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Corry P
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Sonos and Mesh network

Hi @Bourney Welcome to the Sonos Community!I believe that system will work with your Sonos without issue, yes.Please note that when you add...
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Two systems on one wifi network, with only one phone controller?

As you perhaps realise, one set of speakers would need to be factory reset and then set up afresh as a ‘new system’ while the other set is t...
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MikeV
MikeV
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Sonos and the FCC

So, this isn't really an "Advanced Setup", but there are many who enjoy keeping up on Sonos and whatever their newest products are by going through the FCC database, and we tend to be "advanced" users. As a result, I thought I'd post this list of FCC IDs registered to Sonos. I will do what I can to keep this list current over time.Notably missing from this list are the Connect:Amp (ZP120), Connect (ZP90), and first generation Play:5. The RM000, RM001, and RM002 wireless cards were certified to be modular RF components, so they could be used in multiple devices without those devices needing separate FCC IDs. I assume this is why specific FCC IDs were not created for these three Sonos devices.I don't know why there are two Play:1 models with different FCC IDs, though some sites elsewhere on the internet have identified one as being for China.Grantee Code: SBV - Sonos Inc.FCCID - Product name/modelRM038 - S38/One SL (per FCC Product Markings image)RM027 - S27/RoamRM026 - S26/Sub v2RM024 -

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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SpkrFanContributor I
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Feature Request: Speakerphone function

In this era of WFH I would like to be able to use the Sonos speakers throughout my house as speakerphones for regular phone calls and/or Zoom/webex/etc. meetings. It seems like my Sonos products have all the necessary hardware; but don’t have the right software and/or Bluetooth profile(s). Can this be added?

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Paul A
3 years ago
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Fred BContributor I
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Multiple ceiling speakers

I have 5 pairs of Yamaha ceiling speakers and an impedance balancing switch box. Also have a Sub but it is of course wireless (and an excellent piece of equipment). Connecting to my Amp, what gauge wire should I use to run to the switching unit? Should I keep speakers off (each room has its own wall control) when the room isn't in use to limit the load on the amplifier? I had a Connect Amp and it was crapping out routinely (about 2 years after installation). I had no constructive feedback from Sonos on this and finally got a new Amp. I just don't want this problem to repeat itself. now that the old Connect is outdated and virtually unsaleable I decided to give the new unit a chance

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buzz
3 years ago
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timc995Prominent Collaborator I
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Sonos AMP (not connect:amp) repair

I have two Sonos AMPs that have no power.  I have had a lot of success fixing Connect and Connect:AMP (old and new) devices (there are other threads here on this site), so thought I’d have a look at this AMP problem.After getting it open (see here), I was able to extract the first of two PC boards.  The first board is entirely made up of the power supply.  The outputs are provided to the rest of the unit via two metallic standoffs.  There is also a small connection to the RCA connectors -- I haven’t looked into that yet, other than to see that there seems to be an optical trigger feeding back to the power supply (I have no idea what it is for).The power board has a much newer fabrication technique, and looks like it will be quite a lot harder to diagnose and repair.  I couldn’t find the problem with it.  BUT… I moved on.  The power board outputs are marked GND and 48V, so I fed 48V into the second board via this, from an external power supply.  It worked great, and the device booted up

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3 years ago
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pgladdingContributor I
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Move Sonos One between Work and Home (different WIFI networks)

I got a new Sonos One speaker, set it up at home over the holidays.  Added to my current Sonos system and WIFI network, Alexa and Amazon Music all worked great.Now, tried to bring the Sonos One to Work.  Can’t seem to get it loaded onto my work WIFI.  Are there any easy steps to reconfigure on the same Sonos account for two locations?What happens when I want to move the speaker back home?  Can you have Sonos One setup so it can be moved from Work to Home and recognize both networks or can it only deal with one network? Any help or suggested procedures or YouTube videos would be greatly appreciated.

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3 years ago
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hkapurContributor I
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WiFi Disabled / Enable on Amp - Do i really need to turn the WIFI to Disabled on my wired Connect:Amps?

