tips you gave me to me from 100 subscribers to around 360 in almost a year. Thank you!
So as long as decently new tv with an hdmi arc port you don't need to plug in the optical cable at all. All you have to do is enable arc on your tv and plug your xbox into any of your other hdmi ports on your tv and it will pass through audio from your xbox to your soundbar
I have the Bluetooth speakers and now I just bought a sound bar when my TVs on the Bluetooth speakers are on the but very quiet what do I need to change in settings to make the Bluetooth speakers louder. Sound bar is just fine
I don't think there's a setting to adjust the volume level for those individual speakers. But some settings to play with would be Volume mode and Expanded stereo. I don't think all video content will use the side speakers. Make sure you're watching content that supports 5.1 to get the full effect.
I have the same exact setup and while I love it, I have noticed/wished you could turn the sound up on the TV Wireless Rear speakers. Have you experienced this?
I don't think you can currently adjust the volume on the TV Wireless Speakers. You can turn them on/off or adjust for movies/tv or music, but that's it. You could turn down subwoofer, which may or may not allow for TV Wireless Speakers to be heard better.
Hi Dave. Interested in the entire rook 5.1 system. Im curious whether you get 5.1 sound while watching netflix or other channels through rook and also whether you get 5.1 sound while watching cable tv. Thanks in advance
The bar makes the audio clear, the subwoofer adds more bass, the side speakers add left and right surround sound. The side speakers add the magic. It makes some movies more fun to listen to.
If you use the ARC HDMI in your TV with the Roku Soundbar or Streambar you will have surround sound for all the devices connected to the TV, no need to use the optical connection. The optical connection is for old TVs that does not have ARC HDMI, the quality of sound is better on HDMI than optical.
You shouldn't need the optical connection to your Xbox if your sounds bar is connected to the ARC HDMI on your TV. The sound from your Xbox will go thru the TV too your sound bar.
Was just thinking about this , plug the roku sound bar into the ARC hdmi on tv and all sound should pass through there . And the optical cable shouldn't be needed.
I'm still waiting for 9.4 update. If you don't have surround sound and want surround sound then get it. It does change movie watching hearing things on the left and right of you. It's very cool.
That's a hard question. I like both for different reasons. If you watch action movies subwoofer is cool for extra bass but 2 speakers a super cool for sounds on left and right sides. Many times I get freaked out when sound effects play out of them. Great for horror movies and gaming. So maybe buy the 2 speakers first then subwoofer.
@@paulstammer4062 the two speakers only work with the smart soundbar or Roku TV. So first step is to get either of those. I think the soundbar should sound better than Roku TV built in speakers. Listening to music with the 2 speakers helps fill out the room but I'd still pick up the soundbar first.
Hey, thanks for the vid. Will these connect to my 42 inch onn Blast bar? Or my 65 inch roku tv? Or both? Will I have to pick? Are these made for only one type of sound bar?
Is the onn Blast bar the one with Roku built in? They should connect to your Roku TV, Roku Smart Soundbar or streambar. The wireless speakers play left and right audio.
I just bought the smart soundbar (I also have a Roku tv). I just got the wireless speakers and sub. Is there a way to play the soundbar with the wireless speakers and sub all at once? It seems the soundbar turns off if I’m listening to the wireless and sub. I also don’t see the expanded stereo settings option.
Sorry I don't have a Roku TV to try it out on. You should be hearing audio from the soundbar, wireless speakers and sub at the same time. Start off by try switching inputs to the soundbar as that will replace your interface instead of using the built in Roku operating system via the Roku TV.
