How to Connect Sonos Beam to a TV

Usually, Sonos products are set up through the app to enable wireless communication, but with the Sonos Beam TV speaker, there is a more traditional setup: cables you’ll need to connect from your Beam to your TV to get it up and running.

Connecting Sonos Beam to TV Tips

If you’re looking for an HDMI-ARC connection, it will be labeled on your television as HDMI-ARC on or around the HDMI port itself. You can also search for your television online to see if it supports HDMI-ARC. If you don’t have an HDMI-ARC connection. though, you can still use your Beam as your TV’s speaker via an optical connection on your TV. Almost all TVs come with an optical connection, so if you don’t have an HDMI-ARC connection, you’ll likely have an optical one. However, with HDMI-ARC, you can use Beam’s Alexa functionality to turn off your TV, turn it on, mute, and change the volume of your TV on top of being able to control your Beam with your TV’s remote.

Can Sonos Beam Connect to TV Wirelessly

No, the Sonos Beam requires a physical connection to work with your TV. However, you can connect the Sonos Beam to your TV via HDMI-ARC or via an optical connection with the included adapter using the instructions above.