Hi,I have 24 CONNECT:AMPs wired to a Smart Pro Cisco switch that ran fine for many years after Sonos support helped me program my cisco switch with the necessary STP (Spanning Tree) rules.  We also have several Sonos Subs scattered throughout the house that are NOT wired, hence they rely on the SonosNet.  Our 24 Amps are daisy changed to the cisco switch with a maximum of 4 units per daisy chain connected via ethernet cable to the cisco smart switch.  Again this ran fine since 2013 when I originally set this up and generally we still dont have any issues on Sonos.  I have verified under System | Network that we DO NOT have our regular WIFI credentials registered on the Sonos app.  As such we believe we are 100% using SonosNet and not our home WIFI network to provide signal to the wired subs and communicate with our apple iPhone to control Sonos Rooms.  We have been having issues on our wired and WIFI network and I suspect we may be having broadcast network storms so for this reason I h

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RoaddawgContributor I
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Seperate room setup

I have the Sonos Arc, sub gen 3 and 2 surrounds Ones that I use for TV and music. Works great. Could I hook up 2 additional One Sls in a different room that won’t play the TV sound with the other components but will play my music with the other components? Basically When I watch TV I don’t want the 2 extra speakers that’ll be in a different room to output speaker sound. But when I play music I want them all to work together. Thanx

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3 years ago
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2bad4uContributor I
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Stereo pair and balancing them

I have 2 speakers: one SL and one. These are surround speakers with my Beam and Sub. This is my home cinema audio when listening TV. Is-it possible to have these 2 speakers in a stereo pair only when listening the music? Is-it possible to balance one of these speakers?Is-it possible to listen music only with the Sub and the 2 speakers in stereo without the Beam? I have the S2 app and there is no way to balance the left or the right speaker nor any indication that they are paired in stereo. All of my speakers and Sub are  attached to the Beam within the same room name.   

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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KissmystarsContributor I
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Beam won't stay connected to system

I set up my beam last in my system and initially I could play music by through the Ones in the kitchen and bedroom as one system. Now I can hear the tv through the beam, however it is no longer a speaker I can group or see as apart of my system.

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3 years ago
Rayaxer
RayaxerLyricist III
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How to set up your Sonos Beam on a Windows 10 PC

As many of you may have realised, sound bars like the sonos beam aren’t really tailored for use on PCs - they’re made to be used on TVs or Media players that have HDMI ARC connectors. They definitely work on PCs, but to use them to their full potential, you need to make some extra configurations and invest a little bit more money and time. It’s been 2 months since I bought my Sonos Beam and I’ve spend many hours diving into the audiophile and surround sound rabbit hole, learning about the technicalities of sound and scouring audiophile forums to figure out how to make the speakers work at their optimal on a PC. I’m ganna share what I’ve found out so others don’t end up wasting a huge amount of time trying to configure the speakers. First of all, your PC will likely have HDMI ports for outputting videos and audio, but those ports are unlikely to be HDMI ARC ports - which you need to plug the Beam into for it to receive audio (you can get some hardware that adds ARC ports I think, but th

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User283186Contributor I
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Arc + AMP with 4 in-ceiling speakers

Helping to replace parents home theater set-up. The current HT set-up is 2 in-wall front speakers, 2 in-ceiling rear, velodyne sub, and Sonos Connect; all powered by a Denon receiver (no center channel).  Older parents complain they can not hear TV audio very well and requested a sound bar. The new set-up is going to be Arc + Sonos Sub and removing the Denon and Velodyne. I am wondering about the remaining 4 in-wall/ceiling speakers to incorporate as surrounds + full stereo in music mode. I can just wire up the rear speakers to the new Sonos Amp as surrounds but I hate “wasting” the 2 front speakers. If I wire both front and rear to the Amp as surrounds will this create an unpleasant listening experience for TV? I would think in full stereo music mode it would sound pretty good.Any other options for using Arc + Sub with BOTH front and rear surrounds??Thank you!

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3 years ago
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dewbertdcContributor I
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Sonos Move - Dynamic VLAN Assignment

Hi Sonos Community,I recently set up dynamic VLAN assignments based on MAC address using RADIUS on my UniFi WiFi system.  Every device (even the cheap IoT stuff!) I have works just fine with this, except my Sonos Move.  My understanding is that the VLAN assignment happens at the WAP, so the Move would just see my network as a regular old WPA2-secured network.  Am I missing something? I’d prefer not to have a second SSID set up just for my Sonos Move.Thanks!