Hi Dave, Maybe you can answer a question. I'm 80 years old and have a hearing problem. I want to use TV ears which are also known as marriage savers. When I turn up the TV so I can her it, my wife has to leave the room. What TV ears do, when they work - is this. It allows one party to listen normally and control the volume on your sound system. Then the person with TV ears puts on headphones and has an independent volume control and can listen without blasting everyone else out. Here is the problem. It doesn't always work. If you plug into a headphone jack, it normally cuts out the speaker system. TV ears work if the sound get to the TV and you still have a digital audio port available. It gets more complicated. If the digital audio port is input....not output it won't work. What I like about the Roku (we use Roku for our streaming service) sound bar is you can connect to the TV via an HDMI cable for both audio and video. Even if the TV had a digital audio port, I would use HDMI. So my question is this. If you plug a digital audio cable into your TV, does your sound bar still work if you don't plug it back into the Roku....while you are watching Roku channels? Do you know if the digital audio on the sound bar works as output? I spent 20+ hours this week trying to get TV ears to work with a very expensive Sony amplifier. Spoke with Sony and Samsung and was told I have a choice, surround sound....or tv speakers and TV ears. I am NOT giving up surround sound. Thanks for your time, Dennis Miller Anthem, AZ
Roku has a feature called Private Listening. Some Roku devices have it baked into the remote that you plug in headphones. Other times you can use the Roku app with headphones to listen privately. This free app would be needed for Roku surround soundbar. So it might make sense to get this smart soundbar or a streambar or a Roku TV or a Roku TV Ready Soundbar device. All depends on what equipment you want to replace. I don't know if this works with audio that's not coming from Roku channels such as Bluray or gaming console. I can't test it right now as I'm away from my Roku Smart Soundbar. support.roku.com/article/217478308
@@davewelike It is not private listening that I want. Basically they have a jack in the remote that works with headphones. That cuts out the sound to the surround system when I try to use it. TV ears don't do that. It allows the surround sound to work normally. That way my wife can set the speakers to her comfort level.....while I can tune the headphones to my level and they both work simultaneously. I also posted on Roku and I'll see what they say. Thank you, Dennis Miller
Oh didn't know that allowed for dual audio control. I don't know if a way to have that work with Roku. When you plug in the headphones then the audio from the soundbar stops.
@@davewelike My guess is that it will work if you use the HDMI from the Roku to the TV and then plug into the digital audio out from the TV. I want to figure it out before I spend a ton of money and lot of time. I don't want to buy a bunch of stuff and then have to take it back. The TV ears product I am looking at says you need a digital audio out to make it work. Headphone jacks normally cut out the speaker sound. Thanks for the effort.
Off the top of my head, the TCL soundbar doesn't have Roku built into it. Right? If that's the case then no you can't add these speakers. You could add these speakers if you have a TCL Roku TV.
Do you know if I'd need the soundbar if I already have a TCL Roku TV? Like I want the whole surround system with rear speakers and the sub, but not sure if the TV's speakers would be used as "central" ones if I don't get the soundbar as well.
Not sure if you already did this, but it appears that it would use the speakers as front stereo speakers instead of back speakers. That is what the manual shows if you don't have the soundbar.
@@jgstevenson79 thank you so much for a reply! I haven't done this yet, but it's great news - I have the TCL 8 series and all I need is the rear speakers and the sub.
@@davewelike I just want the audio don’t care for the roku service. I want the surround sound to work off my Xbox running it through eArc on the Roku tcl tv
Which wireless keyboard can be connected to Roku Soundbar? I have 2 versions of Logitech and neither work with my Roku sound bar. However they work with my Firestick on my other tv.
Why do you need a keyboard to work with your Roku? I don't think there is a keyboard that does. You can use your Roku smartphone app to type on your Roku.
I did! Connected the optical audio cord to my TV and it works on all games. Sometimes the soundbar doesn't work with DVDs/Blurays. I haven't noticed this problem with my Xbox One. Simple fix is to switch to TV audio. The only other issue is that you can't see the volume level and settings as you adjust sound while using Playstation or Xbox.
I don't think so. You need to start off with either a Roku TV, a Roku Smart Soundbar, or Streambar. Then add the Roku wireless TV speakers and/or subwoofer.
How's the remote? I was thinking about getting that for the hey roku. Do you have a Roku TV or Roku Soundbar? Once you have surround sound you'll always want to use it. Much more immersive. I'd get them before the subwoofer. Curious to also see how the new virtual surround sound feature sounds once I get OS 10. But still real surround will probably sound better.
@@davewelike just got 2 of the new roku voice remote pro's for my tcl roku tvs. work fine with no problems. just oredered me a pair of the roku wireless speakers to add to my tvs.
