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Having trouble with your Sonos system in any way? Ask your questions here, and receive answers from other Sonos owners. The more detail you can provide, the better.

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Lelouch1820Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Registered Sonos on old account

Hello,A customer had their Sonos registered to one of their employee but unfortunately that person left. They have now 4 Sonos that I need to sync and register to the company’s name instead. Is there a way to achieve that ?Best regards.

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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CBenfContributor I
posted in Portable speakers
Sonos Roam connectivity.

I do feel for the numerous individuals that have struggled to get their lovely new purchase of a Sonos Roam up and running! I purchased a Sonos Roam and a Sonos One at the same time and I am a new user to the Sonos range. I’m retired but by no means incapable as IT was part of my daily work so I’m somewhat familiar with setting up home and office networks. The Sonos one was a complete breeze to set up on my home network. Great sound quality and user friendly.However the Roam is a totally different beast. You develop lots of patience helping individuals with their computer problems and boy I needed it with the Roam! Suffice to say having tried every logical avenue and followed every instruction I was unable to get Roam to talk to my network and it stalled always part way through the Sonos App setup process. I talked at length to Sonos support twice they too were unable to get the Roam setup to work. Support staff diligently worked their way through each step ( which I had already done m

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Corry P
3 years ago
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farforestfreakContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
WAP problems

I have several wired Sonos products + few not wired and a Roam. I have a main router and 2 WAPs - in lounge (netgear) and bedroom (ubiquity). The iOS app does not connect to the Sonos system when wifi connected near the main router but ok when connecting to wifi near 2 WAPs. All 3 use same SSID. Roam struggles to connect back via wifi after it’s been used from Bluetooth or randomly disappears from iOS controller. When this happens, on Spotify connect can see roam but on iOS controller  it’s not there. I am not a network expert - suspect it’s something to do with WAPs and DHCP settings. Netgear has option to set up or let router set it - not sure which one to use? Any help appreciated !

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3 years ago
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Mark HuddlestonTrending Lyricist I
asked in Home theater
Beam IR sensor stops working

I purchased a Beam a few weeks ago. I absolutely love it but twice now I’ve had to power cycle it to get the IR sensor working again. Randomly it will stop responding to Sky Q remote when streaming music. Tried all the usual - batteries in remote, making sure IR sensor isn’t blocked, re-pairing etc. A power cycle is the only thing that works instantly without having to alter any other settings. It’s so frustrating and annoying. I have read other posts about this but they seem to be a few years old. Anyone else experiencing this still, any fixes etc?? I’ve got the latest software installed. TIA

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3 years ago
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etheanneContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Error 30 - not connecting

My sonos has simply stopped working. Cannot connect the bridge, although it was working without the bridge connected for about 2 or mor months. Now it says it cannot connect and error 30 comes up. I am fairly technical but need someone to hold my hand to get this working again.. what do i have to do to get my music playing ?? please help. thanks Elena  

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ratty
3 years ago
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Anonymous
asked in Components and Architectural
Can't register my speaker after changing the wi-fi network

Hi There, I have read some questions about the same issue I’m facing right now. But unfortunately I have not seen any solution yet.The issue: I bought a pair of Sonos One, and registered them. They worked well. After a while I had to change my wi-fi network. I thoght no problem, I went through the steps advised by Sonos FAQ, and one of the speakers could be re-registered under the new wi-fi system (it is working well). But the other speaker is problematic. The android app could not see it. I can’t even go back the factory reset, since the speaker goes back to solid white led signal after every factory reset trial. So it seems the speaker is connected to somewhere but I don’t know where, and I don’t have the access to the speaker, because the application on my mobile don’t see it. Of course I have already went through hundreds of SONOS FAQs, but no one helped. :(( So what now? Many thanks for every idea. 

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3 years ago
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KeithmacVirtuoso
asked in Portable speakers
New Move on S1 system?.

Hello all, if I buy a brand new Move can I add this to my S1 system or will it be locked to S2?.Cheers, Keith. 

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K
3 years ago
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CC65Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Delayed connection to Sonos

I have been having connection issues with my Play:1ever since I switched to S2. The app will show unable to connect at first. I have gone through the re-setup process so many times that I gave up. Then I realize if I leave the app on without doing anything it will connect after some time - usually more than 10 mins. Does anyone else have this issue? Also why is there no email support? I cannot find any similar issues here or in your support page. How can I get technical support directly other than posting in this community chat? 

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3 years ago
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RcarnesContributor I
posted in Home theater
Beam Volume Too Low

I have a Beam connected via HDMI ARC to a Vizio TV. Recently the volume on the Beam has to be turned almost all the way up to get a normal volume level I can hear. This is an issue with all streaming apps on Roku and also tried on Fire Stick and same issue with it. Anyone know what the issue could be?

