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Could someone describe Sonos Boost operation "for dummies" - how it wor...

1) Is my assumpitons above correct?Yes QUESTIONS ADTER ADDING SONOS BOOST 2) Does the Snos Boost create a new WIFI Network on the air fo...
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Managed Switch

After 6 calls into Sonos I was told to get a managed switch to resolve the sudden loss of both Tidal and Spotify- the solution is/was unplug...
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Sonos for public use/AirBnB

We would like to offer Sonos to guests at our AirBnB. Is there a way to allow them control of the Connect: Amp, Playbar music services, but...
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audio_ldn Contributor I

Sonos ceiling speaker and amp
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dear community, i’ve an approx. 20m2 living room, which contains an open plan kitchen.  the ceiling height is 2.4m.i’ve an audio listening set-up in another room.  in the living room i want a set-up to play music in the background.  i plan to install sonos ceiling speakers and connect them to the am...

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5.1 sound with stereo ceiling speakers
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Hi can someone please tell if it is possible to have 2 ceiling speakers with the new Sonos amp running in stereo to watch tv with my playbase  5.1 setup at the same. I would just like to fill the room up with a bit more sound.Thank you in advance

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Dean Barrett Contributor I

Anyone succeeded with Draytek Router USB ?
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Have a client who wants music of a USB stick as very low speed internet. We are using a Draytek router, and have set up an SMB share on Dratyek which is showing fine on Windows 10 PC. Regardless of paths/password i try i continually get this back   Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated !!

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PMacDiggity Contributor III

Works With Sonos Receiver Sync with Sonos Port
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If I get a receiver that’s branded “works with sonos” (I’m looking at the Pioneer Elite VSX-LX504) will audio played through it, with the room correction & subwoofer processing, play in sync with other Sonos devices (Ikea Symonisk, Sonos Beam/One)? Delay correction seems like a feature Sonos sho...

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SarjHK Contributor I

Does SONOS NAS Music Library function work with USB Routers?
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If I connect a HD to the router via USB, does it qualify as a NAS for Sonos System? I.e. connecting 32GB USB Stick to ASUS RT-AC58U?WIll it be recognized by the SONOS system? Thanks.

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rickib Contributor I

Change network and location
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Hello. Trying to add my beam to another existing set up on a new network. Please help. 

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CoreyD Contributor I

Create Custom Room Names
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I would like one of my connects to be called “Backyard” and another to be “Front yard” but all there is to pick from leaves me with Patio1 and Patio2.Is there a way to create a custom name?Sincerely,Corey

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mrauda73 Contributor I

Pioneer UDP-LX500 DTS Re-Encode to Dolby Digital
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Does anyone know if 4K Blu-Ray Player Pioneer UDP-LX500 will re-encode DTS into Dolby Digital? I have tried like 4 different players and none of them do. I've had LG, Sony, and 2 different Panasonics. It seems that the Samsung Player do actually re-encode but they don't have Dolby Vision and Dolby V...

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3 months ago
Obijonkenobi Contributor I

Using Beam with a wireless HDMI extender?
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I see lots of threads out there in re projector connection issues, but any success in connecting an HDMI extender from a HDMI matrix switch hub that has an ARC/SPDIF (optical) output to a Beam speaker to play a movie via a DVD player/Projector? 😬 My goal is to play a movie from a DVD player connect...

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shaneholder Contributor I

Use 2 moves as surrounds
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Would it be possible to use 2 moves as surrounds for a playbar and sub? I have an open livingroom and no good place to float surrounds permanently however temporary placements of surrounds would be awesome.

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Ella222 Contributor I

Sonos Play won't recognise the network from my 5G home hub
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Hi. I have replaced my home ADSL internet with a 5G hub, which is currently operating off the 4G network here. All my devices have connected without issue (Apple TV, Macbook, Android phone & ipad) except for my Sonos Play:1 speakers. They cannot detect it. Has anyone in Australia been able to de...

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castalla Headliner I

Install win controller using Wine - help needed
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I had a PC crash which involved reinstalling my Linux Mint OS. Previously, I was able to install the win controller using Playonlinux. After numerous attempts to replicate the install process, I cannot get the controller to start (crashes out with a variety of error messages). Does anyone have ste...