@@davewelike I did that I have the TCL Roku TV and the Roku sound bar,but I have to go through the TV to get to the Xbox,the sound bar doesn't have outputs such as av,Xbox,livetv.How do I get around that?
Sorry TH-cam said your comment was spam so I didn't see it. Did you change your Xbox General Volume & Audio output audio settings? My Xbox audio Optical Audio setting is set to Stereo uncompressed. If that doesn't work call Roku or Xbox support and they might be able to help.
Well they have to connect to your Roku or Roku TV. If you have a Roku TV then maybe you can get away without having internet to use them to watch DVDs or antenna TV. You won't be able to update your Roku TV nor speakers without internet though.
@@davewelike okay and your opinion about the tcl alto 7+ 2.1 sound bar with sub woofer have you heard of it? If so why is it giving low volume on the tv but not on bluetooth. I heard that it was something about the tv it self (i have a tcl 4k roku Tv) instead of the soundbar and subs woofers being the problem i would appreciate if you know how to fix that and help could help me out. Im digging how you basically reply to everyone thats amazing
Very helpful review, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Had the soundbar hooked up to a cheap LED projector because the projector's audio was terrible. Huge enhancement. I thought, why not go all the way. Just got the Subwoofer and back speakers to go with it, and it is pretty awesome! We have a more expense surround sound in ceiling speaker setup for our main TV room, but I'm pretty impressed with what I've heard so far with the roku sound. Totally worth it for a relatively inexpensive good surround sound experience.
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Hi Dave! It’s been so long! I haven’t tuned into a livestream in a while as well. Sorry!
DaveWeLike all the tips you gave me to me from 100 subscribers to around 360 in almost a year. Thank you!
Happy to hear it's working out for you! I haven't done any livestreams this year but hopefully that'll change.
It will be helpful to show the mounting holes and the length of the power cords
So as long as decently new tv with an hdmi arc port you don't need to plug in the optical cable at all. All you have to do is enable arc on your tv and plug your xbox into any of your other hdmi ports on your tv and it will pass through audio from your xbox to your soundbar
I would like it if Roku came out with a smaller, less conspicuous version of those to use as surrounds.
Maybe one day!
I have the Bluetooth speakers and now I just bought a sound bar when my TVs on the Bluetooth speakers are on the but very quiet what do I need to change in settings to make the Bluetooth speakers louder. Sound bar is just fine
I don't think there's a setting to adjust the volume level for those individual speakers. But some settings to play with would be Volume mode and Expanded stereo. I don't think all video content will use the side speakers. Make sure you're watching content that supports 5.1 to get the full effect.
I have the same exact setup and while I love it, I have noticed/wished you could turn the sound up on the TV Wireless Rear speakers. Have you experienced this?
I don't think you can currently adjust the volume on the TV Wireless Speakers. You can turn them on/off or adjust for movies/tv or music, but that's it. You could turn down subwoofer, which may or may not allow for TV Wireless Speakers to be heard better.
Hi Dave. Interested in the entire rook 5.1 system. Im curious whether you get 5.1 sound while watching netflix or other channels through rook and also whether you get 5.1 sound while watching cable tv. Thanks in advance
Yes you can setup the speakers to play audio coming from streaming channels on Roku and cable TV. Use the optical audio cord or HDMI arc.
Would you say the speakers are a necessity if you already have the sound bar pro and the subwoofer?
The bar makes the audio clear, the subwoofer adds more bass, the side speakers add left and right surround sound. The side speakers add the magic. It makes some movies more fun to listen to.
If you use the ARC HDMI in your TV with the Roku Soundbar or Streambar you will have surround sound for all the devices connected to the TV, no need to use the optical connection. The optical connection is for old TVs that does not have ARC HDMI, the quality of sound is better on HDMI than optical.
You shouldn't need the optical connection to your Xbox if your sounds bar is connected to the ARC HDMI on your TV. The sound from your Xbox will go thru the TV too your sound bar.
That works for the original Xbox One?
