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Discuss Arc, 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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Understanding Dolby Atmos and Sonos Arc

One of the most exciting features of the new Sonos Arc is its ability to play Dolby Atmos sound. As with all relatively new technology, it’s...

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Sonos Home Theater Speaker: Comparison Chart

Published 5/10/20 Exciting things are happening at Sonos. They have just announced the June 10, 2020 release of a much anticipated addition...

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Enabling CEC on your TV for Beam

Sonos Beam, the smart, compact soundbar for your TV is now available. We've collected some of the best resources for Beam in the thread here...

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Does Trueplay sort out the One SLs left and right properly when using as surrounds?

I’ve just moved and have a Beam and 2 SLs Ones as surrounds.I’ve run Trueplay but just wanted to check does it automatically work out which SL One is left and which is right? I couldn’t remember which one was which in the original setup and now I’m over thinking when I’m watching content whether the...

sonos rear left surround start to become more quiet than right after trueplay

Anyone having same issue as me ? After trueplay it sounds good and sounds are balanced on both rear speakers but after a half a day or so , my rear left speaker started to sound quieter compare to my right speaker. I have tried to trick the speaker on the left side to make it louder but then after h...

Not enough space to place ARC, should I skip it ?

So, got my LG CX, 65”. Currently the problem is that I have 2 sonos ONE speakers, enjoying them for the last 3 years, and was looking forward to buy SONOS arc for ultimate TV experience (not getting the sub atm). The problem however is the placement. I don’t have that much space. Wall mount is not a...

Sonos Arc and Samsung - eARC compatibility issues

Hi All I wanted to make you aware of an experience I am having with both Sonos and Samsung. I am on my second Samsung tv (replacement q95t) and the following letter to CEO’s of both companies should explain. Be interesting to know if any members of this community are aware or have experienced these...

Sonos Beam goes into mute mode when I turn TV off

Beam and surrounds (play 1s) go into mute mode when I turn tv off (solid green light). Have to manually hit volume button now to play music. Never used to happen. Started this week after Sony update and move to S2. TV Sony xbr55x850D. Hookup thru arc. Diagnostic number:302588424

Sonos Arc Samsung Frame TV eARC not working

So I just set up the Sonos Arc soundbar that supports eARC. It works with my 2020 65" Frame TV until I change the eARC setting on the Frame TV to Auto. The sound mutes and I can't get it to play until I turn eARC off. Anyone else have this issue? I’ve messed around with this for a few hours to no av...

Volume on TV/Beam always resets to zero when TV turned off/on.

I have the new Beam, play1s and a sub working with the LG TV. All generally works well, but I have found recently that if I turn off the TV, or if it goes into sleep mode, that the volume is set to zero on the beam (surround sound system) and needs to be manually turned up again using the TV remote...

Control all grouped Sonos using TV remote control (via Playbar)

I already own a Playbar and recently purchased a Play 1. One thing I find invaluable is being able to control the Playbar using the TV remote, even if playing music. It is very intuitive and easy to use. What I've noticed however is that now when grouped with the play 1 the TV remote volume c...

Sonos Arc & Samsung TV eARC connection issues - fixed?

TV: 2020 model Samsung UE50TU8500UXXU Just spent the morning on support calls to both Sonos and Samsung trying to get the Arc to connect with the telly through eARC. I think we might finally have made some progress.In short, the problem was that the TV wasn’t seeing the Arc so it didn’t appear in th...

LG C9 + Arc + UB820 / Multichannel PCM for DTS Blu-Ray discs

I’m running an LG C9 with a Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray player, Sonos Arc + Sub gen 3 + One SL surrounds. The lack of DTS support on the Arc has been frustrating for non Dolby encoded Blu-ray discs, so I have been eagerly awaiting the multichannel PCM update.It’s finally arrived (thanks, Sonos!) and I t...

PS5/SONOS ARC/X900. lpcm not loud enough

Lpcm sound is considerably quieter than Dolby Digital plus 5.1 or other modes, annoying Is that normal or not?Or maybe work in progress?Is lpcm the best option for my setup , gaming on ps5?Thanks everyone for helping in advancePeace Dawid

audio problems with vizio tv and beam

Hello out there,I have an sonos beam with two play1 and sub for about a year now. I just noticed recently that system is not playing in dolby 5.1, but instead in pcm,/ surround.My tv is a vizio 652ui-b2 and my cable/satellite service is direct tv. I looked at my audio tv settings and it was set on...

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Intermittent audio from Sonos Arc to Samsung QE65Q95T

Setup Sonos Arc with One SL and Sub Gen3 on my Samsung TV. Synced up perfectly with HDMI ARC connection and all working great. However for some reason occasionally after shutting down TV for the night, the next day the audio comes on and then stops for a second or so before starting again. This repe...

Sonos Arc installed on top of a projector screen

I am trying to install a Sonos Arc right above my motorized projector screen. Please see digram. There is a hanging decorative box in the middle of my middle room which is ideal to install an in-ceiling flushed motorized projector screen, ~16 feet throw distance to the projector. This room also ha...

HDfury Arcana: eARC Adaptor: Things you should know

By now everyone has heard about the HDfury Arcana: eARC Adapter that is now available for pre-order. It’s touted to relieve lip-sync issues associated with the Sonos Arc among other things. Read about the proposed benefits of the HDfury Arcana: eArc Adapter here. This information is not intended t...

sonos arc atmos sony a1 oled

Hijust set up my new Arc with my Sony A1 oled tv I have done plenty reading here about atmos/arc/earc etc sony a1 does not have eArc which I knew !but maybe I read too much here about this so maybe someone can clear something up for me ! set was easy and arc sounds beautiful …now I have upgraded...

BEAM beats ARC

I received my ARC today and my immediate impression is that it is a major step backward from the sound quality of the BEAM. Anyone swapped out the BEAM for an ARC and achieve positive results? Same iPhone 12 phone used for Trulpay tuning of both setups. Anyone regretted not returning their ARC wi...

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