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Have looked through a bunch of threads here and 1 thing I have come across are a lot of people that have had issues with NAS Drives,Music Library playing in a stable fashion on Sonos. Currently have about 900CD’s that was thinking of ripping onto a Drive so that it can be accessed via Sonos App. Is anyone doing this where it works flawlessly or is there another option that should be considered. Many of the threads I ran across were dated a year or more so I realize some of the mentioned issues may have been resolved by now. Thank You In Advance for any Input and AssistanceRob

Sonos amp and connect gen1 set up and work perfectly Set up: amp to 2 passive 3rd party speakers and 3rd party powered sub. hard line out from headphone jack on lenovo laptop to phono in on amp. TV line out HDMI arc to hdmi in on amp. Everything works perfectly. Connect gen 1 system not set up yet so Connect gen 1 is idle at the moment. Ethernet from sonos amp, connect gen 1 and laptop to router. Router is Wireless 7 from spectrum.HDMI wireless transmitter /receiver was already set up and working with transmitter out on laptop hdmi to remote tv hdmi in (not arc). Doesn’t work Is this a channel problem?….I even tried a new alternate hdmi wireless /transmitter/receiver….same problem...won’t pair...the alternate had 5 channel selection….none worked....would not pair...Any ideas?

Summary Reporting a reproducible behavior pattern on a 15-speaker Sonos S2 system with a WiFi 7 network. Issue reproduces on both iPhone and Android (Google Pixel), ruling out an iOS-specific cause. SonosNet is disabled (WiFi turned off on all wired devices), so all wireless Sonos speakers connect directly to the UniFi APs. Parallel report filed with Ubiquiti (case #5542888). Interested whether Sonos has received similar reports from customers using controllers on 6 GHz WiFi.EnvironmentControllers:iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26.4.1 Google Pixel 10 Pro, Android 16 (April 2026 patch) — same issue reproduced Sonos app build 84.00.34 (iOS); latest available on AndroidSonos system (15 speakers, S2, all on 192.168.0.0/24):Room Model Firmware Connection

I want to use audio, radio stream, all audio things on my Thinkpad laptop as an audio source for my 2.1 amp system…. (from usb-c out on computer to optical in on sonos)….is this possible? If so how please?Thanks you…!!!!…..Bill Lutz

Have had Sonos running happily for months with all Sonos devices in my IoT VLAN and my android mobile in the Trusted VLAN. All worked perfectly with mDNS and inter VLAN blocking firewall rules.Upgraded Sonos speakers to 93.1-74010 and Android app to 82.00.45 this week and now having issues. Opening the Android app finds my Sonos system and allows normal control. However, let the app sit for a while or go into the background, when you return to the app it reports no products found. Kill the app and reopen, system is found again and the pattern repeats.I don’t think it is a Unifi issue as the system is found and be controlled successfully on initially loading the app?Any help appreciated. 

It is time for iOS Widgets to be part of the Sonos App. Widgets have come to be part of the norm for many high-end applications on iOS. Being able to have a fixed or active widget populate when you get home and join the Sonos network to quickly and seamlessly start your favorite music would be outstanding. I have been using LYD, but unfortunately find it a little slow and clunky since it is not native to Sonos. I want to be able to have quick access to sound and selection of music. The Sonos app as it stands is clunky to navigate, with too many swipe down and taps to change locations. Also, I would like to see the ability to set preferred locations in the app when connected to the network. For those that have physical Sonos speakers around the house, this might not be as important, but for those of us that have invested heavily into Sonos Amps along with the new and exciting Sonos Amp Multi, we don’t have play/pause and volume buttons

Music Library scan ignoring first 100 or so subfolders of my first shared folder. I have a shared drive with music. The top directory structure of the folder looks like this:/1/2/3Each of these top level folders has subfolders named /Bandname (whatever the name of the band is). There are thousands of files. around 2TB or so of music.This worked pretty well for a long time now after Sonos re-enabled this functionality with the app revamp.For whatever reason Sonos library scan is now ignoring the first 100 or so subfolders of only the very first folder /1. The rest of the folders are fine.  I fiddled with this drive, defraged it, renamed the folder, dragged the files off, defraged again, put the files back, renamed the drive itself, changed the drive letter. Sonos scan still ignores them.  Could be that 1 or more speakers has a corrupt or full memory? Would resetting 1 speaker fix it? Anybody ever see

Looking for some guidance on the best way to incorporate my new Sonos Beam with my existing equipment.  What i currently have:Main TV Room:4 wired speakers - 2 front, 2 rearWired subTV3rd party amp that’s controlling all thoseRest of the downstairs:Sonos ConnectSonos Connect AmpThese are controlling a few other zones downstairs, AND they are an Input into my TV room amp for when we want Sonos playing the speakers in that room Now I’ve added a Beam that I want as a center channel for 4 speakers and amp in the TV room.  Can that be configured with my current equipment or do I need a separate amp?