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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jcvesseyAvid Contributor I
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Can't change name of paired speakers (two 1's)

Hi -- wondering if anyone has any insight into this, and how to overcome it. I have two paired Sonos 1 speakers paired to play in stereo. I’d originally named them Office when I set them up, but then I moved them into my kitchen. I’ve renamed the pair “Kitchen” via the app on my phone and on my laptop, and at first the change seems to take. Then, usually the next time I go to play something on them, the name has reverted back to Office. I’d thought maybe this was a bug related to the speakers having been added to my Alexa setup, so I disabled the sonos skill on alexa, renamed them to Kitchen, then re-enabled the sonos skill and re-added the speakers. Same thing, in Alexa they first show up as the new name but then revert back to being named Office.  Anyone know how I can make this name change permanent? Thanks! 

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JJPLContributor II
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Configuration of Sonos in living room Beam+Sonos Port.

Hi all,I am considering to make a Sonos set up as below, could You tell me if it will works properly?TV+Sonos Beam (connected HDMI ARC) and also to the ethernet by RJ45Sonos Port (connected to the ethernet by RJ45) + 2 incelling speakers in the back of room. It is possible to make on system of it? Autoplay - If i say to google assistance: Turn on TV will it automaticly play music on all speakers (beam+incelling system) Do You think it will be any voice delay in this configuration? Lip sync? If I just need to play music without turning on TV it is possible? (beam and 2 incelling speakers will play?) What about volume control? If it possible to control it by TV remote control?Any improvment if i will use Sonos ARC instead of Sonos Beam? Any better funcionality?Than You

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Paul A
3 years ago
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Mattman928Contributor I
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Zones not working in Group Mode

Zones not working - See diagnostic 278805265.  A couple of the zones won't work when merged into a group (e.g. Lounge and Red Guest Room and office).  They work when I run them individually, but if they are merged into a group they don't work.Any help would be appreciatedThanksMatt

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ratty
3 years ago
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dougiedouglerContributor I
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Lutron Pico Remote - 10 second delay to pause or change volume

I’m enjoying the Lutron Caseta integration and using Pico remotes to control my two Sonos Ones on the main floor of my home. However, I’m experiencing a lengthy delay when I try to pause music or change the volume for the Play: 1 upstairs.    Description of issue: I can use the Play/Pause button on the remote to start playing music. There is hardly any lag (i.e. the speaker starts playing almost immediately). After the music is playing, I am trying to use the same Play/Pause button to stop it. The lag between me pushing the button and the music actually stopping can be anywhere from 3-10 seconds. I’m seeing similar behaviour when I try to change the volume.   Things I have tried: Swapping pico remotes. Same behaviour with a different remote. And all remotes can control the Sonos Ones without any noticeable lag Pausing using other methods. I can play/pause using the Sonos app and the speaker responds very quickly. I also have my Sonos system connected to SmartThings, and I set up a diff

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Cristi8aContributor I
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Sonos Amp and amount of outdoor speakear if using in wall volume control

New outdoor setting. Looking to connect 3 sets of sonos outdoor speakers to a sonos amp. Can I do it with 3 in wall volume controls? I know the setting would be from the amp to the volume control and then the speakers. So I’m wondering will I lose the capability of 3 sets of speakers by adding the volume control?  Don’t mind playing the same thing but definitely need different volume levels. 

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melvimbe
3 years ago
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andesch123Contributor I
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Control Sonos outside WIFI area?

Hi, I want to control my Sonos system outside the range of my WIFI. Rather not open ports in router manually or have a unconvenient workaround. Is it possible to do this simple?

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3 years ago
Hurlow
HurlowContributor I
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Speaker Connection Lag When Starting or using Groups.

I have two houses full of SONOS products (61 in all..about 30 in each house).  When I select My group of speakers and play music, it takes too long for all of them to start playing music.  I feel the speed should be faster, smoother.   I got The same thing if I am using the same group and change the music.  If I select 10 speakers at once...it may take 20-30 seconds for them all to turn on. Yes..I know this is not an earth shattering problem like global warming and I’m being picky. But I wish The connectivity was better.  I use a boost at both houses and have high speed fiber. Both houses are around 5800 sq feet in size.  Not sure what else to share to help diagnose the problem.  Maybe we need Sonos to make a better boost?  Idk.  Thanks!!!

