Have the Playbar automatically group back to previous group when TV playback is ended.

see it as you. Very inconvinient always to reconnect and regroup. Ther should be an "GoBackToBeforeTheUngrouping" Option 🙂

see it as you. Very inconvinient always to reconnect and regroup. Ther should be an "GoBackToBeforeTheUngrouping" Option :-)


I agree! I listen to music all day! (retired) ..and in the evening I watch TV. So "Each and Ever" morning I have to manually bring the PlayBar back into the group.  A real pain!  I like your "GoBackToBeforeTheUngrouping" Option!  Maybe Sonos will hear us!
Cheers,
Bob

yes this would be useful!

see it as you. Very inconvinient always to reconnect and regroup. Ther should be an "GoBackToBeforeTheUngrouping" Option :-)


That would be great!

I don't yet have a Playbar and this issue is one of the reasons I'm waiting.  Did the new controller or the software update for 5.0 change this?

I currently have two Play 1s and a sub.  So, I'd add a Playbar to that.  Can you help me understand the downside of leaving the Playbar, Sub, and Play 1s grouped together for listening to music?  I have the impression that the issue is that it would be trying to force simulated surround on music that is best listened to as 2-channel.  So, I'm wondering if the new function in the controller app to change the music surround mode on the Playbar either fixes or improves this.

Here is text from the release notes for reference:

SURROUND MODE (ALL CONTROLLERS)
If you have surround speakers connected to your PLAYBAR, you can now change the surround setting for music playback (this setting does not apply to TV audio). Choose from Ambient (default, subtle, ambient sound) or Full(new setting that enables louder, full range sound).

I appreciate thoughts and advice from those of you that own a Playbar and have tried out the new app and software update.  Thanks!

I don't yet have a Playbar and this issue is one of the reasons I'm waiting.  Did the new controller or the software update for 5.0 change this?

I currently have two Play 1s and a sub.  So, I'd add a Playbar to that.  Can you help me understand the downside of leaving the Playbar, Sub, and Play 1s grouped together for listening to music?  I have the impression that the issue is that it would be trying to force simulated surround on music that is best listened to as 2-channel.  So, I'm wondering if the new function in the controller app to change the music surround mode on the Playbar either fixes or improves this.

Here is text from the release notes for reference:

SURROUND MODE (ALL CONTROLLERS)
If you have surround speakers connected to your PLAYBAR, you can now change the surround setting for music playback (this setting does not apply to TV audio). Choose from Ambient (default, subtle, ambient sound) or Full(new setting that enables louder, full range sound).

I appreciate thoughts and advice from those of you that own a Playbar and have tried out the new app and software update.  Thanks!
Recently added a Playbar to my Sonos system. I tried suggesting the above directly to Sonos, but they said add my voice to the discussion group. So here I am. Yes! Make the default action to rejoin the group after TV is turned off.

The same issue occurs with the Connect after Auto-playing to a remote Player. I'd love to see an option in the next firmware update that would let the Bridge re-establish the Players' grouping and volume level after the line-in signal stops.

Nice to see many users, under different conversational threads, requesting this feature. I have not seen any reply from SONOS, and the request is a good two years old. Sad

I had written on this post right before I bought a Playbar earlier this year.  I've now owned one for about six months and the setting I describe above works fine for me.  The system swtiches off the surround and goes into a 2 channel mode with sound distributed across the Playbar, 2 Play 1s and the Sub so it sounds good ..... and normal.  Then, when it detects the TV is back on (through the optical cord), it switches itself back to surround mode.  

So, if you you have a particular need for the Soundbar to turn off and to only use a different configuration of speakers then this wouldn't work for you, but for my purposes it works just fine and I love the system.  

I hope that helps some that are reading this.

I have a Playbar and a single Play3 in my family room that I group when listening to music. I'd love to have them regroup automatically after watching TV. Upon switching to a streaming audio source.