A:AnswerThe soundbar itself will not display volume level on the TV. If you have ARC connection, most TVs should allow sound to be routed to the soundbar through HDMI. You should see volume level on the TV as you would without the soundbar.
A:AnswerYou can go into settings on the television to disable the television speakers so only the soundbar speakers are working. If using the ARC HDMI connection, the tv remote will operate the soundbar also.