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Sometimes you want to watch TV without bothering others, and that’s when you should know how to connect Bluetooth headphones to a TV. While there are many models of TVs and headphones, this guide will cover the basics you need to know.

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Though the specifics may vary, to use your Bluetooth headphones with your TV, put your Bluetooth headphones in pairing mode > Open your TV's settings menu > Navigate to the Bluetooth or audio devices section > Select your headphones from the list of available Bluetooth devices.

If your TV has Bluetooth connectivity, you can sync practically any pair of headphones with your TV. The specifics may change depending on the model of your TV and headphones, but the basic idea should remain the same. We’ll use a Samsung TV in this guide for illustrative purposes.

To get your Bluetooth headphones connected to your TV, do the following:

As mentioned, these steps may vary depending on your TV. For an LG TV, for example, you will select Settings > Advanced Settings > Sound Out > LG Sound Sync Bluetooth > Detect > Choose your headphones from the list.

You’ll find Bluetooth pairing options for Vizio TVs in the Settings Menu > Bluetooth Headphones > Choose your headphones from the list of devices.

Because the specifics can vary so much, check the documentation that came with your TV and headphones if you’re not sure how to put your them into Bluetooth pairing mode

Sometimes you may use a streaming device to watch content on your TV, and if that’s the case, pairing your headphones to the streaming device may work better than pairing them to your TV. Below are the steps to pair your headphones with some of the most popular streaming devices.

Roku TVs and streaming devices like the Roku Streaming Stick do not have Bluetooth. If you have wired headphones, you can plug them into the headphone jack on the side of your Roku device’s remote. These remotes are a bit rare for Roku TVs but more common for Streaming Sticks. Alternatively, you purchase a Roku Voice Remote Pro ($30) from Roku to get a headphone jack-equipped remote.

You can use the Roku app (Android and iOS) if none of these options seem appealing. Connecting your mobile device to your Roku device allows you to redirect audio to headphones you have paired with your phone or tablet. However, this option is a bit fussier, and some Roku TVs may not work with it.

Things get more straightforward with Amazon Fire devices. For the Fire Stick, do the following:

For Fire TVs, do the following:

You can use Bluetooth headphones with an Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. To do so:

The Xiaomi Mi Box makes it pretty simple to par Bluetooth headphones. To get them connected, do the following:

Your TV may not have Bluetooth connectivity, but that does not mean you’re totally out of luck. As mentioned, if you have a Roku TV, you can use the Roku app to use your Bluetooth headphones with your mobile device to listen to your TV’s audio.

For other models of TV, check if it has a headphone jack. If that’s the case, you can use a Bluetooth transmitter. Essentially, you plug the transmitter into your TV’s headphone jack and then pair your Bluetooth headset to the transmitter.

Finally, all hope is not lost if your TV doesn’t have a headphone jack. If you have a soundbar or audio receiver paired to your TV, you can try syncing your Bluetooth headphones to that device.

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Yes, you should be able to use a Bluetooth speaker with your TV by following these steps.

Yes, latency and lag could still happen when you use Bluetooth headphones with a TV.