The 10 Best Bluetooth Soundbars for TV in 2027

Own a recent Samsung TV? Then this is our pick. It takes every route in: HDMI eARC, optical, Bluetooth 5.3 for your phone, and Wireless Dolby Atmos over Wi-Fi from compatible Samsung TVs. That last one means Atmos reaches the bar with no HDMI cable at all, and a real center channel keeps voices clear.

Say your TV stands by the window and the only spot for the bar is a low bookshelf nearby. With a compatible Samsung set, you skip the cable across the floor, and Q-Symphony turns on without a trip to the menus. The cube sub pairs itself and hits far deeper than its size suggests, the remote has a Bluetooth button, and a wall mount kit is in the box.

The catches are small. It drops the DTS support of the older Q800F, and passthrough tops out at 4K 60Hz, so a PS5 at 120Hz belongs in the TV. It sounds almost the same as the Q800F, so grab that one if it's still on sale and you can skip the extras. For a Samsung living room, though, this is the one we'd buy. Hanging your TV instead? The HW-QS700F (#2) is built for the wall.

Mounting the TV? Hang this bar under it. A gyro sensor knows when you fix it flat against the wall and re-maps its front and up-firing speakers, so it sounds right in either spot. The bracket is included, and the sound shifts only a little between wall and stand.

Picture a freshly mounted TV with nothing below it but the bar. With a 2022 to 2025 Samsung set, Wireless Dolby Atmos reaches the bar over Wi-Fi, so the only cord to tuck away is power. Other TVs still connect by eARC or optical, and Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay and Chromecast handle your phone. Going wired? One unboxing showed no HDMI cable, so buy one.

Just don't expect sound from behind you. It's a 3.1.2 bar, and members on AVForums warn the surround effect underwhelms without rear speakers, though one owner says it beats his old Sony bar. On a stand, the center can sound a touch muffled until you raise its level. For a wall-hung Samsung TV, we'd still pick it first. TV staying on its stand? The HW-Q800H (#1) adds side-firing drivers for a wider front stage.

Want the maker's word that a bar will take your TV's sound over Bluetooth? This is the only pick here where Samsung lists it. That matters when a cable just won't reach. You still get a wireless sub, a center channel, and HDMI ARC or optical if you'd rather run a wire.

And its Bluetooth is smarter than most. It holds two phones at once, so say you share the living room with a roommate: one of you queues a playlist after the game, the other takes over later, and nobody re-pairs. In movies it keeps 5.1 channel separation, and RTINGS heard clearer voices than on JBL's Cinema SB595. Everything runs from the remote, with no app or account, and a Samsung TV remote can run it too.

The trade-offs come with the price. You give up Atmos, Wi-Fi and eARC (it's plain HDMI ARC), and the surround comes from side drivers rather than speakers behind you. It's also nearly the same as the older B750D, so take whichever costs less. For a wire-free TV link on a budget, it's our pick. Want real rear speakers? The Hisense HS5100 (#6) puts them behind the couch.

Does lip-sync drive you crazy? On a Sony BRAVIA, this is our pick. RTINGS measured very low latency over eARC, so a late-night host's punchlines land with his lips, and Voice Zoom 3 on recent BRAVIA sets lifts voices even more. Sony doesn't list a Bluetooth link to the TV, so plan on the HDMI cable in the box.

That cable is the only one you need. The sub is wireless, and in AVS Forum's room it stayed paired with no dropouts while reaching about 38 Hz. Clip-on feet lift the bar over the legs of select BRAVIA stands, and older TVs can use optical. You get Bluetooth 5.3 with AAC for phone music, but no Wi-Fi streaming of any kind, and firmware updates arrive by USB stick.

The low end is the weak spot. The sub never reaches wall-shaking depths, and Atmos height stays mostly in front of the bar. If you're a BRAVIA owner who watches more dramas and talk shows than action films, it's an easy yes. Not on a Sony TV, and want the bar to take a Bluetooth signal from it? The Samsung HW-B750F (#3) does that.

Older TV with no eARC? This is the cheap fix we'd reach for first. It takes almost any connection a TV offers: HDMI ARC, optical, a 3.5mm aux jack and USB, with Bluetooth 5.3 for your phone. And it brings a real wireless sub, something TV speakers never give you.

Say the TV in your home office is a ten-year-old set, and the back has only optical and a headphone jack. Either one works here. If it does have ARC, RTINGS measured low latency over it and a more balanced sound than the TCL S55H. The sub pairs itself, and the remote has bass, treble and six sound modes. An HDMI cable and mounting screws are in the box.

