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Help me configure a lot of components

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December 17, 2022
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I currently have:

Playbar, Sub, Bridge, 3 x Play:5’s (Gen 1) and 2 x Play One SL’s. I am fairly certain I can upgrade the Playbar and Sub to S2 software, but then the 3 x Play:5’s would be on a separate S1 app.

Ideally I would be able to use the Playbar, Play One SL’s and Sub for my living room, and the 3 x Play:5 (Gen 1) in separate rooms for music and such.

In this situation is the Bridge completely obsolete, or do I still need it for the Play:5’s if in separate rooms?

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Best answer by buzz

BRIDGE or BOOST are never required, but can be useful. BRIDGE is S1 only. BOOST can be S1 or S2. BRIDGE is nearing EOL (End Of Life) and many of them will cause intermittent issues. Use of SonosNet (the private SONOS mesh wireless network) requires at least one unit to be wired to the network. If there is no network connection near a player, BRIDGE or BOOST can be connected to the network and support SonosNet.

Here the list of S1/S2 compatibility.

I prefer SonosNet, but you can use WiFi. BRIDGE or BOOST have no function if you are using WiFi.

buzzAnswer

Grand Maestro

BRIDGE or BOOST are never required, but can be useful. BRIDGE is S1 only. BOOST can be S1 or S2. BRIDGE is nearing EOL (End Of Life) and many of them will cause intermittent issues. Use of SonosNet (the private SONOS mesh wireless network) requires at least one unit to be wired to the network. If there is no network connection near a player, BRIDGE or BOOST can be connected to the network and support SonosNet.

Here the list of S1/S2 compatibility.

I prefer SonosNet, but you can use WiFi. BRIDGE or BOOST have no function if you are using WiFi.

J

Johnny-5Author

Contributor I

BRIDGE or BOOST are never required, but can be useful. BRIDGE is S1 only. BOOST can be S1 or S2. BRIDGE is nearing EOL (End Of Life) and many of them will cause intermittent issues. Use of SonosNet (the private SONOS mesh wireless network) requires at least one unit to be wired to the network. If there is no network connection near a player, BRIDGE or BOOST can be connected to the network and support SonosNet.

Here the list of S1/S2 compatibility.

I prefer SonosNet, but you can use WiFi. BRIDGE or BOOST have no function if you are using WiFi.

So I could use the Playbar, Play One SL’s and Sub for my living room on S2?

Then, since my bridge works well and I don’t have a player next to the network, create a separate Sonos system for the 5’s on S1 using the bridge for creating locations.

buzz

Grand Maestro

Yes, this will work fine. S1 and S2 are two completely separate systems that can coexist on the same network. You could continue to use BRIDGE for the S1 units and BOOST or direct wiring for the S2 system.

106rallye

If you do decide to go for separate S1 and S2 systems, turn off all S1 devices while setting up the S2 ones.

J

Johnny-5Author

Contributor I

Ok great, thank you! Right now I do not have a boost, but I may not need it for my living room system anyway??

buzz

Grand Maestro

If you want to use SonosNet, you’ll need to wire something to the network. This could be PLAYBAR or a BOOST. Or, you could use WiFi.

J

Johnny-5Author

Contributor I

Well, this so far is proving to be extremely frustrating. My existing system cannot be found on my phone. My wife’s phone, yes, the home computer, yes, my phone, no. I’ve reset everything, router, and as it turns out I didn’t have a bridge I had a boost so reset that as well. Unplugged every sonos product I have and it still won’t locate the existing system on my app.

This all started with buying play one SL’s to add surround to the playbar and sub, and now it’s a mess.

It feels like a rubik’s cube, completely jumbled.

jgatie

Is your wife connecting via the S2 app? If so, reset your S2 app. Then choose Connect to Existing System.

J

Johnny-5Author

Contributor I

Is your wife connecting via the S2 app? If so, reset your S2 app. Then choose Connect to Existing System.

Negative, she’s on the S1 app. I haven’t gotten to the point of deleting every connection point as of yet, but maybe that’s my next step.

J

Johnny-5Author

Contributor I

Maybe it is as simple as that. I need to delete all of the apps or forget the existing system on her phone and the family computer? I am trying to connect to an existing system with the amber app, not S1 controller.

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