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Avid Contributor I
March 2, 2020
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Sonos Play 5 Gen 2 disconnected and will not reconnect

  • March 2, 2020
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I’ve got two play 5s in stereo and they have been working flawlessly for a month.

 

Now the right speaker disconnected and I cannot get it to reconnect whatever I do.

 

I’ve tried factory resetting, connecting to the router, everything.

 

The app gets as far as seeing there is a new speaker, when I press the button on the back, I hear the chime but then it says ‘error not connected’.

 

Every time.

 

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    @Andrewnoob Thank you for bringing your concerns with your Play:5 Gen 2 to us here. Please know that we would not suggest a factory reset as a recommended step for troubleshooting unless you are directed to on a call, or in an email or in a posted step to take from the Community.

    If the Play:5 is having wireless connection issues and it has been factory rest it would not setup properly. This also could point towards network equipment that can cause issues for Sonos when trying to setup into a new or existing system.

    I can see a history of your submitted diagnostics showing communication issues for Sonos, very likely from tiredness affecting performance. I would suggest that you follow Bruce’s suggestion of temporarily Ethernet wiring this Play:5 after taking these steps:

    1. Power off/on your modem/router(s)/extender(s)/access point(s) for 30 seconds with no lights.
    2. As they are powering on then power off/on all of your Sonos products for 15 seconds with no lights, also you can Ethernet wire the factory reset Play:5 the router during these steps
    3. As they are powering on the re-boot your device(s) running the Sonos app.

    The above steps will give you a refreshed network and Sonos products to connect into in the Sonos app. Look in the rooms tab first and make sure you see all of your re-booted Sonos products before you attempt to add the Play:5 back when it is Ethernet wired to the router or unmanaged switch from your router.

    After you get the Play:5 added back to the system please follow up here with an updated diagnostic report and report number here with the Play:5 still wired to the network after the setup.

    If you cannot get the Play:5 set back up and get a diagnostic report after the above steps then please call in and speak with a live agent using this link here.

    15 replies

    Lyricist I
    January 3, 2021

    Diagnostics number is 441530549.

    Play 5 Gen 2 Right of stereo lost and unable to connect to wifi even after power cycle all modems, routers and speakers.

    Ken_Griffiths
    January 3, 2021

    Diagnostics number is 441530549.

    Play 5 Gen 2 Right of stereo lost and unable to connect to wifi even after power cycle all modems, routers and speakers.

    Have you perhaps tried unpairing the two speakers to see if both then work standalone? If they do work, then try repairing them again and see what happens after that.

    Lyricist I
    January 3, 2021

    Diagnostics number is 441530549.

    Play 5 Gen 2 Right of stereo lost and unable to connect to wifi even after power cycle all modems, routers and speakers.

    Have you perhaps tried unpairing the two speakers to see if both then work standalone? If they do work, then try repairing them again and see what happens after that.

    Will i lose trueplay if i unpair and repair?

    Ken_Griffiths
    January 3, 2021

    Diagnostics number is 441530549.

    Play 5 Gen 2 Right of stereo lost and unable to connect to wifi even after power cycle all modems, routers and speakers.

    Have you perhaps tried unpairing the two speakers to see if both then work standalone? If they do work, then try repairing them again and see what happens after that.

    Will i lose trueplay if i unpair and repair?

    Yes, you would need to retune after re-pairing them, that’s if the suggestion gets them working.

    Rowena B.
    Retired Sonos Staff
    January 3, 2021

     Hi folks,

    @Ken_Griffiths, thank you for your continuous assistance. We really appreciate all your help.

    @Loba, thanks for reaching out to us and for providing the diagnostic. It looks like there's something wrong with the wireless card on your Sonos Play 5, hardware failure has been detected. It would be best to reach out to our phone support team who can take over from here. Let us know if you have any other questions or run into any issues, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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