How to Install Samsung Wireless Audio-Multiroom App

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

This guide will walk you through setting up the Samsung Wireless Audio Multiroom app on your smartphone or tablet to control your Samsung HW-J8500R soundbar.

Samsung Wireless Audio Mutliroom Icon

2. Install Android App

  1. Launch the Play Store on your smartphone.
play store icon
  1. Select the search bar at the top.
play store search bar
  1. Type in "samsung multiroom" at the top, and select Wireless Audio-Multiroom from the list.
search for app
  1. Select Install.
Wireles Audio-Multiroom app page with install highlighted
  1. Select Open to open the app.
app store page with open highlighted
  1. A message letting you know the app needs extra permissions will appear. Select OK.
information about extra permissions
  1. For Location, select Allow.
location permissions dialog with allow highlighted
  1. For Storage, select Allow.
media access permissions dialog with allow highlighted

3. New or Existing Setup

The next step depends on if this is the very first time you've used your speaker, or if you've used it before.

4. Connect to Wi-Fi

  1. Select New Setup.
Wireless Multiroom app welcome screen with New Setup highlighted
  1. Select Soundbar at the bottom.
speaker select with soundbar highlighted
  1. Follow the on-screen instructions. Select Yes to continue.
soundbar prompt asking if your speaker is plugged in and in range of wifi with next highlighted
  1. Press the SPK ADD button on back of your speaker. The app will locate it, and automatically set it up on the same Wi-Fi network as your phone.
Finding soundbar

5. Existing/Wired Setup

  1. Select Existing Setup.
Welcome screen with Existing Setup highlighted
  1. The app will scan for and locate your speaker automatically.
App scanning for existing speaker setup

6. Install iOS App

  1. Open the App Store.
App store icon
  1. Search for Wireless Audio: Multiroom, then select Get.
Search for app, and app in list with get button highlighted
  1. Launch the Multiroom app.
Wireless MultiRoom icon highlighted
  1. Select OK to allow the Multiroom app access to your media players.
request for media access permission dialog with ok button highlighted
  1. Carefully read the Privacy Policy, then select Agree when ready.
privacy policy with Agree highlighted