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jmt9264Contributor I
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Help with Setup

Hi there, My office moved into a building recently that has a huge projector screen and a projector.  We are able to project visuals from any laptop via a cord that connects the laptop to the projector’s HDMI-in port.The office also has a set of four Sonos One (or One SL, not too sure of the difference) that we have set up wirelessly in each corner of the room.  Our goal would be to get the sound from the laptops/projector to the speakers.  The projector has an audio-out port via auxiliary, and the office also has a Sonos Amp.  So we bought an aux to RCA cable - goes from the projector’s audio-out port to the amp’s RCA audio-in port in hopes the amp would send the sound coming from the projector to the speakers.Ideally, I thought this would work logistically.  After messing around a bit, I was able to get it to work, but the sound would only go through ¼ of our speakers and there was about a 3-5 second delay from the video on the projector and the sound from the one speaker.Can anyone

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7 months ago
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johnlynchContributor I
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Sonos MiniSub and Play5’s Gen1

I have 2 Play5 gen 1 installed as a stereo pair and they work fine using S1 app.I’d like to add a sub to beef up the bass. Would the new Mini Sub work with the gen1 Play5’s? The regular Sub looks a bit OTT but you can pick them up reasonably if that’s my only choice. I’d like the mini sub to help with upgrading the play 5’s if they fail and it also looks less intrusive in a smaller den. 

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7 months ago
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AlisiaContributor I
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Sonos password protection

Hi I have a problem with my renters always use  my sonos. I’ve tried to tell them not to use it and all that but they never do. I can wake up in the middle of the night because they start to play the music. Why can’t we have a password protection on the sonos S2? This is a big problem because my renters need to have the same Wi-Fi, therefore they have the Wi-Fi password and can easily play on my sonos. On my other devices I can put a password on and they can’t use it. I see the parental option with the password but it says Sonos s2 is not compatible, why is that? 

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Airgetlam
7 months ago
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MevsContributor I
asked in Advanced setups

IP Addresses

I have an Arc, 2xOne speakers & sub which havent been working for a while now. Im waiting for a long ethernet cable to arrive so that i can try and use that to connect to arc and see if it works. Ive spent about 200 million hours on the phone with sonos support and cant get this working.  I have an Orbi router that came with my new ISP.  When i log into the router it seems as though the Sonos system has got a 10.10… IP address and the rest of devices connected have 192.168…. Sonos support seems to think this is causing the issues as the speakers cant communicate and are therefore not showing on the app. But they dont have a solution as to how to fix it. Can anyone help?

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Corry P
7 months ago
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AlexmaskContributor I
posted in Advanced setups

Connect Sonos Move and Beam to a Tv

Hi everyone ! I had trouble to find a way to connect my sonos beam and move to my tv. After a few tries I found that having the sonos beam connected by hdmi to the tv and the sonos move connected by wifi you could have them both working together for movies etc by using the app Sonos.  It helps sync both speaker even if they aren’t connected the same way. Hope it helps you !

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Ken_Griffiths
7 months ago
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ToruContributor I
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Sonos Radio blir brutt ved oppstart av laptop

Hei, Jeg kjører Sonos Trådløst over WiFi 2, 4 Ghz som “Teknsik nett” - med andre smart Home produkter. Laptop kjøres normalt i eget WiFi nett til ordinære klienter - 5 Ghz. Det benyttes to Asus routere satt opp med AiMech, RT-AX86U - versjon: 3.0.0.4.388_20566. Teknisk nett på 2,4 Ghz kjører kun fra den ene Asus-routeren som er plassert i kjeller.Det er god dekning for alle Sonosprodukter - 12 totalt - ikke noe lag eller problem med lyd, men:Om jeg er på soverom i 2. etg. kjøkken i 1. etg, stue i 1. etg. og lytter til Sonosradio stopper denne opp i rundt 10 sekunder når jeg starter opp min laptop (5 Ghz) og så fortsetter den som normalt… Lytter jeg på musikk via Spotify har jeg ikke dette problemet. Velger jeg å benytte 2,4 Ghz på pcen har jeg heller ikke dette problemet - kobler altså til samme tekniske nettverk som Sonos benytter.Hva kan gjøres for å finne ut av årsaken til denne “pausen” under oppstart av pcen? Litt irriterende kan man si.. Jeg bruker Sonosradio - P4 Radio hele Norg

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Corry P
7 months ago
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DrwebberContributor I
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can i control My sonos when not on wifi

I have Amps controlling my speakers in my yard. 3 of them to be exact. Fire pit, BBQ, and Porch. When I’m sitting around the fire or a little further out my Wi-Fi signal weakens and I have trouble controlling Sonos from my phone. The amps are close enough to Router and speakers are hardwired so that’s not the issue. It’s simply volume, music, zone, etc.  I cannot change them because my phone struggles on the Wi-Fi. Any thoughts, ideas, apps that connect directly to Sonos? 

