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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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roryd
rorydContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Spotify - Unable to play (track) - the connection to Spotify was lost

I have the following setup:Arc One 2 x One SL (paired in surround with the Arc) SYMFONISKAll running S2 v12.2.2My router is a Unifi UDM PRO running v1.8.6 firmware.  I have two Unifi AC-HD access points running firmware 4.3.2811361.All five speakers have DHCP reservations from the router. I’m running a 24-bit subnet with no VLANs.The Arc is wired (WM: 0), but all the other speakers are wireless (WM: 1).When I use the Sonos app to play a Spotify track, everything is fine playing to the Arc or the One.  If I try to play to the SYMFONISK, it fails with the message “Spotify - Unable to play (track) - the connection to Spotify was lost” and skips to the next track which also fails with that message, and so on until the end of the playlist.If I try from the Spotify app to connect to the SYMFONISK, it fails to connect without any error message.I have rebooted the router, changed the DHCP reservations, power cycled the speakers and factory reset some of them but I still have the same issue.Thi

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Corry P
3 years ago
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jpalenzContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
All wired Sonos Arc+sub+2xplay 1 little cut-outs

Hello, I just wired with ethernet cat 6 my entire flat and decided to go to an all wired setup for my sonos system and everything seems to work just great after disabling wi-fi in all the devices and removing a sonos boost that was part of the setup. The problem Im having is only with the rears of my Arc+sub+2xplays 1s in my living room. They keep cutting out constantly. It is like the ambient sound cuts for half a second and comes back again immediately after but it just doesnt happen once, it keeps happening every ten seconds or so.And I think it only happens with dolby atmos (both TRUEHD and lossy one) on both my shieldTV and apple tv 4kAlready sent a diagnostic while it was happening with the number 809032159is there anything I can troubleshoot? It is a really annoying issue. thanks in advance

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3 years ago
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hebrContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Connect does not connect, since upgrading to S2.

Since upgrading to S2, connect stopped working. call tech support. they say I have to replace the unit. Is this normal? 

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3 years ago
TnL
TnLTrending Lyricist I
asked in Components and Architectural
S1 Controller "Existing system not found" Feb 28,2021 Fails on all platforms: Win 10, Android, IOS

Just now, 4:30PM eastern, 2021-02-28 all of my S1 controllers fail to find my Sonos systems.All a re at S1.  No S2.  I have Connect devices that must stay at S1, so my entire system is at S1.I have tried resetting individual systems - to no effect.Less than a week ago, I was given the option of “staying with” the S1 system.  Up until then, I got regular nag notices that I needed to upgrade to S2.  I do not want to do that.  I’m not sure if this is related, but it is a change within the last week.I have tried the S1 controller on Windows 10, iOS, and Android systems - all fail with the same message “Existing system not found.” Anyone else?Any ideas? 

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Magpie in Yorkshire
3 years ago
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ChrisMakiContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services
CBC Radio 1 broken since March 8

Typically my morning alarm has me waking up to CBC Radio One Vancouver, but since Monday morning I’ve been waking up to the Sonos chime which historically meant a problem on my local network but if you drill down into the CBC service within the Sonos app, none of the selections under CBC Radio One are currently available. The CBC Music On Air (CBC Radio 2) remain available. I’ve tried removing and re-adding this integration but to no avail. Does anyone know where to go to have this looked into? I don’t know who is responsible for this integration, Sonos or CBC? I’m assuming CBC made a change to their feeds for Radio One that hasn’t been updated within the Sonos integration. The specific radio station is still available via TuneIn which is my workaround for now.

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3 years ago
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mobimeContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Connect:Amp (gen 1) - only ethernet cable works, not wifi

Hi -I cannot get my gen 1 connect amp working with S1 app over wifi, only with ethernet cable. I have read other messages here saying to go into advanced network settings to update wifi password.I don’t see where this is possible, only a setting for wifi is enabled or not.Can someone please suggest how to get connect amp working with wifi?thanks!!

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3 years ago
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DannyhermContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
sound defaults to music instead of tv after update

I have Playbase and 2 one’s. I just did the latest update to the app and gear on 3/9/21. Every time I turn off the Apple TV or listen to music, Sonos defaults the tv sound to my tv and music for the Sonos. I have auto play tv checked. 

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Corry P
3 years ago
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isildurContributor I
posted in Home theater
Sonos Arc wall mount - hide cables in-wall?

Hi guys, first post here.I have ordered the Arc and just got the shipment notification, very excited about it. I plan to wall mount  using the Sonos wall mount and will use it together with a LG CX, which I will also mount on the wall when the Arc arrives.I would like to hide all cables, for the TV and Arc, in-wall. Do you have any recommandations for best suitable product/s to get for that? For the Arc it would have to fit/work together with the Sonos wall mount and (preferably) be invisible/hidden behind the Arc. Also I live in Sweden so it would have to be suitable for use here (and with European 2-pin electrical plug type, if applicable)If you guys have any recommendations for what I should get for this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!   

