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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rotundContributor III
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how to play whats on my android phone?

Is there a way of playing whatever is playing on my android phone, via my sonos system? Things like BBC iplayer, bbc podcasts, youtube? Loads of radio shows just aren't available on stitcher or the radio section. Cheers Chris

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Sebago0627Trending Lyricist I
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Oticon TV Adapter 3.0 With Sonos Playbar and Sony 4k HD TV

I am trying to connect Oticon TV adapter 3.0 (Hardware wireless Hearing assistant) to Sonos Playbar while attached to my TV SONY XBR930. Oticon can connect to components by either TOSLINK (Optical Audio, RCA, and Mini jack adapter to RCA. I am unable to get both Oticon to feed hearing aids while Sonos plays at the same time. Anybody?

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mmurphy10120Contributor I
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Mono sound from Connect Amp

Is it possible to produce mono sound (not stereo) from a Connect Amp? My house has existing in wall/ceiling speakers without dual voice coils, and one speaker per room is my situation. So in stereo, either the Lt or Rt channel would only be broadcast to that room.

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Stanley_4
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dchambContributor II
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Managing m3u playlists and multiple players

The M3U playlist standard is a wonderful way to create lists of your favorite music to play on your mp3 device. However, it gets maddening when you have multiple devices sharing the same mp3 library. Why don’t all devices use a standard way to implement the playlist? Here is what I am referring to: I use [B]Winamp[/B] to create and edit playlists on a Windows 7 machine. The mp3 files are all stored on a NAS server mapped to drive M on the Windows machine. This server is also host to [B]Logitech Squeezebox Server[/B], and is UPnP which provides the interface for my [B]Sonos[/B] devices. Added to that I own a Cadillac with a [B]CUE[/B] system that uses an exact copy of my mp3 directory on the NAS server but it is stored on a flash drive. Each system (Squeezebox, Sonos, CUE and Winamp) has their own requirements for the pathname in the m3u playlists. To specify, [B]Winamp[/B] prefixes everything with “M:\” where M: is the Windows drive letter mapped to the NAS music directory.

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yarnairb
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JonBigTellyContributor I
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Problem with Wired and Wireless set up

I have a 15 Zone Set up where the majority of devices are Hardwired with the Wireless turned off. I had a Playbar also Hardwired with wireless on which was connecting wirelessly to the 2 play 1 rears and also the other wireless devices on my network. Problem I have been having is Network Storms that render my entire wired network useless until I remove the Playbar from the equation meaning none of the other wireless devices work. The Wireless system is SonosNet so am trying to change it to connect to my home wifi but when I go to Settings, Advanced settings, Wireless setup and connect one of the remaining wireless devices to an Ethernet cable and therefore the Network the players become available but I get the following message Alternative Setup, there is a problem configuring Sonos to work on your Wireless network. you will need a boost or a speaker permanently connected to your Router to use your Sonos system This is with the Wireless device connected via Ethernet , any idea

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RFXmusicContributor I
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play:one issues

Set up a “sound system” at the office here and in purchased a Sonos Connect and 4 Sonos play:ones (Note: connecting directly to the router/modem is NOT an option at the office) Current set up is: iPad running the Sonos app > to the Sonos connect > transmitting to the 4 Sonos:ones across the office The usualproblem: 1) occasionally one of the speakers will drop off the WiFi at random 2) any time the app gets updated we’ve got to go around and re-add the speakers and connect to through the Sonos app, as if the updates kick off the speakers. The current problem: while attempting to re-add the speakers/connect to continue the service nothing adds the speakers will do their usual thing, the green light appears and when the two buttons are held down and the chime is sound, the green light goes to either a solid red/orange or a flashing red/orange led Help would be very much appreciated - thank you

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greggw1882Contributor I
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Drop out out right side of play 5 stereo pair when using uncompressed line in

I currently have my TV playing through the line in to the left hand speaker in a play 5 stereo pair. I have not been able to successfully troubleshoot the issues I am experiencing with drop out on the right hand speaker. Initially I had the TV playing through a play base, via optical input. I subsequently bought the 2 play 5s and grouped them with the playbase. I then realised that they provided better sound than the play base so the playbase was moved upstairs and I used the line in input on the left play 5. As soon as I did this I experienced intermittent drop out on the right hand speaker. I have connected the lift hand speaker via ethernet cable to see if that fixed the issue. Unsuccessful. I restarted every sonos item in the house, left play 5,right play 5, connect amp, and play base. This appeared to work for a short time but the problem has returned. I have tried allocating specific ip addresses to each item to try to minimise cross over. Can I submit a diagnostic for some te

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EE1927Contributor I
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Can I use Sonos One as front left and front right with Sonos Beam?

