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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ratty
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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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poobalusContributor I
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Alexa, tune my Living Room Sonos

Would be nice to use all the microphones in an echo dot to tune 5.1 audio with trueplay.

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chicks
6 years ago
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GummiEggertssonContributor I
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Connecting LG Magic Remote with PLAYBAR

I just bought an LG TV and am trying to link it up to my PLAYBAR. There seem to be good tutorials on exactly this on this forum, however they are not helping as I can't seem to find 'Room Settings' in my iOS or Mac Sonos apps. Example instructions from Sonos: "Sonos app for Mac: Select Sonos > Preferences. Click Room Settings and choose the room the PLAYBAR or PLAYBASE is located in from the drop-down. Click the TV Setup tab. Click Remote Control Setup. Follow the in-app instructions to configure your new remote to control the PLAYBAR or PLAYBASE." See attached screenshot for what I see under Preferences, only date and time settings. Similar issues with iOS app, I can only go as far as 'Settings' but there are no 'Room Settings' there. Thanks

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Miles P
6 years ago
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XerophthalmiaContributor III
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Question to PC-Sonos users regarding 5.1

I got my PS4 and PC coonected to my LG TV via HDMI and the TV connected to the Playbar + two Play1s. I got 5.1 passthrough to work on my TV with my PS4 (the Sonos app verifies the 5.1 signal), but I'm struggling with my PC. As far as I can see the problem is with Windows not with Sonos or my TV. The PC detects the TV with Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) as stereo which it is, but it can't "see" the Sonos system so no other options are available than stereo in Windows sound settings. This is a common problem, nothing new here. When connecting a surround receiver between the PC and TV the soundcard detects multiple channels from the receiver, so there're suddenly multiple options in Windows sound settings (stereo, 5.1, 7.2 etc.). As far as I know you can't force an 5.1 output via HDMI. I've been doing a bit of googling and I stumpled upon this thread (http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-2914929/home-theater-difficulties-audio.html) where someone suggested this: [i]"W

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6 years ago
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moezillaContributor I
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Update from ancient 3.6 - too late to do from Sonos client

I cannot be near the system during the limited support hours. They supposedly flagged my account for 5.X. But isn't there a file based update I can apply? Always tries to update and then yields Error Code: 11 Serial Number: 00-0E-58-27-A2-7C:5 Version: 3.6 (build 16548010a) Hardware Version: 1.1.16.4-1 IP Address: 192.168.0.111 WM: 0 r8: 16.0-7

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Stuart_W
6 years ago
Spamhead
SpamheadContributor I
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Sonos linking to Magic Soul radio station

Here is some information on how to add a station manually: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/264/~/how-to-add-an-internet-radio-station-to-sonos Our AAC+ stream is: http://icy-e-bz-04-cr.sharp-stream.com/magicsoul.aac.m3u Whilst our high quality MP3 stream is: http://icy-e-bz-04-cr.sharp-stream.com/magicsoul.mp3.m3u hope this helps somebody one day.

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Spamhead
6 years ago
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stevejohnson9000Contributor I
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Sonos Connect Wireless support for front surround speakers with Sonos Sound bar

Is it possible to use speakers attached to Sonos Connect Wireless for front surround speakers with a Sonos Sound bar?

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Airgetlam
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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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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Charlie_19Contributor III
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Bang and olufsen a9

I have ordered a bang and olufsen A9 mkII and want to connect it to my sonos system, which connect system will I need and does the sonos connects come with cables?

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6 years ago
chili4way
chili4way
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Sonos solution for two homes

Is there a way to share Sonos playlists, favorite, and such between two homes/locations on different WiFi networks? I simply want the Sonos favorites and playlists to be updatable from either two locations and available in both. [No need for the locations to be controlled from either location or play the same music as if they were all in one location.] Yes, it would be nice if adding music sources in one location added them to both/all.

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6 years ago
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duckoContributor I
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Can sonos work without uPnP?

I've heard online that uPnP isn't a very secure protocol and i was wondering, if i disable it in my network settings, will it break sonos completely?

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ratty
6 years ago
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Wysi WygContributor III
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How much flexibility do I have pairing Sub to various Play speaker combos?

Hi! I'm new to Sonos and hope to clarify this before I pull the trigger. My question pertains to whether it's possible, and if so how easy is it, to pair a Sub with various configurations of a Playbar and Play:5s in my home. More specifically: Background: ----------------- - I intend to get a Playbar, Sub and two Play:5s - installation of the above would be in an open living/dining space 38' x 22' - the Playbar and Sub go to one end of this long space (living area), one of the Play:5s would also sit here on a floor stand, the other Play:5 (also on a floor stand) goes to the other end of this room (dining area) - both ends of this long room open up to outdoor entertainment areas Usage Scenarios: ------------------------ 1) When watching TV content, I would primarily like to drive the Playbar, low freqs sent to the Sub, Play:5s off. 2) Perhaps once in a while for big movies, I may want to drive the Playbar AND the Play:5s too, so everything is on, with ALL low freqs

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6 years ago
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pwtVirtuoso
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What happens if I string an Ethernet cable between my stereo-paired PLAY:1s?

I have a pair of PLAY:1s in a stereo pair. Both connect to SonosNet via a BOOST. What happens if I directly connect the two speakers with an Ethernet cable? Will one of the speakers receive its communication over the wire, while the other talks to the BOOST wirelessly? Just curious, not trying to solve any problem I'm experiencing.

