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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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vantuckContributor I
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Sonos over Asus mesh

I have 2 Sonos AMP - hardwired to Asus mesh router model RT-AX92U.  Note, it is not wired to the primary DHCP handler but to the mesh which is wifi connected. Bandwidth is no issue, fiber with 1 gig up and down.  Connection between the mesh and primary router is strong.  Network traffic is low, channels / interference not a problem. Problem - the Sonos Moves drop in and out randomly, regardless of sound source.  I imagine it is their relationship with that mesh router, but out of ideas what to do.  All Sonos and router firmware is current.  I thought of assigning them static IP but if they are dropping off the router then that won’t help. Thoughts?

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YargaContributor I
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IGMP snooping and COMPLETELY wired Sonos set up

I have seen so much conflicting info on this. If ALL of my Sonos speakers are hardwired into the LAN, and Wifi is turned off in the Sonos controller for all speakers, is IGMP snooping or STP necessary at all? Or does it take resources from the switches/router that is not necessary? Thanks in advance.

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brad_switzerTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos in Car

I have 700 songs on my Sonos playlist. It’s a shame I can’t use my own playlist in my car! Why does Sonos have no product like this one?   https://www.crutchfield.com/p_158XAV7000/Sony-XAV-AX7000.html?mfr=XAV-AX7000&fromlanding=1   Either Sonos finds a way to allow people to use their playlist everywhere they go, or people will just switch to something else. It’s a great system and I truly love Sonos, but a lot of my time is spent in the car and I’m not going to maintain two different playlists.

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RichbrowneContributor I
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Connecting MAC Catalina Sonos to Synology via AFP Protocol

I want to connect Sonos to my music library on my Synology system implementing the AFP protocol but when I try to configure my Sonos to connect to my music share it states that Synology refuses the connection. However, if I configure the Synology to implement the SMB1 then Sonos can connect. Will Sonos only use SMB1 and not AFP please? I want to use the AFP protocol if at all possible with this being native to the MAC and more stable for general remote access. My version of OSX is Catalina 10.15.4

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domconsciousContributor I
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Trouble adding new speakers, finds them, chimes, but doesn't add via iOS application

I have an advanced setup running a PFSense firewall with an Unifi AC Pro and Unifi AC Mesh.  I was able to transfer my old system, single SSID and single subnet, over to the new setup with multiple VLANs and multiple SSIDs.  I’ve used PIMD for multicast routing across VLANs/subnets and Avahi for mDNS.  Everything was working fine until I attempted to upgrade my rear Play 1s for One SLs in preparation for the Arc on the way. Current configuration has a Playbar and a Sub both wired via Ethernet, independently, on the same VLAN.  I also have a Play 5 and Play 1 connecting wireless.  My iPhone connects via an SSID through the AC Pro on a separate VLAN.  No problems playing to the any of the existing Sonos speakers.  I have the SSID broadcast using both 2.4ghz and 5ghz. My iOS Sonos app finds the new speakers and prompts me to press the link button on the backside of the One SL.  After pressing the button, the iOS app doesn’t go further.  It keeps requesting to try again. Can I have some

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ratty
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robabrahamContributor I
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microphone/karaoke

Hoping to find a solution for a home karaoke set up. I can access karaoke videos/music through my Apple TV which is connected via HDMI to my TV. All TV audio is then routed from TV HDMI ARC to my Sonos Beam with two Sonos Ones as surround speakers. Any possibility to add a microphone component as an additional audio input mixed in with the TV audio on the same speaker set?

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1994mx5Contributor I
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System Setup - Home Theatre vs Music

Hello - trying to get some info on setting up the Arc/Sub with my TV and also using for general music listening.  Obviously, I will have the Arc connected to the TV and when watching TV would expect the Arc and the Sub to play (I will not have any other Sonos speakers playing when watching TV).  I also have 5 other Sonos speakers throughout the house that I play music through.  I group them different ways at different times depending upon the need.  My questions….1 - can I group the Arc and Sub like any other Sonos speaker so they play when I’m listening to music?  2 - can I group the Sub like any other Sonos speaker even if I don’t have the Arc included?  3 - assuming I can do #1, what’s the process to revert back to only the Arc & Sub when I’m ready to watch TV?  Is it just changing the group that’s playing?  Thanks a lot.

