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Trending Lyricist I
Jun 11, 2025 6:34 AM UTC

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Starting to lose my patience with this now. I’ve had numerous phone calls and chats, read up on the site forums. Is it just me or does sonos and BT not work?

 

I’ve tried disabling all security on all devices 🙄

 

Any help before I stick this lot on ebay and buy something that actually works?

 

Is it me or the product? 😔

 

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Pinned Reply By Corry P

Hi ​@schnawl 

Welcome back to the Sonos Community!

I’m sorry to hear of the issues you have had with connecting to your Sonos system on your BT Smart Hub 2.

The ”wireless mode” setting at the bottom of your router settings screenshot needs to be changed to Mode 2:

I also recommend that you turn off “Smart” channel selection for both 2.4 and 5GHz bands, if possible.

But, for the record, your router is old. Really old. You should either call BT and ask for an updated model or simply buy your own replacement (I recommend the latter, as you get what you pay for, and any BT router will be free). If you buy your own, I recommend not spending less than about £50-£60, but a mesh system will likely cost above £150 for much better coverage of your space (and with better reliability than with extenders).

Incidentally, most devices that connect to WiFi are only interested in talking to the internet - it is not fair to compare the connection of one of these with a Sonos system of multiple devices and controllers that are all trying to talk to each other as much as with the internet. The network requirements are different.

I have just deleted half of the posts on this thread without affecting the readability of the thread one iota. For the sanity of the other users involved in this thread, I will soon close it to further discourse. If you have anything further to say, I recommend that you put it all in one post, rather than in 7 or more disjointed ones.

I hope this helps.

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 13, 2025 12:43 PM UTC

6 Months later, still at the same spot. idk, help me pls lol am I think or is this not doing what it says on the tin?

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 13, 2025 12:45 PM UTC

The only way I see this working is me reducing my bandwidth to 2.4ghz which is clearly what the sonos products like. Then I lose my 1gb broadband speed…

 

Unless sonos have brought out some newer products that like a decent 5ghz connection???

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 13, 2025 12:46 PM UTC

I must be so thick that I can’t get sonos to work, yet apple, LG, BMW, Samsung (ok) and the rest work fine. 

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 13, 2025 12:47 PM UTC

Oh, I forgot to add windows to that. And it’s funny it’s only iphone and not the desktop app that has connection issues…

 

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 13, 2025 12:48 PM UTC

Sonos speakers = good

 

Connection issues via app = not good…

 

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Senior Virtuoso
Sep 13, 2025 6:34 PM UTC

It’s a pity I spent £1.5k on s*** without reading the forums. Should have perhaps spend the extra couple hundred on BOSE?


Yes. 
 

Sell what you have on a marketplace of your choice - prices are still strong for pre-owned Sonos gear. Then replace with gear of your choice. 

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Lyricist III
Sep 13, 2025 7:33 PM UTC

^Don’t listen to this guy he’s taking the p***, Bose blows 🤣

 

Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Sep 13, 2025 7:53 PM UTC

There is no sense in keeping an entertainment product that isn't entertaining you.

The advice on resale prices is quite valid and reselling is a much better option than throwing them in the garbage that many here have said they are doing. Even a Factory Reset and donating them to Goodwill or St. Vincent's is a better option for the environment.

I haven't looked recently but finding a better sounding, lower priced, better supported product with a better warranty and extended support seems like a good plan.

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Lyricist III
Sep 13, 2025 7:55 PM UTC

 

I haven't looked recently but finding a better sounding, lower priced, better supported product with a better warranty and extended support seems like a good plan.

This is good advice 

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schnawlAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Sep 17, 2025 7:45 PM UTC

Wow, come home today and everything is working… Wonder how long this will last 😂

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