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ratty
6 years ago
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bich_dContributor I
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1 speaker, multiple rooms

Hi.. It seems to move a speaker from room to room, it is a few buttons / change of room setups..etc Wondering if anyone knows if Sonos is planning to (or has work arounds) for having 1 speaker in multiple rooms. I get that if i'm trying to play different music in different rooms, a choice will have to be made for said speaker.. or maybe the option to play different music in those rooms is disabled.. But here is my scenario: I have a play bar, and two play speakers. They are set up with my tv as the bar and surround stereo speakers. Great. Now since the play speakers are kinda small, and somewhat portable, I planned to have one of them easily unplugable, so we can bring it to another room when we want, and play music in that other room (without playing on all the rest of the speakers). I'd like to do this easily.. not have to break up the home theater set up.. add it to another room.. then have to redo everything when i bring the speaker back. Seems like i should be able to throw

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6 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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guykidContributor I
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Can't use my LG remote to control Playbase

I've been searching in this forum and so far nothing worked. I have an LG OLED55B6Y tv, with LG remote (not magic remote, see image attached) and I can't have it to control my new Playbase. Besad on some answers here, I opened "Device Connector", chose "Soundbar", but then there's no option to select a manifacture, so I'm stuck (I can only select an input). Can anyone please advise?

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Ryan S
6 years ago
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ckoneContributor I
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Vinyl Volume on Sonos Play 5

Hello! I purchased a Sonos Play 5 to match up with my new UTurn Orbit turntable with built in pre-amp. When playing apple music or other digital music through my Sonos, the sound is about twice as loud as when I play a record. Ie the record at full volume is about the same as 50/60% volume for the digital music. Even if i switch back and forth between record and digital for the exact same song it is not the same sound level. This is my first turntable - is that normal? The details of the preamp are here: https://uturnaudio.com/products/pluto-phono-preamp I appreciate any guidance & wisdom! thanks, Chris

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Andy B
6 years ago
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MaratotoContributor I
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unpair

I have playbar and subwoofer.....I bought later 2 play3's for stereo sound but I can't use subwoofer with the play3's without first unpairing the subwoofer from playbar.....Is that correct, if so it sucks!

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6 years ago
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BallisticContributor I
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Sonos wont work on all Access Points

I have 2 Access Points, they are SonicPoint ACi's and i can only connect to my Sonos Connect Box when im on the same Access point as the Sonos Connect Box, When i go to the other end of the house and try and connect with my app it wont see it. The WLAN (wifi access points network) are on their own Subnet, i was unable to bridge the WLAN to LAN to only have a single subnet even with help from sonicwall i was unsuccessful so i had to create a 2nd subnet. When i try and hardwire somthing to the WLAN network for anything other than a Access Point it wont dish out DHCP or anything else to be able to plug the Sonos Connect in via Ethernet. Any ideas or am i just stuck being able to only connect to the sonos if im on the same end of the house as the network rack? Or should i look at a HEOS system.

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6 years ago
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waynesworld1Contributor I
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Rename speakers

I have a playbar, sub and play 5. All in my living room. I accidently named my play 5 to be in "livingroom2" while the playbar and sub are named living room. How can I rename it so the play 5 is in "living room" so all the speakers will be under the same name. Ty

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6 years ago
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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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
WEID1374
WEID1374Contributor I
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Save groups

At this moment I own two Sonos products, and more are likely to come. Grouping of these two works fine, but every time I group the two devices (Play3 and Playbase) I have to adjust the volume to each other. Every time I stopped playing music and start watching television the group setup is gone. So when I want to start listening music again in group-format I have to re-adjust the volume levels. Is there a way to save the group / volume setup?

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Edward R
6 years ago
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imaudiContributor I
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Allowing Sonos app to connect to hardwired Sonos Connect via different WiFi networks

Greetings! Here's my Sonos Connect setup: - Sonos Connect hardwired into a 24port switch - Linux server for DHCP and DNS - DHCP server setup to always issue Sonos connect an IP of 192.168.0.100 - UniFi Access Point with two different wireless networks - Wireless Network 1: "Mike's Secure WiFi" requires a password and allows access to entire LAN - Wireless Network 2: "Mike's Guest WiFi" is open, but blocks access to 192.168.0.0/26 (for those of you who don't want to do subnet math, that's 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.62) Here's my goal: I should be able to connect to my secure WiFi, load up the Sonos app, and start playing music. This works great! Done. I'd like my guests who come over to be able to control my Sonos by signing on to the Guest WiFi network and finding the existing Sonos. However, when I try to connect to my Sonos using my Guest Network, I get an error saying: [img]685ac8e7-d56b-40f9-bf01-8cdad918ca9f.png[/img] Is the setup I want possible, or

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6 years ago
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wagonfaceContributor I
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BT Whole home wifi - will it work with sonos?

I want to extend wifi to my garden, using BT whole home wifi, so I can control sonos from my patio. Current setup: BT homehub 5 --- wired connection to sonos boost --- play 1, play 5, connect amp I don't know if this uses SonosNet, but I assume so. Everything works fine, but my wifi doesn't reach my patio. If I add BT Whole home wifi, and use that wifi network to try and control sonos, will it work? The BT whole home wifi is a wired connection to the homehub5 router, then it has two other wireless discs/extenders. I am competent enough to turn off the wifi on the homehub5, so then I will only have one wifi network in my house. But I have seen people mention the problem comes if both wifi networks use their own DCHP server, which is beyond my knowledge. Thank you for any advice.

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ratty
6 years ago
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