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itjamie Contributor I

Spanning Tree. Bring Back viewable web page

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Please bring back the viewable webpage for dealing with spanning tree issues. Also ability to disable wifi on a unit was really useful in the hidden web page.

Speedbird999 Contributor I

Why has Sonos stopped playing Music on “this iphone/ipad”

The latest version of the ios app no longer has the option to play from this iphone or ipad. This is a pretty stupid solution to a problem of dropouts. Why does Sonos not care about users who do not stream music from obe of the big companies. I have a library of 17500 tracks, all of which are on my...

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SONOS not useable anymore

I don't know what happened to you people at sonos, but something is fundamentally wrong. Not only do you force me to register an account, you force me to use a mobile app and you make your own hardware unusable. I used my sonos play 5 gen 2, which cost more than 500 bucks, at my company. There we...

Anu Contributor I

Help 5.1 DTS etc What is the issue ?

I am not very technical but my ears realise and can separate 5.1 sound from stereo sound. HENCE the below question: I have purchased 2 x Playbars , 4 x Play 1s from a store near me in Sydney (stock will be available Thursday, 7th June, so I have 2 days to change my mind), obviously coz i want to ha...

sfaw Contributor I

Sonos Amp shows an an option under Browse/TV even when no HDMI connected?

I have a commercial set up with 3 connects, 8 amps, and 5 sony tvs connected to 5 of the amps. 3 major issues; when browsing something to play and choosing the TV submenu I've noticed that all 8 of my amps show up as options to select even though, as stated above, only 5 of the amps have HDMI connec...

Allen121 Contributor I

Issue connecting multiple One's in an office

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We bought 5 Sonos One's for our office (~4,000 sq ft), which I was able to create a Room for each speaker (e.g. Engineering, Marketing, Sales). But I'm not able to see certain speakers, even when I get near it. Or I will see them, then suddenly I won't. From my understanding, each speaker is connec...

Lwiillo Contributor I

Ethernet in my hometheater 5.1 setup

Hi guys, I really don't understand the benefits of having the speakers connected through Ethernet whatsoever I have one Play:1 connected to the router to create the SonosNet. My question is, if I connect my playbase to the router will my sound improve? I have in my living room a playbase, sub and...

Radojevic Contributor I

Bring back http://:1400/reboot

For all that is holy, bring back the ability to reboot a Sonos device via a web browser. Left stereo paired Sonos Play:1 plays sound. Right stereo paired Sonos Play:1 is silent. The only thing that fixed the right stereo paired Sonos Play:1 was to power cycle the Sonos Connect. Shouldn't need to s...

pierre.kitts Contributor I

Using Sonos with existinf Crestron in wall speakers in house

I initially installed a Crestron system in the house when I built it. It's one unit downstairs in the utility room where all of the speaker wires congregate to. The Crestron can play in each room or in all. There's the living room, 3 bedrooms, and outside in the screened in porch. Over the years I h...

moshdaddy Contributor I

Connect with AVRX3500H Denon Set up help wanted

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I upgraded my receiver to a Denon AVRH3500H from a Yamaha RX-V677 recently. Previously, when using Spotify on my iPhone, I could connect directly to Sonos. Now that option is not there. I can connect to Denon directly via Airplay through Spotfiy but it only plays in my front speaker on my 5.1 speake...

Rick Pl Contributor I

Playbar Powersupply fault, power surge and burnt components

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Hi all, My lovely Playbar died last week and I am just outside my warranty period. I used this nice playbar for more than 5 years and refuse to throw it away. I have opened it up and noticed that a transistor has failed and burned the capacitators around it. Does anyone know what the value are of t...

wjadada Contributor I

Sonos not showing either Album Artist or Genre for Plex library. Also no alphabetical listing on right of scroll

Because I have over 65,000 files in my iTunes library, I am using the beta version of Plex for Sonos to gain access to that library via Sonos. Problem: I cannot see either "Album Artist" or "Genre" when I look at the library in the Mac desktop or iOS apps. Also, given the size of my library, I like...

gsw7190 Contributor III

Mesh Systems

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Just My opinion

daxped Contributor I

Admin Controls

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I have Sonos in my office of 100+ employees. We run different music on different zones (we have 7 zones) however employees have access too so they can control music in their zones. The issues we always run into is employees selecting other zones accidentally (or purposely) and changing the music. Wh...

denverwinks Contributor I

Sonos and Plex Broken Again!

Hi Sonos, Why is it that Plex always fails for me? I was listening to my music for 2 days without problem and today with no changes made, it stopped working. My library is reachable from the internet and all my other devices. I can see my Plex librarys and artwork in Sonos. When I hit play,...

Stever750 Avid Contributor I

WiFi is blocked, but airplay still works.

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I'm trying to restrict use to part of my system when my sons are home, as I know they will possibly abuse it. So I use the advanced controls on my BT router to block access to the relevant play units between certain periods of time, which I know works when trying to use them using a PC or android co...

rstall Contributor I

Ethernet to Router or Boost?

Question: I'm adding a Sonos Amp to my house. I have many sonos speakers wireless connected through a Sonos Boost. Should I, a. have sonos amp stay on wireless set up, b. connect amp (it will be right next to router and boost) with ethernet to router, or c, connect amp with ethernet to boost?

vichmr Contributor I

TruePlay over Satellite internet

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I just purchased a Sonos Beam and while setting it up I ran into network troubles with TruePlay. I believe the problem is due to the fact that I have HughesNet Gen5 satellite for internet, so latency is terrible, as expected. I suspect that when the TruePlay process is attempting to download the sma...

voseni Contributor I

Connecting Bose 51 outdoor speakers

I have Bose speakers that came with their own amplifier I now own connect app and connect I want to connect my Bose speakers to my connect amp should I also connect the Bose amp that originally came with that system. My connect amp also currently powers a set of indoor cieling speakers.

Basshead Contributor I

Upstairs

Hi guys,I own a Playbar and 2 Ones which I use as a surround system downstairs.I’m wanting to put a Beam upstairs but I’m not sure if it will all run as one system as well as an upstairs/downstairs split???

mawsf Contributor I

Use Playbar and Sonos Sub with existing 5.1 set up?

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Hello, I am wondering if I can integrate a play bar and sonos sub into my current 5.1 set up. I am hoping that I can use a SPDIF to RCA adapter to plug the playbar into my reciever. Will the sub be able to function if it is paired with the playbar? Will I also be able to still play music through the...

JOHN-DDN Contributor I

Connect & Pandora issues

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My sonos Connect keeps dropping the music (Service with Pandora Radio & Premium Account). for no reason. music plays fine for a couple of minutes or couple of hours and it drops completely. rendering my device useles, using the android app, or the windows app results in unable to find sonos until ma...

clairesouthgate1 Contributor I

How to connect the playbar by itself

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How can you connect the playbar to be solo, mine automatically connects to the tv room and there is no option to remove it

Rick_32 Contributor I

Securing access?

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I have a fairly simple (I think) question. It has been a long time since I installed by system, so i don't remember the setup details. I have a friend who was sufficiently impressed that he bought his own set of controllers. Recently, when I was at his house, I looked at the Sonos app on my phone an...

jnelson Contributor I

Connect + vintage tuner w/RCA speakers = lag

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I have Sonos One speakers in my kitchen and a Connect in my living room that’s hooked to a nice Marantz tuner setup, through which I play my turntable and CD player on RCA speakers. When I play records, there is a considerable lag between rooms. I’d like to continue using my RCA speakers with the So...

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