Was just thinking about this , plug the roku sound bar into the ARC hdmi on tv and all sound should pass through there . And the optical cable shouldn't be needed.
Is this set up worth it?? Also, did the recent updates make the subwoofer better? Gracias, thank you sir.
I'm still waiting for 9.4 update. If you don't have surround sound and want surround sound then get it. It does change movie watching hearing things on the left and right of you. It's very cool.
Would you prefer buying the smart soundbar with the subwoofer Or the 2 speakers with the subwoofer instead?? Thanks.
That's a hard question. I like both for different reasons. If you watch action movies subwoofer is cool for extra bass but 2 speakers a super cool for sounds on left and right sides. Many times I get freaked out when sound effects play out of them. Great for horror movies and gaming. So maybe buy the 2 speakers first then subwoofer.
Do u think the smart soundbar would be better for music or the 2 speakers? Tryin to get the at home concert experience. Thanks.
@@paulstammer4062 the two speakers only work with the smart soundbar or Roku TV. So first step is to get either of those. I think the soundbar should sound better than Roku TV built in speakers. Listening to music with the 2 speakers helps fill out the room but I'd still pick up the soundbar first.
@@davewelike cool. I got a roku tv. thanks for the info.
I bought the Roku sound bar to put on my Roku tv to pair with my Roku wireless speakers and it greatly dimished the sound of the wireless speakers
IS there a way of getting the demo sound program to work again?
There might be a channel on your homescreen that plays the video again.
Is the bass good thinking either this or a klipsce 400 cinema or a lg sl5m 400 watt which should i get
I think the bass is good, but I've never tried those other products. It's easy to setup. Plus the streaming operating system is baked in.
Hey, thanks for the vid. Will these connect to my 42 inch onn Blast bar? Or my 65 inch roku tv? Or both? Will I have to pick? Are these made for only one type of sound bar?
Is the onn Blast bar the one with Roku built in? They should connect to your Roku TV, Roku Smart Soundbar or streambar. The wireless speakers play left and right audio.
@@davewelike the TV is Roku. The bar just says ONN. Model 100002634.
@@perseusOKC it should work with Roku TV. I don't think it'll work with your soundbar. There's the Onn Roku Smart Soundbar that should work with it.
I just bought the smart soundbar (I also have a Roku tv). I just got the wireless speakers and sub. Is there a way to play the soundbar with the wireless speakers and sub all at once? It seems the soundbar turns off if I’m listening to the wireless and sub. I also don’t see the expanded stereo settings option.
Sorry I don't have a Roku TV to try it out on. You should be hearing audio from the soundbar, wireless speakers and sub at the same time. Start off by try switching inputs to the soundbar as that will replace your interface instead of using the built in Roku operating system via the Roku TV.
Hi Dave,
Maybe you can answer a question. I'm 80 years old and have a hearing problem. I want to use TV ears which are also known as marriage savers. When I turn up the TV so I can her it, my wife has to leave the room. What TV ears do, when they work - is this. It allows one party to listen normally and control the volume on your sound system. Then the person with TV ears puts on headphones and has an independent volume control and can listen without blasting everyone else out.
Here is the problem. It doesn't always work. If you plug into a headphone jack, it normally cuts out the speaker system. TV ears work if the sound get to the TV and you still have a digital audio port available. It gets more complicated. If the digital audio port is input....not output it won't work.
What I like about the Roku (we use Roku for our streaming service) sound bar is you can connect to the TV via an HDMI cable for both audio and video. Even if the TV had a digital audio port, I would use HDMI. So my question is this. If you plug a digital audio cable into your TV, does your sound bar still work if you don't plug it back into the Roku....while you are watching Roku channels? Do you know if the digital audio on the sound bar works as output?
I spent 20+ hours this week trying to get TV ears to work with a very expensive Sony amplifier. Spoke with Sony and Samsung and was told I have a choice, surround sound....or tv speakers and TV ears. I am NOT giving up surround sound.
Thanks for your time,
Dennis Miller
Anthem, AZ
Roku has a feature called Private Listening. Some Roku devices have it baked into the remote that you plug in headphones. Other times you can use the Roku app with headphones to listen privately. This free app would be needed for Roku surround soundbar. So it might make sense to get this smart soundbar or a streambar or a Roku TV or a Roku TV Ready Soundbar device. All depends on what equipment you want to replace.
