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Contributor I
Feb 1, 2018 1:10 PM UTC
Question

Assigning a speaker to another room

I added an additional Sonos 1 to my "TV room" and accidentally assigned it to "family room." How do I fix that so it's part of the "Living room"? Also, i have two Sonos ones in there already set as stereo. Do I add the third Sonos 1 as an independent source? What's best? Thanks for your help!
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    Feb 1, 2018 1:16 PM UTC
    Not as an independent source exactly, just assign it another room name (which is just a label). Call it anything you want, but 'Living Room 2' seems logical. You can rename it in Room Settings. If you want it to play in sync with the stereo pair, just group Living Room and Living Room 2. (I am assuming stereo pair is identified as 'Living Room', but not sure if that is what you are saying). If separated, what are your stereo pair called?
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    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    Feb 1, 2018 1:25 PM UTC
    You rename it by going settings... room settings. Pick the room then click on label and change.
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    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    KenBRAuthor
    Contributor I
    Feb 1, 2018 1:35 PM UTC
    Thanks John B. In the "Living Room" I have a TV with a sound bar, a sub woofer, and two sonos ones (set as stereo) to give surround sound. Adding the new (third) sonos one speaker (I'll label this as Living Room 2) may not be the right thing to do?
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    Feb 1, 2018 1:41 PM UTC
    Hi. If they are set as a stereo pair they are not giving you surround sound. Please clarify if you have added these as surround speakers or have them as a stereo pair.
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    Stuart_W
    World-Class Superstar
    Feb 1, 2018 1:42 PM UTC
    So "Living Room" is Playbar/Sub/ 2 x Play 1s with the Play 1s set as surrounds/ - This is 1 Room

    You cannot name another speaker, or stereo pair, or 5.1 Setup as "Living Room" otherwise how would Sonos know which one you meant when you selected it?

    You can name it "Living room 2" if you like or "Runt Play 1" or "Ken Bruce is a Gimp" just that you cannot name it "Living Room"
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    Arc + Sub (Gen 1) + 2 x Play 1/ Stereo Play 3s/ Era 100 Stereo in Kitchen, One Stereo in Bedroom, Play 1 stereo pair in Study, Play 1in Bathroom, Sonos Move 2
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    Feb 1, 2018 1:42 PM UTC
    Why do you want to put the third in living room.
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    KenBRAuthor
    Contributor I
    Feb 1, 2018 1:54 PM UTC
    John B: They are set as a stereo pair (I think).
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    Feb 1, 2018 2:00 PM UTC
    John B: They are set as a stereo pair (I think).We, and more importantly you, need to know for sure! In the room settings for the Playbar, does it say just +Sub, or also +LS+RS?
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    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    Feb 1, 2018 2:14 PM UTC
    I am curious at what he is trying to accomplish by adding the extra speaker to room that already has a full set.
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    KenBRAuthor
    Contributor I
    Feb 1, 2018 3:08 PM UTC
    It says "(+SUB+LS+RS)
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