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3 years ago
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LondoContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Playbase sound cutting out intermittently when playing music from iMac

My Playbase sound will start and stop when playing music from my iMac.  It does not do this when playing the TV sound or the internet radio.  My Play 1 speakers do not have this issue - its just the the Playbase.  I did turn the power off and back on for the Playbase but that has not resolved it.  Any suggestions?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Van GilsContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos player disappearing when playing spotify

Hi all,We are an av installer and use sonos in some client setups. Mostly port or connect and we are experiencing a lot of problems after newest updates in S2.A lot of clients are reporting missing players. The player dissapears in the sonos app but is still active on the network and replies to ping and :1400/status page. Most of our installs are hardwired and wifi off, a lot of these installs worked fine for a long period until now.I think the issue occurs when playing spotify music selected in the sonos app.Other players playing internet radio trough sonos radio or tunein have no issues. Also when playing spotify trough spotify connect the players don’t disappear. Since we allready know of 10+ installs with these problems I don’t think the network or network gear is causing this. Because there are different routers and switches with most of the installs. Anyone aware of this issue or experiencing the same?  

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Corry P
3 years ago
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jimalbrightjrContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Apple Music Library recent additions not showing on Sonos app!

With the most recent Sonos update, my most recent Apple Music library additions do not show on the Sonos app!  Spent 2.5 hours on phone “troubleshooting” with Sonos to be told it’s an Apple problem. Another hour plus with Apple to be told it’s a Sonos problem!  Considering it all works on the Apple Music app, seems Sonos the issue!  Way too much money invested in Sonos speakers to not be able to listen to anything new!  

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3 years ago
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vicsasoContributor I
posted in Home theater
No audio on Sonos Arc paired with Samsung AU8000 (2021 model)

I have my Sonos Arc connected to the Samsung UA65AU8000KXXM (2021 Crystal UHD). My sources are: native Netflix TV app and the new Apple TV 4K. I’ve read about “sound cutting in/out with Arc + Samsung TV”, but this is slightly different. The problem: intermittently no audio from the Arc at the START of the movie (either playing from TV Netflix app or Apple TV Netflix/Disney apps). Sometimes the audio comes on after 10-30secs. Sometimes it doesn’t at all, and I need to exit the movie, try some other movies and after 2-3 tries, it works. But once the audio comes on, I’ll have no issues for the rest of the movie (except for once, that I can accept).  Settings on the TV appear to be correct (eARC, Passthrough, Atmos) - and when it works, the Sonos S2 App does display “Dolby Atmos”.  I called Samsung Tech Support and they very quickly pointed the problem to Sonos. I’m talking to Sonos Tech Support right now but am curious if anyone here sees a similar problem?

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3 years ago
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arvContributor I
asked in Advanced setups
Can Roam and SL be used together in multiroom mode?

I read this post but it isn't clear to me whether one can use two different speaker models in multiroom mode. Can Roam and SL be used together in multiroom mode?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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atlantamacContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Entire System Drops Out

I’ve got about 10 different Sonos products spread out around the house. Inexplicably, the whole system will not be recognized by either the Sonos app on my phone or the app on my Mac. However, when I ask Alexa to play, she is able to find the products and stream to them. The app does throw up an error message. However, I am never able to resolve the issue by following the instructions.  One particular instruction is that I turn everything off and on. However, this is not really practicable since four of the speakers are high up on the wall. Please advise what other detail you might need to help. I’ve submitted diagnostic 890531980 for reference. 

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ratty
3 years ago
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Bobby HContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Keeps Skipping or Songs not encoded continously

Pathetic…thousands of dollars spent on your products and I all I get is two minutes of music before it skips to new tracks or tells me its not encoded..or just stops completely…I have tried switching off the Auto Lock feature on my phone, reset my Wi Fi network and removed / re-added all devices back on with no success…you know where you can shove your products from now on!if only I was aware of the thousands of people who have these same issues with no real, palpable solution, I wouldn’t have bothered spending my hard earned money on this rubbish. 

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106rallye
3 years ago
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ItsMeCarlosContributor I
posted in Home theater
New Sonos Arc

I bought my Arc yesterday and set it up. All went well. Later that evening the app would no longer connect the soundbar and it would say to check the internet. Internet is fine and all my devices connect without a problem. Tried reconnecting via the app multiple times with no luck. Did a reset this morning and now I can’t connect to it still and no sound. Support is closed on weekends. I’m very frustrated that this expensive device doesn’t work as it should. Any suggestions? I have a cable router that you cannot make any changes to, but works fine with all my 30+ devices at home.