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Simon B
3 years ago
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jgf3Avid Contributor II
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Recommended players for multichannel music for Mac

Hi all,I have a Sonos Amp with two passive speakers and two Sonos Ones setup in surround mode. I use a Mac Mini and an AppleTV to play content, they are connected via HDMI to the TV, which passes on an optical signal to the Amp via the Sonos adapter.One of the things I was most excited to try out with this setup was multichannel audio. I am very pleased with the results, and am looking forward to a lot of amazing listening.I have been able to playback multichannel audio in two ways, either converting my flac files to AC3 with ffmpeg and playing them via Kodi set to to passthrough, or activating AC3 transcoding in Kodi and playing flac directly.I also use Plex and Infuse, but was not able to get them to either passthrough or transcode.Can anyone recommend any other player, or other solution to play multichannel music with the Amp running either on OS X or AppleTV?

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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JJPLContributor II
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Sonos Arc plus 2 ZP90

Hi all,I am new in Sonos family. I am trying to configurate my Sonos ecosystem. My actuall configuration is like below:1. TV in living room + sat dekoder2. Zone Amplifilter Crestron C2NI-AMP 4x100 in rack in the office. 3. Place for 2 incelling speaker in living room4. Place for 1 incellin speakers in kitchenI would like to add to this setup:1. 2xZP90 and plug in to the Zone Amplifilter Crestron - it will be responsible for two zones: firs for the kitchen second one for incelling speakers in living room2. Additional to above I would like to install Sonoc ARC and plug in to TV using HDMI ARC I have few question to You: 1. Will it work correctly? 2. Will it be any voice delay between ARC and incelling speakers? Mainly i am interesting about any delays between incelling speakers in living room and Sonos ARC. This is the same room. 3. Is it possible to make 5.1 system with Sonos ARC and two incelling speakers? Or I should make two diffeent zone and than group it togather? 4. How to contrl

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sw674954Contributor I
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Anyone recommend or have success with speaker selector switch on Sonos Amp?

Hi Everyone, I’m building a house and will purchase 5 Sonos amps for 5 zones of music. On 4 of the amps, I will only have 2 speakers connected to each amp. HOWEVER, on the 5th amp, I would like to connect 2 speakers (downstairs patio) and 1 speaker (upstairs patio). But i may not want both patios playing at the same time. Therefore, I asked the home electrician to wire in in wall volume controls at each patio door so i could control turning off a patio if desired. However, the electrician says the wall volume controls are outdated and he hasnt heard of this. My second approach is now to look at a speaker selector switch. But I know I have to be careful with what i choose so I dont damage the amp.  Does anyone have any recommendations on a speaker selector switch or other solution to my problem?Thank you 

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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PorlierContributor I
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Alarm.

I set the alarm with Alexa application for Android. I set it for the sound at the maximum. When I go to sleep, I listen to music with the volume low with a timer. The next morning, the alarm I set with Alexa with the volume at the maximum does not ring at the maximum but it rings at the level that was set the night before when I listened to music to go to sleep. Is there a way to fix that because if the volume of the alarm is too low, I don’t wake up.When I set the alarm directly in Sonos application for Android it works. The volume is at maximum. But I would like to have other choices of sounds for alarm and I don’t want to make music playing for the alarm. I think I can choose sound from the music library but I don’t know how to put something (music or sound) in the library.Finally, it is possible to set the alarm with Alexa to have the sound play gradually from low to loud volume. Is it possible to do the same with Sonos application for Android ?Thank you very much. Marco Porlier.  

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Paul A
3 years ago
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Rudytuesday21Contributor I
posted in Advanced setups
Sanus Extendable Wall Mount for Arc

Does the Sanus Extendable Wall Mount activate the magents in Arc that adjusts the EQ for the wall?

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Mark P
3 years ago
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Danwork57Contributor I
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Trueplay conversation

First of all let me say that a great job has been done by Sonos engineers in software development and must be recognized. However, as mentioned by Sonos itself, the use of different IOs devices for sound optimization does not always work correctly. For this reason, no Android device can be used. As you know, the ipad devices can be used with external microphones such as the UMIK-1 for frequency response analysis. https://www.minidsp.com/applications/acoustic-measurements/using-the-umik-1-with-audiotools-on-ipadWhat about to develop the Trueplay application on IPad with UMIK-1 as quality microphone? I recognize that such software development cannot be considered a priority, but for installers and audiophiles it could be a powerful tool.Apologise me for the bad english. 

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