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Corry P
3 years ago
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PortnoyContributor I
posted in Advanced setups
Port > Connect for Line In - Fixed my turntable drops

I can’t thank folks enough for the advice on these boards.   I’ve learned a ton, enjoyed myself, and your advice brought me from a very spotty system to a matrix that’s all green with 50+ strength vertices.  (S1, 14 components of mixed vintage on 3 floors, SonosNet off an Eero used as a router).BUT I was still getting drops when streaming from my turntable to a Connect to 3 nearby rooms. All rooms would drop out for a second or two then come back.It was solvable for 1-2 rooms with line in compression plus a 2 sec input delay and airplay as source type, but 3 rooms would still drop out.Sonos tech said there was a lot of interference in my space and I’m sure he’s right.I needed another Line In anyway so got a Port (just as a line in, so I was agnostic on the digital out kerfluffle).I was hoping the Port’s stronger WiFi radio mentioned by ratty might help and thought the add’l processing power for ADC might help (the old connect seemed (?) to drop more often as it heated up).Just hooked i

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Corry P
3 years ago
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tosikypsaContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Android Sonos S1 is trash

New S1 is total crap app! I was very exited when I first got Sonos, it was working quite well.  Now I cannot play anymore any of the music on my device nor from NAS, Sonos cannot even find my NAS anymore. S2 is no improvement, actually in many ways even worse! I will never add to my Sonos collection and looking to get rid of the whole set of useless electronics!  Sonos is going down as a company, it will be a good short sell candidate!

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J
3 years ago
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pbirkeTrending Lyricist I
posted in Components and Architectural
Sonos iOS app often fails to connect

Why does the Sonos iOS app often fail to connect? This has been a problem with both Sonos 1 and 2. Works for a few days then stops working. Same issue across different iPhones and iPads. All devices and speakers have full wifi signal. Only thing that fixes it is a full app reset which is a pain. What is the solution. Any response about rebooting routers or access points will be ignored. 10 years later, we’re well beyond basic trouble shooting of an unstable code base. What say you??

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Corry P
3 years ago
DjDaveyC
DjDaveyCContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
'My Sonos' page resets every several seconds

After updating to version 13.0 build 62186220,The 'My Sonos' page resets to top every 5-10 seconds and while doing so, in the 'Stations' segment, station description "studders"

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3 years ago
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MaGyselyContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Is my Sonos Connect (Gen2) dead ?

Hello, I have a troublesome Connect Gen2 that somehow can’t stay connected to my network for more than a few minutes. It doesn’t matter if it’s connected via WiFi or Ethernet, it always ends up disconnecting. I can sometimes get it back by rebooting it, others I need to factory reset. All my other Sonos products have a rock solid connection via WiFi.I’ve browsed through different other topics but couldn’t find any solution that worked.Is it possible that the device is actually dead, even though still “very partially” working ? Here are a couple of red flags I noticed while troubleshooting:The factory reset is hit and miss. Usually have to try up to 5 or 6 times to get it to end on the green status led. Most other attempts just blink amber/white 3 or 4 times then turn solid or blinking white again. After it stops working, I often still see it listed in the app, but when browsing the “About my system” tab it only shows its name and no other network details like for my other functioning d

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3 years ago
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Adrian kTrending Lyricist I
asked in Home theater
Arc STILL not working properly

Well the problems continue.I went from the arc not working properly on the optical outlet on the TV, as the TV's book never mentioned that it actually has an arc hdmi outlet.Fortunately someone on this forum pointed out that it had, so I swapped over, and hey presto, joy at long last, it was working, that did not last.I am back to the thing turning itself off if I channel surf, and quite often if I mute it.Hitting the button on the top sometimes doesn't even turn it back on, so it's back to getting the phone accessing the app blah blah blah.I think this product should be recalled.

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3 years ago
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AlexR85Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
SonosNet dropping some systems

HiI have 4 Sonos system in my house.Play5 (gen2)2x OneArcSince purchasing the latest Play One, the Sonosnet seems unstable.It is the second time now that all systems leave the network and can’t connect to wifi, except for the newest Play One which stays on the network.All are fairly near the router as I live in a small condo.In fact, when I try to connect the dropped system to my WiFi, they successfully get the password prompt, but entering the correct password leads to an “error, cannot connect”.Here is the latest diagnostic report #: 1097299673Thank You

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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Khout86Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
CBC app in Sonos suddenly stopped functioning properly

I have added the CBC app into my Sonos app and until now have been able to listen to stations from across Canada. Last week Radio 2 stations disappeared and now all stations have disappeared. I can still use the streaming services, but I want to be able to listen to talk radio and news. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Sonos app and still nothing. Everything is functioning fine in my CBC app. Does anyone know how to fix this? I'm becoming increasingly annoyed by Sonos. I've already had to get a new phone because suddenly my android system was too outdated with the new update in January, and now I can't easily play my favourite stations. At this rate I'm going to have the most expensive paperweights soon. If it can't add stations, there should be a way of connecting whatever I have on my phone to the speakers- even if it's an aux cord.