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krispradContributor I
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Sonos Amp to 3 pairs of Architecural In-Ceiling Speakers with a Speaker Selector Inpedence Match device

I’m keen to set up this situation:   Sonos Amp 1 to Sonos Outdoor Pair A and Sonos Pair B Sonos Amp 2 to Sonos Architectural In-Ceiling Speakers 3 in Room A and 3 in Room B   In order to switch Outdoor Pair A/B and In-Ceiling Room Room A/B I was hoping to hook the Sonos Amps to this McClelland 6 way Speaker Selector: https://www.radioparts.com.au/product/39894210/ss26v-6-way-premium-speaker-selector-volume-control-150w-totalrms#.Xp1zaOQmLDs   Is this doable? 

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mbbushContributor I
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How to make SonosNet stop carrying lan traffic

Is it possible to disable the feature of sonosnet that carries non-sonos traffic to an ethernet device connected to a remote speaker? I'll try to explain my setup: In my office, I have my primary router/internet gateway, various computer equipment, and a sonos Play 1, all connected via ethernet. I also have an ethernet cable that runs from the office to the living room, which is on the opposite side of the house. I have several other sonos speakers around the house, connected to the other speakers using SonosNet. In the living room, I have an ethernet switch (connected to the cable from the office) that connects to several devices, including a Sonos Connect, and a second wifi router running in 5GHz-only access point mode. I was experiencing significant latency/poor connectivity on my laptop when connected to the living room access point, and I couldn't figure out why until my wife unplugged the sonos speaker in the office (thinking it wasn't important), which disabled the Sonos in the

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grimbo21Contributor I
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Connecting 2 x devices via inline to Play 5/Sonos Five

Hi All,   I’m looking to add a turntable and CD player to my Sonos system to enable me to play some physical content that’s collecting dust.   My idea is to connect a turntable with built in pre amp direct to a Play 5/Sonos Five using the line in connection.   My question is can I connect 2 x devices (turntable & CD player) directly to the speaker via a line in ‘y’ splitter (see below)  If so would the Play 5 recognise which input was playing and switch automatically or would I need a different cable that did the switching?   Any comments/advice would be very welcome.   Cheers.    

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msieckmannTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos support for ipv6

I’m considering making the leap to ipv6.  Will my sonos products work with ipv6?  What about my older products like ZP100s and play5 (ver. 1)?  If not automatically supported, then I shall stick with ipv4 since I dont have a degree in network architecture to know how to make it work (dual-stacking, blah blah blah).  And I dont suppose Sonos shareholders are clamoring for ipv6 support. Thanks!

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cast0rContributor I
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Bluetooth audio adapter or reciever

Hi! Is there any type of Bluetooth product out there that could somehow tap into the Sonos Connect (that I’m using for my turntable) and stream music to my Bluetooth headphones? Some days the family just isn’t into Dad blasting his tunes, if you can believe that. Thanks!

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X Æ A-13Contributor I
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Connect PS4 to Beam via optical Audio

I have a PS4, and a projector that does not have optical audio nor ARC output. I would like to connect my PS4 to my Beam via optical audio. When I do this, the Sonos app does not recognize any source. Is this possible? Please advise. 

