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aaroe
Contributor I
Aug 27, 2018 11:17 AM UTC

Beam+Play 1's - regain multi-room setup when not watching movies?

Hi!

I just recently bought the Beam (and I love it!), and paired it with my 2 Play 1's. It works great and theres alot more sound from the rear speakers than i expected..!
However, when we're just lisining to music, I kinda miss having the option to just play music on the 2 play 1's.

Is it possible to have the 2 play 1's in a 'room' for them self, while still being part of the surround setup for when we're watching TV?

BR.
Kasper
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    aaroeAuthor
    Contributor I
    Aug 28, 2018 7:08 AM UTC
    Didn't know that was a thing, I'll give it a try tonight and see if thats better 🙂 thanks!
    Hi Kasper

    I had a similar issue with the same setup and for me it's the best compromise.

    The beauty of this method, is that it's fully automated. Once set, that's it, no further messing about with configuration ... unless you want to of course.

    To answer your original question, which i realise i didn't, when you add speakers as surrounds, they effectively stop being individual units and become slaves to the controlling unit. With my limited knowledge, I simply think of it as their sole purpose in life is to become extra channels for the main unit.

    Good luck with it.

    Regards

    Andy

    Hi Andy,

    Tried it out yesterday and it gave the speakers some more volume for sure! but for the placement of the speakers it was actually more ideal to have them in the other mode, as they would drown out the Beam.
    The tv and beam is on 1 wall and our kitchen (with the 2 play 1's) are on the oposit wall, so when lisining to music while cooking, it would have been ideal just to have the 2 play 1's, or at least the option to do so.

    But for now, I'll keep them as slaves to the beam, would miss the rear channels in movies 🙂
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    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    Aug 28, 2018 7:31 AM UTC
    Kasper,

    There is a slider bar just above the full/ambient setting that will shift the audio between the Beam and it’s surrounds... try that and see if it helps when you have them on the preferred full/ambient setting.
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    aaroeAuthor
    Contributor I
    Aug 29, 2018 6:55 AM UTC
    I'll give that a try 🙂
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    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    Aug 29, 2018 8:50 AM UTC
    5fa,

    In regard to the Beam/Alexa command we were discussing earlier ...

    “Alexa, Switch to tv on (Room Name)” ... so if the TV is in the Lounge for example it’s ... “Alexa, Switch to tv on Lounge”.

    It appears to be correct that you must use the word 'on' in the instruction and not 'in the'. That is quite significant.

    Also have you noted, that once you have issued the above Alexa instruction to the Beam, you will then (strangely?) find afterwards, that you can go onto use the more simple instruction, like this... 'Alexa, Switch to TV', at least until you switch off your TV then you have to revert back to using “Alexa, Switch to tv on (Room Name)”. So it appears you have to use this instruction on the first outing, every time.

    I am currently trying to raise this issue with Sonos Support.

    Can you kindly let me know if the above works for you too please.

    Thanks ...

    Ken
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