I am pursuing a 5.1 surround sound set-up for my medium-sized game room. I plan to get a Beam and Sub as well as an Amp to power two in-wall rear speakers. I know that the Beam can output front left and front right in addition to center; however, I am curious if it is possible to 'boost' the front sound by getting two One speakers for front left and front right while also using the Beam. I understand that the Playbar may be a better option for front sound but I like the look of the Beam better and want the HDMI ARC functionality found in the Beam. I simply ask if it is possible to set up my front sound with a Beam and two One speakers (and still have it sound as it should), not whether it is practical or what others would do.

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Jason_75Contributor II
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Surround sound for TV/ music with record player using connect amp and passive rears? Is this really impossible?

My house has multiple sets of hardwired passive speakers in the ceiling. One of those sets is over the sofa and is intended to serve as rear speakers in a 5.1 system as well as music speakers. Another set is a few feet away in the kitchen - these are only for music. The kitchen and living area are all one room. My current setup is a Yamaha 7.1 system with 2 zone output and a phono preamp built-in, plus a 1970s era Technics 1200 record player. I am using this to drive 2 Polk floorstanding speakers and a center channel, plus a wired sub. I was also using this to drive the rear surrounds and the zone 2 for the kitchen speakers. But it's never sounded great and it's fairly complex and takes up a lot of space. I recently picked up a couple of connect: amps and am using those to drive the rear speakers and the kitchen speakers. They sound great with streaming music, much better than the Yamaha could make them sound for whatever reason. I bought a $20 preamp and plugged in the record pl

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ashsonosContributor III
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Best Audio Codec on Sonos Playbar & 2x Play 1's?

I'm looking at different audio codecs for a media file download and would like to know which one is best for the Sonos system t get the best sound quality out of it. Options I've seen are DD+, AC3, AAC, MP3 etc. Would I be correct in think DD+ Dolby Digital Plus would be the best one?

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5 years ago
Mutti
Mutti
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How to stream from linux to Sonos

Hi all, there are a lot of projects to controll sonos devices from linux devices (personally I like a lot Noson http://janbar.github.io/noson-app/) but I would like to know if there is a way to stream the audio of a linux pc to a Sonos device? thanks all Leo

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Derek Erb
Derek ErbContributor I
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Lock Sonos system after hours

We have Sonos set up in a restaurant which closes at 21:00 and the agreement with the neighbours is that "noise" will be minimal after that time. Is there some way to block access or music playing to the Sonos system between specific hours (say 21:00 to 08:00)? Is there some way to at least make access to the system password-protected between specific hours? Many thanks for your assistance, suggestions and ideas.

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Chris
5 years ago
alsmith
alsmithContributor I
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Setting up Sonos on different subnets or VLANs

You might find this handy, if you have a linux box that handles connectivity between subnets... [b]https://github.com/alsmith/ssdp-relay[/b] This relays the multicast SSDP packets that the app uses to locate the speakers between interfaces and allows discovery to function even if your telephone happens to be on a different network than your speakers. Share and enjoy!

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wmjacksonContributor I
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Surround sound using Play 5 and Play 1s

Hello, first time here and looking for some advice. Like to think I’m quite techy but new to Sonos. Current setup: Play 5 v2 connected to tv via 3.5mm aux cable as tv speaker 2 x Play 1s in stereo pair in same room 2 x Play 1s in stereo pair in bedroom 1 x Play 1 in kitchen Ordinarily, the Play 5 and stereo Play 1s are in a group. The kitchen is added to this group when I’m cooking. All are connected to Apple AirPort Extreme via Wi-fi which is connected to sky hub. Problem: While watching tv the Play 1s periodically drop out which means the audio is just coming out of the Play 5. I’ve tried moving round the sonos to eliminate a faulty sonos but the issue persists. It also affects the sonos in the kitchen. When audio compression is on compressed, there is no drop out but the tv and audio are very out of sync. On automatic or uncompressed the issue is there and persists. On a side note, they work fine when streaming from amazon music or Spotify. I’ve tried looki

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sargiContributor I
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Everything worked fine until Virgin replaced router

I'm running two Amps with an iphone app and windows desk top control. All good until Virgin replaced router last week, now when both amps are connected via ethernet cables causes complete crash of home network and loss of internet, unplug one and it all comes back. I uninstalled the desk top app and reinstalled but all I get is the Sonos logo on the screen and nothing else. Any ideas ?

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rossetylerContributor II
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Let me choose how Sonos measures path cost to match that of other participants in the Spanning Tree Algorithm (e.g. eero)

I have recently added an eero Pro Wifi System to my network to improve my wifi performance and replace my ISP router. Unfortunately, there are some Spanning Tree path cost issues between my switch, eero and Sonos devices that I can not resolve. My existing network topology consists of a single core switch with a link to the internet router and multiple links to access switches which are distributed across the rooms in my house. Devices that can be are all wired to these access switches. Some of these wired devices are Sonos Zone Players. Sonos supports its own wireless mesh system so that owners only have to wire in one such device and all the others will be reached wirelessly through that one. However, I have wired all but one of my Sonos devices because wiring is faster and more reliable than wireless. This Sonos wireless infrastructure supports standard Layer 2 bridging with the switches they are connected to. This introduces loops in my network which must be addressed with

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aaron.shapiroContributor I
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Boost Needed for Warehouse?

