Vizio soundbar turns off! - Blu-ray Forum

Rodney-2187 · 08-04-2019, 01:23 AM

I have a Vizio soundbar that sounds really great, only it occasionally turns itself off while I'm watching something.

I read it was the Eco Power option that is supposed to turn the soundbar off after a period of inactivity. I toggled that option off. Didn't help.

I read if you have it connected with a LAN, the modem can sometimes send some sort of weird signal that turns it off. Unplugged the LAN. Didn't help.

I read the remote sometimes does it. Put the remote in a drawer. Didn't help.

Has anyone else had this same problem? Did you come up with a solution? I don't want the hassle of returning it, but looks like I will have to unless someone has any ideas.

The soundbar firmware is current. It is connected to a Vizio TV via ARC HDMI.

d.white · 08-04-2019, 07:09 PM

I have the same problem with my wife's vizio soundbar. Its really irritating.

slimdude · 08-04-2019, 09:17 PM

Instead of going through all of the rigmarole, trying to determine why it keeps shutting off, I would just return it and get another brand, and that would be the end of that problem.

Rodney-2187 · 07-03-2020, 07:37 PM

Been meaning to update this. I had the CEC setting on the TV on "enable" thinking that was right to get the soundbar to work on the ARC HDMI, but it needed to be set to "ARC Only" for it to work properly. No problems since I figured this out.

oddbox83 · 07-03-2020, 10:39 PM

Bizarre, but that's CEC for you.

08-04-2019, 01:23 AM	#1
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:149 MA collection:717 Digital collection:367 iTunes collection:764 Prime collection:730 Trading Score:82	Vizio soundbar turns off! I have a Vizio soundbar that sounds really great, only it occasionally turns itself off while I'm watching something. I read it was the Eco Power option that is supposed to turn the soundbar off after a period of inactivity. I toggled that option off. Didn't help. I read if you have it connected with a LAN, the modem can sometimes send some sort of weird signal that turns it off. Unplugged the LAN. Didn't help. I read the remote sometimes does it. Put the remote in a drawer. Didn't help. Has anyone else had this same problem? Did you come up with a solution? I don't want the hassle of returning it, but looks like I will have to unless someone has any ideas. The soundbar firmware is current. It is connected to a Vizio TV via ARC HDMI. Last edited by Rodney-2187; 08-04-2019 at 01:22 PM.

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08-04-2019, 07:09 PM	#2
d.white Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Chicago,Il Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:2	I have the same problem with my wife's vizio soundbar. Its really irritating.

08-04-2019, 09:17 PM	#3
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	Instead of going through all of the rigmarole, trying to determine why it keeps shutting off, I would just return it and get another brand, and that would be the end of that problem.

07-03-2020, 07:37 PM	#4
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:149 MA collection:717 Digital collection:367 iTunes collection:764 Prime collection:730 Trading Score:82	Been meaning to update this. I had the CEC setting on the TV on "enable" thinking that was right to get the soundbar to work on the ARC HDMI, but it needed to be set to "ARC Only" for it to work properly. No problems since I figured this out.

07-03-2020, 10:39 PM	#5
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	Bizarre, but that's CEC for you.

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