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melvimbe
7 months ago
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bordersiiiContributor I
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Sonos Beam not working with LG OLED eARC

My Sonos Beam started sputtering, then stopped working with my LG Oled altogether. I tried resetting the LG and the Sonos Beam several times. I called tech support for Sonos, then LG, then Sonos again.  Third time’s the charm. What we discovered, through the process of elimination, the problem was the Fire TV Cube. Not cutting it off after use led to a short circuit the whole eARC function. We disconnected the Fire TV Cube, then did a hard reset. We also did a hard reset on the LG and the Sonos, then everything worked perfectly.  For audio, on the Cube, I now use “Best sound Available” and not, “Dolby.”  My Sonos gives me Dolby for the Cube and everything is working properly. If your eARC goes out. Try resetting your Fire TV or Apple, then reset Sonos and TV. Everything should work.

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Ken_Griffiths
7 months ago
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timetorockContributor I
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Sonos Arc and Sonos Beam on Eero Mesh

Hello Sonos Community!I’m reaching out as I’m having a tough time setting up the Sonos system in my house. Here is my setup:WiFi Network: Eero Mesh (version 6.11) setup with one Router downstairs and one identical Router upstairs under a Single network name.Sonos system:Downstairs: Sonos Beam Gen2 + 1 Sonos SL speaker which is wired to Eeros router and accessible on the Sonos S2 app Upstairs: Sonos Arc + 1 Sub + 2 Speakers upstairs which is not wired, but connected over WiFi to the Eero WiFi network. Here is the issues (using the current S2 app)When I’m downstairs, I can see the Beam + SL speaker. When I go upstairs, I need to disconnect WiFi and connect to nearest Eero router where it shows the Upstairs setup alone. Now when I come down, whatever I do I can not access the Beam + SL Speaker. I end up reseting and adding them all again.Very frustrating experience of using Sonos on Eero. I’ve googled enough and checked forums. I must be doing something silly in my Eero setup or Sonos set

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6 months ago
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JefDcContributor I
posted in Advanced setups

prise connectée

Bonjour à tous ! Je possède un home cinéma Sonos (arc + sub + 2 One) et je voudrais brancher le tout sur une prise connectée pour pouvoir couper le courant durant mes absences et la nuit, histoire de faire des économies vue le conteste actuel.  Ma question est la suivante, y as t’il un risque d’abîmer mon matériel en coupant le courant quotidiennement ? Merci d’avance ?

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7 months ago
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sirnicolazContributor I
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Vinyl to Sonos Beam

I have been banging my head on this for quite a while now. I need to connect my Vinyl player to the Sonos Beam, which is also connected to the TV.I found this scheme on another thread  Beam ← HDMI/optical ← optical switch ← TV                                                                ← ADC ← preamp (if reqd) ← turntableThe thread is: I have an analog to digital converter that can take the player output into optical.I also have an optical switch, which I could use to switch between player optical output and TV optical output. The thing I haven’t considered from that shceme is how to connect optical SPDIF to the Beam HDMI. It tells “HDMI/optical” but I haven’t found any such adapter/converter.Any help understanding how to do it, or any other solution proposal would be highly appreciated.Thanks   

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106rallye
7 months ago
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AkahnContributor I
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Use Amp as Port?

I just moved into a new home, the previous owners left a AV system with in wall speakers connected to a receiver. I own a Sonos amp from my previous home, can I use this to connect the receiver to Sonos? I understand that this is usually done using a port but I am wondering if I can use the existing component which I own instead of buying a new product Thanks for your help!

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7 months ago
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simo87Contributor I
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DHCP wrong server-ID when multiple DHCP servers available in same subnet

HiI am facing strange issue with DHCP. In my network i have two piholes running as DNS and DHCP server. All clients seems to be ok with this setup except sonos devices (arc, sub and 2 ikeas symfonisk)Devices simply refuses to accept offered ip address. Here is the example of communicationSep 28 23:04:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[957]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth0) 54:2a:1b:65:67:14 Sep 28 23:04:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[957]: DHCPOFFER(eth0) 192.168.2.31 54:2a:1b:65:67:14 Sep 28 23:04:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[957]: DHCPREQUEST(eth0) 192.168.2.31 54:2a:1b:65:67:14 Sep 28 23:04:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[957]: DHCPNAK(eth0) 192.168.2.31 54:2a:1b:65:67:14 wrong server-IDIf i disable one of those DHCP server everything works as expected.DHCP servers have the same static leases and of course dynamic ip ranges does not overlap.I think that for some reason sonos device doesnt expect to get 2 ip offers at the same time and replies with “wrong server-id”Can you please let me know if this is something that can be fixed.Thanks & RegardsMichal

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ratty
8 months ago
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RobbietherobotContributor I
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X14 linking to Sonos

Hi there was a post a few years ago about issues linking X14 and Sonos. There was a solution but it was noted on any of the relies.Can any one remember what the solution was as I’m having the same issues with the X14. X10 was never a problem but upgraded as X10 is at the end of its life.Thanks.

