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Advanced setups

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Tutorial

Could someone describe Sonos Boost operation "for dummies" - how it wor...

1) Is my assumpitons above correct?Yes QUESTIONS ADTER ADDING SONOS BOOST 2) Does the Snos Boost create a new WIFI Network on the air fo...

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Managed Switch

After 6 calls into Sonos I was told to get a managed switch to resolve the sudden loss of both Tidal and Spotify- the solution is/was unplug...

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Setup Separate S2 on Same network as existing S1 without effecting then entire S1 setup.

I have scoured the forums and havent see an exact answer to this. I even called Sonos support and they couldnt even find my products under my email and account! Bizarre.I have S1 setup now as follows on Sonosnet channel 6;- Connect Gen 2 ethernet connected - Connect Gen 1 (not s2 compatible)- Play 5...

HELP! Sonos configuration setup

Here’s my situation: I bought a house with three levels. On level two is the modem/router. On level one is the game room where the big TV sits, along with speaker wire that runs to speakers hard-wired on level two (the upper level). I have a well-functioning mesh network throughout the house.I had a...

Push notifications

I was wondering, is there a way to get a push notification of currently playing track to my raspberry pi device in my local lan?

Login Issues on developer portal

Yesterday I registered for the developer portal (integration.sonos.com) and successfully logged in, developed my first PoC. but today the login doesn’t work.When I try to log in, it’s telling me password or username error.When I try to reset the password, the password reset page redirects me to the...

Play music on individual speaker in a room

I have a sonos surround setup with a beam and 2 play ones in living room. Is it possible to play music only on one speaker within the group? Let’s say I want to play only on the left side play 1. Is that possible? I use the android app.

TV + ARC + AMP - Bonding Distance

Newbie here. I’m building out a covered porch right now with the “dream setup”. Outdoor fireplace with TV & ARC above it, and am planning on using AMP + Ceiling Speakers as rears for that system. Everything is getting framed and built out right now, and I’m trying to figure out what wiring I n...

New ARC storms the network when i try to set it up for first time

Hi, My new ARC when i plug it into the power and wired network, the S2 app says it needs a update. The update does not happen because its in WiFi mode and it storms the network. All other SONOS devices on network are wired.Is there anyway to set it up as wired before it tries to update ?

sonos move for skype audio only

Does anyone have experience of using the Move as just a speaker for skype or teams calls. I'm using my laptop, but the speakers are terrible and want better sound. I've seen several posts complaining about not being able to use the microphone but that's not an issue if its only used as a speaker. Is...

2 house setup questions

So I’ve done searching through here and find some similar but slightly different questions, so here goes… in house 1 I have an S1 system with a bunch of play 5’s, connects, one, play bar. now in house 2 I want to set up an S2 system with several new Sonos amps. also I use the same WiFi ssid and pa...

Sonos Off Shore support...

I’m an authorized Sonos dealer. Installed a system 6 months ago in a cabin 100 miles from my office, configured system with S2 on my Android tablet, system working fine when I last left it. Customer does not use cabin during winter.I wanted to know how to completely delete the current Android conf...

Sonos Five portable CD compatibility

Does anyone have any recommendations for a portable CD player that I can connect to my Sonos Five? I have a large CD collection that I'd like to inergrate into my Sonos environment and my Five appears the best way to do so. I'm looking for something under $100. Thanks in advance.

New S2 setup does not recognize S1 speakers

I recently moved and decided to invest in 5 new One SL speakers. I also took my old system with me, consisting of two Play:1’s, a Playbar, a Play:3 and Play:5. The system was running on S1 because of the old Play:5. I am ditching the Play:5 because I want to move to the new S2 system. I tried to set...

Stable wireless streaming/distribution of HD music

Since this has come up again with recent Apple news of release of HD music, I thought a separate thread on this subject might be useful in general.I will start with a link to a recent thread where this is seen to be a problem on Sonos:https://en.community.sonos.com/troubleshooting-228999/sonos-speak...

Audio via HDMI input on Sonos

Hi, In a client setup having a Beam connected to the TV (via HDMI with ARC) and an AMP for a spill over area, client would like to have the possibility to listen to the TV audio in the spill over area as well. In view of this, I thought of connecting the source to an HDMI distribution amplifier such...

Sonos API

Hi,Is there a Sonos API that caters for the selection of the HDMI or analogue audio input from a 3rd party control system?With thanksKeith

Streaming Bluetooth Audio to Roam and Move Simultaneously

If I take a my Roam and my Move to the dog park, is it possible to stream bluetooth audio to both devices simultaneously?My iPhone is able to connect via bluetooth to both devices at the same time but only one device plays audio. If this isn’t possible now, could a future update make this possible,...

Sonos Amp with Turntable to existing system set up guidance

Hey Community! Sorry to sound like such a novice but I have a Sonos Beam, two Ones as my surrounds and a Sub currently set up as my TV surround setup.I have bought a turntable which I wanted to connect to my speaker setup through a Sonos Amp.I have set this up today and it seems that the Amp cannot...

How do I set up a second system in a second home?

I recently purchased a second property and was given two Sonos 1's as a gift. How do I set them up in the second house on my existing account? The Sonos are second hand, my brother moved away and gave these to me from his system.

Mac Mini multi channel output to Sonos ARC

Hi i just switched my audio setup for an AVR and separate Dali Oberon speakers to a full Sonos system (arc, sub and one sl’s)I have a 4K Samsung 65” TV (2020 model with eARC) and a Mac Mini M1 hooked to it as my media center. When I had my AVR I got the Mac mini to play full Dolby surround via the...

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