Advanced setups

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?

Hi!we are rolling out Intune in our company. we have a few test devices. On very small, but annoying problem, is that the Sonos app does not work, resp. cannot find the speaker on devices that are managed by Intune. The speaker itself is on the domain network via ethernet.I have worked with our IT provider but other than wasting time, we have not figured out what the problem is. The firewall rules for Sonos app and SonosService remain unticked in the allow app through firewall for all 3, domain, private and public.Any suggestions?thanksJonas

Amazingly enough there is no guidance on how to set-up a SONOS system in a vLAN on an enterprise grade network. (Apart from this brief statement about STP.)Currently we have the following set-up:Firewall cluster (2x Cisco Meraki MX100) Core switch VSF (2x Aruba 5406R zl2 chassis switches) Access switches (20x Aruba 2540 switches) 18x SONOS One SL in vLAN600 (untagged) 2x SONOS Play:1 in vLAN600 (untagged) We created five groups in SONOS with a couple of speakers attached to it. Using the alarm functionality the music in every group should stop and start automatically.We have RSTP implemented in the network and that works like a charm.Problem is: the SONOS system randomly stops playing (a couple of times a day).You can directly start it again via the app, but it is very annoying.We're completely in the dark:no STP events in the logs, no warnings/errors in the networking connection from ISP, no errors on the firewall etc…SonosNet is disabled on all devices, everything is wired

Forgive me if this has been asked many times before, just couldn't find a thread with my requirements.  I'm about to receive my 2nd Five to form a stereo pair.I currently use Roon via an endpoint and Dragonfly Cobalt DAC to aux line-in. I find I get better sound quality this way over using Tidal/Qobuz through the Sonos app or Tidal Connect.I do watch movies and want to simplify my current mess of HomePods and Apple TV but don't want a soundbar. I plan to use the Fives in stereo and will likely use a DAC from TV to aux line-in on one of the Fives. TV watching is not my priority so sound quality isn't important.As I use Roon as per above, can I use both aux line-ins (not at the same time), if so will they play out of both speakers? Thanks in advance 

I have noticed that can group rooms from the Sonos app.    Are you only able to set an alarm for one speaker or can you group speakers for certain time periods (morning wake-ups in multi rooms) I want to wake up with music in several rooms on weekdays, but in afternoon my need for playing music is different and then I need to re-group. setting them individually does work as it is out of sync

As above.I am not sure if anybody here use Untangle firewall but there seems to be a problem with Multicast traffic from the Beam. I can see the Beam issued with my assigned static IP but other than that, it doesnt to be able to setup properly.Any ideas to solve it?

I’m super frustrated. I have 4 Sonos Connect: Amps all direct connected to my Nighthawk MR60. This setup has worked for well over a year since I moved to the nighthawk without any issues. In the last 5 or 6 weeks I started getting a message “Unable to play… the connection to… was lost” Doesn’t matter if it’s Apple Music or Sirius or anything. I called Sonos, we did some troubleshooting, and they were unable to even see my hardware online. So what changed? I got a new ISP, which only meant a new modem within the network of my home. Yes, I’ve rebooted every single device, more than once. Tonight I decided to wipe my router and set it up from scratch. No change. I reinstalled the Sonos App and tried to start over from scratch. The App when trying to connect to the “new” network see’s the Network, asks me for a password, and then tells me the password is wrong. Like, cmon, I know the password isn’t wrong. I don’t know what else to do. Has anyone successfully gotten through something simila

Hi everyone,I am attempting to connect my Sonos Arc Surround sound to a Denon AVR-S960H with my video source being a Sony projector VPLVW715ES. My video source is a chrome cast and that is working fine through the receiver. I have turned Arc on but Sonos is not finding it once connected and I try to set it up in the App. Do I need the Sonos Port to make this work? Is there a setting I am missing?Thank you for your help!

There used to be a setting under sub that allowed me to change the sub level under the sub settings. It's no longer there. They're did it go? 

Does anyone know if it is possible to use the phono pre-amp ground input to ground an external sub when using high frequency connection? on the AMP.

