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jamesp13rrn Contributor I

Sky Q WIFI issues across main box, hub and mini

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Hi all, ive searched but cant quite seem to find the answer to this issue im having. I have an extension with playbar, sub plus two play ones for the surround sound. I have SKY broadband and a wired network through house. Behind my TV i have a 4 port switch as the SKY BB router is about 50m away...

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José Miguel Contributor I

TURNTABLE + ONE+ CONNECT

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Ravica3 Avid Contributor I

New Sonos Play 3: Worth Purchase Consideration

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I bought into Sonos earlier this year (in April) and been wanting to extend my system into other rooms. I've been looking at additional Sonos One's, maybe Play1's and even considering the IKEA Bookshelf speakers. Last night I came across some Sonos Play 3's for $229 each. That's only a little more...

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ali t Contributor I

what device do I need

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I recently moved in a home that has 2 wired sonos speakers. What is the device called that I need to purchase to begin playing music etc ?

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leedebs Contributor I

Sonos net or wifi

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Hi all, Having a few issues with the Android app on my Samsung J5. I have a single Play 1. I use TP link wireless powerline adaptors (I know these are not supported but didnt realise this when I bought the speaker) the ssid/password on the phone is the same as my Virgin Hub 3 router. I have set the...

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Bmaloney Contributor I

Converting Existing System To Sonos

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Good Morning, Firstly I would like to say I have 0 experience in home audio systems and recently moved into a house with an existing setup. I'm looking to convert the system to sonos so that I can add more speakers and control different zones. The house currently has 10 in wall speakers wired to an...

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Tim UK Contributor I

Simplest of all set ups

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I have what I believe is going to be a very straightforward set up and would appreciate some advice on what to purchase. I live in the UK. My router is located in a bedroom upstairs. I also have an existing stereo hifi system (CXA60 Amplifier with speakers hard wired) in my living room downstairs...

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davepix.com Contributor I

QNAP NAS server to Sonos 1 settings

I previously run a QNAP-TS231 and migrating to a QNAP-TS431P2 and running a pair of Sonos 1 Migrated music libraries to shared "Recordings"and tried to set up the server same as before (five years ago) with little documentation. Hopefully next time I do this I can look here or someone else will ha...

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Nolie22 Contributor I

Better use Alexa or Google home at a public network at school?

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I'm trying figure out which voice command would be the best to use at a public network like something at a college. I'm currently using google home but i can't use the app at all it won't connect to the controller so I just use spotify connect and it will play music from there. but google home does...

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AlaskaCliff13 Contributor I

Living Room Surround

I just bought 2 Sonos Play 1 speakers. I have a Play Base, Sub, and two Play 3 surrounds. I can't seem to add the Play 1 speakers to the Living Room setup.

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nick1976 Contributor I

Help- I a confused! Advise on whether this set up would work

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Hi - so i am new to speakers etc etc and have been getting conflicting advise and would like to get some expert opinions on whether the following set up would work / advise on how it can be improved - thanks in advance!! Would the following set up work and would it enable a 5.1? (interchangeable wi...

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robino23 Contributor I

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I have a 66 in TV mounted in the corner of my basement. The basement is about 500 sq. ft. It's more narrow than wide. I'm not sure if I should get a beam, playbar, or playbase for the basement. We do entertain a lot. Fights, football, etc. Because the basement is narrow I'm not sure how I want to ha...

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PeterHeesakkers Contributor I

My Sonos Play 5 has no power anymore

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I tried everything. different power source.. no light anymore. Cant connect with wifi so don't think only the light on the sonos is broken... What can happen?? never moved the sonos the past years... plz help... expensive investment this way..... Thanks!

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mysnow80 Contributor I

App stuck on enabling wifi

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As the description states, my app is stuck on the initial enabling wifi screen. Have a sonos Play5, it had been working fine. Hadn't used it in awhile, went to try and use it. the app was stating it needed to enable wifi when it was already on. Reinstalled app, it opens and states wifi must be enabl...

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zcover9 Contributor I

need help

any recommendations? One VS. play 5 for surround system. I have the playbar and sub. I love it. I want to complete the system but want speaker I can use with versatility when entertaining, and move to other spaces for parties?"

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J Daniel Avid Contributor I

Beam + 2 x Sonos Ones

An update for the Community in case anyone is wondering about using a Beam with a stereo pair of Ones (Play:1s), for music-only, with the surrounds set to full, and placed either side of the Beam in alignment. I recently received a Beam and a pair of Ones. I’m used to the way the Ones sound alone...

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bldallas Contributor I

home theater room- what to get

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I’m sure this has been asked and answered, but I couldn’t find a post. I apologize in advance for asking this if it’s been best to death im new to Sonos I’m attempting to put a Sonos system in my media room. i need a center channel, 2 front wall speakers and 2 rear wall speakers- and a subwoofe...

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McPrell Contributor I

Mac can not add library

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I used Sonos for a long time on my Macbook Pro 2013, last year I moved to a new Macbook Pro 2017 and continued to use my Sonos with this newer Mac. Now I would like to reactivate the old Macbook. Sonos app itself is working but I can't add my Music Library. Sonos asks for the admin password but the...

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joshni21 Contributor I

Sony 950G remote control volume or Google Assistant only

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The remote that came with my Sony 950G can only control either the volume only and can't operate Google Assistant or have Google Assistant and no volume control for the Sonos Playbar. The Sony remote model is Q19D0252502. It has Bluetooth compatibility. At 1st I couldn't get the remote to control t...

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bhnc Contributor I

Using home wifi

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tl;dr; Trying to figure out if I can configure a mix of devices to be mostly hard-wired, and use the in-home wifi for those that aren't. I've got 3 APs in my home, one on each channel (1, 6, 11 -- also in 5ghz but will ignore that for now). I have about 10 sonos players -- mostly older stuff (Pla...

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mgschooler Contributor I

New computer and phone

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I recently upgraded computer and phone. Now can't make Sonos play in the house. The phone app says unable to locate Sonos server. What do I need to do to make everything work again?

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adam.littlechild Contributor I

Unable to connect Sonos One to wifi

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We’ve just changed our ISP and have a new wifi router. In turn, I’ve been trying to setup our Sonos One with no luck. I’m trying to setup on the new iOS app (using latest versions and my iPhone and get to the point of entering the wifi network password (past setup and connecting to Sonos networ...

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emgee Contributor I

Sonos One Gen 2 Can't Setup

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Hi. I'm not new to Sonos I own a playbar, beam and Sonos One Gen 2. Recently purchased another Sonos One Gen2 and man is the setup painful. I've tried every setup option and this unit will just not be registered. On wi-fi the Sonos app (iphone, ipad) finds the device, Mac address is shown and I pr...

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jrang Contributor I

Left Right Channels Only

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When i listen to music, i do not want 5.1 surround sound, only the left right channel split. how do i do?

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Jmunn Contributor I

surround sound setup with speakers originally in other rooms

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I have two Play 1 speakers and a play bar. One of the Play 1’s originally came from my patio...I want all three to now be in Family Room but my Play 1 keeps coming up as Patio. I originally paired it with the other Play 1 and called them “Family 2” while my playbar was still in “Family”...kind of...

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