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etgeary
February 25, 2017
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Hoe to "unbundle" Playbar

  • February 25, 2017
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I'm sure this question has been asked many times before. I truly appreciate the help and patience community members show, but I do find it difficult to maneuver in "search". I recently added a Playbar to a room with 2X Play 1's and Sub. I'm loving the TV experience,but the Music was was MUCH more enjoyable without the Playbar. Is there an easy way to uncouple the Playbar from the room? Thanks!
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    Best answer by SHARKB8T
    "Easy" is a fairly subjective term.... without going to a workshop and getting tools? yes... without a series of "clicks" in the app that will take a bit of time?

    Not really.

    For a variety of reasons, the PlayBar is the centrepiece of the TV audio system and so it seems more accurate to say that you need to remove the Surrounds (the 1s) and remove the SUB from the PlayBar.... and then bond the SUB to the 1s if you want it in their mix. Then to watch TV with it all... remove the SUB, bond the SUB back to the PlayBar, assign the Play1s as surrounds...

    Yeah... That may be a bit of a drag to do often.

    I presume you have gone into the app under "surrounds" for the room and set the 1s to play "full" when you listen to music? If not, that will make a big difference to the music audio listening experience.

    5 replies

    etgearyAuthor
    February 25, 2017
    How to unbundle...Can't type!
    jgatie
    jgatie
    February 26, 2017
    From
    https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2938/kw/Configuring%20surround/related/1#remove_surrounds

    Removing Surround Speakers

    Follow the steps below to remove surround speakers from your home theater.

    Using the Sonos App for iOS or Android

    From the Sonos music menu, tap Settings > Room Settings.
    Select the room the surround speakers are associated with. The room name appears as Room (+LS+RS) on the Room Settings menu.
    Select "Remove Surround Speakers".
    Select "Next" to drop the surround sound speakers from your home theater setup.
    If the surround players existed in your household previously, they revert back to their previous name. If they were set up as surrounds right out of the box, they will be labelled "Unused". You can rename the player by tapping it in the rooms menu.

    Using the Sonos App for Mac or PC

    Choose one of the following
    On a Mac, select Sonos > Preferences > Room Settings.
    On a PC, select Manage > Settings
    Select "Room Settings" if it is not already highlighted on the left.
    Choose the room the PLAYBAR is located in from the Room Settings drop-down list. The room name appears as Room (+LS+RS).
    From the tab labelled "Basic", click "Remove Surround Speakers".
    If the surround players existed in your household previously, they revert back to their previous name. If they were set up as surrounds right out of the box, they will be labelled "Unused". You can rename the player by tapping it in the rooms menu.
      etgearyAuthor
      February 26, 2017
      This will drop the Playbar? It's the Playbar, not the Play 1's, I'd like to drop for music
      SHARKB8T
      SHARKB8TAnswer
      Prodigy I
      February 26, 2017
      "Easy" is a fairly subjective term.... without going to a workshop and getting tools? yes... without a series of "clicks" in the app that will take a bit of time?

      Not really.

      For a variety of reasons, the PlayBar is the centrepiece of the TV audio system and so it seems more accurate to say that you need to remove the Surrounds (the 1s) and remove the SUB from the PlayBar.... and then bond the SUB to the 1s if you want it in their mix. Then to watch TV with it all... remove the SUB, bond the SUB back to the PlayBar, assign the Play1s as surrounds...

      Yeah... That may be a bit of a drag to do often.

      I presume you have gone into the app under "surrounds" for the room and set the 1s to play "full" when you listen to music? If not, that will make a big difference to the music audio listening experience.
        etgearyAuthor
        February 26, 2017
        Thank you, SharkB8T. I'll put them on Full. And you're right, it's drag. It's too bad you couldn't just make another "room" without the Playbar,
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