I am attempting to get fuller sound with the addition of a sound bar to an existing Arc setup. Can this be done with an optical splitter and they simultaneously play TV output.Alternatively, can the Playbar be split in same fashion to run with (different setup) a current version Beam?Any suggestions? Thanks! 

Hi,I have a BT Smart Hub 2 and I’m in the UK. I downloaded the Wi-Fi analyzer Android app to check for the best 2.4ghz channel to set my router to. I have noticed on it though, that under the 5ghz tab, myself and pretty much everyone around me is set to channel 36 (my Router has this one set under it’s auto smart setting unlike the 2.4 where it had a manual channel selected).When I then do diagnostic on the app it tells me everything is fine apart from the 5ghz channel where it is reporting interference : 90% and recommends another channel - 38 through to 44. I know I would have to turn off the smart function to set this in my router otherwise it will just revert back to channel 36.Is there a reason BT would have set the Hub in that way for the 5ghz channel and should I leave it alone? Or would picking a fixed one that isn’t used nearby be a good thing to do?

I have a Port connected to a 3rd party receiver/speaker setup, and the Port is the only audio source.  Is there a solution that will allow the Port to switch on the 120V power to the receiver (maybe somehow using the Sonos-family 12V switching capability)?  It seems not, but looking to see if anyone has thought about this.  Thanks!

So, I know that right now having a pair of Fives as surround for your home theater, is impossible if one of them is being used for line in.Reading some topics in this community, it’s clear that, having this option would be greatly appreciated. My question is: why is that not possible still? Sonos sells turntables sets in your website, why don’t let people use their Fives as surround as well?

Good evening, Last month I installed the Sonos Amp with two outdoor speakers on the back patio. The Amp is in our pool house and we enjoying streaming music with the S2 app.  I'd like to set up an outdoor projector so the kids can watch movies, and ideally have the sound play through the speakers (S2 app)?  From my research I'm hearing that I need a projector with HDMI arc?  If this is the case I cannot find an outdoor projector with this option.  Any thoughts?  I have a Samsung Note 11 for a phone.  My hope was to stream Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime Video and have all the audio play on the speakers.  I appreciate the help and feedback!

OK, so I have a Velop Mesh system (3 nodes) 2 Play 1’s, Play 3 and a Play One.I’ve read many posts about this but still can’t get a clear answer. The access to each device depends on which room I am in and the house, and still can’t get any grouping to work.Is there a simple solution (ideally other than buying Boost!) and even then I’m not sure that will work...will it?!

Hi all - I have just bought the Sonos Ray as a soundbar for my 2022 LG OLED 48A16LA tv. Has anybody been able to connect LG’s magic remote to the Sonos Ray? I’ve followed the conventional wisdom of going into the TV’s Universal Control Settings and getting as far as choosing Philips (no Sonos option available) only for the remote not to be recognised when the tv runs the test with the “power” button. Nothing happens when the onscreen “power” button is clicked so it defaults to another test and so on and so on but none of them connect. From the other side, when I use the Sonos phone app Settings/System/Device/Remote Control setup, and I click the Volume Up button as suggested, the Sonos Ray lights up and is being read by the remote however the app tells me it has failed (as soon as I finish pushing the buttons). So the magic remote is communicating with it but it will still not raise nor lower the volume. Any advice is welcome before I fuck the lot of them out the window. Thanks in adva

Hi,I currently have an ARC soundbar, Sub, and Set of Ones surrounds setup. (Via eHDMI)I have some unused in-ceiling speakers as well. If I buy an Amp and connect these via banana clips...will the original setup still function the same too?Or do I loose the functionality of the Ones in order for the Amp to work with the other in-ceiling speakers? Note: this room is only used for watching TV, no music playing Thanks!

I’m planning to update my celling speakers and amps. Right now the amps are in the pantry with connection to the speakers and I don’t have wires from TV to the pantry so I can’t use TV as source without delays.  I’m thinking of using one Sonos amp connecting to TV HDMI arc and another in the pantry to power the celling speakers and group them together so I can use celling speakers as TV speakers. Would there be delays in such use case? Any suggestions would be helpful