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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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Mauresi85Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Trying To Replace Faulty Pro-Ject T1 SB PHONO is a Disaster

I’ve been trying to get my turntable replaced for the past day in a half and it is a disaster.  I keep getting the told to call here, we don’t do that, call there, email this person--it’s so frustrating.  I bought my Pro-Ject T1 SB Phono TT not even 3 weeks ago and the line out has already gone out on it, all I want to do is replace it and it’s even still under the 30 day warranty.  Sonos claims that they do not replace the turntables, their partners do, so I called them, and they said they don’t replace turntables under 30 days, that’s Sonos’ job lol.  WHAT IN THE WORLD?!?  Hahaha.   Is there any way that I can just send my faulty turntable back and get a functioning one?  Literally that’s all I want.  If anyone could help, it would be amazing!! 

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3 years ago
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budgie 1964Contributor III
posted in Components and Architectural
Sonos connect not working with eARC

Hello I am still looking for the best way to get the sound from my television, Sky dvd player to come through my  Cambridge audio CXA81 amplifier which is in a different room I have  a Sonos connect amp which I used with my previous tv it was plugged  in via red/white connectors and accessed  through the line in function in Sonos although there was a slight delay this was easy to do & worked well.I now have a Sony Tv model KD-48A9 With hdmi E-arc I was advised  to connect  the Sonos  to this through a Tenkak HD10  switch also through its arc setting  but it does not work and just a humming noise comes out, can somebody clarify if this is the best way to acheive this and  how it would all need to be connected as  I am  not certain, the tv and amp both also supports chrome cast which I understand may also work   Any help would be greatly appreciated   Barry

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3 years ago
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Mauresi85Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Line Out Problem with Pro-Ject T1 SB

 Hi,I just got done talking with a rep for over an hour and he decided that my speaker is defected so sonos is shipping me a replacement. Problem is, I don’t understand how my speaker is the problem?  My line out on my pro-ject t1 phono sb (which I bought from you) stopped working. There is no sound coming from my turntable when it’s on ‘line-in’ on the app. The reason why I don’t think it’s the speaker is because I’ve also tried to play my turntable on other speakers and it also doesn’t work. So, I’m very confused as to why we are replacing the speaker rather than the turntable?  I tried to tell this to the rep, but he insisted it was the speaker.  I’d hate to have to get a new speaker, only to have the problem continue. I’m just looking maybe for a valid answer as to why the turntable wouldn’t be the issue if the line out is clearly the problem?   

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3 years ago
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I.am.HagarContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos Amp, LG CX TV (2021), no HDMI-ARC audio

HiI have Sonos Amp (about 3 years old), connected to TV and two B&W Speakers with Wharfdale passive sub. Brilliant.I had a Samsung Smart TV, and HDMI-ARC audio worked well.I now have new LG CX 65” TV (2021), and have issues with ARC.No ARC Audio passes to the Sonos. I have to use “Internal Speaker” on the TV. Sonos is now only useful for music from iPhone. It is gathering dust...It once worked after a power outage, some sequence of power-on may have coincidentally worked.This was only once, till I switched the TV off. After that, I had to go back to “Internal Speaker” on the TV again.I have tried many times, all combinations of settings. Read many forums.Sonos 2 App on iPhone fails to connect the audio to the TV.I did a Diagnostics = Ref 2071482316Please could you assist?Thanks

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3 years ago
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drapergeekContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Constantly Missing Random Devices

Hi all! I’m really hoping y’all can help. I’ve been fighting issues for years now and I’m at my wit’s end.I have a pretty extensive Sonos setup and to be honest, it’s never worked right. A part of me questions why I keep buying Sonos with all the issues I have. The Issue (s)I constantly have some rooms just not show up in app. It’s not consistently the same devices and it can go in and out at any random time. Open up the app now and I have 2 showing. If I try and play something, that number may increase or it may decrease, no one can guess. About half the time Sonos will fail while adding tracks to the queue. I can try 3-4 times and probably 80% of the time it will eventually work. Other times I give up. When playing to a number of speakers, inevitably they will not start at the same time. Usually they all “click in” about 30-45 seconds into the song. From that point I may or may not have individual speakers come in and out during playback. My Sonos Setup5 Ikea bookshelf speakers Beam

