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# Connect a Cable Box, Console, or Soundbar to Your VIZIO TV

> Connect cable and satellite boxes, game consoles, streaming sticks, antennas, and soundbars to a VIZIO TV using HDMI, HDMI ARC/eARC, or optical audio.

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Most devices connect to your VIZIO TV with an HDMI cable. Plug the device into an open **HDMI** port, then press **Input** on the remote and select that port.

## Connect an HDMI device

<Steps>
  <Step title="Plug in the cable">
    Connect an HDMI cable from the device (cable box, console, Blu-ray player, streaming stick) to an **HDMI** port on the TV.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Power on the device">
    Turn on the device so the TV can detect it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the input">
    Press **Input** on the remote and choose the matching HDMI port.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  For 4K HDR or high-refresh gaming, use a high-speed HDMI cable and check your TV's manual for which HDMI port supports the full feature set.
</Tip>

## Connect a soundbar

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="HDMI ARC or eARC (recommended)">
    Connect the soundbar to the TV port labeled **ARC** or **eARC**. Turn on CEC in the TV menu (often under **System** > **CEC**) so the TV remote controls soundbar volume.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Optical audio">
    Connect an optical cable from the TV's **Digital Audio Out** port to the soundbar. Set the TV speakers to off in the **Audio** menu if you hear echo.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Connect an antenna

Plug the antenna into the **Coax / Antenna** port. Then open **Menu** > **Channels** and run a channel scan to find local broadcast stations.

## Related articles

* [Set up your new VIZIO TV](/quickstart)
* [Fix common VIZIO TV problems](/troubleshooting/common-issues)


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