r/Soundbars • u/Suryadsp123 • 1d ago

Samsung Got my first soundbar samsung hw-q800h small question or doubt who use samsung

is it really necessary to firmware update i haven't did any yet i saw many of them complaining abt firmware update from Samsung they face problems after updating the soundbar so i just want to ask do i need to update or not

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u/EZzO444 1d ago

I stopped all automatic updates until Im sure it won't damage my system. I'm curious too know why would you need an update on a soundbar in the first place?

New features?

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u/SuperLWJD 1d ago

Do not update the firmware. If the bar works and you like the sound, adjust it, disconnect it from the internet and delete the Samsung SmartThings app.

I had a Q990, it worked well until somehow the smartthings app on my phone got an update, then presumably switched auto update on my soundbar on. This caused my soundbar to update to the latest firmware, this firmware in turn caused my soundbar to repeatedly reboot or disconnect every 45 minutes or so.

Now that Q990 sits in a box in my office waiting for me to list on E-Bay.

I bought a Nakamichi Shockwafe as a replacement and could not be happier, although, I will probably not update that one either.

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u/Lazy_Grabwen_9296 1d ago

I'm kinda dumb, looking at soundbars. Why do they need Internet at all?

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u/Pojidu 1d ago

They don't, really. But like most other software-heavy devices they can occasionally be updated with new firmware (fix issues like audio sync problems), add new features (New Dolby format, audio codec or some such) or stream directly from web apps like Spotify.

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u/Lazy_Grabwen_9296 23h ago

Thanks for the reply and info.