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James L.
3 years ago
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reddamoContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Speakers dropping out when changing song

Exactly the same as other discussions in here (eg), some not all of my speakers are dropping out for 5-20 seconds whenever i start a song or change it. its super frustrating and to my memory has only happened since i updated the the s2 controller (which in my experience has been inferior). Note i always play on a grouping 2 play 1s + 2 play 1s and sub (4 play 1s and sub) Submitted diag: 1327203633 Thanks 

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James L.
3 years ago
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CwoodsContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Volume Randomly Increasing to Max

I have a Sonos 5.1 setup consisting of a beam, sonos one x2, and sub. Recently when listening to Spotify on my iPhone XS (the only controller I have active in my household), the volume on the system raises to max volume when going to change the volume in the sonos app, or from the lock screen. I have only had the system for a few weeks and it seems to only do this when Spotify is active, not Pandora or while using the TV. Currently my system is on version 10.1.2, and my iPhone controller states the version is also 10.1.2. My system is currently connected via wireless, and not through Sonosnet. I have seen in other forums that the work around is to disable hardware volume control and lock screen controls in the Sonos settings in the native iPhone settings app. But my question is, has this issue been permanently addressed yet in a sonos update/will it be in the future? Or does this have to do with possibly having a faulty system?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Ema8351Contributor I
posted in Portable speakers
Sonos Roam wont work when unplugged or taken off WIFI

Bought the new Sonos Roam and love it, except I don’t think it’s working correctly. Works fine when plugged in and on wifi and connects to the other speakers in my home. When unplugged and in my house it no longer connects. When I take it outside off my Wifi, it doesn’t work at all. Appreciate it wouldn’t link to my other speakers when off wifi….but it should work. it’s as if it’s a portable speaker that isn’t portable? I’m sure I’ve done something wrong with the setup but can anyone help? I remember when I set it up initially my phone kept asking for something on a pop up but I had to switch that off as it was beyond annoying and drained my phone battery as well…..

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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bovebernardContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Connection to Spotify keeps getting disconnected

Recent problem (within last week), connection to Spotify is lost.  I am running latest version of Sonos on all my Sonos Amps and Speakers. 

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3 years ago
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rorygoodbodyContributor I
asked in Portable speakers
Roam not visible in app

Hi, I’ve been using Sonos since 2013 with few issues but I’m having a problem with my Roam that is frustrating, unpredictable and seems to have no solution other than to wait for it to sort itself out.The Roam is visible as “offline” when it is switched off but is not visible in the S2 app when switched on. It’s clearly still connected to the network in some way as the app shows when it’s switched off (visible in the app) and it disappears when it’s switched on. It can also replay the last music that was played on it by pressing the play/pause button, and given that the current album is stored on the network it clearly still has access to the network. I have tried changing the channel, resetting the router etc. but the problem persists. I have tried on multiple devices and the same problem occurs. I am not using a mesh or range extender so this is not the issue. I’m using an ASUS RT-AC88U with no issues and strong signal throughout the house, including the rooms that I have tried the R

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3 years ago
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CraigK6190Contributor I
asked in Advanced setups
connect different products to different SSIDs

Hi all, hope someone can help here.  I have an Arc and two Ones that I have set up as a TV surround system. To prevent unwanted roaming on my network, I set up a unique SSID broadcast from a single access point, and connected these 3 devices to it, and all’s well. Let’s call this SSID “AUDIO”.  I also have two Moves. I don’t want these connected to the AUDIO, I want these to just connect to my standard housewide SSID, let’s call it GENERAL.  Problem is: when I add GENERAL as a trusted network for the Moves, the Arc starts using it.  Is there any way to force my Arc to AUDIO and my Move to GENERAL and have them see & connect only to their assigned SSID? By the way, AUDIO and GENERAL are just SSIDs. They both connect back to the same network and subnet, so I have no control problems. I’m just trying to manage which device connects to which access point. 

