Advanced setups

This is the place to troubleshoot your Sonos hacks, advanced setups, and third party integrations. Be mindful of your products warranty, and that Sonos staff can't always assist in an official capacity here.

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DorianBriand
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Era 300 placement for surround

Hello everyone,I would like to have your opinion and your suggestions on the future placement of my Era 300 which I will receive shortly. I...
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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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simmach
simmachContributor I
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how to connect 1 speaker to CONNECT:AMP

I've recently purchased a second hand CONNECT:AMP. This is now setup and connected to one custom build speaker. Currently the custom build speaker is connected to the LEFT output channel of the CONNECT:AMP. The RIGHT output channel of the CONNECT:AMP is [b]not [/b]connected to anything. Is there a way of bridging the two speaker outputs into 1 channel, for 1 speaker? So basically my questions is: How can I connect 1 custom build speaker to both output channels of the SONOS CONNACT:AMP?

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simmach
6 years ago
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User88295Contributor I
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Do wired Sonos players extend the LAN? If so, well?

Assuming everything is hard-wired Cat5: if I daisy chain a MacBook Pro to a Sub to a Play:5 to another Play:5 to ultimately a router (Apple AirPort Express), will the MacBook Pro effectively be on the LAN (IP address, network performance)? I have terrible interference in my apartment so Sonos speakers are always dropping off the network and songs frequently drop out. I want to play music uncompressed and wonder if the best quality for that is the connect the MBP directly to the router or if I will get the same level of network performance by connecting the MBP directly into the Sub. Another reason for the question is that the MBP is next to the Sub and the router is about 50 feet away (as the cable runs).

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ratty
7 years ago
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juvonusContributor I
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two subs

I would like to add two subs to a room. Is that possible?

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4 years ago
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Sambryan101Contributor I
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Extending my Sonos and WiFi into the shed

Hi everyone, I currently have a bar and sub in the lounge, 5 in the living room and 1 in the kitchen. I want to add a player in my shed, but my WiFi does not connect on my phone down there. I have power, but I have read that powerline extensions are a no no with Sonos. I struggle with tech and WiFi networks etc, so I was hoping that someone might be able to give me some guidance. My internet is via phone line as there is not cable down our road. The WiFi router is pretty poor, the signal is shit even though the house is tiny. My shed is around 20m from the house. And as it stands I can't pick up any WiFi at all. The shed does have power in it. But I have read that powerlines don't really work with Sonos. I think that I might need some sort of WiFi booster but I have no idea what i need and where to get it from. If it would make things much better then I can run a LAN cable if required, although this would be a massive ball ache. Ideally I want a simple plug

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7 years ago
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marcherContributor I
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New wifi (same SSID/password) Sonos not connecting

Original Setup was Connect (wired ethernet to the Connect:Amp) Connect:Amp (wired ethernet to netgear switch) Play 1 (normally wireless) Netgear switch (wired ethernet to Verizon FiOS router) Verizon FiOS router Switch out Verizon FiOS wifi for Google Wifi New Setup is Connect (wired ethernet to the Connect:Amp) Connect:Amp (wired ethernet to netgear switch) Play 1 (normally wireless) Netgear switch (wired ethernet to Verizon FiOS router) Verizon FiOS router (wifi disabled) New Google Wifi (same SSID/password as Verizon FiOS router used to be) Sonos not showing up in the controller app (version 7.2 Build 35339010). I believe the above represents the boost setup (as the Connect:Amp is wired ethernet) Followed the instructions for moving to a new router at https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1072/kw/new%20wifi However, I also tried connecting the Play 1 by wired ethernet to the Netgear switch, but that made no difference. Tried rebooting

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6 years ago
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michaelncguyContributor I
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Connecting Connect:AMP to Niles MVC-HUB4?

So I just bought a house and it has a couple of in-ceiling and outdoor speakers. The prior owner has some older (from 2003) Niles volume control knobs installed, and left a Niles MVC-HUB4 unit. The unit looks like this: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/299674/Niles-Mvchub4.html#manual I think I can figure out how to hook the Niles unit back up, since there are groups of 4 wires and groups of 2 wires.... but how can I connect this to a Connect:AMP? The Niles unit has a 4-wire block that says "Input from amp", but I'm not sure how to wire that to the Sonos. Thanks in advance!

