A common problem with many smart TVs (regardless of the manufacturer) is that they have a low volume that makes it difficult to hear the sound effects, dialogues and narrations of the content you are playing. This happens because televisions are becoming thinner and lighter, making it difficult to integrate large and powerful speakers.
On the other hand, currently, the sound of a large number of movies and series is intended for surround audio systems, such as Home Theaters (home theaters), sound bars with spatial audio, etc., which means that they will not be heard from the everything is fine in the speakers that the TV has.
If the volume of your smart TV is low and you find it uncomfortable, here you will find solutions that you can apply to optimize it. This way you will enjoy multimedia content in the best possible way.
Tips to increase the volume of your smart TV
There are several simple and safe solutions that you can apply to optimize television audio, they are the following:
Try different sound settings
In the “Settings” or “Configuration” section (depending on the manufacturer) televisions offer several audio options that adapt to what you are playing. From the factory, the smart TV will be set to standard audio where all tones (highs, mids and bass) are equalized to zero.
Therefore, if you are experiencing problems, try other formats, such as sound for movies, music, video games, etc. Many TVs even have a type of audio called “Defined Voice”, which optimizes the medium and high tones so that you can hear the dialogue of the movie or series better.
Lower bass tones
If your television incorporates an equalizer, a good idea is to lower the bass level so that it does not saturate the auditory spectrum. Ideally, the bass should be balanced, you can set it between 3 and 5 dB with frequencies of 2 KHz and 8 KHz.
By controlling the playback of bass sounds, you will hear the mid and high tones more clearly, allowing you to clearly hear any details, dialogue or low-volume conversations taking place on the TV.
Use Dynamic Range
If the problem is that the spoken audio is very low, enable Dynamic Range (not to be confused with HDR) on the smart TV. This is a function that is responsible for automatically balancing the difference that occurs in the auditory spectrum of the highest and lowest tones in order to optimize audio playback.
Update the television firmware
It is common that a pending system update can cause various errors, including sound problems. For this reason, check if there is a new version available for the smart TV operating system. If a new package is enabled, install it and then restart your computer, this may resolve the issue.
Connect an external speaker
If you do not find that the sound increases in volume, the fault could lie in the quality and power of the horns integrated into the smart TV. In a situation like this, you can choose to connect a sound bar through the auxiliary audio port or pair it through Bluetooth.
Likewise, you will not have to spend a large sum of money, since there are several options with excellent value for money, such as the Sony S100F bar (130 euros), Amazon Fire TV Soundbar (120 euros), VIZIO V-Series All-in-One 2.1 (110 euros), Roku TV Wireless Soundbar (100 euros), VIZIO 2.0 Home Theater Sound Bar (80 euros) and more.