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I know that the soundbar’s main purpose is “speaker” for TV. Still, I feel that in 2022 it would be normal for a device that can connect to LANs (both wired and wirelessly) to be able to work in more diverse situations than a simple TV - Beam connection.I also feel that  implementing  more features or allowing for more connections would be simple (and not costly) tasks - adding a new port and even updating softwareI’ll start with what I have (in terms of devices setup), what I want to achieve and what I can’t do (or don’t know how to do it). I have a PC connected (via a RTX 3080) to two monitors and one LG C1 TV (via HDMI). The LG TV is connected to Sonos Beam via the eArc port. I’ve also connected the Sonos Beam to my home network using the Ethernet port (so there’s a wired connection here).When I work, I do it on my monitors (work on one and listen/view YT on the other monitor). I keep my TV off.When I am playing some games, I do turn the TV on (as I play on the TV) and the sound get

Hi, I have a Sonos system (amp &  a pair of 5) and I would like to use them with my old cd player.What do I need?Tanks for your advice!

Anyone have a recommendation for a narrow wall mount rack shelf solution that could be used for separate shelves for anywhere from 3 - 7 Sonos Amp’s?  It will be located in a cubby behind a TV and unfortunately there isn’t the width to the right of the tv mount to allow a standard 19” wide audio shelf rack.  Ideally looking for something closer to 10” wide.  As a side note, i am installing AC Infinity Airplates to vent.  TV Cabinet Area​​​​​ Area to the right of TV mount where I am looking to put stackable shelves for Sonos Amp’s 

It seems VERY shortsighted on the part of Sonos to push an Arc update to then be told the Arc was reset during the update and use Trueplay only to find out my iPad OS is simultaneously no longer supported. I then purchased a new iPad Air Gen 5 and it is not yet supported so has anyone at Sonos considered this possibility??  Please don’t reset my Arc during future updates Sonos, OK?

I like to use a sonos arc soundbar as surround sound for a Projector and motorized screen setup. Any idea on how or if possible at all?

I just purchased this soundbar and I connected it to my LG C2 42” that I use as a “monitor” for my PC for gaming. Audio is working fine however I’m curious is there an optimal setting in windows I should be using when I go through the Sound Setting Configuration wizard? I can select either Stereo or Dolby Atmos for home theater. Does any configurations there create latency issues?

Hello.I have several Play 1 units, an Amp and a Connect (all S1) working great on a new Nest (Google) Mesh network.  All units show in my System as WM = 1 so all wirelessly connected directly to the mesh and with full app control.  No issues.However, I have two Play 1s that I want to reconnect to my system that have been switched off and not used for around six months.  These two units will not connect.  I’ve tried all sorts so far starting with trying to set them up in the app via both adding a new unit and adding a missing product with no success.  I’ve factory reset them to a green light and still no joy with getting them connected.The app takes me so far in setting them up and then complains that it can no longer connect to the unit putting me back to  square 1 each time.  I’m trying each one individually (not both at the same time).  If I plug in the errant units and leave them for a minute or so they show a solid white light but are not visible in the app.Any ideas? 

I’m trying to build a killer system for a home gym in a large room with a climbing wall & weight lifting/training equipment.  Sonos will be the source of the music with all 3 options.  I'm interested in folks opinions of the options.  I appreciate the input!I want great quality sound that I can turn up loud when I want it. The room is large with tall ceilings - 13’ ceilings & about 22’x23’ dimensions. I listen to alternative, rock, hip-hop music.Option 1 - "Sonos Full" - (4) Sonos Fives, (2) Sonos Subs.Cost - around $5K.Thoughts - Simple. Pure, Less expensive. Not sure if it would be loud enough in this large room. Option 2 - "Sonos Hybrid" - (2) Sonos Fives, (2) KEF R3s, (2) Rythmik Subs, (1) Sonos Amp.Cost - around $8K.Thoughts - Primarily adds better subs, but also mixes in different music profile. Option 3 - "3rd Party" - (2) KEF R11s, (2) Rythmik Subs, (1) NAD C399, (1) Sonos Port.Cost - around $12K.Thoughts - Def loud enough.  Sound not as distributed.  Most expensive.

