Fix & Optimize

Sonos (S1 on Mac and iPad) is randomly losing connection to my music library… one day it will be working fine, the next it cannot find it.  The stock answer seems to be the firewall is preventing access/network or wi fi issues… but the firewall settings have not changed and everything else on the network and wifi is working perfectly.  File Sharing is on, Sonos is listed as a user with full access, have tried removing the library and re-adding it.  Works for a while but then randomly loses it.  I removed and re-added the library about a month ago and today it cannot find it.  There have been no updates to the system or software (have manually made sure that nothing is updated automatically that could cause this)… So I go through the same process, remove and re-add and it’s working fine.  Anyone else having this issue?  

This is our yard and the red line indicates a new pergola that we are going to install. All the gravel and some grass in the front will mostly be converted to concrete pavers under the pergola. I am planning to buy the sonance mag6.1 with Sonos amp (Best Buy exclusive) and was wondering how to place the 6 satellite speakers and the son woofer to get optimum results. We do want to focus on the pergola as the main entertainment area but would like to distribute atleast a couple Of the satellite speakers on either side of the yard. Woudl also need some recommendation on how to connect the left and right channels too.. Also this is the first time we are doing something like this so Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for helping out. 

Ok, what I want to do is to remove SonosNet completely and use only ethernet and wifi for my devices. Here’s what I have:PlayBar Roam V2 6 x Play:1I originally setup SonosNet for my network pre-wifi-on-sonos being a thing.I want to keep the Playbar and one of the Play:1s connected via ethernet, and have the rest use WiFi.  I want to disable SonosNet completely.  I have seen suggested processes that say to disable wifi everywhere first (I can’t disable wifi on my devices, the option does not exist anywhere on the app that I can find).   I’ve seen countless posts saying “If your devices are disconnected from ethernet they’ll just use wifi if it’s configured”.  I have both my 2.4ghz and my 5ghz networks configured to Sonos,  Sonos tells me they’re they’re and available, yet none of my devices are using it except for the Roam.  I followed advice that says I need to factory reset my Play:1s to add them to wifi (including the app telling me to do this).  So I tried it.  When I re-add them, t

My TVs main audio is connected to my Beam and it works just fine but when I try to connect it to my Kitchen Amp speakers, audio comes through for just a split second then stops. I can play any other audio source through my kitchen speakers but not my TV. I can also play my TV audio through other Amp speakers I have throughout the house but not the kitchen.  Thoughts?

So I had a cunning plan. I was going to rip all my old CD’s and play them through a couple of Sonos speakers. The speakers are great, but I am struggling to find a device to play them throughI tried a Brennan, but the poor UI, lack of a dedicated app, and limitations of file format and slow ripping performance has meant it is less than optimal. I could but a NAS on there, but I would like a box that contained online access with physical controls (and if it could connect to internet radio and streaming services, even better). I’m am looking at the WiiM Ultra, but Sonos dedicated support seems to be still in Beta, or unclear.Has anyone got any better suggestions? 

I bought arc ultra and connected to sony tv. TV keep changing it to external speaker instead of TV speaker. i don’t want to use external speaker all the time and turn on Arc only when I needed  

I have just bought a new Port to connect my new Pro-Ject T1 turntable to my system. Installation of Port was simple with no issues.I have set the Port up as a “room” and connected the turntable via Line In. I have set up the default speakers via the app and it connects and plays as soon as I put the needle on the record.  I have also set up Groups for other rooms. Kitchen is 4x ceiling speakers powered by an Amp. Bedroom is a Play 3 etc etc. I have added the Port room to the Group but when selected there is no sound in the other rooms.  Any suggestions very welcome. Thanks 

