A Vizio sound bar offers a great way of amplifying audio from an external device without resulting in purchasing a whole speaker system.
For example, most TVs today are slimmer and do not have enough room for a decent internal speaker. You can use a Vizio sound bar to make your TV-watching better.
But sometimes you may encounter a problem with the Vizio sound bar whereby it stops working, is static, or has audio and connection problems.
When you face these issues, the quickest fix would be to reset your Vizio sound bar.
Generally, the steps for resetting a Vizio sound bar will depend on your model. Vizio sound bars come in many models.
Therefore, to factory reset your Vizio sound bar, you need to determine its model number first. You can find your model number on the side of the packaging or box, the back of your device, or in your quick start guide.
However, most reset procedures are almost the same.
How to reset Vizio sound bar audio
You can reset the audio in your Vizio sound bar by doing the following:
- Use your remote to select Setup
- Go to Reset Audio or Reset All
- Use the Next/Previous buttons to reset either Audio or All settings.
- Press the OK button to select.
- All LEDs will flash three times when you reset the settings.
The procedure above will reset audio settings only, including bass and treble level, if you select Reset Audio. However, choosing the Reset All option will reset all paired Bluetooth devices and lose all other settings.
Furthermore, it will remove all programmed IR remotes. The steps above will work for Vizio M-Series 5.1 models and V-Series 5.1 soundbars.
How to reset Vizio sound bar without a remote
You can factory reset your Vizio sound bar without a remote by doing the following:
- Press and hold the Bluetooth and Volume Down buttons on your Vizio sound bar simultaneously.
- Continue holding for at least five seconds.
- You will see all LEDs on the device flashing three times.
At this point, you have completed the factory reset since it will erase all settings and preferences that you had set earlier.
The procedure above will work for Vizio SB4531-D5, M-Series 5.1 models, and V-Series 5.1 soundbars.
Why is my Vizio sound bar not working?
If your Vizio sound bar won’t work, here are some troubleshooting steps you can follow:
1. Check that your Vizio sound bar is powering on
When your sound bar is powering on, you will see the light appear on either the left or center of the device.
If you do not see any lights, ensure you have secured the power cord to the outlet and the sound bar. Confirm that the outlet has power by trying a different device.
2. Verify that you have set the Vizio sound bar to the correct input
Here is how to check that you have set your Vizio sound bar to the correct output:
- Power on the TV and play an audio or video file.
- Press and hold the Input button on your sound bar.
- Continue holding until you see flashing LED lights.
- An Auto Input Search will begin.
You will see the LED lights flashing again to indicate the device is going through the inputs available to find the one plugged into the TV.
3. Connect the Vizio sound bar to an Audio Out port
Generally, your TV has many ports with different functions. Most of them are inputs that work to introduce audio and video into the TV.
But for this fix, only connect the sound bar to an output. You will find the Audio Out port on the back of your TV labeled as Audio Out.
4. Connect a different device to the sound bar
Most issues with the Vizio sound bar tend to come from the device to which you are connecting.
In this case, if you have audio challenges, the best Vizio sound bar troubleshooting step you can take is to connect a different device to the sound bar.
Once you connect the device, you will have to perform an Auto Input Search as described above.
If there is sound coming out, the Vizio device is working, and you have an issue with your TV. But if you find problems, contact support services for further assistance.
Conclusion
You can reset your Vizio sound bar with or without a remote.
The best way is to press and hold the Bluetooth and Volume Down buttons for five seconds simultaneously and wait for all LEDs on the device to flash three times.
Once done, the settings will go back to factory defaults.
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