The Roku Streambar would not allow me to access my local PBS station and wanted to charge me $5 monthly to access on-air local television in Washington, DC. Very disappointing! I returned my Roku Streambar to Best Buy, Roku, any thoughts to share?
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@Khaavren yes, plug a USB-to-Ethernet adapter into the Streambar. However, Google what particular adapter is compatible with the device. Both USB 2 and 3 work.
I have read that you can get the cable-box content (coming in on a separate HDMI cable) to have it's sound on the Streambar. Does that happen automatically with an HDMI ARC connection to the Roku Streambar?
Yes, your tv should connect automatically with HDMI ARC just make sure the CEC setting is turned on in your tv settings and make sure it’s the correct audio source from the TV which is ARC and not the tv speaker
If you don’t have an HDMI arc and you don’t have an optical connection on your TV it is confusing still even after watching this simple video. My TV does not have an HDMI arc and I got the message that it couldn’t find my HDMI arc it then tells you to use the optical connector but I don’t have a porch for the optical connector on my TV either. Since you’re so smart at this can you tell me if there is an adapter to convert my HDMI port to arc.
