Home theater

Hi there,I have two Sonos One SLs that until now worked just fine. I just got a Beam to go with my TV and hopefully integrate into the system. When I try to setup the One SLs as surround sound it says they are connected, and the Beam works, but no sound comes from the One SLs. How do I fix that?! Also, just to be clear it looks like I have to use two as surrounds? I can’t use just one?  Samantha 

I am attempting to setup a Sonos Arc + Sub with a Samsung MU8000TV from 2017 (UN65MU8000FXZA).  I am running into issues at every turn, but I will start with the beginning:First off, I have an existing Sonos S1 setup in place all with old Amps (this will come into play with one of my issues).  I did setup a new Sonos S2 implementation, and was able to add the Sonos Arc and Sub into a new Room.  The Sonos Arc is connected to the HDMI4 input on the TV, which is labeled as HDMI ARC.  In the settings for the TV, I have configured HDMI Input Audio Format as Bitstream.  As soon as the Arc was added, the Sonos app attempts to perform the TV setup.  When I get to the “Test connection” part, it fails every time, with the error “ARC Mode not connected”.  That’s my first issue.  Any reason why this is not working?For now, I just exit out of the TV Setup in the Sonos app (but I would like to get that working!).  The next issue is actually getting sound out of the Sonos Arc when playing something f

I asked this question a while back and wanted to see if anyone has found a solution.  I have a sonos ARC and my media room is setup with 3 displays.  I would love to be able to use the ARC as the audio source for all displays.. all 3 displays have E-ARC is there an HDMI switch out there that i can use just to switch which display is feeding the Sonos ARC

I have two play:3’s paired with a sub at the rear of my living room, which has been providing great stereo audio for music playback - we use it all the time.I just added a Beam so that we could get great TV audio also - setting it up paired with the sub and the two play:3’s as surrounds.Now, however, when I play music, there is audio coming out the Beam - and I can’t find a way to stop that. It seems there are only three options:Ambient Mode - Subtle, low volume audio from surrounds with a limited frequency range. This is the default setting for surround speakers during music playback. Full Mode - Full range audio for surrounds at the same volume as the home theater speaker Main Home Theatre device only (Arc/Beam etc.) - No audio from surrounds, which you may toggle ‘off’ in room settings .Where is the 4th option - No audio from the home theater speaker, full range from the “surrounds”? Surely I am not going to need to reconfigure the entire system every time I switch from Music to TV

Hi, I used to have a Vizio P65. It stood tall enough that the Arc sat neatly in front of it on the entertainment center. I just upgraded to a LG CX65, and it sits so low that the Arc blocks an inch or more of the bottom of the TV.I bought the wall mounting kit for the Arc, but all the instructions are for mounting below the TV and I did a bit of research and it looks like there could be problems with ATMOS mounting above the TV (I do have a vaulted ceiling if that makes a difference). I’d love some opinions on the efficacy of putting it above the TV. Thanks.

Hey allI’ve read a lot of posts on users having trouble connecting the Beam to Samsung televisions, but can’t seem to find a definitive answer on whether my TV will experience these issues.Does anyone use the Beam with a Samsung UE50RU7400U, and if so, do you have issues with it?I’m really keen to add the Beam to my setup but don’t want to run the risk of buying it and it not workingThank you in advance for any help you have provide :-)Rex 

Cannot get lip synch with new Samsung 2020 TV via HDMI arc, was fine with Samsung 2015 model.Have tried rebooting all devices, removing speach delay on tv but sound still seems to be behind video. I see many others reporting the same issue. 

We struggle with hearing dialogue. We have a Sonos Beam and two Sonos One speakers setup as surrounds. Our old wired surround system at our cabin has dialogue coming thru the left and right rear speakers. Can we achieve this (dialogue thru Sonos Ones) with our new Sonos system at home?

I have a new LG UN8100 6LB which features an option for using the TV surround sound and the optical out simultaneously. I have a beam which is currently connected via HDMI ARC.  I don’t care about losing voice control features if I switch to optical - what are the audio benefits/pitfalls of the two options: HDMI Arc to Beam or TV surround + optical to Beam ?

Anyone else experiencing intermittent surround sound performance? I have a playbar, Sub (Gen 1) and 2 Play 1's (Gen 1) up to date software but have noticed that recently sometimes the surround sound speakers drop out so i only get sound through play bar. Its not often but mostly when watching terrestrial television.