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Smoff Contributor I

SYMFONISK playback error 701
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Hi I've been getting an awful lot of dropouts on my new symfonisk speaker since installing it last month, and now it has virtually ground to a halt, getting the above error code using android controller, but then the speaker will randomly come on about 15 seconds later playing the old track (not the...

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Peppino_ca Contributor I

update 10.4.2
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With latest update alarms do not have My Music option anymore? Wondering why?

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ghulse Contributor I

Music library on networked Mac
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I'd like to access my main music library (Apple Lossless files) located on a Mac Mini running Snow Leopard. Since the Sonos app won't run on that Mac, I am trying to set it up on another Mac, but I'm not sure how to "point" the Sonos app to the networked Mac. Is it even possible?

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Matthew Lucas Contributor I

Toggle between Full and Ambient on rear speakers when input is from TV input and in Surround mode
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Hello, Have a play bar + sub+play 1s for rear. With Google play Music switching over to You tube music my music comes through the same input as television on PlayBar. When watching a movie I would like to have the 2 play ones as surround. When listening to music form the same source I would like t...

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mattmackay Contributor I

SONOS Amp with Powered speaker rears and passive fronts. can it be done?
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Thinking of the following setup, can it be done? SETUP -TV connected to SONOS Amp via HDMI -Front L+R speakers are passive Klipsch towers plugged into bannana jacks on SONOS amp with phanton center channel enabled -rears are POWERED KRK Rokit 4s connected to SONOS amp via XLR to bannana jack custom...

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Aruld1308 Contributor I

Having more than 32 Sonos Players under one SSID
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Im planning to install 35 Sonos Players (3x 5.1, a couple of stereo pair). 1) If I hardwired(CAT-6) all of them to a network switch (Totolink SW24 24 port + Totolink SW16 16port) which is then connected to my router, will I be able to go up to 35 Sonos Players? 2)The Condo Unit is 3 floors, with a...

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BatraD Trending Lyricist I

Sonos and Unifi gear / VLANs - RSTP update

For the folks running Unifi Gear and Sonos: -- Unifi released an update (currently in RC, should be production soon) that lets you switch the switches back to RSTP apply the new switch (v 4.0.55 or higher) and controller versions to your Unifi Gear, move the switches back to using RSTP and Modify...

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MrMookie123 Avid Contributor I

New Modem/Router With Boost
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OK.. If this question has been answered before I apologize, and if you can point me to a link. After fighting and fighting with Comcast about my download speed to my Netgear Router 55MBPS, when I was paying for 150 Down, I finally bit the big one and went back to their CISCO router, Well Whatta you...

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PhatPancake Contributor I

SONOS Amp vs Origin Acoustics Valet AV850

I recently purchased a model home that included a Origin Acoustics Valet AV850 Distributed Audio Amplifier (OA). My previous house was stocked with SONOS Play Bars, Play Ones (gen1), Subs, and a connect so while I enjoy the OA capabilities I simply want to play the same music throughout the house ra...

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lawrencedavis240 Contributor I

services dont show in list
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I added Amazon music to Sonos and Sonos confirmed that the account had been added however when I go to my list of services it does not appear I have tried this twice and it still does not appear

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Toby-Koh Chang Contributor I

Grouping preserved at power loss
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I have read a few topics on the preserve of rooms grouping. I have 3 pcs of Play:1 in 2 rooms, one stereo pair and one single in another room. I want all of them to play in sync at all times. All 3 are wired into the same network switch. All running the latest software After a power out, will the g...

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Higgo80 Contributor I

Sonos AMP and home theater
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Hi I have 2 x Play5 and Sonos Sub and I'd like to know if it is possible to use the Play5's as my rear speakers on a home theater setup? Is it possible to connect my existing Sonos speakers - if I purchased a Sonos AMP to my Yamaha receiver using the rear outputs into the Sonos AMP? Or is there a b...

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spaceplan9 Contributor I

Sonos causes sky q connectivity issue
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System 4 Play 5 , 2 Play 1, 1 Play 3 2 Sonos Connect Amp 1 Sonos Connect Amp (new model) 1 Sonos Connect 1 Boost 1 Sonos Playbar 1 Sonos Sub Sky Q Silver plus 4 sky Q mini boxes all connected via Ethernet Problem : We have always had a bit of an issue with some sort of conflict between Sonos and...

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