Can I make this sound bar work w/my computer & w/out it?

[Lorini]

If so, how? Any help much appreciated!!! I want to use it with my Google Home as well

[Kasey Chang]

I think your URL got eaten by the posting spam filter.

[Lorini]

Dammit Here is the URL.

https://www.vizio.com/audio/home-theater/sb3651e6.html

[hitbyambulance]

Dammit Here is the URL.

https://www.vizio.com/audio/home-theater/sb3651e6.html

Connections

Analog Audio Input1x 3.5mm stereo mini jack
Digital Audio Input1x Optical (Toslink)
Digital Audio Input1 x RCA (Coaxial/SPDIF)
USB Input1x USB (for .WAV Audio Playback)
Bluetooth® InputBLE 4.0

so there's multiple ways of going about this. Toslink, SPDIF and USB will get you the best sound, and Bluetooth the worst. check the outputs on your computer - you will probably have an optical or digital connection on the sound card. if not, use the stereo line-out or headphone jack (worst case option).

unfortunately, Google Home, in addition to being a voluntarily-installed wiretap device, is bluetooth/wireless only. you'll have to go into the Google Home app to reroute the sound there.

[Lorini]

Thanks! I think I'll do USB, that'll work great.

[Kasey Chang]

Ditto. There's probably a SPDIF port on the soundcard you can use to link to the soundbar. You'll need a special cable though.

[hitbyambulance]

use optical or digital audio connections if you can - that way you won't use up a USB port needlessly.

[Lorini]

use optical or digital audio connections if you can - that way you won't use up a USB port needlessly.

Oh OK, my computer is home grown so I'll check to see if the MB supports those.

[Anonymous Bosch]

use optical or digital audio connections if you can - that way you won't use up a USB port needlessly.

Oh OK, my computer is home grown so I'll check to see if the MB supports those.

Assuming your MoBo supports it, bear in mind that the S/PDIF (Toslink) digital optical audio cables available from most retail stores tend to be highly overpriced. So I'd suggest buying the cable from Monoprice instead.