Hey All, I am operating 5 or so Play 3's across a 10k sqft warehouse. We have one Play3 plugged directly into our Eero network and have gotten better performance doing that, but are still having some speakers drop off. My question is: Do we need a boost? Two boosts? How many boosts would you suggest?

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SammyyyContributor I
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New Router- Incorrect password

recently changed internet service. While reentering new service I put in an incorrect password. Now i can never get service. There doesnt appear to be a way to reset the password as the account has never been set up.

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futura2020Contributor I
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DIY Repair your SONOS devices! YES WE CAN!

Greetings, I recently picked up a mint Sonos bundle, ZP100, bridge unit & controller for $35 at a salvation army surplus store. YES! What a greet deal your thinking, after testing at home, the only thing wrong with it is that left speaker terminal post was snapped off. Every thing else is working flawlessly. I decided to start a thread on doing general repairs on your SONOS equipment. Hence, currently I am searching online for original SONOS speaker terminals and have found that there is very little replacement vendors out there. But, if anyone out there who might know of a good resource, please post those links here and I'm sure this in hand is common and will help the next person. :)) Cheers! Futura2020

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Noble101Contributor I
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Player disconnects and cant relocate connect

I have a Sonos Connect connected via Cat-5e to a Netgear GS748T switch, which also my computer I use to run the sonos controller software off of is connected to via Cat-5e. Firewalls is set to whitelist all Sonos traffic however randomly but often enough to have me write this the controller software will disconnect from the Connect than it states "unable to locate a connect". I can only reconnect it once I reboot both the computer and the Connect. This is really causing an issue. Im a Sys Admin by trade but I cant see any issues from networking side or the computer side.

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JohanLanderholmContributor I
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Detailed network information available ?

Hi, I have been running a Sonos 5 for a few years now and it works mostly good. But sometimes, the app does not find the Play5 speaker and it mostly happens at parties when it's most "critical" that it works. I have been searching for a detailed description on the networking that Sonos is using, but haven't been able to find it. I'm a network and security engineer and have been working with networks for 25 years. At work, I do enterprise networking, security and routing/firewalling/load balancing. I would like to understand what network topology Sonos is using for the system to be able to debug the system when it doesn't work for me. Is it available ?

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Delta Tango FoxtrotContributor I
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One Queue From Multiple Devices

Is there a way for multiple poeple in the household to be adding songs to the same queue? For Example: Adam is playing music from his Iphone/Sonos Player using his spotify acount and Bob and Charles want to add thier own songs to the current queue on the Sonos Player from thier phones using thier personal Spotify Accounts. Is there a way to do this?

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controlav
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User884294
User884294Avid Contributor I
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Sporadic dropouts - Matrix - Wired Devices showing as Tertiary

Hi all, Been delving into the 'Matrix' to find a cause for the sporadic dropouts we sometimes have here. Circa 19 devices in the matrix and each showing as tertiary (everything shows as tertiary) which I believe means wireless when we have 4 devices wired (including a boost) Devices include a mix of ZP120, ZP100, Play 1, SONOS One, Play 3, Play 5 Gen 2 There's no 'Root' device showing in the matrix, I assume there should be? I've just tried to change the zone wired into my router/modem to 'Root' via advconfig.htm followed by a reboot. In fact tried several times with no joy. Is the lack of a root my issue? House renovations are currently on hold, which is a shame as I was going to run cabling around the house. It would be good to limit the dropouts until then though. Apols for the quality of pic [img]aa8ab8e5-73e9-4dc9-976a-82acaa4e1811.png[/img] Thanks

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TerpeneTrapHouse
TerpeneTrapHouseContributor I
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Sonos not work on shared / public internet. We know it doesn't...but here's why. (SOLUTIONS IN DESCRIPTION)

Sonos not work on shared / public internet. We know it doesn't...but here's why. Client Isolation. Most often Wireless Isolation, sometimes called Client or AP Isolation, is a setting on a wireless router. When this setting is enabled it prevents a device that is connected to the network by a wireless connection from accessing resources that are connected to the network by a wired connection. This means your neighbor can't see your Sonos either. Client Isolation is the only way you have any sort of security on a network you do not control. But what about you? In order for Sonos to work for you, you must create your own network. Currently other than Sonos Bridge, there isn't a Sonos-branded solution for this. If you cannot access your internet's router - Bridge is useless anyway. However, I've tested (with numerous Sonos hardware configurations and networks) two different pieces of hardware available on Amazon. One is the TL-WR802N, and TL-WR902AC, both manufactured by TP-Link. T

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MortenStoremannContributor I
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Can I use my PLAY:5 as front speakers together with my playbar and Sonos 1 as back speakers?

I have bought two Sonos 5 and believed I could set up these with my playbar and the two other sonos1 i use for back speakers. Is this not possible? I think I read somewhere that this should be possible.

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