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Discuss Beam, Playbar, Playbase, and the entire Sonos home theater experience. How do you set up a Sonos 5.1 system? Which Sonos work with your TV? Ask your home theater questions here.

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Lwiillo Contributor III

Work with Sonos receivers

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Hi guys, I ran out of HDMI ports on my TV. I try a HDMI switch but I loss some video quality so I decided to add a receiver. I just discovered all this "work with Sonos" receivers. Everyone of these is telling me that I need to add a Sonos Connect which I don't have. I want to know if I can connec...

ninjaguy Avid Contributor III

Feature Request: Beam swap left/right channel

I mounted my Beam upside down under my TV because it was the only way since the mount was blocking access to the cable ports and the Beam controls were too close under the TV if mounted upright. By mounting it upside down I am able to access the Beam buttons underneath and have a clear entry to the...

dazJ47 Contributor I

Sonos Beam beep when changing channels using Sky Q mini

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I have a sonos beam connected to a Panasonic TX-40EX700B using a sky Q mini box to provide the picture source. The sky Q mini is connected to HDMI 1 and the beam via the HDMI arc port on the TV. Every time I change a channel the beam makes an loud beep for a few seconds then the sound resumes as...

davidkelly05 Contributor I

Sonos 5.1 Setup Worth It?

I recently purchased the Playbar and sub and have been happy with it so far. I’m contemplating purchasing 2 Play 1’s to set up as a 5.1 system but am wondering hoping for some input on those of you that have went this route. Is it worth it? I mostly use my system for Netflix, Movies streamed from...

jbelvedere50 Contributor I

Airplay2 & Playbar / One (gen1) & one newbie looking for simplest option

Sorry if this is repetitive but.... I have a playbar connected to my TV, which is bonded in a surround sound system with two Sonos Ones (Gen1) and a sub. So, as for Airplay2 - and trying to transition from the soon to be abandoned option of "play from my iphone" ... I left off the boat. I'm in...

ceborgen Contributor I

Beam as a computer speaker

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Is it possible to use Beam as a computer speaker with the use of hdmi port?

Prodan Contributor II

If you're experiencing audio delay issues, read this

I've been living with lip sync issues (audio behind the video) since I got my Playbar about a year ago but I finally decided to do something about it. After multiple conversations with Sonos support and the LG's support people (they kept blaming each other for the audio delay), I decided to email So...

lefty23 Contributor II

Surround 5.1 using Play 5's and front L & R

I believe this question has been asked a few times over the years. I have a Playbar, Sub and two Sonos One's in my surround 5.1 setup. Although the Playbar sounds great the stereo separation is just not up to par. The obvious choice would be to have two Left and Right speakers paired in the grou...

xlbagel Contributor I

what is the best way to get audio from a roku streaming stick to a sonos amp

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i have a BenQ projector: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K2V0WP4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and a Sonos Amp connected to four Klipsch outdoor speakers. I tried: Roku -> HDMI input on the Projector -> projector audio out -> RCA input on the Amp but the audi...

onedaymarswillattack Contributor I

5.1 loss of surrounds

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Problems encountered after hardwiring the playbase and sub, all worked fine before. (When all on WiFi) Now the surrounds which are on the WiFi. Don’t work. I have removed and re added them to no avail. The settings for WiFi for the playbase and sub are off, and the setting for the WiFi for the sur...

alanc 22 Contributor I

Sonos Beam

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Hi, I'm new to Sonos and have recently purchased a Beam and two Sonos One (Gen 2) speakers set up as a "surround sound" system for my TV. Can I move one of the One's to another room and play the same music in the family room and, say, the kitchen and then revert back to the "surround" system for TV?...

lukemill Contributor I

3.1 Sound

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Can I use a Beam and 2 Play 1s as a left, center, and right channel? I want to keep my 1s on book shelves to left and right of our TV, not as surrounds.

Luis Daniel Contributor I

sonos:amp no sound via optical out

I just hooked up a brand new sonos amp to my tv. It’s an older samsung so it doesn’t have hdmi arc. I used the official sonos hdmi to optical adapter but am not able to get sound from the tv. I can confirm that the speakers are set up and working (can stream to them via Google Play Music). I have...