Hi all  I’ve searched for an answer high and low on here - couldnt find an answer. Question is not for a home theater setup.  My Sonos AMP is not connected to my TV.  Question for Stereo playback case (ie: streaming music off Apple Music directly off the S2 app) on the Sonos Amp - hooked up to a pair of passive speakers. I already have Sub 4 hooked up.  If I were to add a second sub (Gen 3 or a Sub 4), would the bass be split up into Left and Right channels between the two subs (ie: stereo)? Or each sub would be receiving the entirety of the bass (ie: mono).  

This post has information culled from the internet via AI and my less capable brain.Sonos is moving into a new era of audio streaming associated with music and video. Twenty years ago, in 2016 the prevalent audio for a wireless solution was two-channel stereo. Later in 2013 Sonos introduced the Playbar as it transitioned into the Dolby Digital 5.1 audio for movies. WiFi 4 (802.11n) was adequate as Dolby Digital 5.1 is a compressed, lower-bandwidth audio format (typically around 384-640 kbps), which is well within the capabilities of a Wi-Fi 4 network.Today whole-home audio is a growing trend to listen to music in any room or multiple rooms at the same time. Wired comp

Hi there, first post for me…I have a Sonos system (several ones, arc, sub, move, roam, connect) all playing in harmony!  The connect is connected to a CXN100 via coax digital out/in and I had some audio lag issues which I sorted by changing a setting (I can’t remember which one but it fixed the lag issue).I’ve now added a DAC Magic external DAC between by CXN100 and my amp.  I now have a horrible lag again and I cannot find a setting to fix it.just to be clear - I’ve got Connect > Streamer > DAC > Amp all connected by coax.  Before I introduced the DAC I had no problem but now I do!  There are no delay settings on the streamer or the DAC but I know I can do something with the connect to fix it but I can’t figure it out!please help!  Thanks

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I’ve just set up an IoT network on my home WiFi, to improve network security. I’ve successfully added my Play:1 to the IoT network. However my iPhone is on my main home WiFi network. Now the Sonos app on my phone can’t see nor control the Play:1. Has anyone resolved this issue?

I have an Arc Ultra and 2 Era 300. What I want to do is 1) to get the home theatre setup, having the Era’s as surrounds - this is easy to do - and also 2) use the Era’s 300 as a stereo pair, using my turntable connected to one Era via line-in. This works easily, but it seems I cannot have options 1 and 2 configured through the app? If I configure the Era’s as surrounds, then it seems I lose the line-in for the turntable, and the stereo pair. I can’t understand this Sonos limitation (or perhaps I’m too clumsy?)

Last year I purchased a Firewalla Gold Firewall and split my network into several VLANS. Amongst others, I have a dedicated VLAN assigned to my Sonos Connect amplifiers and another VLAN for user WIFI. My Sonos appliances are mostly connected with Cat 6. Some are connected over WIFI. One way traffic is enabled between the WIFI VLAN and the Sonos VLAN. I also have a Sonos Bridge on the network. This setup has been working well for about a year.Recently I purchased a couple of new Sonos Connect (app V1) amplifiers. I am able to find them on the Sonos App but when I press the button(s) on the appliance to complete the setup, nothing happens. It seems like some traffic is being blocked but I don’t know what or where. I have enabled bi-directional traffic between the WIFI and Sonos VLANs but that did not help. mDNS relay and SSDP relay are enabled on both networks.Does anyone know what happens when you press the physical button(s) on the Sonos connect once the device is read

Ok, I might have an unfixable problem leading to throwing everything out the window.The setup: 4 x Era 300 + 1 Sub Gen. 3 All I want is the possibility to have them all working as 1 system that would show up as 1 system when someone connected to the WiFi wants to play something over the speakers. Why is this not possible? Why can’t the Sub just be added to a zone? I’ve grouped all 4 speakers, but on Android (Spotify) they still show as 4 different speakers and you can’t group them. I my particular scenario, I don’t want people that have to use the system install the Sonos app. I just want a simple working system. Is that really not possible?The particular space where the speakers are installed is used for different kinds of events where the participants must use the speakers with their phones/laptops/tablets.

