Samsung Blue Ray DVD - no audio when streaming Netflix- Help

THE BLU-RAY PLAYERS NEED FIRMWARE UPDATES. THERE IS NO WAY AROUND IT. THEY PLAY SOUND WITH EVERY APPLICATION EXCEPT NETFLIX. NETFLIX WILL ONLY PLAY SOUNDS AFTER ANOTHER APPLICATION IS LAUNCHED! PLEASE FIX THIS. IT IS A RIDICULOUS OVERSIGHT!

I'm having the same problem with my new BD-C6800, and find that once audio is first started with a disc or with Pandora, then the audio will work correctly with Netflix streaming. This seems like a firmware fix, so if Samsung is listening.......

Wow - Thanks! We just hooked up our new plasma TV with Samsung Blue Ray and were also unable to hear sound when streaming Netflix. I tried the work-around suggested here (starting audio through Pandora first) and are now able to hear sound through Netflix. Thank You!!! What is the problem here? Is it an issue with Netflix or with Samsung? Does anyone know if anybody is working to fix the problem? Thanks again to all for help with our problem!!!!

bbconnerbbconner,

What model do you have?

--HDTech

We have a Samsung BD-C6500. Also, I am having difficulty streaming certain Netflix Movie Titles. We get a message saying, "Sorry, we are unable to play this title at this time." Through many hours of recording what we can play and what will not play, we have discovered that we are able to play all movies EXCEPT those labeled Starz Play. Any insight on what could be happening here? It is soooo frustrating!

We just bought the BD-C6500. The first day it worked fine for use with Netflix. The next day when we tried to start a movie the system did an automatic update. Now, the only way we get sound with a movie is if we start and stop a DVD first, and then go into the Netflix movie.

It sounds like a common problem. Is there a solution?

You really are happy for someone who has to jump thru hoops to get his/her player to work correctly.

"To get audio to work on Netflix, first stand on your head, take a shot of Jack, dance the hokey-pokey and say the magic words"

Give me a break... Help us out HD_Tech!

Cute!! Actually, we have been extremely frustrated. However, I admit I was pretty happy to discover that others have the same problem we do and that there is a work-around that actually works! Also, after talking with Netflix this AM, it seems that our problem with streaming Starz movies is a problem that has been reported previously and Netflix is working on a fix on their end. We were about ready to return our Samsung for a Sony, but maybe we will hang in there...

Works like a charm!

Samsung in on the loop?

I have a new 6500 w/optical audio.

Same annoying problem - almost returned the player.

Until I tried the workaround using Pandora 1st - THANKS!

cmccarle,

I've reported this. I'm waiting to hear if this is a Starz issue or if it's happening with other titles as well. I don't have an update to offer outside of that.

--HDTech

Just for Samsung's info...I encountered the same problem after upgrade. I also do not get sound on Youtube. I called technical support. After two resets no luck. I'll try work around when I get home.

I am now on my second BD-C6500. I returned the first one because I assumed it HAD to be a problem with the player. Nope. The second one does the same exact thing. Sure, you can start at Pandora and then go back to netflix, but what is the point?? I've spent close to $10,000 on my home theater set-up and was told this was among the better Blu-Ray players. I even bypassed the wireless and have it wired directly to my Yamaha receiver. All of the other applications work fine. Try to play Scooby Doo for my kids? No sound. No sound + big home theater bills = MAD WIFE. I have 2 other Sony Blu-Ray players in the house that stream Netflix with no problems at all. Samsung NEEDS to fix this problem.

Let me clarify my post about Starz... Like the rest of you, we experience the sound issue on ALL Netflix movies (not just Starz!) However, we also had a 2nd problem in that we could not get Starz movies to play at all. (No video or sound). Since that time, Netflix has fixed the problem with loading their Starz movies. However, the sound issue with Samsung continues!

Thank you for the work-around information!! After loading a firmware update the beginning of December - 2010, our DVD player stopped having sound for Netflix only. I spent 40 minutes on the phone with Netflix. Then, another 40 minutes on the phone with Samsung - both without any results. They made me think I was the only one with this issue. Good to know that I am not. I just loaded the updated firmware available as of December 27th via USB port. Even with the new firmware download, I am still having the same problem. Many thanks for the work-around. My family loves Netflix shows.

I just purchased a Samsung BD-C6500 and tried the Netflix streaming. There was no sound, and I found that I needed to change the audio output to PCM from Bitstream. So the next day I sat down to impress my wife with the new capabilities of our BD player by watching a Netflix movie and found that there was no audio with either PCM or Bitstream. I will try the Pandora trick and report back...

Add me to the list of people who's player will not play audio via Netflix. A friend of mine bought the same player at the same time and his works fine. Mine, not so much. The Pandora workaround works for me too though. It's kind of a pain, but at least it works.

Just wanted to thank the first person who listed that fix on here. I was going nuts trying to figure out why sound wasn't working.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that Samsung issues a fix soon.

I got the BD6500 in December. hooked up to wireless network no prob, great sound from netflix thru optical connection. Samsung ran an update, sound went away. I had to hook up analog RCA cables to get the netflix sound. it is only analog dolby now. Very disappointed in this player and in Samsung not recognizing this problem and obviously causing it due to their recent update/fix.

C'mon Samsung! You are supposed to be one of the top dogs here. Where is your brilliant software fix for this? Your techs are not on the ball.