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Tazzenelli11Contributor I
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Sony Bravia - Not Dolby Digital 5.1

I’ve just had a new Sony Bravia and I’ve finished setting it up with my Playbar and 2 x Sonos One (Gen 2). I’d spoken to a rep at the place I bought the TV from and they assured me that I could use my setup as surround sound, which I had been unable to do on my previous TV. I have the Playbar is plugged in via the Optical port and the Sonos One’s are setup in the room as the surrounds. I’ve setup all audio settings on my TV and Sky Q box to Dolby Digital but I’m still struggling to get the audio I was expecting. I read online that all TV channels don’t necessarily output DD5.1 but I’d have expected Sky Cinema and Sky Sports among other channels would output as DD5.1. I’ve cycled around some channels and check in my Sonos app and I can see the audio on my Playbar is only Stereo 2.0. The model number of my new TV is KD-49XG8396BU. I’d really appreciate some advice.

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MagmanContributor II
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Sonos Arc and projector

With the new Sonos Arc, did Sonos missed an opportunity in not supplying an HDMI out?    I am setting up a projector and will use a Sonos Arc, but there will be no way for me to use Dolby Atmos. The source I will be using is a Apple TV 4K and a Sky Q 2. Both support 4K and Dolby Atmos. The normal setup would be to connect both sources into a TV and then connect the HDMI eArc from the TV to the new Sonos Arc. But since I am using a projector (same if one would use and older TV), there is no HDMI with the Arc output on the projector.    Many new sounds bars mitigate this issue by having a hdmi out on them. So you would plug your Apple TV or Sky Q direct to the Sonos Arc and then from the Sonos Arc to the projector.    I understand that only enables you to connect one source at the time, but one could use a HDMI switch before the Sonos Arc to achieve this. For example the Philips Hue HDMI sync box could be great.    But it looks like there is a miss opportunity here. I cannot see any HDMI

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willettjTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos on Meraki wireless

I’m an IT engineer and have an enterprise class wireless network in my home.  I have 3 Meraki access points all broadcasting the same SSID with 2.4 and 5Ghz enabled.  Each access point is on a separate channel following WiFi best practice of 1, 6 and 11.  I would prefer to run Sonos in wireless mode but that doesn’t work, I get all kinds of sporadic behavior.  So I have been forced to run in SonosNet mode and using channel 11 for SonosNet.  Which still of course conflicts with my AP on channel 11 but at least it is the farthest away from any Sonos speaker.  Has anyone successfully got Sonos working on a Meraki wireless setup with 3 or more AP’s?

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kbyrdContributor III
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Using Sonos on home wifi same SSID, different channels

UPDATE: I have just realized there is an “advanced setup” section of the forums. But I don’t know how to move my existing question. If a moderator can move it, please do!   I’ve had a Sonos system for a while (all Play3s)  always with one wired to my home network. Times have changed, my home network has grown more complex and now I’m in the situation where I have several APs all using the same SSID but on different channels. This is a common practice to increase coverage, but the end result is on 2.4Ghz, the APs are already broadcasting on either 1,6, or 11. Letting Sonos use SonosNet, just ends up causing interference both to my wifi network and to Sonos. I use my wifi network for a lot more things, so I’m not very tolerant of interference from Sonos here. I’m comfortable with the reliability of the wifi network, so I decided to try moving Sonos to my wifi network. A few things surprised me, so I thought I would ask here: I’ve got at least one spot it would be easy to use a wired con

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sycademoContributor I
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Mot de passe erronné suite au changement de wifi

Bonjour   Depuis que mon routeur wifi a été changé, mes appareils Sonos (j’en ai 11) ne peuvent plus être configuré.    Pour contourner le problème, j’ai dû brancher une enceinte sur un fil Ethernet   Je n’ai pas la possibilité de saisir le mot de passe du wifi   L’application Sonos Controller me dit: Mot de passe erroné  Que faire ?

