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Hi. I recently ungraded my WiFi to a Sky (UK) Ultrafast System. I was struggling to find my Sonos system on my new network. I tried connecting direct from my router to my Sonos Sub Mini and everything then appeared and is working fine with the new App, ran trueplay and that worked too. I am a little confused as I read you can’t set up a wired system by connecting to home theatre components such as Subs, etc. Was the information I read now outdated about connecting from router to sub ? Would you leave the system alone now as it’s working ok ? Or should I try to reset my system and add from new over WiFi ? Thanks for any input. 

Definitely do not factory reset anything when you have a fully functioning system. It’s not good practice however to use a Sub or Home Theatre ‘surround’ speaker as your wired ‘root bridge’ device, as they are secondary products to a primary device. It’s better to cable a primary device instead, such as (in no particular order) a main Home Theatre product, a left speaker in a stereo pair, or a standalone speaker. 

If you only have a right speaker in a stereo pair then that will do okay, but avoid wiring a Sub or surround at all costs.

Thanks @Ken_Griffiths  so are you saying I shouldn’t leave it connected to my sub mini ? There are no other components near to my router that I can connect to. If I disconnect the cable from the sub mini the only items that appear are my two Sonos 1’s used as rear surrounds. My system is playbar, two 1’s and sub mini in living room. Then 1’s in kitchen, conservatory and bedroom and a bridge with a turntable attached in dining room. 

Thanks @Ken_Griffiths  so are you saying I shouldn’t leave it connected to my sub mini ? There are no other components near to my router that I can connect to. If I disconnect the cable from the sub mini the only items that appear are my two Sonos 1’s used as rear surrounds. My system is playbar, two 1’s and sub mini in living room. Then 1’s in kitchen, conservatory and bedroom and a bridge with a turntable attached in dining room. 

I seem to recall that with Sky mesh setups, a wired Sonos product (direct to the router) is a recommended setup, but it just should not be a secondary product like a Sub or Surround. It used to be the case a Sonos Boost could be used in place of the wired speaker, but most users tend to use a standalone speaker instead. So if you can find some way to do that, then I would suggest you try that instead.

Thanks for your replies @Ken_Griffiths  but can’t wire anything else to the router and can’t move router from its current location. Will have to have think about what to do as, as you say, don’t want to reset anything if I don’t have to. 

Thanks for your replies @Ken_Griffiths  but can’t wire anything else to the router and can’t move router from its current location. Will have to have think about what to do as, as you say, don’t want to reset anything if I don’t have to. 

Maybe pick-up a used Sonos Boost I think that would perhaps help in your case - but it’s a matter for yourself, or just see how things go. It’s just not a recommended setup the way you have things at the moment.

Hopefully sorted @Ken_Griffiths   on checking I had an Ethernet cable running from my router to an Amazon fire stick attached to the TV. Disconnected that from the fire stick (connected that over WiFi) and plugged the Ethernet cable into the player under the TV and everything is showing in the App still. Will this setup be ok ? 

Hopefully sorted @Ken_Griffiths   on checking I had an Ethernet cable running from my router to an Amazon fire stick attached to the TV. Disconnected that from the fire stick (connected that over WiFi) and plugged the Ethernet cable into the player under the TV and everything is showing in the App still. Will this setup be ok ? 

Yes that sounds perfect.👍

Thanks for all the help @Ken_Griffiths   really appreciate you taking the time. 

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