Bose Soundbar Universal Remote Setup

Love my new Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, Easy to setup and sounds fantastic.

I needed a better sound source for my Sony Bravia TV but my space was limited. The Bose soundbar fit the shelf underneath my wall-hung TV perfectly. Installation was easy and control of the sound bar with either the cable remote or TV remote was easily obtained. Yes, the bass is less than with an independent woofer but wall shaking low-pitched sound was not what I was seeking. This is just one of many Bose products I own and experience with the other products led me to choose this soundbar.

Easy setup and great sound. One remote for tv and soundbar

I expect a lot from the Bose brand and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar delivers the sound and features that I been waiting for. The setup was simple but you do need to download the Bose Music App in order gain the full experience. It takes a while for the firmware to update so some patience is needed. Once completed, I was able to sync the soundbar up with my television with ease. The sound coming out of the speakers are bold and loud. It puts my old soundbar to shame. I really appreciate all the additional convenience features that was added into the Bose Music app so I could utilize the soundbar beyond watching television. I was able to add my favorite streaming music service, setup casting to the soundbar as well as activating the voice assistant. This soundbar goes way beyond my expectations.

Setup: 5/5 Took about 10 minutes to setup. The only slight hiccup I had was that I pulled the power strip out of the outlet when putting my Media Center back in place. Other than that the instructions and wizards were very clear on what needed to be done, and worked wonderfully. Ease of use: 5/5 If you used the roku remote before, it works seamlessly with your current remote. Universal remotes that control the volume on the TV will also control the speaker volume, which was a pleasant surprise. I haven't used the voice remote much, but I've never been a big voice remote user in general, so I can't comment on that. Sound Quality ((4/5) For it's class) They sound about on par with a 2.1 soundbar and sub woofer. I was really quite surprised by the quality of bass that these speakers produced. I was fully prepared to have my first recommendation be to have a sub woofer port. Though I'd still like that feature, it's really not as necessary as you'd expect from a pair of small Bluetooth stereo speakers. Value: 5/5 For the money, they are better than most soundbar/subs in this class, and far easier and cleaner to setup. They do not replace a 5.1+ system or anything, but they also are significantly less costly, and easier to setup than most comparable, and costlier, sound bars.

TLDR; Streambar Pro provides excellent Roku OS, sound and remote. Expanding with the Roku Wireless Speakers is a game changer. I've had the Streambar Pro for over a year now and if you need a streaming device and a soundbar, this device is the one to get! The Roku OS is so much better than what came with my TV. The layout is simple and apps launch quickly. The sound is a huge upgrade over the TV's built in speakers. It is much louder, dialogue is clearer, there is decent sound stage and some bass. I enjoyed using this soundbar as is for a year; however, no soundbar is going to rival a surround sound system. About a month ago, I expanded the audio setup with the Wireless Speakers and the Wireless Bass. Adding these devices was a breeze and took my TV experience from enjoyable TV watching to home theater quality. In this setup, the soundbar shifts to a center speaker where the dialogue becomes crystal clear. The Wireless Speakers handles background music and sounds, expanding the sound stage and adding some extra oomph with their own bass. I am totally immersed in movies now. If you can afford it, get this combo! The Wireless Bass is also great and adds some serious rumbles, but only takes the experience from 10 to 11. I am loving this setup! Finally, a special shout out to the pro remote! It has fantastic features I use daily like voice search, custom quick app launch buttons, headphones jack for late night watching and admittedly too often the find my remote feature.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My husband and I were very unhappy with our current soundbar setup. We were in the market for a new one so when we saw this Samsung HW-S700D 3.1ch Soundbar with Wireless Dolby Atmos it checked all of our boxes so we decided to give it a whirl. I was leery at first to try this because our TV is a different brand so we weren’t sure the setup process would go as smooth as it did. Let me tell you. Setup was a breeze and frustration free! It was as easy as connecting the soundbar and subwoofer to a power cord and they automatically linked to each other. I then first tried the wired connection with the HDMI to Micro HDMI cable from soundbar to Tv. The sound is amazing and perfectly balanced. Voices and dialogue are crisp and clear. The bass is easily adjustable with the remote. I wasn’t sure the sound would be as good with the wireless connection, but it was. Using the SmartThings app I could seamlessly switch and hide the cord. We’ve had no issues. The remote that is included automatically paired which was a relief. All in all we are extremely happy with this purchase and would give 6 stars if possible.

Bought this month to replace a Bose 700 Soundbar, along with a new 77" TV. The soundbar connected to the TV with no issues. The TV remote does it all. Very pleased with it

The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar is a big upgrade for us. With our old soundbar system, I was always asking my husband if it was turned on as the sound quality was so low. He would always say yes, and I would be surprised. With this Bose soundbar, there is no question it's on and working. You can hear the direction of all sounds and it feels like you're in the theater. I love how loud it can get. It brings our entertainment viewing to a whole new level. The fact that it's Alexa responsive is also a huge plus. It was really easy to set up and although it's a bit longer than our other one than we would like, it's well worth it. We love the modern look.

Connection to Bose Soundbar was perfect. I don’t feel I need the sub with this configuration.