I just bought a Samsung Soundbar and it seemed cool but it seems to be blocking the remote from turning the tv on or changing channels. It sometimes works, but takes a lot of effort.

Samsung UHD TV 6 series is the TV I have. I assume the sensor is the bottom front middle of the tv? I will try to find the exact model if it is important.

SAMSUNG HW-T650 3.1ch Soundbar with 3D Surround Sound (2020) is the soundbar and I also added on the Samsung SWA-8500S 2.0 Speaker System Wall Mountable Black Model (SWA-8500S/ZA)

You would think once a soundbar is connected, that it would be able to control the TV too.

I have seen some people suggest to prop the TV up above the soundbar but the TV is 65 inches, so I want to make sure it remains stable. Another option is maybe place the soundbar behind the TV, but that seems to defeat the purpose of paying money for one.

Thank you for any insight you may have...