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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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jwcbellaContributor I
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ethernet wired

I have a Linksys mesh wirless system.  If I connect one of my Sonos speakers to one of the mesh pods, will this create a more reliable Sonos system? 

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Austin_AceContributor I
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Grouping across S1 and S2?

I have set up a S1 and S2 network at home. I had a question so I called Sonos phone Tech support and they solved it. During the call I asked a second question and they answered. I hung up and tried their solution to Q2. However, I can’t get it to work and don’t have 30-60 min to wait on hold to talk to live person again. Community please help.   Here is what I was told by Sonos Tech Phone Rep.  I CAN attached my Gen 2 Play 5 to both my S1 and S2 networks. Then in my S1 network I can GROUP my Play5 (S1 and S2) with my legacy Connect (S1).  Now close S1 and open S2. Now when I stream something via S2 to the Play5 the old Connect will get the same stream.  This sounds great and solves a set up problems. But this was just a discussion with Sonos Tech. We did not discuss how to pair one item to two networks.   After the call, I was confident I would just use “add product” button in S1 to add my Play5 gen 2 back to the old S1 network. Play5 is already on S2 network. PROBLEM: Can’t get S1 t

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4 years ago
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jehpeContributor I
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Connecting an electric guitar

Can I connect the output of either a guitar Amp effect loop or the output of a guitar pedal to the Sonos Port (or some other Sonos product) and hear my guitar on the Sonos speakers? Are there other pieces of equipment that could do this?

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4 years ago
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Pete D.Contributor I
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Optical to HDMI adapter OPADPWW1BLK

I recently saw that Sonos has an optical to HDMI adapter model number OPADPWW1BLK (to pass the audio to their devices expecting an HDMI input). I have an application where I want to use the optical output from my TV as an optical input into my Denon amplifier. Trouble is I only have an HDMI cable available to send the signal. Does anyone know if I can use one Sonos optical to hdmi adapter on each end of a 25 foot HDMI (ARC Capable) cable to transmit the digital signal? 

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melvimbe
4 years ago
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PaitoContributor II
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Connecting Sonos Five stereo pair via Ethernet

Hi all,   We are wanting to configure a pair of Sonos Five speakers in stereo in our bedroom. We have Ethernet ports on the wall in the bedroom, which is fortunate as the room is the furthest from the WiFi router, but I wonder how the stereo pair of speakers would be configured. I’m guessing we would we need to run an Ethernet cable to each speaker, but is there a more elegant method, i.e. Ethernet to one speaker, and then a cable between left and right? Presumably we might even be able to wire one speaker, and have the other connect to that speaker wirelessly?   We’d prefer to keep the network fully wired to avoid any WiFi inconsistencies, but haven’t seen much guidance on how to setup a wired stereo pair. Maybe I’m searching for the wrong terms.   Does anyone have experience of this sort of setup?   Thanks in advance.

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4 years ago
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sykeContributor I
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Sonos Arc with 3rd party subwoofer

Looking to purchase an Arc but have a good 3rd party subwoofer with my existing system. Rather than buying a Sonos Sub, wondering if I can purchase a Sonos Connect:Amp and connect the subwoofer to that and create a grouped system?

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whythelongfaceContributor I
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sonos port with marantz nr1506

I have a CD, turnable, and tape deck connected to a Marantz NR1506.  I was thinking about getting a Port to accomplish two things, Keep an existing set of speakers connected to the receiver. Essentially using the receiver as a giant switch to be able to stream CDs, vinyl, and tapes to the rest of the house.  I believe running the Marantz PRE OUT to the Port IN should give me a line level. Using the Port to stream audio from elsewhere to the Marantz.  I believe running the Port OUT to a Marantz input should give me that.   This is a pretty weird (?) setup and was wondering if there were potential issues.     Thanks!

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Jean C.
4 years ago
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Ramy519Contributor I
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Sonos Arc + ATV 4K + ARC (not eARC) - Atmos Summary Guide

There seem to be a lot of threads and conflicting pieces of information out there and looking to share what I know and get input from others.  For convention. Arc refers to the Sonos device and ARC to the protocol (they couldn’t have picked a more confusion name).  My TV is a Samsung Series 6. Nothing too fancy but a great device and has ARC but not eARC. I know there are many out there with similar setups.  I have an ATV 4K going —> HDMI 1 on the TV. I have the TV ARC going —> Sonos Arc.  With just the one input on the Arc I don’t see any other way to configure this.  I have the full UHD subscription in Netflix. I’ve tried a few films that I’m told have Atmos but I don’t see that showing in the Sonos app.  I’ve been told by some experts that ATV 4K can’t send this info (regardless if it’s Netflix or any other source) over ARC to the next device. As such, basically I can not expect any Atmos with my setup.  I’ve also read many posts explaining that people are getting Atmos

