Home theater

GreetingsDoes anyone have a television without any handshake issues with Sonos arc ultra I am about to upgrade my television and would like some advice to avoid this

I’ve read on the Sonos website that with the latest software, Move 2 speakers can now be used as surround speakers for a Beam 2. I have a new Beam Gen 2 and two Move 2s, all on the latest software. All three microphones are enabled. The Move 2s are set up as separate rooms, powered on over Wi-Fi, in the same physical room with line of sight to the Beam. When I select Set Up Surrounds on the Beam, the app only offers my Sonos Amp (which is in a completely different area of the house) and does not detect either Move 2. I also unplugged the Amp and retried.I have gone through all of the checklist items on the Sonos website, some of them multiple times. I’m not sure what to do at this point. 

The sound on my Arc Ultra persistently drops out when I change channel (eg from Apple TV back to a TV channel. Also changing between something playing in Dolby Digital Plus back to non-DDP).I've tried all the suggested fixes that I can find both here and YouTube but it's still doing it. Does anybody have the magic fix? Arc Ultra/Sony 65xf8505 (ARC connection)/Virgin Media 360

Hi all, I’m not able to make my Sonos beam to make the sound from my fire tv 4K max 2026 to come out.i have a Kogan Roku tv 2023 4K.my Sonos is connected to the HDMI arc, fire tv to another hdmi and I tried everything I found but sound does not come out. do you have any suggestion or guide to follow?Thank you

I disconnected my cable box and now my tv won’t see the arc hdmi connection. Please help! I called and discounted everything multiple times no luck 

I've gone through all the universal control settings on my LG TV and selected optical and Sonos as the manufacturer. I've turned off SIMPLINK (LOL btw) and auto device detection. I've successfully gone through the remote control setup (TV had to be off to get that to work) on the Sonos app. The LG "magic remote" just refuses to work when the TV is on. Why would LG make it specific to the point you can select Sonos as the manufacturer if it just reverts back to RF/WIFI or whatever when the TV is on? I found some trick that if you hold the back and home button for 5 seconds it disconnects the remote smart features, at which point it does actually change the Sonos volume, but then the remote just reconnects when you hit okay. Am i doing something wrong or is this just a lost cause?

We recently built a patio cover and wanted to add some speakers. Having some experience with early Sonos speakers and still using my old play 3’s inside I decided to go with two ERA 300’s for outside. They are great as music speakers! We then added a TV outside and that’s when I thought, why not play my tv through my new ERA 300’s, only to find out it’s not that easy… So my question is, how do I use my already mounted ERA 300’s as TV speakers, NOT as surround speakers. If I add a Beam Gen 2 will that send the audio signal to them as just stereo or a mono signal? Or do I need something like a bridge? I also see the newest Beam is available for pre order, will that work instead? Any help is appreciated!

Why doesn’t my tv remote control all my devices?if I turn on (utilize) all my speakers and use my tv remote (Samsung), it only changes the hdmi wired Beam. The tv control will change volume up/down and mute.  The side speaker have to be adjusted through the Sonos app. 

I am having issues with my 4K UHD Blu-Rays playing full Dolby Atmos on my current setup. I play use PS5 that is connected to my Samsung S90F. I have Beam (Gen 2) and SYMFONISK rears that support Dolby Atmos (when streaming or playing games, I have no problem with Atmos.) When I start playing an 4k blu ray with an Atmos track (in this case, Dune: Part 2), my sonos app is saying that it is only receiving "multichannel pcm 5.1" when it should be receiving Dolby Atmos. I saw people suggested selecting "pass-through" on my Samsung TV but this did not help. Any suggestions on what might be going on?