I bought new ERA 100 speakers and suddenly AirPlay stopped working in several speakers/rooms all the time. It was total chaos and I hated Sonos.Sonos Setup: Arc, with sun and satellites. 2 ERA 100 in Stereo pair, Move and two ikea speakers in two different rooms.WiFi setup: Ubiquity UniFi with Wifi 6 APs and USG Pro.I spent ALOT of time troubleshooting and started to get crazy, when I finally seemed to have found a viable solution. Sonos is apparently extremely picky with the frequencies and WiFi settings in general, but what solved it for me was to:Set the WiFi channel to 1, 6 or 11 depending on what channel you’ve set the Sonos net to (it should not be the same)  Set the channel width to 20mhz.    Lock the speakers to a certain WiFi-accesspoint (wifi hardware) in the UniFi portal.    Disable the 5 GHz frequencies on that particular accesspoint. So EVERY speaker stream on the same bandwidth (2,4Ghz in my case, but I suppose you could force them all to 5ghz also, but I have other IOT s

I currently own 2 x era100 (stereo paired) & 1 x Move 1I am considering to buy 1 more Move1 to form an other pairCan I then connect the two stereo pairs together in the same room?Is it worth it? 

Read a few posts about sub mini not maintaining connection to the Sonos Amp and I have the same issue. They are 5 or 6m apart with a wall between them. It seemed to be stable for about 3 days but is still dropping out regularly enough to be annoying. I’ve read about cabling the sub mini and in the posts I’ve read people suggest that is to the router, but I would have thought to the amp makes sense as it’s WiFi connection to my home network, certainly in my case, is stable. Am I just reading it wrong and a cable from amp to sub will resolve the issue? I do have a home network, but have actually found my Sonos devices work better wirelessly (the WiFi coverage is good), I’m assuming because, other than the sub mini, they use their own Sonosnet network? It would be a pain, but it’s feasible that I could run a cable between Amp and sub, but didn’t want to start drilling any holes until I was sure! Thanks!  

The audio settings in the app, eq, etc are gone again today. Reappeared yesterday for a day and gone again. Why is this happening? 

Hi,When I play Podcasts via the Pocket Casts Service on my Sonos system I get US adverts but I am in the UK. I have checked my Sonos profile and it says that I am based in the UK.If I play the same Podcast using the Pocket Casts app on my phone then I get the UK Ads.Is there any other setting that can be changed to fix this?Thanks

No es posible escuchar música de YouTube gratis? Moderator edit:Google Translate-Is it not possible to listen to YouTube music for free?

My new sub 4 initially connected to my arc ultra then noted it was no longer working and disappeared from the iPhone app. I have tried to connect it again. It goes all the way through the process and says connected to system but checking settings it says sub 4 not connected and no sound. I have tried factory restarting, resetting app, deleting app and starting fresh with arc ultra and sub 4 and resetting router and nothing works, any ideas

My BBC Sounds plugin has stopped working. Fine yesterday afternoon, but had stopped working by 10pm, still not working today. I just get a meessage saying “BBC Sounds couldn’t play Radio 4. Try again”Not working when invoked via either phone or tablet; Not working on any Sonos device, including wired devices. Other content (Sonos stations, Spotify) works fine.I’ve tried all the usual stuff which never works (cycling power on devices, cycling power on router), to no avail…….

I use the apple music but I cannot start station as before. How to fix it. 

Hi, I have recently upgraded my router and now my Beam, Sub and Surround Play 1s won’t work correctly unless the Beam is connected by Ethernet. Sonos help helped but after the best part of a day and numerous system reboots/resets I was told it’s down to the router not having split bands…? Vodafone showed me how to change it to compatibility mode, but still no use.  

I have a very nice but old Yamaha turntable and a Pro-Ject S2 preamp. Just for kicks I’d thought I’d connect them to a pair of Play:5 speakers working as a stereo pair. I’ll use an 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect the speakers to the preamp.  Both the preamp and the Sonos speakers have gain settings. Any advice on what to use? The Yamaha has a MM cartridge.  All tips are welcome. 