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buzz
3 years ago
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DariboContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
sonos s2 app not working after changing my router

I have recently upgraded my router and have noticed that the Sonos S2 app is not connected to my play base and also under the settings tab, the headings “Account”, “System” and “Services and Voice” are all greyed out.  I have followed the in app guide to reconnect, but it will never find the play base. I have tried re setting router, turning playbase on/off, reset the app, uninstalled the app, created a brand new account on the app, but still these settings are still greyed out- same on my wife’s phone also. How am I supposed to set up the new network and put in the WiFi password etc with these settings greyed out? It’s like the whole thing is locked up and it’s super frustrating.  Any help is greatly appreciated! 

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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rcrhAvid Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Network Matrix seems to be a mess

I’m been experiences some sound drop offs.  They’re are VERY brief but very noticeable.  I found the network matrix for my system and it seems to have many many many problems.I have:  devices with incorrect serial numbers down the left column,  extra devices across the top,  devices across the top with incorrect serial numbers  undefined STP states,  red connection levels,  missing OFDM levles on some devices.All of my devices are connected wirelessly.I’m wondering if I can fix these problems or if I should delete everything & start over.  It’s only six devices so this might be the quickest plan unless I redo everything and end up with the same problems.Thoughts?  Suggestions?     

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buzz
3 years ago
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DavidtwfContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Speakers dissappearing intermittently

My whole system seems to be failing and its making me feel like giving up on sonos altogether.I have 5 x 1, beam, play 3, play 5 and a move. Up until about 3 weeks ago its been running prefect for the last couple of years. Although lots of problems before that. All of a sudden a few speakers disappeared and I couldn't play them. Some just couldn't be found and others were there and said they were playing but no sound. Others were being found but they wouldn't connect. I tried to reinstall the play 5, 3 and one of the 1's as it was the system in my kitchen dining room that I was having the most problems with. they started to be found before they disappeared again. I turned my wi fi on and off a few times and that seemed to help before they started to drop out again. The kitchen has a wi fi extender but I have previously set up a separate channel for them after problems in the past but I'm not sure how to check if they are still on a sonos net channel or not.Someone please help. 

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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Paul OughtonContributor II
asked in Components and Architectural
2 of 6 ceiling speakers not working

Morning. Just moved to a new home. I’ve not yet connected my Play 1 speakers but the house has a connect that’s linked to 6 Sonos speakers in the kitchen ceiling. Only 4 of them are working. Any clues of how to track down / fix the problem ?

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3 years ago
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ScottGPContributor I
asked in Speakers
Odd Play1 Issue

I have an odd issue. I have a house with Sonos products in multiple rooms, including two rooms that have identical home theater set-ups with a Beam, a Sub and two Play1’s as surrounds. I recently upgraded my router and all the products appeared to have reconnected successfully. However, I noticed yesterday that one Play1 used as a surround in one of the home theater set-ups had a blinking white LED. I reset the speaker several times, each time successfully connecting the speaker to the network and Sonos system, but when I tried to finish the set up by adding the Play1 pair as surround speakers, the app gives me an error message after timing out saying it cannot add the speakers as surrounds. The other Play1 that was not affected reconnects as a surround but the affected one does not connect and returns to a blinking white LED with no sound. I am out of ideas. Any thoughts?

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3 years ago
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svpccsmContributor I
posted in Portable speakers
Roam not connecting after being shut off

Hi,I recently got a roam to add to my sonos collection. I was able to easily connect it yesterday. I shut it off after I was done. Now when I turn it back on it won’t reconnect to my sonos app (android 12 beta, pixel 4xl). I can connect it to my phone via bluetooth and it works, however. I have a mesh network with tp link deco. Thanks!

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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PhlebasContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Harmony 650 volume and mute buttons stopped working with Playbar

After several years the volume and mute buttons on my 650 control have gone inert . I’m trying to shift these functions to other unassigned buttons on the 650 e.g. the Channel Up/Down switch as the new volume control. However, these the volume and mute functions seem to be tied to the original buttons. Thus deleting the Playbar does not free-up the original buttons. Has anyone successfully done this buttons transfer?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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SoongAvid Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos Roam red light when charging and no response.

I bought a Roam on release and used it a bit but as it's mainly for holiday it's been sat doing nothing for quite a while. On holiday now after leaving it to charge overnight and it's completely dead. Just noticed it's not showing in the Sonos app and I've tried various chargers and all it does is show a red light when plugged in. Nothing happens when I hold power button or try to factory reset. Any ideas?

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3 years ago
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