MooseOnaHill Avid Contributor I

Air Play Inquiry

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Am I understanding this correctly? Sonos is removing the “play on this iPhone” feature and if you have a COMPLETE surround system, you can’t utilize the Air play feature?

shriii Contributor I

Optoma UHD51A Projector + Roku Ultra - options to get Dolby Digital 5.1 on Netflix / Bluray

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I am trying to use Optoma UHD 51A projector (it has optical out) connected to a Roku with 5.1 Sonos setup. I did some digging and stlll not entirely sure if I understand all options / info is a couple of years old to get 5.1 surround and hence adding a new question. 1. Is there a way to achieve 5....

ray8 Contributor I

Playing music through 5.1 surround sound setup

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Im not able to play music on my sonos 5.1 system independent of the TV surround sound, how can i fo this?

jale01 Contributor I

Sonos Amp and 3rd party subwoofer issue.

Hi! I am having issues connecting my Sonos Amp (Black) to my Klipsch SW-311 10-Inch Subwoofer (or vice-versa). I currently have two Klipsch speakers and the Klipsch Subwoofer connected to the Sonos Amp. Both speakers play but I am getting no sound from the subwoofer. The subwoofer is connected to t...

MikeConnelly Enthusiast II

Feature Request: Enable Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3 or DD+) for Better Audio Quality

This feature request is for Sonos support Dolby Digital Plus, also known as E-AC-3 or DD+. This would permit a higher quality audio experience when watching surround sound-enabled videos. Sonos currently supports PCM stereo and Dolby Digital (AC-3) surround sound. This made sense for the Playbar an...

pankaj100887 Contributor I

APPLE TV 4k with playbase

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Here is the issue in point wise manner: 1:I recently bought sonos playbase, which have only optical audio input. 2: But my TV has regular 02 HDMI and 01 HDMI ARC ports (I don’t want other audio outputs to use be cause of poor audio output quality) and TV has no optical output. 3: I watch content...

malcv Contributor I

Sonos Beam and Samsung TV Spotify App

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We have a Samsung Series 5 TV (Model UE40UK5500) connected to a soundbar through which we can stream music via the Spotify (Free version) app which came pre-installed on the TV. We are considering purchasing a Sonos Beam to go with our two Sonos Ones we have in our 'Living Room' to give us a 5:1 sur...

dc9 Contributor III

sick to death with sonos

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Had this system for years. Started with Playbase and Play 1 x 2. Multiple problems. Absolutely baffling. Changed to Sonos one x 2. Multiple problems. ANYONE READING THIS DO NOT BUY SONOS. You will have a lifetime of insoluble problems. Sonos community not much good. Lot’s of trolling and ridiculous...

Onyo Contributor I

Wireless receiver for 3rd party subwoofer.

Why is it that Sonos dont make a wireless receiver fo 3rd party subwoofer? I would like to buy the sonos beam, but i cannot use my existing subwoofer. I hope they make a wireless receiver for 3rd paty subwoofer

Stuhughes Avid Contributor I

5.1 on dvd

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Watching a dvd that supports 5.1 I have beam and 2 plays. The trailers and the start up menu are playing in 5.1 but the film itself isn't. Any ideas. About my sonos switches to stereo when film starts.

Badgercop Avid Contributor III

Beam: Keeps switching back to Arc from Bluetooth - how to stop?

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Hi. I have an LG C8 OLED TV and a Beam, connected Via HDMI Arc. I also have some Sony Bluetooth headphones. Whenever I try and play the TV audio via Bluetooth after 2 seconds it switches back to Arc. Is there anyway to prevent this? I have to pull the HDMI lead out of the Beam, but can it be disable...

Pedrovanm Contributor I

sonos play 1 surround with existing amplifier

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Hello There, i have a pare of sonos play1 speakers. I want to use these also for surround. I have an existing third party surround amplifier Can i connect the play1’s to the existing amplifier and use them as surround? thanks in advance. greetings Pedro

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