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melvimbe
6 years ago
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kdbama1Contributor I
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Playbar and external speakers

I have a sonos playbar connected to my TV through an optical chord. The apartment I moved into has speakers built into the wall with the copper wiring. I just went to Best Buy and bought a receiver and the Sonos connect (Not connect:amp) based on the sales guys advice. I want to be able to play TV sound through the playbar and external speakers simultaneously. Is this even possible or was the Best Buy guy wrong. Do I need the connect:amp? Or is this impossible?

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K
7 years ago
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bfussell6412Contributor I
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Samsung KU6300 TV Smart Remote Setup

Current setup: - Samsung UN55KU6300 with smart remote - Sonos Playbar - HDMI 1: Ruko 3 - HDMI 2: Playstation 4 I am attempting to configure my TV remote to control the volume coming from the Sonos Playbar. The Remote Control Setup feature in the Sonos app does not inherently work with this TV remote, and I already found help topics describing how to use the Universal Remote setup on the TV to assign a dummy device to the TV input, thus enabling the IR transmitter on the TV remote. Then, the Sonos Remote Control Setup feature will complete successfully. My issue is that the volume control will only work for that single TV input. If I change inputs, the remote no longer controls the Sonos Playbar volume unless I go through the Remote Control Setup again, in which case it overwrites the connection with the other input. I know other people have been having this issue, but has anyone found a solid solution? My TV does not have an IR input, so I can't use an IR blaster. Has a

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7 years ago
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ukpseContributor I
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BT Vision Box

I connect sonos sound bar to tv but now have lost BT Vision Box can anyone help in connecting BT upto sonos soundbar

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Stuart_W
7 years ago
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carguy66Contributor I
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POLK OUTDOOR SUB ADDED TO OUTDOOR SPEAKERS USING A SONOS CONNECT AMP

Can I add a Polk outdoor Sub to current outdoor speakers that are connected to a Sonos Connect Amp. ?

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7 years ago
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kywixContributor II
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Retrieve Music Service List or Switch to Music service from current Queue

Hello there Sonos-comrades I am building a little software for controlling my Sonos speakers. I have managed a ton of things to automate, however, I am hyper struggling in figuring out how to build a POST query that returns the tree of options for a given music services. on the same line, I can post the following code and set the AV to my current queue but I can't figure out how to switch back to another provider (spotify/amazon..) 0 x-rincon-playlist:RINCON_5CAAFD7916DE01400#0 Any help on this is wildly appreciated. thx!!

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7 years ago
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tomr1Contributor I
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Sonos Mods

I have a Sonos ZP90 that has a power supply mod by Audio Horizons that is causing connectivity problems where can I get an OEM power supply to replace it.

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7 years ago
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stationtostationContributor I
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Sub "Placement Adjustment" on/off tick box?

what does this mystery tick box actually do? I am running Sub in a room with two PLAY:1s.

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6 years ago
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ravenswiftContributor III
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Connect:Amp wont connect to exsisting system

I have a rather complex network and over 20 sonos devices. I had everything working just fine for a while but about a week ago i replaced a PtMP radio in my network setup and have since lost two of my Connect amps. they show up on my client list on my router and i can ping them without any problems. (They are hard wired to a switch that is uplinked to a PtP bridge). However they weren't showing up in my sonos app. Ive tried resetting them and re-adding them to my setup but every time i try i get an error saying the connection failed. Any ideas?

