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Samsung admits a bad software update has been bricking its soundbars

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Head of audio at Samsung Electronics America calls it a "software update error" that impacted some of the company's 2024 soundbars .

Samsung is now offering free repairs for all affected units regardless of warranty status.

Reports started flooding in last week about Samsung 's flagship HW-Q990D soundbar going haywire after a firmware update.

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