If you don't have a cable box and are streaming, all you have to do is plug it in and it will do the rest. Comes with an optical cable, no hdmi. Plugged in using hdmi arc, bass and sound bar connected immediately.

The subwoofer adds a rich, deep bass that fills the room, giving a full-bodied audio experience. It does a very nice job of separating left and right sounds based on the show being watched.

Woofer menu is the only speaker you select, and the onlyenj under which you adjust any levels for the s40q in the lg sound bar app. If you want to set it on a flat surface your *. It drops the sound output to the sound bar to tv sound instead like eve...  Read More

The sound quality is subpar even for the price but the real problem is the subwoofer.

The subwoofer connects the rear speakers via wired cables, and there's a ton of length between them. This is the best surround sound system i have owned. We have a relatively small house and this package fills the space with sound.

Remote control is poorly laid out, its instructions are difficult to understand, and the display on the soundbar presents text in a non-intuitive way. The audio systematically cuts off in the middle of a movie, show or sporting event. Only works half ...  Read More

There’s just no crispness. Channel separation is weak.