Hi there,

I have exactly the same feature request(s) as here:

I have a projector setup with a retractable screen in front of a window, so a Sonos soundbar was never going to work for me. However I like the Sonos ecosystem and wanted a speaker setup for 3 primary use cases:

1. good quality speakers for music
2. could also be used for a home theatre setup
3. could be used for a voice assistant 

I had the idea to use 2x Era 100s as a stereo pair for my main speakers. But to get my different AV sources passing audio to them via the projector, I thought using an Amp with the ARC was the way to go. Finally I added a sub mini into the mix for good measure.

Before I committed to the purchase I phoned Sonos technical support to see if this setup would work: “sure” they said, “just make sure your projector has ARC”.

Unfortunately after purchasing I realised their response was a bit misleading, as I found out to my detriment that the Amp wouldn’t pair the Era 100s as front speakers, only rear channels. 

Technically I could still get my desired setup working by grouping the Amp and the Era 100 stereo pair, but with a few issues:

1. using the TV remote changed the volume of the Amp, but not the Era 100s, making for a frustrating TV watching experience. (Incidentally I could fix this by creating a simple Home Assistant automation - but it’s annoying to rely on more tech as a go-between here)
2. sometimes my TV audio on my Era 100s gets minor interruptions - I’m not sure where the interruption is occurring from, but I imagine simplifying the chain and not sending the audio through my home network but rather just directly between the Amp and the front speakers could simplify things 

Possibly using a line in from my Amp to one of my Era 100s could be an option but I don’t have the necessary RCA cable and USB C adapter, and I think the Amp would be sending an unbalanced stereo signal which I would be trailing next to my power cable, so…

TLDR; I have the same feature requests as the previous post:

1. allow the Amp to have wireless speakers connected for the front stereo channel, not just the rear surrounds. It feels like this would be a really easy software fix as all the hardware and software is already there, just for different channels
2. enable an option for an HDMI remote to change the volume of all speakers in a group. I can understand if this was requested before and not implemented - as some people might not want this behaviour. But at least give us the option to switch this on or off!