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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Dylanmc00Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Unable to connect to Spotify

Please help, I have been struggling to get my Sonos system to connect with Spotify. Deezer and Apple Music play perfectly, but I keep getting a message “unable to play the connection to Spotify was lost”. I have reset my entire system several times, deleted and reinstalled the app, reset my WLAN etc. All my speakers are connected via WiFi and not hard wired. I am not using a bridge. Diagnostic ref: 1671880851 Any assistance would be great thanks. 

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3 years ago
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JcanduelaContributor I
posted in Home theater
five as surround by the side of arc

I got an Arc for the TV and two Fives one to each side of the Arc. I use the Fives for music and the Arc for TV but I have now added the two Fives as surround to the Arc and Trueplay the lot. The question: is it ok to have the two Fives as surround to the Arc but placed to each side of the Arc? not really surround as they seat at the same level as the Arc but would that affect the sound quality of music or the TV?thanks J

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J
3 years ago
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GianteliContributor II
asked in Components and Architectural
AMP disappearing

I have 4 Amps connected in a wired ethernet daisy chain, which are then connected to a 24-port GE switch, which is in turn connected to my router.  All four have static IP Addresses, appear in the router’s client list, and show up in “my system” as online when logged into sonos.com via a browser.  Wireless on all 4 is disabled.  However, each one at some point will disappear from the app. I can tell when it’s about to happen.  When attempting to start music via Spotify in a room, if it doesn’t start playing right away, it will hang there for a while, throwing the “selected song cannot be played at this time” error before finally disappearing altogether.  I can only have it rejoin the system by power cycling the affected Amp, which is not totally simple as they’re in a rack.  This has been happening since install 2 years ago and I’m losing hope that there will be a software fix. 

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Milkman286Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Big Sur and Music App

hi has anybody else been experiencing problems with Sonos and the new Music app that replaced iTunes. I can no longer import playlists created on the Music app to Sonos.Sonos no longer recognises .xml files generated by the app.I’ve tried both the ‘iTunes Music Library.xml’ as generated automatically by the Music app  and individual playlists as .xml from Music but Sonos won’t read them. If I place an old iTunes generated .xml into the Sonos folder it reads it and updates the library accordingly so I know there isn’t a problem with where I’m placing files.Any solutions anyone? Thanks!

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Corry P
3 years ago
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FrankafloatContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Sonos Dropout only if using internet

I have two Sonos-One speakers, each in a separate room. When streaming music stored on our NAS device, over our Orbi WiFi, it works flawlessly. When streaming music from Spotify, one speaker (always the same one) drops out every couple of minutes or so. I cannot understand why an internet buffering issue would only affect one speaker. Can anyone suggest a reason and a fix? thanks.

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3 years ago
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Gonçalo TeixeiraContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos one always stuck on WM = 1

Hello,I have multiple sonos devices. All of them are placed on WM = 0 as my ARC is wired.All other devices (Sonos Play: 1, Sub, Sonos Ones, Sonos Play_5s) are all on WM = 0 apart from a single Sonos One. I have power cycled it, factory reset to no avail.If I factory reset and wire it, it will show up as WM = 0; however as soon as I unplug the ethernet cable out of the One it goes back to WM = 1.Diagnostic 1596752830Any ideias? you help is appreciatted!    

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3 years ago
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Deladon 25Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Unable to connect Sonos Beam to (wireless HDMI receiver) Beamer

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3 years ago
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KSheppardContributor I
asked in Home theater
Change WiFi Network for ARC and Beam

I recently setup both an Arc and Beam and connected them to TV’s in two separate rooms.  We had just moved into a new home without WiFi, so I used my hotspot on my cell phone to setup both the Arc and Beam using the Sonos App.We now have internet at the home, and I want to change the setup to connect to the home network.I reviewed the information on how to change Networks, and attempted to follow these instructions:Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android and wait while it searches for your Sonos system. Note that this process cannot be completed using the Sonos app for Mac or PC. When you see the message "Unable to connect to Sonos," tap Learn More. Tap Changed router or WiFi settings?I did receive the “Unable to connect to Sonos”; however after 10 minutes of waiting, it never provided a Learn More tab.I then attempted to use my Hotspot and access the Network Settings through the Sonos App; however, I could not find anywhere within the App to change or modify the Network Settings.It appe

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James L.
3 years ago
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stavrosmckennaContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Music stops after 1 track sd card

I have music stored on my sd card on android phone and when playing through the sonos one in my kitchen always stops after 1 track, won't play an album continuously, no problems with Spotify or music services, just my old albums I have stored which aren't available online, has anybody had this problem and know any fixes, thank you

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Corry P
3 years ago
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