I have a HW-A450 soundbar with sub thats been giving me trouble.
When I try to set ID on my soundbar by pressing the up on the ring on the remote for 5 seconds, the sound bar says ID set, then crashes and reboots. I am currently running the latest firmware.
It sounds like the HW-A450 soundbar may be having trouble with the ID connection process, which can sometimes happen if there’s interference or a firmware glitch. Here are a few things that might help stabilize the connection:
1. Reset Both the Soundbar and Subwoofer: Unplug both the soundbar and subwoofer from power, wait a minute, then plug them back in. Once they’re powered on, try the ID pairing process again.
2. Reduce Wireless Interference: Other nearby wireless devices can sometimes interfere. Try moving the soundbar and subwoofer closer to each other or turning off nearby Wi-Fi devices temporarily to see if it makes a difference.
3. Factory Reset the Soundbar: A full reset can sometimes clear out any lingering issues. To reset, turn off the soundbar, then press and hold the + and - Volume buttons on the remote simultaneously for a few seconds until you see the display flash. After the reset, try the ID pairing again.
4. Attempt a Different Pairing Method: If the ID pairing keeps failing, you could try connecting the subwoofer and soundbar manually using the ID Set button on the back of the subwoofer (if available), and follow Samsung’s manual pairing steps in the soundbar’s settings.
I’ve unfortunately tried all of those options, I do not believe it would be interference either. I can’t even get ID pairing without it forcing a reboot of the soundbar, think the firmware update borked it or my unit just gave up
