Components and Architectural

I have a Sonos Amp Multi and want to use 1 of the 4 zones as a Surrounds for my Arc.  I used to do this with my dedicated Connect:Amp.  I got the Amp multi to replace all of my Connect:Amps.  The single Sonos Amp product allows to pair with an Arc for surrounds, but the Amp Multi cannot for 1 of its 4 zones.

I have noticed two problems with Sonos and Apple lately.  These problems have been seen on a relatively new imac and a mac air. The problems are: open sonos from dock and it just sites. i got to finder and its not responding. close out and send report to apple. when it does open at times comes up with can’t find your system - check firewall. close out of sonos re-open immediately and no issues.i do wonder if the two are related but unsure.  

Hi,I have 5 older Sonos speakers (Play:1 and Play:5 models) that still sound great, and I'm hoping to add Bluetooth/airplay playback capability to my setup.My understanding from research so far is that purchasing a single Bluetooth-enabled Sonos device (Roam or Era) would let me stream via Bluetooth to that device, which would then relay audio to all 5 of my existing speakers through the Sonos app/system.A few questions:Is this correct, will one Roam or Era let me Bluetooth-stream to all 5 of my existing speakers, or would I need more than one Bluetooth-enabled unit? Once set up, is grouping the rooms a one-time setup, or do I need to re-group them every time I turn the system on? If I'm hosting people and want guests to play music through the system, what's the process… do they need to group the rooms themselves, and would they need to download the Sonos app to do this? Or can they just stream from SoundCloud or Spotify direct into the system? Anything else I should know or watch out

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I have an Amp connect and an Audioflow switch connected to 4 ceiling speakers. I wish to install a multi amp now and remove the Audioflow switch. I have provisions to connect 4 more passive speakers. Why can’t I purchase the multi amp direct rather then going through an installer. 

Hi,I’m planning on a ceiling mount for the amp, where the amp would be upside down and there is nothing in amp manual that specifically either allows or prohibits that orientation. The amp would be screwed onto a metal plate about 50mm wide and 250mm long which in turn would be screwed to joists in the ceiling. Would that create a problem with ventilation, if so would it need to be spaced off the ceiling to allow airflow, or would I have to construct a U shaped bracket to mount the right way up and how much gap between the top of the amp and the ceiling - looking at pictures of the rack mount I would imagine ½ inch would be more than adequate

Bit of a weird one, setup is 8 Play:3, roam & one amp everything was fine, now when I play our playlists from SoundCloud all the play3 speakers are fine, but nothing comes from the amp… tried removing the amp and reading to system, removed and reauth SoundCloud more times than I can remember. Any ideas?

I am trying to reset my Sonos Connect to WiFi after updating my local network. I follow instructions on the Sonos Ap on my iPhone to the point where it tries to joint the temporary network “SONOS.”  But I get a message “unable to join “SONOS.”  Any ideas what I am doing wrong or how to proceed?

I’ve done the factory reset on my connect amp, and it still will not connect to my existing system

Since Sonos update in February 4 out of my 6 x Sonos Connects now only play on very low (almost inaudible) volume.Anybody else with this issue or any solution found for the problem?

For years, Apple and Sonos have unsuccessfully tried to resolve my WiFi dropping issues. I’m still using my antiquated Apple Express as WiFi extender in Bridge Mode for my yard.  Ai finally resolved years long issue. My Apple AirPort Express is connected to AirPort Extreme via Ethernet cable through a standard unmanaged switch. My Sonos Connect is also connected to the same switch which caused Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) causing Extreme to repeatedly drop and reconnect.  Sonos Connect was still trying to broadcast its own wireless mesh network (SonosNet) creating a wireless-to-wired loop in the switch.  Resolved: In Sonos Connect Settings, the WiFi has to be switched to Disabled.  Hope this helps others those who still have wired phones. 🤣 