Hi AllWe are happy to announce to all Arc Ultra owners that the latest Sonos system update (issued today) includes a change to the behaviour of the “TV Level” surround setting slider option, in response to your feedback.Previously, the slider had an effect on the apparent volume of the Arc Ultra itself, as the Arc Ultra is involved with the rendering of the rear channels, even when rear speakers are present.Now, the new behaviour of the “TV Level” setting will be that it will only affect the rear drivers/speakers, rather than the rear channels. The result of this is that when adjusting “TV Level”, you will no longer hear the audio coming directly from the Arc Ultra increase or decrease with the slider. Instead, you will only hear the surround speakers raise or lower their volume with the slider.I hope you all enjoy the change we’ve made - happy listening!Please note that I am keeping this thread separate from the threads already extant in relation to Arc Ultra and it’s audio profile. I

Just ordered an Arc Ultra to replace my trusty Beam gen 1 which I’ve been using via my TVs optical out. All 4 of the HDMI ports on my TV are used, and as I now want Atmos on the Arc and therefore have to use the TV’s eARC port, I’m looking at a splitter/switch. Current ports are 1 - Virgin, 2 - 4K Blu-ray, 3 (eARC) - PS5, 4 - Switch 2. Only ports 3 and 4 are 2.1 spec.The obvious choice would be to use HDMI4 with a 2 in/1 out switch for the consoles, and connect the Arc to HDMI3. However, is there a splitter (not a selectable switch) with which I could connect to HDMI3 (eARC) on the single port side, then connect the Arc and PS5 to the dual port side? This would take the PS5 signal in one direction, and eARC audio in the other, through the single cable connected to the TV, and the splitter. Hope this makes sense.

Hi,Since the new Sonos app update, the “View Album” option is missing when selecting a track from Apple Music.This feature was very useful to quickly jump from a single song to the full album.It would be great if this option could be reintroduced in a future update, as it really improves the listening experience for album listeners.Thanks for considering this request!Eric

UNC campus ITS will not allow Sonos on UNC wifi.  I have 4 rooms that I need synced music, for a 2 hour period before every football game.  Was going to try a Verizon mifi device with ethernet port, attach it to one of the Sonos 100, then create the SonosNet.  Question, what are the chances that speakers that are 40 feet away will catch the SonosNet, or said another way, whtat’s the distance that this configuration might work?

If you have 5 minutes and want to avoid the same rathole, read on.I purchased a refurb ERA 100.  It came but was basically DOA.  I returned it and got another refurb.  This one at least tried to connect.  After hours with tech support and after resetting all my wifi stuff (as well as my neighbor’s wifi, ok, not quite)  I got it to connect to an existing sonos system with 4 well used and stable devices, 2 Play1’s, a One SL, and a Port.  Three days later it was no longer connected.  Nothing changed.  Power was on, the other 4 units are still connected.  So I gave up and decided to get them to honor the money back guarantee.  Then things really started to go downhill.  I was able to process an RO online but they never sent a shipping label.  I called weekly.  I chatted.  I emailed, I emailed the CEO.  It has been over two weeks, still no label.  During the email exercise they decided that to be helpful they would cancel the RO.  Still no shipping label.  All I want to do is return this th

I have a Harmony Hub that talks to a Sonos Connect.The routine I set up works perfectly EXCEPT I cannot seem to get the Sonos device to affect “PLAY” through the Harmony activity (music source is Pandora). After Harmony gets all devices in the proper “state”, I can THEN go to the Sonos app and the Harmony routine has selected the proper Pandora channel. but will not start playing music. I can (in the Sonos app) click “PLAY” and then all is well, but I cannot seem to get the Harmony activity routines to include “PLAY” even though that command is one of the options on the Sonos device.I’ve also tried sprinkling in PAUSE DELAYs as well, no joy.FWIW I had this working but this stopped working after a recent electrical storm (all devices still work fine, just the “PLAY” operation will not work through the Harmony activity).