I don't think I am getting the whole picture here. So how's the BRplayer and DirecTV connected?
I have a Harmon Kardon sound bar. I had it hooked up to a Samsung LED smart tv and everything worked well with the smart tv apps like Netflix. I just bought a new Samsung series 7 UHD curved tv. The sound works for direct tv and movies through my blue ray player and such. However, when I go into Netflix and load a show or something to stream, it makes a pop noise and then has no sound. I cannot get sound to work for Netflix or HBOGO. The sound bar is connected to the tv through an optical cable. If I switch the audio on the tv from external to just the tv speakers, sound comes through. Can anyone troubleshoot this for me?

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