![]() After you do this, you can play audio via Chromecast or AirPlay 2. Then launch Google Home and add the speaker to your account. Go to your Wifi settings screen on your phone and select the soundbar. (I couldn’t get this to appear on the unit I tested, but was able to connect to Wi-fi anyway). To put it in Wi-fi set up mode, you hold the power button down until you see “Setup Wifi” on the LED display. The quick start guide indicates you should download the Google Home app, but doesn’t explain why or what to do next. But to understand that, you need to read the online manual, not the relatively useless quick guide that comes in the box. The Bar 5.1 Surround uses the Google Home app for connecting to Wi-fi. Alternatively you can use the optical digital audio output from your TV or connect a set top box directly to the soundbar. Make sure your TV sound is set to HDMI ARC, and it should work. If your TV has HDMI ARC, just connect your TV to the soundbar’s HDMI out port via an HDMI cable. Soundbars are supposed to be simple to set up, and the Bar 5.1 Surround is - but only to a point. It measured 90 decibels at max volume and didn’t distort much when pushed to its limit. Similarly, Jason Isbell’s voice was clear on “What’ve I Done to Help,” but his acoustic guitar was low in the mix.īar 5.1 Surround will get plenty loud to fill your living room. It performed best on songs that highlight vocals and bass, such as Taylor Swift’s “the last great american dynasty.” It struggled somewhat on the layered sounds of Fiona Apple’s “Shameika,” muddling together the instruments, but Apple’s voice and the rhythm were distinct. ![]() The soundbar handles music almost as well as it does movies and TV. ![]() While watching Hamilton, the vocals were prominent in the front while the music swelled throughout the room thanks to the virtual surround sound. The subwoofer delivered impressive rumble when Thor unleashed his lightning on the Outriders. ![]() When Thor throws his Stormbreaker axe during the Wakanda battle in Avengers Infinity War, I could hear the axe move around the room - it was almost as good as a true 5.1 system. ![]()
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