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Kai v. M.Contributor I
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Using the Sonos Amp as just a power amp (bypass it’s preamp)

Hi guys! I have a question that I couldn’t figure out searching the web or reading the manual. Would appreciate any help.   In short I’m wondering if I can use the Sonos Amp as just a power amp. The use case would be to hookup the Sonos Amp to my turntable and put a tube preamp in between the two. Have a wonderful PrimaLuna preamp that I’d like to continue using.   To my knowledge it has mostly been possible to bypass the preamp in integrated amplifiers. Might even be quite common practice to use a integrated amp as just a power amp. Can this be done with the Sonos Amp?

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ratty
4 years ago
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Gizm0GuruTrending Lyricist I
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AV Receiver HDMI (ARC) out to Beam or Arc?

I’m a long time Playbar and Playbase user, but now I’m moving to the Arc, which means I’m moving away from optical cables. Unfortunately, I have an LG OLED, and as many know, this means I have to bypass my TV’s ARC because LGs have a problem processing DD from certain devices (like Xbox and Playstation) without considerable lag.  Bypassing this with optical is easy because I can just use a HDMI hub/switch that converts to optical.  That’s no longer an option, since optical can’t handle Atmos. To make matters worse, standard HDMI splitters do not work with the Beam or Arc because they require a signal specifically from ARC, and no splitters in the market can take regular HDMI, extract and turn into ARC. So...this has led to me considering buying an AV receiver, plugging my inputs in there and using the AV’s HDMI ARC out to the Beam.  Has anyone had any success with this type of setup?

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Tim WContributor I
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Separate S1 and S2 on same LAN

I’ve set up a s2 system with a Boost on my LAN and this works. I wish to set up a separate S1 system for a Gen 1 Play 5 with a Bridge on the same LAN however this is proving difficult. Is it possible to have two separate S1 and S2 systems on the same LAN both using sonosnet, one via a Boost and one via a Bridge?

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lewisbarrow1Contributor II
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Sonos Amp - Muddy Bass

I have Sonos set up through the house, various ones, a connect hooked up to an AV reciever and a Sonos amp in the dining room driving a pair of Tannoy DC6T SE floorstanding speakers. Im having problem with the sound from the amp. Im getting clarity in the mids and highs, however the bass response is dissapointing. It sounds muddy with no definition at all. Certain low frequencies override others and seem to be clashing. I replaced the amp with the AV receiver and it sounds good. When moving the sonos amp to drive a set of kefs in the living room im getting the same problem, lack of clarity in bass and an overall disappointing sound.   The DC6T SEs are wired using 4 core cable, 4 wires from each output on the sonos amp to LF terminals and HF terminals on each speaker. I am streaming tidal, deezer and spotify from the Sonos app, and have also tried using an external dac into the line in using audirvana on mac. No luck on anything. Ive played with the EQ and tried loudness, have also

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Jean C.
4 years ago
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Sonos and Eero w/Xfinity modem: Is "bridge mode" the only solution?

Once I installed Eero in my house, I found that various Sonos devices would routinely drop off / disappear from the Sonos app. Sonos support explained that adding Eero essentially created dual wireless networks running in my house (Xfinity modem publishing it’s wifi signal, and Eero creating it’s mesh network) and this created conflicts that confused the Sonos network/devices. They suggested I put the Xfinity modem into “bridge mode” which turns off the modem’s internal wifi and just passes through the bandwidth to the Eero gateway connected to it. Once I did this, I was able to go back and reset all the Sonos devices and the Sonos solution has been working well. This is good. However, the downside to this solution is that once the Xfinity modem is in bridge mode, it’s no longer possible to use the Xfinity mobile app with it, or to watch Xfinity content on computers, etc. So my question to this group: has anyone found another solution to getting Xfinity-Eero-Sonos to work together with

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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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ratty
4 years ago
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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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4 years ago
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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
4 years ago
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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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Will Sonos S2 support RSTP or newer STP path costs?

One of the consistent issues I (and many network implementors) have with Sonos equipment is dealing with the older/pre-standard STP path costs Sonos equipment presently uses (10 for Fast Ethernet vs the  commonly used 19). This is especially problematic with when multiple tiered switches are installed on a network and path cost modification isn’t practical. Unifi (Ubiquiti) based switching networks can be especially problematic in this regard. Unifi switching can be set to STP or RSTP, but path costing can’t be edited persistently. With Sonos S2 coming, are there any plans to modernize / update the spanning tree implementation to support the current STP path cost standards, or better yet, support RSTP?

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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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ratty
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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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controlav
4 years ago
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