How to Connect a TV to AVR surround sound Receiver

We explain and demonstrate several options for connecting a TV to an AVR surround sound receiver such as: HDMI, HDMI ARC, Toslink Audio, Coaxial Audio, and RCA Stereo Audio

[simonecarnaghi]

This is the simpliest and most straightforward video about AVR connections. THANKS!

[mikezeee]

I watched about seven or eight videos on the same subject and they were so poorly done that I had to turn them off prematurely. Then I watched this instructional video. What a difference! Truly excellent. Professionally done. Clear explanations. Showed all of the options and discuss the benefits and disadvantages of each option. Also pointed out the importance of the right cable for each option. That's the trouble with YouTube, one will obtain a super high quality instructional videos such as this one followed by six or seven really bad ones. Thank you for a professionally done, most excellent instructional video on how to connect up a smart TV to an AVR.

[mikes]

Thanks so much for very clear instructions.
I purchased a Sony Bravia tv and was attempting to hook up a dvr and avr with what I now know were obsolete hdmi cables. Having wasted hours trying a host of different connections and either getting audio, no video or the other way around I was seriously thinking of chucking the avr out!
Your explanation of the optical cord option solved my issue in 2 minutes (after finding the correct input settings on the Pioneer avr).
I was contemplating shelling out a few hundred for a sound bar. So glad I found your video!

[patriciamcguire]

Thank you I viewed your Video over & over until I found a way. The Optical connection did it. I hooked up an old Sony Home Theater to a 2021 Romulo smart TV.

[Truther_]

I just got a Yamaha receiver a few months ago and finally opened my TV and thanks to you I'll be listening to my Xbox Series X through my Yamaha towers tonight! I've got quite a few other items (300 disc player, vinyl player) that have to be hooked up as well.

[crmexperts-ca]

Thank you this was really helpful. I spent lot of time with my TV and Receiver manufacturers and they were not able to help with connection. After watching this video I'm enjoying my home theater now.

[stevenransley]

OMG 5 years of muffled tv sound on apps Netflix ect finely got it to run through my surround sound thanks to this video 👍

[kenneth_jensen]

Old but gold 👍 I wish you have explained that you loose surround sound with toslink. Most TVs also today only provide PCM2.0 signal (stereo) and then it is up to the AVR reciever to transcode the signal over to surround.
Some TVs do provide pass thru, but not many.
This is why it is best to use HDMI with ARC.

Please also be aware that not all apps installed on smart TVs output surround. So check that too, if you have issues 🙂

[billtownsend]

Without question, the best instructional video I have watched for configuring my AVR 5 channel audio and HDMI connections to my home theatre system (Samsung TV & Denon AVR).

[sanampatel]

Thank you so much, you helped solve a mystery with my surround sound that over 10 people including engineers, technicians, and others couldn't solve. You said to use high-speed HDMI which no one realized and I was able to solve it once you mentioned it.

[olympiawells]

THE BEST DETAILED VIDEO EVER!! YOU ARE THE BEST AND I THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SETUP SO EASY!

[spencerrocks]

The way you pet the avr is very heartwarming

[selkcd]

Thanks from 2022 with helix an LG tv and a yamaha receiver, all works .

[chrissmith]

Thanks for your clear information I have a new smart TV that needed connection with and old surround sound receiver I was going crazy until I ran across your site 😜

[JeffJSays]

Thank you for this helpful video! I was like 5 steps from wits end trying to connect my LGTV to my Receiver using ARC. Didn't realize that the TV has a specific ARC port. I thought all of them were the same. One quick change and setup later and now I can control my receiver with my Magic Remote. Appreciate the tutorial!

[michaelmorales]

Thanks you’re precise and this can be a better day . Peace .

[kirk]

thank you because of this video I was able to connect my Vizio tv to my Sony AV!

[Reefahholic]

Thank God! Finally somebody who actually knows what their doing and posted a good quality video! Thank you sir!

[RobertThomas-gftp]

This the absolute best how-to video I’ve ever seen and I just turned 63. Ten stars.

[adinahirschmann]

Simplified and straightforward for newbies. As an installer myself, I highly recommend. BTW, the back of the TV looks just like mine.