Would really like to see how this stacks up against the HW-S60B now that it has 5.0 vs 3.1 and is roughly the same price.
This product has been merged with Samsung HW-S61D. Follow the discussion here.
When a review?
This product has been merged with Samsung S61D 5.0ch Soundbar w/Wireless Dolby Atmos Au. Follow the discussion here.
I replaced an S60B with an S60D in my home to get the built-in Chromecast. I found that it was impossible to link either the S60B or S60D to Alexa using the SmartThings app on Android, but quick and easy on iOS. It’s been like that for a few months now (Nov 2024).
With the S60B I left the EQ on the default settings, but with the S60D I have I dipped the treble down in the tone control (or I make a scoop shape in the high end using the EQ in standard sound mode). [Edit: if I turn off SpaceFit sound in the Smart Things app then I don’t feel like I need to tweak the EQ]
I found Airplay was easy to use on both bars from iOS, but using 3rd party software (Music Assistant) to send music to the soundbar using Airplay did not work, a known issue
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The built in Chromecast doesn’t always work as I expect. I’ve got a mix of wired and wireless Chromecast speakers: WiiM amp, Nest Hub Max and Minis, Chromecast Audios and this S60D soundbar.
Although it’s reliable when I cast content to it on its own, when it it part of a speaker group it usually doesn’t play, and needs to be added to the playing devices each time using the Google Home app or using the Media controls on the Hub Max.
On the rare times when it does start playing with the rest of the speakers in the group it often drops out or the group stops playing. Wierd.
The built in Chromecast doesn’t always work as I expect. I’ve got a mix of wired and wireless Chromecast speakers: WiiM amp, Nest Hub Max and Minis, Chromecast Audios and this S60D soundbar. Although it’s reliable when I cast content to it on its own, when it it part of a speaker group it usually doesn’t play, and needs to be added to the playing devices each time using the Google Home app or using the Media controls on the Hub Max. On the rare times when it does start playing with the rest of the speakers in the group it often drops out or the group stops playing. Wierd.
Hello Busywait,
As Chromecast is a Wi-Fi service, there can be many factors or reasons as to why any device would intermittently disconnect. During our testing, we did not notice any glaring issues with our unit dropping Chromecast connections.
The full review has been posted here. Let us know what you think!
Hi, for someone who owned the unit “HW-S60D/ZA”, would it be too much trouble to look at the label attached to the unit EDIT: the included power transformer, to find out the voltage range? I’m wondering if it’s 240v capable because Samsung does not give information about that. Thanks a lot!!
Update: The video in Audio Latency: ARC has been fixed. It previously displayed the incorrect video file; however, the text remains unchanged.
Can this soundbar be used as a micro for videoconferences through a computer? I’m sharing a sitting room with a working place and it would be a great addition if so.
Can this soundbar be used as a micro for videoconferences through a computer? I’m sharing a sitting room with a working place and it would be a great addition if so.
Hey Klop, We don’t test for this feature, and I can’t really think of how you’d be able to send the internal mic’s signal to output to the video conference software because it’s configured for the voice assistant instead. So it’s not like you can re-route it as an audio signal (as far as I can tell) if that makes sense.
Since you’re already using a computer, a simple USB microphone directly plugged into the computer will give you the least headaches. You could also go the conventional route of an all-in-one video conference unit that includes the speaker, mic, and camera, or just use a headset with a mic, too.
I know that very occasionally soundbars come with mic inputs, and people have used those for makeshift karaoke rigs at home, which means there’s an audio signal that the soundbar is outputting (in that case) that can be routed. However, that’s still dicey to set up with a computer because it’ll likely send all of the audio (your voice and the people on the call) as both the input to the videoconference software and the output to the soundbar, so everyone will hear themselves and you fed back. There may be a workaround for that in the PC software, but I don’t know off-hand. I’d just get an outboard mic that’s placed off-axis from the soundbar’s output so it doesn’t create feedback, if it were me. Thanks!