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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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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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cindersContributor I
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Playing Sonos through bluetooth mirror in bathroom

Hi, I have 3 Units (Sonos, 5, 3 and 1). I have a bluetooth mirror in my bathroom and want to know if I can play Sonos through it? Thank you in advance for any help with this (I am not technical at all!) Cindy

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GhgautamContributor I
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Sonos on mobile Hotspot

i am planning to buy Sonos play 5, only issue is i don't have broadband at home, i normally tether using my phone if i need internet, can anyone suggest best way to utilise sonos play 5 100% without forking out 30-40£ a month for internet service which i will hardly use.

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using my TV as an output for my sonos connect

I have a Sonos Connect which I'm trying to connect to my Samsung tv UN55ES8000 to use the TV's speakers to play music from the Sonos Connect. I've found a lot of documentation on how to connect the TV to use Sonos speakers to play sound from the TV but nothing on how to use the built in TV speakers to play music from the Sonos Connect. What I've tried 1. using the RCA to RCA on the TV 2. using an RCA to 3.5mm Stereo Male connected to the DVI audio IN port Expecting I was expecting to be able to choose Component or the DVI as an input source and hear the audio I'm playing on the Sonos connect.

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Sub "Placement Adjustment" on/off tick box?

what does this mystery tick box actually do? I am running Sub in a room with two PLAY:1s.

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"Endorsed" Control4 Drivers

The new "endorsed" Control4 drivers are complete garbage. From the face of it, they have lost a TON of functionality from the original "hacked" drivers. Apparently the people who hacked the old API knew more than SONOS engineers about their own stuff... We had full ability to use all inputs across the system, we had the ability (through some creative logic) use multiple Connect:'s into a matrix to allow more than one stream at a time... We had the ability to add a Pandora station, for instance. Now, the new driver. I can't see anything but the "top 50". Sonos limits it's "Sonos Favorites" list to 50 entries across all services combined! It seems like there are more than 50 services available. So 1 from each? Not only that but I can't even use logic "if sonos1 is playing then..." because there are no conditionals. I can't have more than one into a matrix anyways because the system is incapable of starting more than 1 stream reliably with shared paths. IE 2 Connect:'s into

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AdibouContributor I
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Is there an advantage in leaving my Play:5 (gen2) connected in ethernet vs wifi?

Hi guys Network question here: is there a benefit for me / my play:5 / my network if I leave it connected in ethernet? Will the speaker prioritise the best connection for example? Not urgent matters, but since my router is close to it I was wondering Thanks dear community Adrien

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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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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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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: "When

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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