Is there a way to connect wireless headphones to a Sonos system? I have a Sonos Port, a number of Sonos speakers, only one of which has Bluetooth capability (Sonos Move).
I recently purchased a Bluetooth transmitter (Avantree Oasis Plus) hoping i could connect it to the Sonos Port, pair my headphones to the transmitter, effectively turning my headphones into speakers.
Thanks
Got it to work! I had the Fiio set to the wrong output 🤷🏻♂️
You mean the wrong input? Easily done, as the BTA30 Pro defaults to USB
Yes, wrong input to the BTA30. Thank you for the catch. It’s been a long night…..😊
I do experience some drop outs in the audio stream but that may just to be expected with Bluetooth. I don't know if there is any good way to improve it without physically moving the BTA30’s location.
Make sure the transmitter is well away from any device that uses 2.4GHz WiFi. Also, the choice of codec and quality (if using LDAC) are likely to be factors. Finally, don’t expect too much from the ‘long range’ description. Walls and floors will attenuate the signal significantly.
There seem to be a lot of people who think that the world is centered around Bluetooth -- which they find to be perfect. I find it to be frustrating at best. I use a SONY WH-1000XM4 primarily for its noise canceling feature. I’m not experiencing any dropouts with Windows 10 or my iPad, but an A/V receiver with a built-in Bluetooth capability briefly mutes every few seconds, depending on the service and how I’m using the service on the receiver. The transmitting Apps and devices are constantly fighting with each other. Windows 10 seems to be more reliable than my iPad in this respect. The A/V receiver’s Bluetooth capability is only of academic interest to me.
I had the BTA output set to optical
Got it to work! I had the Fiio set to the wrong output 🤷🏻♂️
You mean the wrong input? Easily done, as the BTA30 Pro defaults to USB initially.
i originally had the BTA30 input set for ”OPT” rather than what it should have been, “COX”. Since both inputs are optical in signals, I confused them.
I do experience some drop outs in the audio stream but that may just to be expected with Bluetooth. I don't know if there is any good way to improve it without physically moving the BTA30’s location.
Thank you again for your help and comments.
Thank you to everyone who provided comments and suggestions!
Got it to work! I had the Fiio set to the wrong output 🤷🏻♂️
You mean the wrong input? Easily done, as the BTA30 Pro defaults to USB initially.
Got it to work! I had the Fiio set to the wrong output 🤷🏻♂️
The Bluetooth headphones pair with the Bluetooth transmitter but no sound comes out of the headphones.
Yes, I can actually connect the headphones directly with Bluetooth to the TV with low quality stereo
You should be able to play music through the headphones while they are connected to PORT.
Should the Arc be able to transmit the sound to the Port which, in turn, sends the sound to the connected Bluetooth transmitter which outputs the sound to wireless Bluetooth headphones?
Yes, I can actually connect the headphones directly with Bluetooth to the TV with low quality stereo
I didn’t notice, can you play other music sources through the headphones?
Yes, I can send TV sound to other Sonos speakers in other rooms.
In some TV’s, use of HDMI-ARC turns off the optical stream. Have you checked that?
Check the volume level on the Port. You may have a dueling volumes problem.
Can you send TV output to one of your other Rooms?
The digital coax connects the Bluetooth transmitter to the Port, not the Arc
Arc is in surround system with sub and two Era 300. I then grouped this surround with Sonos Port which has digital coax going to Bluetooth transmitter which I am trying to connect to headphones. I’ trying to send Arc sound to headphones
The line in on the image you’re showing is not connected to anything, hence you can’t direct it anywhere.
If you’re trying to use the HDMI-ARC as a line in, you’d need to group the Arc as your main coordinator, and all grouped rooms would be playing the input coming in from the ARC signal to the Arc.
I’m not sure what you’re really trying to do here, the Port has essentially nothing whatsoever to do with the Digital line in on an Arc.
I don’t see any options for Line In (see photo). I am trying to use the Arc as my input source.
PORT’s Line-In is not automatically passed through to Line-Out. You must select an input as you would for any other player.
I now have the Sonos Port and a FiiO BTA30 Pro with the two connected with a digital coaxial cable. I have the Port and my Arc in a Group. The Sennhiser headphones connect via Bluetooth to the FiiO BTA30 Pro but I do not get any sound through the headphones. Could someone please tell me the proper way to set this up or how the settings need to be configured?
Thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions!
I am going to order a Sonos Port and try to connect to the Bluetooth headphones using a Bluetooth transmitter connected to the Sonos Port.
I will give you an update after I give this a try.
Thank you again!
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A really old Sonos Play 5 has a headphone jack but it is S1 only. Otherwise the other suggestions.
The only Sonos device with an analog output is the Sonos Port, you would want to connect the Bluetooth transmitter to that analog out, and send the signal to your headphones.
Or the Port’s coax digital out. Better BT transmitters have digital input. A good one is the FiiO BTA30 Pro.
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