I have a home theater set up with an Arc, sub, and two 300 surround speakers. Even with voice enhancement on the vocal volume is drowned out by background music/noise.how can I adjust to increase vocal volume in relation to the background music

Preface: My networking skills are not what I’d like them to be.  I’ve been referencing the Sonos STP document and Sonos Networking Best Practices guide to try and resolve the issue below. Two questions:With two (of 14) Sonos devices connected to ethernet should SonosNet be split across those two devices? Isn’t that why the Matrix reports some STP blocking and some forwarding? If yes to #1, I need help configuring STP to work that way.Before:After moving to a larger house three years ago and SonosNet was not working great, Sonos tec

Hello Sonos Community,I’ve been working on a web project for my Culver menu website, where we try to enhance the dining experience by adding audio elements for each menu item like pronunciation guides, descriptions, or themed background sounds. The goal is that when someone accesses the menu on their device, they can stream these audio snippets directly to their Sonos speakers.So far, I’ve tried embedding standard MP3 and AAC audio files using HTML5 audio tags, and even experimented with third-party streaming APIs, but I’m running into several issues: Device Detection: The website doesn’t reliably detect Sonos speakers on the same network. Sometimes the devices show up, sometimes they don’t, even though they are on the same Wi-Fi. Streaming Compatibility: When a device is detected, the audio sometimes plays partially or gets cut off mid-way. It seems like the streaming format or the way the culver menu

I’ve changed my WiFi network and moved te music library to a NAS drive.  Sonos app can not find any hardware 

I’m looking for advice from others running larger Sonos systems about network topology. I’m trying to decide whether to simplify my network design or move away from my current mesh-style approach. Sonos system (all Gen 2): 4 × Sonos Port 8 × Sonos Connect:Amp (Gen 2) All sources are streaming (no local library) Used for whole-home audio across multiple zones  Network hardware (current / planned): Main router (planned): ASUS RT-BE86U (Wi-Fi 7) Additional routers available: ASUS RT-AC5300 and RT-AC86U Previously used node/extender: RP-AX58 (likely removing) All router/AP locations can be hard-wired back to a central switch  Current symptoms: Intermittent Sonos issues (grouping drops, control lag) iPhone frequently shows “connected to Wi-Fi but no internet”, especially when roaming between ASUS AiMesh

I am currently renovating my whole house. I currently have Arc and Sub, i will be adding also x2 Era 300. Also want to add ceiling speakers too.  Will also be adding outside speakers too. Here is what i am planning:  

I’m posting this in the hope that it helps someone who may have been in a similar situation.  It’s also an extended letter of thanks to this community.  Without you guys, I’d probably still be cursing my Sonos setup every day. Short version:  With the advice and guidance of this community I made three changes to my home networking and Sonos installation that turned my system from a hated disappointment back into the premium home music system I originally invested in.  HOWEVER:  These changes were expensive and required me to buy business-level networking products to meet Sonos’ demands. Conclusions:1:  Sonos has some work to do on its positioning and expectation management.  Yes, a three-player system will probably work out of the box in a consumer wi-fi environment.  No, a 15 player multi-generation, multi-room system probably won’t.2:  This community is one of Sonos’ biggest assets.  Thank you. Long version: The

My home entertainment equipment includes LG OLED TV, Sonos Arc Ultra and 2 ERA 100 speakers.  My wife is struggling with hearing issues and has Philips HearLink hearing aids.  Philips has a TV adapter that provides a wireless signal to the hearing aids and works pretty well.The adapter can source content via RCA or TOSLINK optical. I originally thought a Sonos AMP would provide linkage for the hearing aid adapter.  It did for Sonos Radio and anything accessed through the Arc Ultra, but not through the TV.I think I have concluded a HDMI audio extractor is the solution.  My expectations are that it would pass through ARC/eARC audio via HDMI and RCA or TOSLINK optical audio simultaneously.Has anyone experienced a similar situation or have recommendations?