--- title: "My TV's built-in speakers sounded horrible — until I changed these 5 settings" url: https://daily.dev/posts/my-tv-s-built-in-speakers-sounded-horrible-until-i-changed-these-5-settings-ftrg9jsrm source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/tv-speakers-sounded-horrible-i-changed-these-settings type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-13T15:33:21.707Z updated: 2026-06-13T15:33:47.712Z reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # My TV's built-in speakers sounded horrible — until I changed these 5 settings **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TV built-in speakers often sound poor by default, but several audio settings can meaningfully improve them. Key adjustments include switching from Standard to a Theatre/Movie sound mode, disabling Dolby Atmos (which can cause hollow audio without proper hardware), toggling Auto Volume for consistent levels at the cost of dynamic range, enabling Dialogue Enhancement to clarify speech, and turning on Virtual Surround Sound to artificially widen the soundstage. These settings are most useful when a soundbar or external speaker system isn't available. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [3 HDMI settings I always change to unlock my TV’s full potential](https://daily.dev/posts/3-hdmi-settings-i-always-change-to-unlock-my-tv-s-full-potential-iheiszhft) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your soundbar's Dolby Atmos is probably fake, and your room is to blame](https://daily.dev/posts/your-soundbar-s-dolby-atmos-is-probably-fake-and-your-room-is-to-blame-0s5vurkbm) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I changed one TV setting and finally understood why cheap TVs look so bad out of the box](https://daily.dev/posts/i-changed-one-tv-setting-and-finally-understood-why-cheap-tvs-look-so-bad-out-of-the-box-zwrvvzg2z) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I upgraded my soundbar three times before realizing the actual weak link was sitting under the TV](https://daily.dev/posts/i-upgraded-my-soundbar-three-times-before-realizing-the-actual-weak-link-was-sitting-under-the-tv-rcnelojq4) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [My TV display felt dull, so I changed these settings to make the colors actually pop](https://daily.dev/posts/my-tv-display-felt-dull-so-i-changed-these-settings-to-make-the-colors-actually-pop-zrqhcpsms) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/my-tv-s-built-in-speakers-sounded-horrible-until-i-changed-these-5-settings-ftrg9jsrm)