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sen8orTrending Lyricist I
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Undefined devices in matrix

hi all, i have a mix of wired and wireless units around the house inside and out. The colours on the matrix change often with sometimes red showing but the system works without dropouts.  As you can see on the screenshot there are several undefined devices. i have several root bridges, not all devices have the noise floor info and OFDM info also. I have my managed switch with STP on, but this setting makes no difference to the squares showing that the STP is forwarding, this is the same state with the STP turned on or off on my switch. I've also made sure all devices have their IP listed in the DHCP table of my router so they get the same IP every time. looking for some help thank you  

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ratty
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Aristote00Contributor I
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5.1 Home Theatre set up vs Standard Audio

Hi all, I have a very nice 5.1 full sonos SetUp; 4x Sonos OneSL + PlayBar + Sub Listening to TV is great with the central sound coming from the PlayBar under the TV Experience with Music is not good because we can not TurnOff the PlayBar without having off also the Surround….. How can I set-up my installation to listen music only with the OneSL+Sub WITOUT the PlayBar ?( way too much presence of the PlayBar) Thanks to all !!

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jimct1Contributor I
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Will the Sub integrate with stereo speakers wired to an Amp?

I use my Amp to allow me to use my Monitor Audio Bronze 2 Stereo speakers. I have now ordered a Sub which I want to use with this set up but have a concern. Will it integrate and perform the way it should? ie. will the Sub take the bass sounds 'away' from the MABs, deliver enhanced bass and allow them to deliver 'better' mids and highs?

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SulumarContributor I
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Adding studio monitors to Sonos system via Connect

Hi My PC has two active studio monitors connected via an audio interface. Is is possible to add these speakers to my current Sonos system if I purchase an Sonos Connect of some sort? If I can, will the Connect need to be a Connect:Amp or would an Gen 2 Sonos Connect (without amp) work ok? I’m also reading about a 70 ms delay with the Connect. Would this mean that my monitors would be out of sync with the rest of my system if I’m streaming e.g. Spotify, or from my line in turntable through the house? Thank you for any help.

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TreasureValleySolutionsContributor I
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5.1 with in-ceiling speakers only

I’m trying to figure out what the best setup would be to do a 5.1 setup with in-ceiling speakers only? The house I’m working on is pre-wired with 3 front speakers and 2 rear speakers, all in-ceiling. They want to utilize these all since they “paid for it” instead of simply going with a Playbar/Beam w/ rear surrounds.  What’s the best way to make this work?

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jstrick9Contributor I
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Understanding wired vs. wireless, and the network matrix purpose.

I’m working with 8 Sonos Connect devices, plugged into a managed switch. The Sonos devices are daisy-chained in a pair of four. Meaning they’re only 2 total network cables connecting to the switch. I quickly learned about the issues w/ STP/Broadcast storms after having plugged more than 1 of these devices into the network. I was able to find a helpful document on configuring STP on the Dell switch to accommodate this. Even so, I ended up plugging in a small, unmanaged switch solely for these two Sonos connections, and a downlink connection from the unmanaged switch to the Dell PowerConnect. This seems to have alleviated the issue with STP. Here are some questions I’d love answered, if some of you can spread the knowledge. What is the exact, technical reason plugging two Sonos connects into a managed switch leads to a broadcast/STP issue? Aside from the solution, I’d like to have an understanding of what internally is going on.   I added the unmanaged switch to remove the issue. Would y

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M SinghContributor I
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Sonos Amp line-in latency for live music - is there any plan to achieve good-as-zero-latency on a completely wired set up?

I am building a multiroom set up through our house using 3 Sonos AMPs and existing wired passive ceiling speakers and bookshelf speakers. Using the Sonos Amp for what it was intended to be used for is working very well. However, We also host live music gigs at home and it would be great to be able to connect our analogue wireless microphone system into the line-in on the Sonos AMP, to then amplify the sound out to our wired ceiling speakers. No streaming required.   I tried this last week and the latency made it unusable for live music, even with uncompressed line-in on the Sonos AMP.   I understand from other threads and the help pages that this is because the AMP uses buffering to help with reliable streaming to wireless speakers and causes a delay of around 75ms.   Last week I hooked up the wireless microphone system to the line-in on an old school HiFi A/V receiver / amplifier, connected to the same ceiling speakers and achieved undetectable latency. However as we are moving to a S

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