Hello, I believe my setup should work but I’m missing something. I’m hopeful someone with a similar setup can assist and highlight what I’m missing.  Tv, Apple TV, and sound bar are all up to date.  Hardware:Apple TV 4K (2022) → “4k 120fps hdmi 2.1” cable→ HDMI 1 (enhanced format)  on Sony Bravia 5 2025 K65XR50  Sony Bravia 5 2025 K65XR50 port 3 eARC → same HDMI cable model and length as before → Sonos beam gen 2 (latest firmware) Surround is 1 x Beam gen 2,  2 x ikea symphonik bookshelf speakers as rear audio, and a gen3 subwoofer.   Software settings:Sony TV -> sound (audio settings); Dolby AC-4 dialogue: minDynamic range: standardDTS Dynamic Range: off audio system settings;acoustic center: offaudio system prioritize: offavsync: autodigital output: autoeARC: autooptical digital audio output;optical digital output: offdigital output: Auto I can get Dolby 5.1 all day long but there is no option for atmos on the Apple TV or in apps.  I swapped cables and tried full power cycles.  No

HiI keep looking at Sonos home theatre solutions, but there is one thing stopping me.I already have a traditional Yamaha 5.1 setup with five perfectly good speakers and a sub. I don't want to throw all of that away and spend €4–5,000 on a complete Sonos setup just to get into the Sonos ecosystem.What I would buy, however, is a proper Sonos 5.1 amplifier.Something simple:125W – Left125W – Center125W – Right50W – Surround Left50W – Surround Right+ Sub output / Sonos Sub supportHDMI eARC, Trueplay and normal Sonos integration. That's basically it.The current solution with two Sonos Amps feels a bit overkill. You get 2 x 125W for the front speakers and another 2 x 125W for the surrounds, but still no real center channel.I really don't need 125W per surround speaker. I do want a proper center.Put a product like this in the €1–1,500 range and I would seriously consider buying it tomorrow. I can keep the speakers I already like, replace my old receiver and suddenly the whole system becomes pa

I know this may sound controversial but I find my Sonos Ray more full bodied in voices compared to the beam 2 which I also have. This is normally experienced during regular TV broadcast, news etc. Voices have a bit more umph and clairty whereas the Beam is cleaner and neutral, well almost flat if you will. Make no mistake, when playing proper Dolby Atmos or 5.1 with some fat “hollywood mixing” the beam is miles ahead.But maybe 85% of the time I just watch the news, stream documentaries, series and listen to people talk. Was is overkill to get the Beam?Bascially what I am missing is a richer, warmer sound in the voice frequencies. Earlier I only had the Beam but now I also have the Ray and can do real comparisons using same TV, same room, same settings and what not. I have also used Trueplay on both. The Ray is consistently more “bassy” and rich wheras the Beam is a bit flatter. According AI (sorry) this might be due to the signal but also design and purpose of the two soundbars. The Ra

Hello, I take the liberty of asking you because I have a fairly well-known problem that I can't solve.I bought a Sonos Arc Ultra and 2 Era 300 and here is my equipment:-LG OLED 65C1- Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray Player-PS5-Apple TV 4KOn my Panasonic UB-820 player, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital work perfectly but DTS-HD does not convert to PCM 5.1, it is indicated in PCM Stereo!My PS5 can convert DTS audio to LPCM 5.1, and it sounds great!Can anyone help me with this problem? Thank you.

I am trying to figure out options for placing the arc ultra soundbar. There is no space underneath the tv. I feel I have to go above and read that you shouldn’t hang it upside down because you can’t change left right. I think the only real option is just above the tv. I know it fires up but I don’t know what else to do. Will it sound bad above the tv? The floor to tv bottom is 48 inches. Tv is 36 inches. Top of tv to ceiling (wall slopes to cieling) is 20 inches. Room is not terribly big and we sit about 9.5 feet from the tv. Thanks in advance. 

XGIMI Horizon Ultra + Sonos Arc Ultra: Dolby Atmos stuttering with 30 m AOC HDMI cableThe idea was to create a home cinema with a decent projector and decent sound, including Dolby Atmos.The projector is an XGIMI Horizon Ultra, and for the sound system I have two Sonos Era 100s and a Sonos Arc Ultra.The difficulty with this setup is connecting the projector and the Arc without having a visible cable running across the room. The projector is on the back wall, while the Arc is on the opposite side of the room. The only way to hide the cable is to run it through a lowered ceiling and the technical room.I estimated the required cable length to be around 19 meters. To be safe, I decided to order a 30-meter HDMI AOC (Active Optical Cable) that is eARC-certified. Since the cable is optical, I assumed the additional 10 meters wouldn't be an issue.However, before installing the cable behind the wall/ceiling, I tested it in my living room. To my surprise, the sound constantly stutters.Things I h

Hello,Have there been any discussions/thoughts about adding an “Outdoor” soundbar to the Sonos product mix??  I leave in the south and have a covered patio where I have a TV.  I would love to add a Sonos soundbar to my collection (only have Sonos products in my house) but there is High Humidity in the summer.  Will the current lineup of Sonos Soundbars be able to with stand the high humidity in the summer??  My patio is covered and the Soundbar would not get wet, just the humidity.