I don't know if this works with audio that's not coming from Roku channels such as Bluray or gaming console. I can't test it right now as I'm away from my Roku Smart Soundbar.
support.roku.com/article/217478308
@@davewelike It is not private listening that I want. Basically they have a jack in the remote that works with headphones. That cuts out the sound to the surround system when I try to use it.
TV ears don't do that. It allows the surround sound to work normally. That way my wife can set the speakers to her comfort level.....while I can tune the headphones to my level and they both work simultaneously. I also posted on Roku and I'll see what they say.
Thank you,
Dennis Miller
Oh didn't know that allowed for dual audio control. I don't know if a way to have that work with Roku. When you plug in the headphones then the audio from the soundbar stops.
@@davewelike My guess is that it will work if you use the HDMI from the Roku to the TV and then plug into the digital audio out from the TV. I want to figure it out before I spend a ton of money and lot of time. I don't want to buy a bunch of stuff and then have to take it back. The TV ears product I am looking at says you need a digital audio out to make it work. Headphone jacks normally cut out the speaker sound. Thanks for the effort.
@@dennismiller7605 there is a digital audio out on the smart soundbar. So maybe it could work but I have no way of testing it.
Do you have sound from the tv with the speakers connected or do they take the sound from.the tv to the speakers
No sound comes out of the TV built in speakers.
@@davewelike thank you im trying to elliminate the tv sound but i dont have a sound bar does that change things?
@@jason20720 you need the Roku Soundbar to remove audio from the TV speakers.
Quick Question can you only pair the Two Wireless speakers and one subwoofer with the soundbar or can you pair additional speakers and subwoofer
At this time my understanding is 1 subwoofer and 1 pair of wireless speakers.
Cool thank you wish Roku had customer service that would answer question
So I'm just a little confused. Do you actually need a Roku TV for this to work, or do you just have to have the Roku soundbar?
Works with either one.
I have a TCL sound bar 2.1 and I was wondering if i could add these speakers to my roku tv and still be recognized as surround and not front L & R?
Off the top of my head, the TCL soundbar doesn't have Roku built into it. Right? If that's the case then no you can't add these speakers. You could add these speakers if you have a TCL Roku TV.
If I don't have the soundbar but I have a roku TV can I still use these as rear speakers and have sound still playing from the TV?
Yes
How many speakers can you connect with the roku soundbar? Can they work with more than 2
I've not tried more than two, but I think that's all right now. rear left and rear right
Do you know if I'd need the soundbar if I already have a TCL Roku TV? Like I want the whole surround system with rear speakers and the sub, but not sure if the TV's speakers would be used as "central" ones if I don't get the soundbar as well.
My understanding is that you should be able to use the side speakers and the subwoofer since you have a Roku TV.
Not sure if you already did this, but it appears that it would use the speakers as front stereo speakers instead of back speakers. That is what the manual shows if you don't have the soundbar.
@@jgstevenson79 thank you so much for a reply! I haven't done this yet, but it's great news - I have the TCL 8 series and all I need is the rear speakers and the sub.
If I wanted to add a second sub would this system let me? I’d love to have a two of the wireless subwoofers!
I've never seen it advertised as doing that.
No you can’t
Roll Tide btw
I can't find a link to purchase the speakers
You can only buy the TV Wireless Speakers on Roku.com
Well now you can buy them on Amazon
They are also at Wal-Mart..
where can you purchase these connection cables and remotes just for this speaker system,?>
It's wireless.
Is there anyway to setup the speakers without any internet on a TCL Roku tv?
Maybe but there might be firmware updates that you'll need.
@@davewelike I just want the audio don’t care for the roku service. I want the surround sound to work off my Xbox running it through eArc on the Roku tcl tv
Doo I have to use only roku to watch movies?
No
Which wireless keyboard can be connected to Roku Soundbar? I have 2 versions of Logitech and neither work with my Roku sound bar. However they work with my Firestick on my other tv.