Bonjour, Je possède depuis plusieurs années un système Sonos constitué d’un Play5 : Gen1, un connect Amp et une barre Sonos. J’ai mis a jour le mot de passe de mon NAS synology et depuis j’ai réinitialiser la bibliothèque depuis l’application  sonos et depuis je ne peux plus me connecter à mon NAS, cela me met connexion refusée. J’ai bien mis les protocole SMB1 mais rien ne fonctionne...

once i upgraded the OS of my linux box its SAMBA service is not recognized anymore by my Sonos connect:amp device - while the same setup worked just fine for years.  no browsing in the directory tree, no music library update, no playing of any music files, nor mp3 nor flac…the crucial difference i assume is in the SAMBA version, now at 4.15.5 which does not come anymore with the ancient SMB1/NT1 protocol the connect:amp relies on.  is there anybody out there that got the connect:amp work with a modern SAMBA version > 4.11 ?here a few elements in my smb.conf file that helped in the past to make this work :client min protocol = NT1server min protocol = NT1ntlm auth = ntlmv1-permittedfollow symlinks = yeswide links = yesunix extensions = noany help is greatly appreciated !

Sonos port / Marantz amp / auto switchingI’ve recently purchased a port to provide a zone in my den. The den has a Marantz amp with 5.1 system (non sonos), port is plugged into CD input using rcas.Is it possible to have the input automatically switch to cd if I start using sonos? Currently I have to switch it from the tv input to cd each time?!The tv can automatically switch from cd to tv when I use the tv remote which I assume is due to hdmi / e arc?🤷🏼‍♂️🙏🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

There are threads on this topic which have been very helpful.  But, I have some questions before I begin to buy anything.My setup:  Turntable/CD player to RCA switch to Port to Sonos Ones stereo paired in 5 rooms.  I am most interested in listening to the best quality music (streaming/Vinyl/CD) I can through Apple AirPod Max.I am believe I am comfortable with all the necessary protocols to get this to work, and work well (BT 5.0, Aptx...)My intent/hope is to use the digital out on the Port to a BT transmitter.  My questions:Is there a BT transmitter option where I can forego an adaptor?  It seems most (if not all) have an optical in.  Can you go Port digital out to digital in on a bluetooth transmitter?   If so, do you know of a BT transmitter with this option? If not, can I get some recommendations on a setup to use the Port digital out to coax/optical converter to BT transmitter? Again, going for highest quality sound achievable to AirPod Max.  Once I have this up and running.  I ass

Can a Barix Instreamer 100 or Exstreamer 100 be used with a Sonos network?

Hi guys, I have 2 VLANS, 1 for my IoT devices which the sonos products are on and 1 for my personal devices like phone, laptops, tablets. My current firewall is setup so that any traffic from the IoT vlan to the personal vlan will be dropped. I also enabled multicast dns on my network settings. Originally my iPhone was able to cast to the sonos speakers via spotify. However the sonos s2 app was not able to find my sonos system. I created a firewall rule “source: sonos device IPs → destination: any device on port 1400, 3400, 3401, 3500, 1900, 1901. I found those ports on this page: Configure your firewall to work with Sonos. After I created the rule, my iPhone is able to find my system. When I try to use the MacOS S2 app found here on my personal network, it can’t find the sonos devices.QuestionDo the desktop / MacOS apps need additional ports configured in the firewall for them to work with sonos systems in a different vlan? My Setup Just In CaseNetwork HardwareUnifi Dream Machine Pro2

Hello, my question should be simple. I want to connect a Sonos arc directly to my Nvidia 3090 with HDMI and have Dolby Atmos capability. I will be running a separate display cable to my monitor.  I just want to ask anyone if they have done this and if it will work.  All the examples I find are people connecting to a TV then passing audio through to the Arc bar. thanks,