Currently have arc + era 300 + sub3 connected to main tv. Have purchased arc ultra to use with main tv & will relocate arc + 2 x ones (from other areas of house to upstairs tv. Can I simply disconnect the existing ultra from tv & connect to other tv or is there a process to follow? 

Hi everyone,I’m planning to use two Sonos Era 300 speakers as surrounds in an open-plan living room, behind my sofa. (right below where the Bose speaksers are today). The tv will be above the fireplace with the ultra arc below it.Because of the room layout, the best available position (in my opinion) is high on the wall, just below a low ceiling beam/soffit, behind the left and right corners of the sofa. They will be close to the ceiling—definitely within 60 cm / 2 ft.Should I mount the Era 300 speakers inverted (upside down) or upright in this position?They will be used as surrounds with a Sonos home-theater setup (ultra ARC and sub gen 4 )I understand the ideal surround position is closer to ear height, but wall mounting them high is the only practical option in this room. I will run Trueplay after installation.I would appreciate any advice on: Whether inverted mounting is correct in this specific high-wall position Whether they should face straight forward or be angled slightly do

Pretend I don’t know what “bi-directional” or any other IT term means. How do I use my Sonos soundbar which only has an HDMI with my projector that only has an Audio 3.5 jack?  Prefer brevity, exact product names or links. Explaining anything IT related isn’t helpful. 

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can clarify the connectivity/usage of the Era 100s for my specific setup before I buy them.I currently have a Sonos Beam Gen 2 and I’m considering buying 2 × Era 100s as surrounds.My main question is about what happens when I want to use the system for music rather than TV.My ideal setup/use case is:TV: Beam Gen 2 + 2 × Era 100s working together as a normal surround setup. iPhone: I’d like to play music from my iPhone and have the Beam + both Era 100s play together. Turntable: I have an Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT, and I’d like to connect it via Bluetooth and have the Beam + both Era 100s play the turntable audio together. Ideally, I don’t want to repeatedly remove/unpair the Era 100s as surrounds just to listen to music.So, specifically:If the 2 × Era 100s are permanently configured as surrounds with the Beam, can I still use an Era 100’s Bluetooth input and have the Bluetooth audio play through all three speakers? Can the same setup work with my AT-LP60X

A while ago I created this post: This is still a problem. For several games, if not all games, the volume is not how it should be. In the game Metaphor, dialoge form the sides are much louder than from the center. In other games, certain sounds seem too loud. These problems are especially bad when using Dolby Atmos on PS5, but also a problem in Linear PCM, in some cases just as bad like with the Metaphor example. I have tried several combinations without luck. This is not an issue with the TV or PS5 because this is not an issue with the TV audio. I am using passthrough on the TV and device type soundbar on PS5, but tested multiple combinations. Do I have a faulty Arc Ultra? I’m only using the Arc Ultra with my LG C4 TV, no sub or other speakers. I find it odd I can’t find anyone else reporting this. Edit: I think the main problem is that the soundbar mixes up dialoge and music, so in Metaphor when characters are talking from the sides the volume is increased, but when it is from the ce

I have a 2015 legacy system that was stored for 10 years while I travelled overseas for work. I have subsequently returned and tried to set up my Playbar, I have anew network as you would expect. The Playbar has been factory reset and connected to the power and router, the router is connected via cat6 Ethernet cable. I can see the unit on my network however not on my phone or via the S1 or S2 app. Any suggestions how I can resolve this as I have a number of Play 1 and Sub to connect too. I already have a Move (1) connected  

I have a Sony Bravia 6 with arc hdmi connection and a Sonos ultra soundbar with sub and era 300.  When I launch a film from Apple TV i am in audio stereo pcm and not 5.1Is there any solution ?