It isn't perfect. Every time it turns on, a voice calls out power, input and sub status, and there seems to be no way to mute it. The sub fires sideways, so don't wedge it against the couch. Busy mixes turn a little muddy, and it's stereo only. For an older TV on a tight budget, we'd still buy it. Want eARC and an app? The TCL S55H (#7) has both.

Want sound from behind you on a small budget? Of everything here, only this kit includes rear speakers. You get a bar with a discrete center channel, a wireless sub and two rears, and RTINGS rates it above the HS2100 for exactly that reason.

Picture a rented apartment with an older TV that only has optical out. Run the optical cable, set the rears behind the couch, and on playoff hockey night the crowd roars from behind you while the play-by-play stays centered. Those little rears are surprisingly loud, and they're the best part of the kit. HDMI ARC and aux work too, Bluetooth covers your phone, and mounting brackets for every speaker come in the box.

Here's the catch for a cable-light home: the rears aren't wireless. Each one plugs into the sub with a long cable, so you'll be hiding wire along the baseboard. Bass is modest too, and there's no Atmos. Fine with tucking cables away? Then it's the surround deal we'd take. Can't run wires across the room? The Hisense HS2100 (#5) keeps it to a bar and sub.

This is the cheapest way on our list to get eARC, Bluetooth and a wireless sub in one box. That eARC port lets a newer TV's remote run it over one cable, while optical and aux cover older sets. And it plays loud with little compression, plenty for an average living room.

So picture a Tuesday-night cooking show on the TV, then a phone podcast while you do the dishes. Switch to the Bluetooth input and your phone takes over, with no cables to swap. The TCL Home app talks to it over Bluetooth for EQ and firmware updates, and an HDMI cable and wall kit ship with it. Push the volume well past normal and it stays clean, with no rattle.

Watch the lip-sync, though. RTINGS measured higher HDMI latency than on the Hisense HS2100, which can show on fast talkers, so use your TV's audio sync setting if it has one. The Atmos label means decoding only: it plays as stereo, with a phantom center instead of a dialogue channel. For bass on a tight budget, it's our pick. Sensitive to lip-sync? The HS2100 (#5) is the safer bet.

If voices are the whole problem, start here. Bose added a dedicated center tweeter for speech, and its dialogue mode pulls voices out of the background music. One reviewer quit nudging the volume up and down just to follow conversations.

Think of a small TV on a narrow console in a studio apartment, and a reality show where the cast talks over a thumping soundtrack. At 23.5 inches, the bar fits under it, one included HDMI cable connects it, and your TV remote runs power and volume. Optical and aux work for older sets, and Bluetooth plays your phone's music with no app or account to set up. Want it on the wall? The bracket costs extra, and so does an optical cable.

The trade is bass, plus a quirk at switch-on. There's no sub, and it doesn't wake with the TV as reliably as the first-gen model did. For a small TV where speech matters most, it's the one to get. Want a cheaper, simpler bar for an older TV? The Sony HT-S100F (#10) covers the basics.

For a bedroom TV where an HDMI run is awkward, this slim bar has a handy trick. It can take the TV's sound over Bluetooth: one reviewer paired it with an Insignia Fire TV that way, and one remote ran both. When a wire is easier, eARC, optical and aux are all there, and RTINGS found latency over eARC and optical fairly low.

Say the bedroom TV sits on a swing-arm mount, and you'd rather not snake a cable down to the bar on the shelf below. If the TV sends Bluetooth audio, pair them and you're done. Then a sitcom at bedtime volume still comes through clearly while your partner reads. It's 31.9 inches wide and under 5 pounds, the wall kit and HDMI cable are included, and the TCL Home app adds room calibration, EQ and firmware updates.

Movie nights are where it comes up short. There's no sub, bass stays thin even turned all the way up, and Atmos is downmixed to stereo. For a bedroom or small TV, we think it's money well spent. Have room for a sub? The TCL S55H (#7) is the same bar with one.

Sometimes you just want clearer voices from a name you know. That's this bar. In Tom's Guide's viewing, Voice mode kept pilots' lines clear over cockpit radio noise in Top Gun: Maverick, and RTINGS found it gets a large room loud.

Say the den TV only has optical out and game-show night is Thursday. Plug in the optical cable, set Voice mode, and everyone hears the host over the cheering. Newer TVs can use HDMI ARC so one remote runs it, and Bluetooth or USB plays music. Budget for your own HDMI cable, since some boxes ship without one.

It shows its 2018 roots, though. Bluetooth pairing needs the touch buttons on top, which aren't reliable, and the remote has no Bluetooth button. It also failed to wake with the TV a few times in Tom's Guide's use, and newer budget bars like the TCL S45H (#9) beat it on formats and latency. For a plain optical fix, it still earns its spot. Want clearer speech and easier setup? The Bose TV Speaker (2nd Gen) (#8) is worth the step up.