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Continue having trouble getting my laptop audio to play thru Sonos Amp 2.1 system

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April 11, 2026
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Connecting laptop pc as an audio source via 3.5mm out on laptop to y’d rca phono ins on sonos amp 2.1...no sound coming out of sonos amp 2.1 system...laptop headphone audio meter shows strong signal. What am I doing wrong?..

Thanks so much…!!!! Bill

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Best answer by wirl

Hey Everyone…..thanks for the help...just talked with sonos...the solution was only one issue….line in was selected on phone sonos app (black icon) but not on computer sonos app (brown icon). now everything is all good...Thanks again..!!

Bill

kdowling

What is a Sonos Amp 2.1 system?

MoPac

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Is Autoplay ON? If not are you selecting the Amp input in the app.

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wirlAuthor

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Yes...autoplay is on..

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wirlAuthor

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Sonos 2.1 amp, Connect Gen 1, 2 3rd party passive speakers, powered 3rd party subwoofer, TV

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

What is a Sonos Amp 2.1 system?

Answered in their other topic on this:

https://en.community.sonos.com/advanced-setups-229000/optical-cable-connection-from-amp-2-1-to-my-computer-to-make-computer-an-audio-source-6933606?postid=16886690#post16886690

It is a Sonos Amp.

Airgetlam

Never heard of an Amp 2.1. Is that what is stamped on the product label on the device?

Bruce

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wirlAuthor

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It is a brand new sonos amp….or referred to sonos 2.1 amp….$799

Airgetlam

Fascinating. I can find no evidence on the website that indicates there has been a .1 version released , much less a 2.0, for that matter. Only a Sonos Amp, listed here.

Can you please tell me the difference between the first version, the 2.0 and 2.1 versions? Is this data stamped on the product label on the device?

Bruce

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wirlAuthor

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Yes...the amp that you just listed is the amp that I have...Thanks for clarifying

Airgetlam

Ah, so it’s the Sonos Amp. There have not been (yet) been versions on it. Thanks for the clarification.

It does drive 2.1 speakers, so I can understand the urge to add that. But as far as I’m aware, there’s been only a single generation of the Sonos Amp. Sonos did slip two unlabeled versions of the CONNECT:AMP on us, so I’m always cautious. If it were labeled as 2.1, I’d be fascinated in what potential differences there might be…most of which would be relatively transparent to we users, much as (at the time the change in the) CONNECT:AMP. It only became significant when Sonos split the OS.

Bruce

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