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Airgetlam
8 months ago
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micron7733Contributor I
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Samsung TV + Sonos ARC + Sennheiser Headphones (RS175)

Hi Everyone,  working with a friend of mine to find a solution for him. Currently he’s using a Denon Receiver with which have inputs of an Apple TV, Cable Box and DVD Player then a single output to the TV through HDMI.  Then when he wants to use the headphones he plugs the audio cable into the front of the receiver to push audio to the Headphones.  The Denon is beginning to have some audio issues so we’re coming up with another solution… Remove the Denon and the DVD player since it’s never used.  Apple TV and Cable Box run through separate HDMI to the TV with eARC from the Samsung TV out to the Sonos ARC.   The TV has an Optical out which we could run to the base of the Sennheiser RS175.   What would be the best way to hook this up?  He doesn’t want audio to come out of both ARC and Headphones, but have the option to choose one or the other. Thank you!

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ratty
8 months ago
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EricUAvid Contributor I
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Can the Sonos Amp HDMI be used as an audio input out of an AVR?

I am trying to get an audio input signal into my system for watching TV on our patio outside of our MBR (Master Bedroom).  On this MBR patio, I already have a pair of outdoor speakers fed by a Connect:Amp labeled “Patio” that I would like the ability to listen to while watching the MBR’s Television. Currently we watch the MBR TV through a typical 5.1 home theatre style AVR system, an older Onkyo HT-RC160 and do not use the TV’s audio at all.  The TV (Sony XBR-85X900H) is only used for Video which is fed from the AVR through an HDMI.  When outside on the patio with the doors shut during hot or cold weather we have to crank up the (non Sonos) AVR which is a little annoying to others in the house.  I would really like to use the current Patio outdoor speakers which are right there already installed.The Onkyo AVR has HDMI inputs from multiple sources, a Dish Network STB, a PC, a PS4 and an older Connect labeled “MBR”In my home, I have several of the older style Sonos’ Connect:Amps, Connect

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buzz
8 months ago
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Tp10000Contributor II
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BT smart hub 2 connection problem

I’ve just installed BT full fibre with their Smart Hub 2 router, and initially, it could not connect to my Sonos Arc. (The sonos app could not see the network). I read all the suggestions online, that all seem to date from about a year ago, and nothing worked - I unplugged the digital voice adapter for the phone, I turned off 5 ghz, but it still didn’t work.I then switched the router to ‘mode 3’, and it connected fine, and is now working fine. Looking at BT’s advice, it seems that ‘mode 3’ means the router is working in ‘b/g and a’ mode, rather than ‘g/n and a/n/ac’, which is apparently better. I’m wondering what the differences are between these modes, and if, now that the Sonos has recognised and connected to the network, I can try switching it back to the better mode?  

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8 months ago
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IkatrineContributor I
posted in Advanced setups

Forbindelse til midlertidigt SONOS wifi mislykkedes

HejJeg har en Sonos Play:5 som tidligere har fungeret fint over wifi, nu har jeg skiftet wifi og nulstillet min play:5. Den vil nu kun oprette forbindelse til mit internet via kabel. Når det så er oprettet og jeg prøver at få den koblet på wifi så lykkedes det ikke. Når konfigurationen når til punktet hvor højttaleren skal forbindes til det midlertidige wifi “SONOS” så forsøger den men skriver at det mislykkedes. Jeg har aktiveret wifi i indstillingerne for Play:5 i Sonos appen.  Jeg investerede i en Boost i håb om at den kunne redde det, men det kunne den ikke. Hvad kan der være galt siden wifi ikke virker i højttaleren?

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Corry P
8 months ago
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Rich FContributor I
asked in Advanced setups

cannot connect to new wifi

I have recently swapped from Virgin to BT broadband with a smart hub 2.  I can’t get my Play3 to connect to the new router.  I have read multiple threads on here and the firmware is up to date. I have tried disabling the 5ghz channel on the router but it makes no difference.  I get an error message each time.  Any advice greatly appreciated. 