I’m installing a Sonos Amp with an outdoor Samsung TV. The TV will be connected to the Amp through its HDMI ARC/eARC port, and the cable run will be approximately 20–25 feet.Because I need to keep the cable as thin as possible, I’m considering a 25-foot active fiber-optic HDMI 2.1 cable rather than a conventional copper HDMI cable. The cable is: HDMI 2.1 / 48 Gbps Active fiber optic Unidirectional 25 feet CL3 rated Advertised as supporting ARC/eARC, Dolby Atmos, 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz Can you please confirm whether an active, unidirectional fiber-optic HDMI cable that supports ARC/eARC is compatible with the Sonos Amp for receiving TV audio over HDMI ARC?In particular, is there anything about the Sonos Amp's HDMI ARC implementation that requires a conventional copper HDMI cable, or should a properly designed active fiber HDMI cable with ARC/eARC support work normally?If fiber HDMI is supported, please also let me know whether there are any special requirements regarding cable d

Sonos Amp + REL T/9x – two standby issuesI’m using the current Sonos Amp (125 W/channel) with a REL T/9x.I’m experiencing two separate problems that seem to be related to the Sonos Amp going into standby / the way the subwoofer signal is handled.1. LFE / RCA connectionWhen using the RCA SUB OUT from the Sonos Amp to the REL LFE input: With music, the REL wakes up normally even at relatively low volume. With TV, the REL often stays in standby at the same listening volume. I have to increase the volume considerably before the REL wakes up. Once it wakes up, it works normally. This makes me wonder whether the Sonos Amp's subwoofer output level is different during TV playback or is simply too low at low listening levels to reliably trigger the REL's auto-wake threshold.2. High-level connectionThere is another issue when using the REL high-level connection: after the Sonos Amp has been idle/in standby for around 2 minutes, the REL produces a fairly loud thump/pop when the system chang

I have a Rega P1 Plus turntable output through a switch (also connected to a CD player) into my Sonos Five. The turntable has a preamp built in (no real idea what that means) so I have connected everything instructions say I should connect. The output does not seem to be particularly crisp (making all my LPs sounding slightly muffled). I thought it was may be the quality of LPs these days but all new vinyl has the same sound quality so it can’t be the LPs. I’ve tried reviewing the compression settings in the Sonos app and replaced the line in cable from the switch to the speaker as this had some damage. Still the same sense that the sound quality still isn’t there.  Any help from others who have had similar problems and solved them would be great. 

I’m well aware the issues of the floating ground in the ZP80 and my setup has been a little fragile  but good enough in that regard. However, For my ZP80 zones I had to get new power amps (long story) and they are unusable. Cyrus Stereo 200s so very decent kit, replacing a variety of Tag, XTZ & audiolab.Using ZP100 as a pre-amp only they work fine. I know it’s ground loops. I’ve tried connecting mains ground to RCA outer on the ZP80, no effect. I tried same to chassis plate under the ZP80, no effect. I tried ZP80 RCA outer to Cyrus chassis, no effect.I’m reluctant to try RCA ground loop isolators - cheap, yes, but theory says they will degrade the sound making a monkey of my expensive amps! However, has anyone any experience can feedback?Aside from that my solutions seem to be to use an external DAC with optical input or buy a couple of used ZP100s in pre-amp mode that I know will work. No point switching to WiiM because they will have similar issues.Any thoughts?

My Boost no longer appears in the speaker list or room list, which looks like the norm from other comments.  It shows in the About list.  I tried changing the Sonos channel, but it still doesn’t show.  How do I connect it so it works if it doesn’t show up as a room?

I have the following set up LG OLED55C8PLASonos Beam (Gen 1)Google TV Streamer 4kHDMI audio extractor connect to sonos optical and Newcare HDMI extractor 4k 60HZ to optical toslink spdifI am using TiviMate pro but am getting lip sync issues, when I use Netflix I have to adjust the lip sync but when I switch back to TV watching live programs the lip sync is out again, correcting that then the netflix is outIs there anything I can do or purchase to correct this issue or is the Google streamer not compatible with the Sonos? 