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6 years ago
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losinovContributor I
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Questions about necessary ports and proxy awareness

Hello Sonos community, I am doing some initial research to see if a Sonos system would be compatible with our network infrastructure. We have an internal proxy server here so I want to make sure that the Sonos equipment would be able to pass through it. The other topic I want to understand is which ports are absolutely necessary for the Sonos to work on our network. We only plan on using Hotel Radio, Rockbot, Mood Mix, Sound Machine or Tribe of Noise services. We'd like to control all of the Sonos players through the PC or Mac Music control application. We wont be using an android phone or iOS device for this. Here is a list of ports that Sonos requires but I'm sure we don't need all of them. The ones underlined are IMO essential. Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you! [u]80 (Internet Radio, updates and registration)[/u] 443 (Rhapsody, Napster, and SiriusXM) 445 (CIFS) – successor to SMB [u]3400 (incoming UPnP events - Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC)[/u]

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7 years ago
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RGBContributor I
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Creating a temporary Sonos setup in a second home

We rent a vacation house for six weeks, and I want to set up my Sonos system there. I will be bringing the computer that holds all my music. What is the best way to set up the system in the vacation home so that I will not have to recreate my home network when I return?

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6 years ago
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jdagProdigy III
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Forget Current Sonos System

Is there an option in the 6.4 controller software to remove a household? There used to be an option to Forget Current Sonos System from Settings -> Advanced Settings.

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7 years ago
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KitharaContributor I
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Windows 10 Context menu: Cast to Device

I have my Sonos Play:5 setup and I've been playing around successfully with my music services (Spotify, Pandora, SoundCloud, Amazon, Google Play etc..I've also set up a music library, adding folders from my networked computers, and even found a hack for using Dropbox (windows 10 share named Sonos in my dropbox folder. What I'd also like to do is play 'anything' off of the hardware I'm using at the moment, whether it is iOS, Mac or Windows. One approach is to use the Audio Line in. First, I plugged a Google Chromecast into the audio line in of my Play:5 and I can cast from chrome. That worked great and i could now play youtube in Chrome. But what if I want to CAST from the output of any software, such as a DJ software, or my DAW (music production software)? For this on my Mac I purchased Rogue Amoeba Airfoil and can cast [b]all system audio[/b] to my chromecast and onto audio line in in Sonos. All pretty cool... But what about iOS and Windows? QUESTION: On one of my windows 1

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MikeV
6 years ago
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iangilbeyContributor I
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Two different Sonos Networks

Is it possible to setup two different Sonos networks within the same house? The reason for this is so my son can only see and control his Play 1 and not my Play5?

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Stanley_4
6 years ago
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ChilliMintLabsContributor III
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Play sound via API

Is there anyway to send a .wav file to a player remotely and make it play it?

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Jine
7 years ago
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sswContributor I
asked in Advanced setups

Change to new wifi network.

I'm trying to set up a sonos play that used to be in my home. Moving it to a boat using the marina wifi. It's not a public wifi - you have to have a slip/password to log in but I can't get it to work. Are these firewall issues? And if so any ideas how I can get past them? Thanks...

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7 years ago
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rsb1013Contributor I
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Will a Play 1/3 work without internet

I have the whole Sonos home theater at home and love it! I'm thinking about buying some additional speakers for the cabin where there in NO internet.... like none. Questions: Will a play 1 or 3 work without internet? If I set up on my home network and take it off site to another location can I manually plug my phone into it and use it as a Bluetooth speaker?

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6 years ago
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hkdavidsonContributor I
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Setup Sonos with Corp WIFI

Hello, I am the beginner of Sonos, our company bought Sonos Play:5 and Sonos Connect. Our Sonos equipment are not able to setup and connect with our below WIFI networks (total 9 APs within office). 1. Guest WIFI with landing page 2. Staff WIFI with security type 802.1x Would you please advise what should I do? Thanks, Davidson

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7 years ago
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tazmanContributor I
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Connecting a PC to stream audio to sonos

Hi there I am wondering if it is possible to connect my home pc to my sonos system to play audio out. I currently have a standalone Bose 2.1 connected but want to play movies on my pc through my sonos system - is this possible and if so how. Many thanks

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ratty
6 years ago
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nuke18Contributor I
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Sonos usage in two different houses

Hello! I have my house with sonos system, base on my wifi. everything works fine now i buy another country-house and wanna also integrate sonos system there, based also on wifi Sure that this two system will be absolutely different, no common network between them How can i use this two sonos system with one iPhone? is it possible? or every time i move to another home - I should reconfigure mi device? thank you

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