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3 years ago
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NOYB2Contributor I
posted in Home theater
Sonos One SL ignores DHCP Offers and becomes unreachable

Hi all, I’ve come here to share some grievances that my pair of (stereo-setup) One SLs give me. After some time (usually a few days), both speakers decide to ignore DHCP offers from my DHCP server and start to setup their own, isolated, and unreachable, network in the 169.254.0.0/16 LINKLOCAL-RFC3927 space. Restarting the speakers does not help, only disconnecting from the WiFi and reconnecting makes them accept DHCP offers again. Obviously, ignoring DHCP offers and resorting to an isolated enclave is not an appropriate mechanism for a network-only speaker. I’d be eager to hear from Sonos what they suggest to be done here. cheers,--m p.s. happy to provide pcap’s that clearly illustrate the issue at hand.

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3 years ago
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CanadianSonosJunkieContributor I
asked in Home theater
using tv built in speakers with Sonos amp for rear

I was planning to use a beam as front speakers for my new tv. Unfortunately the setup I have has the tv flush on the wall and the beam will stick out and won’t look good. I don’t need need amazing sound for this particular tv setup. And the built in speakers for the tv aren’t terrible. I am installing rear built in wall speakers with the Sonos amp (will use more for playing music). Can I use the amp/wall speakers as rear sound while using the built in tv speakers as the front sound? Thanks for any input. I can’t find anything when I search for info on this particular setup.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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PfierensContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
sonos move configuration break out

Hi My Sonos move configuration is not stable. I tried several times to reset and reconfigured it, but it doesn’t work at all even if I follow Sonos recommendations.please someone could help?

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3 years ago
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geohei_170Contributor III
posted in Components and Architectural
Maximum LAN connection recommended on top of WiFi?

Hi have a couple of Sonos devices:Play:1 (S1+S2) Play:3 (S1+S2) Move (S1+S2) CONNECT (S1) BRIDGE (S1)Most of the above devices are connected via LAN (cable).All devices show up as devices in the router.After having some issues with the powerline (PLC) in my house (sporadically high ping times between several computers), I analyzed my home network and found out that if the Sonos devices are connected to LAN, the ping times appear, and vice versa … they disappear virtually completely when LAN is unplugged.As far as I understood/read, maximum LAN connectivity should be established to Sonos devices?What is recommended?

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samuelward
samuelwardAvid Contributor I
asked in Advanced setups
Setting up Sonos acress an access point

Hello,I am trying to understand if something is possible before buying the equipment. I am trying to set my parents house up with Sonos across the house and an outbuilding. House is working great, obviously very easy and pleased how it’s all working.Now for the outbuilding I was thinking of running an Ethernet from the house Virgin router to an access point (AP) in the garden building. Something like an Archer C6 AC1200, for context this is about 35m away.  Reading online this should ‘extend’ my wifi to the garden building. I had previously considered a PowerLine Adapter, but I suspect this will have issues because the outbuilding is on its own Consumer Unit... I am assuming that if the AP has the same ssid and password, setting up a new Sonos or two would be simple enough, and I’ll be able to see and control them all together? (Bit of an amateur when it comes to home networks)

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Sun-TzuContributor II
asked in Portable speakers
S2 & Roam for a S1 System

I currently use the S1 app. Unfortunately I have 2 Play Five’s that I have yet to upgrade but I wish to do so but not been a priority. I wish to buy the Roam and I wondered if I can just download the S2 app and set up the Roam or if I need to have already switched my whole system over to the S2?I’m going away on holiday in a couple of weeks and don’t wish to wait on getting the Roam if I can help it.

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3 years ago
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codywrobertsContributor I
asked in Home theater
Power Outage Connection

My power was out for a day and now my system will not connect to my sub and play 1 surrounds.  now my living room says ?+?+?.  I have tried everything and please help.