BonjourJ’ai cru comprendre en achetant un Sonos Port qu’on pouvait écouter la musique d’une chaîne Hi fi analogique sur l’enceinte Move2 en wifi mais je n’arrive pas à les connecter. Merci pour l’aide Moderator edit:Google translate -Hello, When I bought a Sonos Port, I was under the impression that I could play music from an analog Hi-Fi system on the Move 2 speaker via Wi-Fi, but I can't seem to connect them. Thanks for the help.

Dear Sonance community,I recently purchased and installed a Sonance MAG 6.1 speaker/subwoofer system in my backyard and pool area, as shown in the attached image. The installation was completed following the recommended guidelines to provide even audio coverage throughout the outdoor space.As part of the setup, the amplifier is currently located under the gazebo. Once I finalize the installation, I plan to relocate the amplifier into a temperature-controlled enclosure for added protection. The speaker layout is configured in a L-R-L-Sub-R-L-R arrangement, with the approximate distances between each speaker and the subwoofer reflected in the diagram. The entire system is connected using approximately GearIT 250 ft 14/4 gauge speaker cable to maximize sound coverage around the pool area.Following the installation guidance provided in several Sonance installation videos, I wired the system as follows:Left speakers: Green (-) / White (+) Right speakers: Red (+) / Black (-) Subwoofer: Conne

Someone please explain to me how a system that is working perfectly for months suddenly starts cutting in and out when I add a port (which I have removed).I have three business grade wifi 7 tri-band wired access points.   It is not possible it’s my wifi.I have taking just about every other thing on the wifi off to check for that.  It streams sonos radio just fine. I shifted my music from my NAS to my local machine to stream from there.I switched from my FLAC library to MP3s.I am at a loss at what else to do.I see this happening to tons of people on a regular basis on the forums.  WTF?

BLUF: Upgrade your HD HomeRun to the latest firmware.Just putting this out there after spending the better part of two days troubleshooting sync/garbled audio issues on my 8-zone S1 setup. System has worked great for over 10 years on the current network, then one day this week started having crazy network problems when playing out from a zoneplayer, especially if I grouped zoneplayers.Wireshark showed massive amounts of IPV4 and IPV6  Multicast DNS (MDNS) frames sourced from my HD Homerun, which didn’t make any sense since HD HomeRun has nothing to do with my music setup.  Anyway, after thoroughly investigating switch configs, I had a look at the HD Homerun FW release notes.  My FW was from 2024, and as it turns out sometime in 2025 they released an update that fixed “compliance issues for MDNS”.  I upgraded the HD Homerun to the latest 2026 FW and problem solved.  I would not’ve known to susspect the HD HomeRun without the packet capture.

I’m wanting to understand if I connect a Sonos Port to an AV Receiver that is ‘Works with Sonos’ certified, will the AVR switch on automatically if a connected Sonos Port has an active alarm?I couldn’t find any of this information in the documentation or on this site so wanted to ask here. Hoping someone who has used a Sonos Port in this way can respond.Based on the answer I can decide if I should purchase a Sonos Port.

 SONOS STEREO SYSTEM SET UP: Sonos System is only currently displaying correctly in brown app on Computer…correctly in black app on phone...THIS IS AN ALALOG SET UP...NO OPTICAL OUT ON SOURCE_LENOVOLiving Room System 1:Lenovo ThinkPad 21JTS0BY00 -> fii0 K11R2R USB DAC -> Fulode EQ315 graphic EQ -> Sonos Amp -> Mythos 5 Definitive technologies passive speakers + definitive technologies powered subwooferBedroom System 2:Sonos Port -> Fulode EQ315 graphic EQ -> smsl AO300 pro dac power amp -> Chartwell PM 110 passive speakers + Velodyne vrp-10 powered subwooferSpectrum Internet services….Lenovo, sonos amp, sonos port all ethernet hardwiredISSUE: no matter set to living room…or bedroom…starts in living room…when set to bedroom…always drifts back to living room….sometimes choices appear in brown app…sometimes not…always has to be manually set and reset in brown app when system drifts back to living room system….also EQ is always showing activity in both systems simultan