Force group Sonos Port with another Play:5

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February 20, 2020
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I have a Sonos Port connected to my stereo and a Play:5 sitting in the same room.

How can I force group the Sonos Port to my Play:5 so when I use the play button on the 5, I can play my music on both devices?

Thanks.

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Best answer by Airgetlam

No, autoplay would be fine. There should be another line that says ‘ungroup on auto play’ or words to that effect.

Ken_Griffiths

I think this is 'perhaps' what you’re asking for...

In the Sonos App, goto the ‘Rooms Tab’ on main bottom bar and 'select’ either the Play 5, or the Port ‘Room’ in the list and choose the “group” button and check/select the boxes, so that both devices/rooms then group together. Click ‘Done’ to return to the Tab.

Now goto the 'Browse Tab’ on the main bottom bar ..and select/stream your chosen audio source to both rooms in perfect sync.

Ken_Griffiths

Note: you can also ‘long press’ on the Sonos volume-slider control in the App to reveal/control the volume of both rooms in the selected group.

AjTrek1

Hi User573051

Not understanding what you mean by “Force Group”. I assume you want music started on your Play 5 to be heard through speakers connected to an AVR. Here are the steps:

The Port (named as a room) should be connected RCA-Out to an RCA-In of the AVR.
Select whatever source the RCA’s correspond to on the AVR such as Tape-in, CD or AUX.
Start the music on the Play 5
Group the Play 5 to the Port

Edit: Looks like @Ken_Griffiths has already answered your question while I was typing :wink:

The only other reason for your question would be that you want the Play 5 to start playing music when you select a TT or CD connect to the AVR. I that case you would need a Tape-Out on the AVR going to RCA-In of the Port. You designate the Play 5 as the auto-play room.

If this is the case and there are no speakers connected to the AVR. You could connect the CD or TT with pre-amp (built-in or outboard) directly to the Port.

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I do this and it works but when I turn off my system, it goes back to the Sonos Port not being group and I have to group it again.

Airgetlam

What do you mean by turn off? Are you unplugging the system from power?

Bruce

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Sorry: when I just stop the music either through the app or the play/stop button on the Play:5.

Airgetlam

Thanks. Grouping shouldn’t break when just stopping, unless you have un-group on auto play ticked. It wouldn’t survive a power cycle, but should survive a simple ‘stop’

Bruce