Hello.  I’m a new Sonos user.  I replaced my main TV system with an ARC, Sub, a couple Ikea Symfonisks for rear surrounds and a pair of Roams for the deck.  Loving it.I have a refurbished Port on the way so I can have synced music in our finished basement.  I have an Emotive UMC-200 processor with an Emotiva 9 channel amp.  I have 9 Definitive Tech speakers that are wall and ceiling mounted.  I also have a large powered sub.If I connect the Port to the processor via the coax digital out am I correct that it will it will be no different than connecting a CD player?  So all my speakers and sub will play just like a CD player?  (the UMC-200 has an all channel mode that will play all speakers and sub with two channel audio).When I want to listen to Dolby 7.1 I plan to use the optical out on my TCL 6 series to the UMC-200 processor just like I do now.I also have a friend that is buying Sonos equipment and also wants to use a Port to do the same so I want to make sure this will work before h

Hi.  Can I connect dual Sonos subs to my Sonos amp playing music (eg Spotify)?  Will the subs play in stereo or mono?  thanks

Long story short: we have two apartments in the same building, at different ends of the building, one on the ground floor, the other on the second floor. They’re separated by at least 100 feet. In the past, the Sonos devices in one apartment could not reach the ones in the other. Each apartment had its own internet, and we essentially had two entirely separate Sonos systems. Clunky and expensive.So we got an Orbi mesh system to bind the two apartments together. Works great overall, and we were able to cancel the second internet service. But once we tried to set up zones in Sonos, we started having problems.We currently have two zones: upstairs and downstairs. None of the Sonos devices are hard-wired to anything, and the upstairs zone is far enough away from downstairs that the Sonos devices upstairs can’t reach the others using their internal mesh. So the ones upstairs talk to each other over internal mesh, and the ones downstairs do the same in their zone, but any attempt to use zones

I have a good understanding of how the S2 network works on my own setup, with multiple wired devices and some SonosNet, STP, etc, all works well.A neighbour has S1 (Play5’s S1) and is getting Arc & Sub, so will have to create a new S2 environment. He is using SkyQ for his network for existing S1. What I cant seem to find the answer to is with S1 and S2 on same network, are there 2 SonosNet networks each using a different channel? If so is it best to chose the channel on each, or leave to auto? TIA!Craig 

Is it possible to launch the Sonos Controller app S1 and/or S2 on iOS through a  URL schema,?

So, the goal is to have the music come on at a specific time and play a specific playlist via Spotify.  We have 2 sonos products. A Sonos Amp (controlling a variety of ceiling speakers) and a Sonos One.  They are groups together -- however, they cant be at the same volume level. The Amp needs to be at 50, while the One needs to be at 12.  How can we set the alarm to have a specific volume for each? Or is there another way?  Thank you

Hi fellow SonosLover!I might need some help here, I just purchased a sonos ray and connected it to a LG OLED55CX6LA.I’m struggling to make my remote works with the sonos, it is not recognized and no error message are displayed.I followed another post to add the soundbar by searching for Sonos in the manufacturer, everything is setup as expected but then the Ray isn’t responding to the remote… Any tips? (Should i update the ray to a specific software version?) thanks !!

Hi all!just moved into a new home, and has multiple ceiling/mounted speakers with a section of wall housing all the connections. Trying to figure out if/how I can rig this to be driven via Sonos to integrate with my own Sonos speakers that I’d like to set up elsewhere.  what is currently in place is:2 wall mounted speakers in the family room; 2 ceiling speakers in the living room; 2 outdoor speakers on the deck.I attached a photo of the wall where I would need to connect things. Any advice?  I’d like to avoid buying multiple Sonos Amps if possible… but that may be the solution. Thanks in advance!!  

So I have been working on my property and ended up with 47 zones and almost each one is hard wired. I have my man cave area which would be the ideal candidate to separate from the house zones to reduce a single household down to the 32 device limit. I’ve read there are ways to go about adding two systems or households on one network. How do you go about doing that? Desperate for some help as my devices keep battling for their positions on the network

Due to connection problems I just had an online chat with support, and he suggested to connect a speaker (besides the already connected Boost) to the wired network. All 11 speakers are on a ‘wifi-vlan’, and both the Boost and One I try to connect are on that VLAN, both as untagged ports. But when I connect an ethernet cable the One, the network times out, unresponsive. Do I need to set anything special on my network devices (vlan) to connect 2 Sonos devices to the network?