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Corry P
8 months ago
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PLCMAN58Prominent Collaborator I
posted in Advanced setups

Proper Ethernet Switch Settings

I have a SONOS system that has been working since 2017 with no major issues to report. I have three TP-LINK Manager Switches configured as follows:TP-LINK T2600-52TS - Primary SwitchSTP Turned ONSONOS STP Path Cost = 10Switch STP Path Cost =4CIST Priority = 4096Hello Time = 2 SecondsMax Age = 20 SecondsForward Delay = 15 SecondsTX Hold Count = 5 ppsMAX Hops = 20Wired SONOS Components = 7Wired Ethernet Switches = 3Xfinity XB7 Modem is connected to this switch.TP-LINK T2500-10TS - Remote Switch #1STP Turned ONSONOS STP Path Cost = 10Switch STP Path Cost =4CIST Priority = 8192Hello Time = 2 SecondsMax Age = 20 SecondsForward Delay = 15 SecondsTX Hold Count = 5 ppsMAX Hops = 20Wired SONOS Components = 2Wired Ethernet Switches = 1 (Back to Primary Switch)TP-LINK TL-SG3210 - Remote Switch #2STP Turned ONSONOS STP Path Cost = 10Switch STP Path Cost =4CIST Priority = 8192Hello Time = 2 SecondsMax Age = 20 SecondsForward Delay = 15 SecondsTX Hold Count = 5 ppsMAX Hops = 20Wired SONOS Components

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8 months ago
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Niall MContributor I
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AMP with 6 ohm and 8 ohm speakers

I have moved into a new house that has 2 outdoor in-cieling speakers (6 ohm) and 2 external speakers (8 ohm) are already in place and wired back to a central point. I am not sure what the last guy used to power but I would like to use the Sonos AMP.Can I wire a 6 and 8 ohm speakers in parallel? Same total impedance on left and right?    

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buzz
8 months ago
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benn600Trending Lyricist I
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Need Home WiFi + Hardwired with NO SonosNet

I have had a few forum discussions ongoing.  Short summary is that SonosNet doesn’t work for me because playing an Apple Music song everywhere (9 zones over ~21 nodes) just crumbles.  Totally unusable.  When I use home wifi mode, music plays great but HDMI live sources are unusable.There really needs to be a setting to forcefully disable SonosNet.  When I use a hybrid approach with some devices plugged into Ethernet and wifi on, the system always switches back to SonosNet.  The problem is, to take one example, my Amp.  It pushes live audio sources out to other zones, but has to do a minimum of 2 hops.  Once to Orbi over home wifi, and then again to the other speaker.  If not a third hop over the wireless backhaul.  This makes no sense at all.  Why can’t Amp push its data out over Ethernet and avoid the first slow/unnecessary hop?Or if SonosNet mesh could interoperate with a mesh WiFi system without making the network unstable, that would work too.  I’m bringing this up because I still

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8 months ago
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KermisContributor I
asked in Advanced setups

Garden Room Network Options

I am about to build a garden room remote from my main house.  I will run 2 Cat6 cables from the house router to the room (as a contingency) but am wondering if I could connect one directly to my new Sonos amp while using the second cable to connect directly to a wireless access point to establish my wi-fi.  Any downsides to this and any recommendations for a new access point would be appreciated.  I assume if one of the Cat6 cables fail in the future that I could use a simple ethernet switch upstream of both the access point and Sonos Amp? 

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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Bored of automated repliesContributor I
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Cannot add a new Sonos ONE speaker in Sept 2022 with S1 App

Hi team, what is the policy at Sonos regarding new Sonos ONE speakers and S1 app?I just bought my 5th speaker (Sept 2022) a Sonos ONE Gen 2 and when adding it, it says it works only with S2.Is this a way to force your first customers to move to S2 and replace a perfectly working old amp which requires the S1 app?PLEASE do not answer you are sorry about this, just provide a clear answer. Thanks

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ratty
8 months ago
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phurst451Contributor I
asked in Advanced setups

Streaming from AV Receiver to Sonos system

Forgive me if this has been discussed where I missed it, but…I’ve read a lot about the difficulty with should lag when playing from Sonos Connect, Port or similar through an AV receiver using DSP, assuming I want synced music from both the Sonos zones and the AVR’s wired speakers.  From what I gather, setting speaker output on the AVR to 2-channel/direct is the only workaround (and still dependent on the AVR model) as it reduces the DSP time to more closely sync with the Sonos.What about a scenario where instead of the Port or Connect originating the source music and running line into the AVR, the AVR originates the source signal and sends line out to the Connect?  It looks like many AVRs now support various streaming services.Thanks for any thoughts. 

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Stanley_4
8 months ago

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