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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aji777Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
I can't play music from YouTube Music

I am a premium member of YouTube Music and I have successfully added the service to my Sonos app in Android.However, when I try to play music from YouTube Music it is showing a message that access is denied. Please help. Thank you.

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3 years ago
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TmondhallieContributor I
posted in Home theater
sonos arc keeps losing atmos

I have seen a few similar questions but nothing exact.I have my Arc connected to my Samsung Q70 via the Sonia provided HDMI cable. I never had an issue getting ATMOS vis apps such as Netflix - but recently I can only get 5.1 sound and not ATMOS. Does anyone have advice how to fix this? … I do understand that atmos isn’t available on all platforms / shows.

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3 years ago
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DJcrazeContributor I
asked in Home theater
Not able to connect with Apple TV 4K HDR

I have Sonos arc, sub gen 3 and 2 sonos ones 5.1 speaker setup.2016 Samsung tv 65” Class KS9500 9-Series Curved 4K SUHD TV (2016 Model)(This TV doesn't have Arc in the sound settings, but has HDMI ARC input)Apple TV 4K HDR connecting using Belkin Ultra HD High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable When using Apple TV 4K (previous version)I was able to ask Alexa from the Sonos arc to turn on n off the TV. Arc was integrated with the Samsung tv for audio, even though in the audio settings (both samsung tv and Apple TV 4K) I selected TV speakers the audio used to come from Sonos arcNow after setting up with Apple TV 4K HDRI don't think it has anything to do with Apple TV 4K HDR but Alex won't turn on or off the tv anymore definitely the sound is no longer integrated with sonos arc when the settings are set to TV speakers. I choose Sonos arc from Apple TV 4K HDR connecting via bluetooth.Any feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you 

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3 years ago
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jjododAvid Contributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services
Music Library - “No selections are available’

My system is a pair of Sonos 1’s with S2 controller. Mac OS Big Sur. After upgrading from S1 to S2 I lost acess to my Mac OS library. It resides on another drive attached to my desktop. I have tried every possible suggestion on this website and still can’t manage to get it to recognize the library. I think it has something to do with the path. When I browse for the folder on the desktop, I identify it without problem, but in the iOS Sonos app it lists a different folder. If I try to force add the folder by typing in the path, it won’t recognize it. Any ideas?

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3 years ago
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gemamaj255Contributor I
asked in Speakers
Sonos Five turn on / off everyday lifetime impact

Hi!I have 2 Sonos Five in stereo pair connected to a power strip in order to turn on / turn off the speakers.I’ve read that turning on / turning off ervery day could affect the internal circuits, that it would be better to have the speakers every day connected.I usually listen music around 2 - 3 hours per day, and the rest of the day are turned off.Do you think this could affect to the lifetime of the product? Is better to have it turned on? 

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James L.
3 years ago
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LitiGator78Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos One Buttons and Lights not working

I have a Sonos One that we use outdoors. The buttons no longer work and the display lights won’t turn on. It doesn’t respond to the wake word. However, it still appears in the app and can be used to play music from smartphones. I’ve gone into the Sonos app and the display lights and buttons are enabled. I’ve tried disabling them and enabling them again but they still don’t turn on. Any thoughts?  Is it possible that it’s a hardware problem?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Starman007Trending Lyricist I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Sonos 13.1

Hi,I have upgraded both Sonos 2 (13.1) and Sonos 1 on my iMac; but now i have lost my music library.II have now spent 3 days trying to reload the library to Sonos and every time i get either a1002 or my iMac is blocking Sonos access message. I spent 2 hours on the phone with one of Sonos’s support guys and achieved nothing.Everything worked perfectly prior to the download of the new Sonos version (13.1). To my knowledge nothing has been changed on my computer.Actionstaken:Norton Anti Virus removed from computerIMac Anti Virus turned on and off - neither workFile Sharing turned on and off - neither workedinternet Router turned on and off 4 timesNew Sonos 2 and Sonos 1 downloaded several timesAccess  to music file, access to iTunes access to Music all selected and all failed to load library.Does anyone know what is causing this problem? 

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Corry P
3 years ago
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