Why do you need a keyboard to work with your Roku? I don't think there is a keyboard that does. You can use your Roku smartphone app to type on your Roku.
DaveWeLike Thanks Dave for your quick response. I like to use a keyboard when I have to search for stuff
Can I use the speakers with a regular roku
You can use them with Roku tv
Just bought the new roku streambar. Can you connect the wireless speakers to it?
Yes you can
Just checked for availability in the UK. Unfortunately not available. Even the subwoofer
@@josh_bfc_2769 Yeah the streambar just came out in 2020 to the UK. So may later this year they'll introduce the wireless speakers and subwoofer.
Did you ever get it to work on your ps4 and if so how did you go about setting that up
I did! Connected the optical audio cord to my TV and it works on all games. Sometimes the soundbar doesn't work with DVDs/Blurays. I haven't noticed this problem with my Xbox One. Simple fix is to switch to TV audio. The only other issue is that you can't see the volume level and settings as you adjust sound while using Playstation or Xbox.
Can you hook this up to the onn 5.1.2 sound system
I don't think so. You need to start off with either a Roku TV, a Roku Smart Soundbar, or Streambar. Then add the Roku wireless TV speakers and/or subwoofer.
are they anygood do you still have them thinking about getting them just got the new remote pro
How's the remote? I was thinking about getting that for the hey roku. Do you have a Roku TV or Roku Soundbar? Once you have surround sound you'll always want to use it. Much more immersive. I'd get them before the subwoofer. Curious to also see how the new virtual surround sound feature sounds once I get OS 10. But still real surround will probably sound better.
@@davewelike just got 2 of the new roku voice remote pro's for my tcl roku tvs. work fine with no problems. just oredered me a pair of the roku wireless speakers to add to my tvs.
How is it to control the Roku without pressing a button? Is it responsive?
Hello I have the Roku sound bar and sub but don't know how to get the Xbox one to play through it,could you make a vid of how to do that please?
You need to connect the arc audio cable into the TV
@@davewelike I did that I have the TCL Roku TV and the Roku sound bar,but I have to go through the TV to get to the Xbox,the sound bar doesn't have outputs such as av,Xbox,livetv.How do I get around that?
Sorry TH-cam said your comment was spam so I didn't see it. Did you change your Xbox General Volume & Audio output audio settings? My Xbox audio Optical Audio setting is set to Stereo uncompressed. If that doesn't work call Roku or Xbox support and they might be able to help.
@@davewelike I put on the optical cable and it is playing through the Roku speakers.
@@epgerheart1 perfect!
So u can run this setup with a roku tv
Yes
Roku speaker stand recommendation? Please
No idea. I use my side tables.
Hi dave how are you
It long time
just getting older. how about you?
@@davewelike am good mate
Do you NEED wifi or internet in order to use this sound system?
Well they have to connect to your Roku or Roku TV. If you have a Roku TV then maybe you can get away without having internet to use them to watch DVDs or antenna TV. You won't be able to update your Roku TV nor speakers without internet though.
It needs AirPlay 2 support!
I have an Android. 🤒
DaveWeLike Okay, so do I.
where can l buy these stuff..
Make s video hooking up as many as you csn
Ha that would be cool to see tons of them but I think you can only do one pair
What is roku soundbar
Heres my video where I show off the Roku Smart Soundbar th-cam.com/video/Cb_KVaYEYVc/w-d-xo.html
Link to where you purchased?
Roku's website. They are also now available on Amazon.
@@davewelike okay and your opinion about the tcl alto 7+ 2.1 sound bar with sub woofer have you heard of it? If so why is it giving low volume on the tv but not on bluetooth. I heard that it was something about the tv it self (i have a tcl 4k roku Tv) instead of the soundbar and subs woofers being the problem i would appreciate if you know how to fix that and help could help me out. Im digging how you basically reply to everyone thats amazing
How you doing it's been a min.
I'm alive. How about you?
I'm doing pretty well
can u connect more than 2 roku speakers??
I've not seen anyone talk about that so I don't think so. Right now it's soundbar or stream bar plus wireless speakers and subwoofer.