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Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 5:57 PM UTC
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tv connected to line in

Hello all.

I have my mac mini connected to my bravia tv with hdmi and i have the tv connected to sonos amp over line in. When i play the movie my speakers connected to sonos amp give a lag of sound approximately 2-3 seconds. At the same time when i disconnect tv from sonos amp and play the sound through tv speakers it is perfectly synchronized. Anybody knows the reason why? Is it my tv giving the lag or is it sonos lagging?

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kirill_sAnswer
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 7:09 PM UTC

Resolved through sonos bot. There is an audio delay tag in the controller. For some reason it was on 2000 ms, i put it to 75 and it ok now.

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Airgetlam
Mar 31, 2026 6:07 PM UTC

No, the normal line in, which is analog, gives a minimum of 75ms (but can be more, depending on settings). The digital input (HDMI-ARCj gives as low as possible delay to the Sonos device as it is trying to sync with video. However, you pay that extra delay tax when you ‘group’ another Sonos device with the device receiving that signal. 

Things are operating normally. 

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Bruce
kirill_sAuthor
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 6:21 PM UTC

75 is perfectly ok, but it is several th ms. And until recently it was ok, just noticed it today.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Mar 31, 2026 6:31 PM UTC

Is it possible to use the eARC output of the TV to conect to the Amp's HDMI input?

That avoids the delay mentioned above.

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kirill_sAuthor
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 6:33 PM UTC

I have an old amp it only has line in no hdmi input

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kirill_sAuthor
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 6:34 PM UTC

But the point is it was always ok no delays at all until literally today

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Airgetlam
Mar 31, 2026 6:49 PM UTC

That is odd. 

I would recommend that you submit a system diagnostic within 10 minutes of experiencing this problem, and call Sonos Support to discuss it. Don’t post the resulting diagnostic number here.

There may be information included in the diagnostic that will help Sonos pinpoint the issue and help you find a solution.

When you speak directly to the Support staff, they have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your network and Sonos system.

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Bruce
kirill_sAuthor
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 6:56 PM UTC

Yes, exactly, odd.

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kirill_sAuthorAnswer
Chromatic Producer I
Mar 31, 2026 7:09 PM UTC

Resolved through sonos bot. There is an audio delay tag in the controller. For some reason it was on 2000 ms, i put it to 75 and it ok now.

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Airgetlam
Mar 31, 2026 7:27 PM UTC

One of the many aspects I never use, I’m afraid. Apologies for misunderstanding your initial post. Odd that an update would change that for you. 

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Bruce
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Mar 31, 2026 7:37 PM UTC

I have an old amp it only has line in no hdmi input

Always helps to clearly identify which Sonos you have, the Amp and Connect Amp are very different.

Filling out your profile's products list can help if you don't have it in your post.

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