Hi everyone, please take my thanks in advance for any help you can offer.I’ve been wanting to get myself a Sonos system for the LONGEST time, and last year was finally able to get hold of a ‘Beam’ for downstairs and a ‘One’ for upstairs. Loving the system, I saved up and got hold of two ‘One SL’s yesterday to try and get a surround setup with the Beam downstairs. However something doesn’t seem to be working with the surround One SLs and I’d really appreciate your help. I’ve tried doing some googling but haven’t yet found a solution. I apologise in advance for the wall of text but hopefully this helps save a lot of back-and-forth. Please understand that I am relatively competent with tech but am by no means an expert here, I just want surround sound in my living room.Below I’ll describe each combination of settings I’ve tried and the corresponding result.NOTE- While trying to figure this out I’ve come across many people saying they’ve been able to get surround sound working just fine EX

Hello,I have a Sonos Amp + 2x BW703 as LR front speakers + BW ASW608 Sub + 2x Play:3s as surround speakers.Can I replace my 2x Play:3s with Gen 2 Connect:Amp with 2 non Sonos speakers as surround.If yes, should I follow the old instructions saying that I should connect both the Amp (it is already connected) and the Connect:Amp, and use the “http://playbarIP:1400/wiredsat.htm” procedure like connecting to a Playbar?Thanks for your responses.

 I’ve got a Sonos beam connected to my tv, with two S2’s and a Sonos sub. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now and saw an article saying to check that it is playing in 5.1. I’ve checked and realised my tv was playing in PCM rather than Dolby Digital.I’ve set out my set up below:Samsung TV model UE42F5000Amazon 4K Fire TV Stick Sonos BeamSonos S2 x 2Sonos Sub My Sonos beam is connected to the TV via Dolby digital output, as this TV does not have a HDMI ARC. The fire tv stick is connected in HDMI 1.Everything else is set up and my TV was working fine, but it was using PCM instead of Dolby Digital.I went to change my tv to DD from PCM but it was greyed out, until I then went on the TV stick settings and changed the settings under Audio > Surround Sound and selected Always Dolby Digital. On my TV settings I clicked menu, then sound, checked my speaker settings are on external and then went to Additional settings where I could now select Dolby Digital. Both seem to be on DD so I’

Hi, I recently just got my Sonos Arc and want to add couple speakers in the rear for surround. I like the look of those Ikea Bookshelf Symfonisk speakers and was wondering if I am able to get two of those bookshelf speakers and pair them together with the Sonos Arc to create Surround Sound??  I have seen a lot of articles regarding this matter with the original playbar and the beam but I can’t seem to find the answer with the new Sonos Arc.  thank you! 

So I'm not special or anything lol, just wanted to put out there what would make me buy more Sonos.  Seems a new product is on the way, and some recent new functionality.  None of which interests me in the least.  At least, in one case, without my top wishlist item. Btw my system = 2 Arc, 2 Fives, 1 gen 3 Sub, 8 One SLs. 1) 7.1 surround. Not even close to any other "want".  Here's the benefit for Sonos.  I but 2 more Ones for my main theater setup, (already have 5.1 with the Arc and Ones) and at that point more likely than not I buy a second sub since it is now supported.  (But ZERO chance I buy a second sub without 7.1) In addition, for my second theatre setup - another Arc, 2 more Ones (have a couple down there but they can be moved elsewhere should I go with a different brand for that setup - which won't happen if, well there's that pesky 7.1 again).   Add a sub, or even two and another Arc.  So there's another 3k.2)  DTS.  I know, never gonna happen is the chorus.  For theater room

Whilst watching Netflix via the TV app on my Panasonic Gz1000U oled, the sound randomly crackles and skips. Sometimes I can watch it perfectly for hours, then it starts again. It’s only via the Tv app, no other sources produce this. I just want to know if anyone else experiences this or if it is a TV issue. Diagnostic 494977665

cuando compre sonos arc lo compre entusiasmado , pero aparte de no descodificar dts ,el dialogo de algunas pelis se oye muy bajo , porque sonos no permite subir el volumen de los dialogos es lo unico que le falta a este pedazo barra

Hi allHoping someone might have a suggestion here as I’m losing my mind on this one.I’ve had a Playbar for many years with no issues.  About 6 months ago we added a Samsung Q950 TV and wall mounted both TV and Playbar.  Since then both TV and Playbar have worked fine - no issues - with the TV’s ‘smart’ remote happily controlling the Sonos volume.  The Playbar is connected by optical, which I believe is the only option.  The TV displays Sonos/Optical and an animated +/- as volume on the Playbar changes.  All good.A few days ago, the smart remote suddenly stopped controlling the Playbar volume.  I’ve tried many things to restore it:Power cycle the TV Power cycle the Playbar Factory reset the TV and reconfigured Checked for TV firmware updates that might have changed functionality - none recently Confirmed nothing is blocking either the IR window on Playbar or IR emitter on TV Confirmed I can still control the Sonos volume using a different IR remote/emitterCrucially, this model of Samsun

Hellomy set up is a beam soundbar and 2 Sonos one speakers that have set  as surrounds in my tv roomI have added everything to my tv room in the app which I assume is correct.I am slightly confused about the ungroup on auto play setting.I have the tv auto play setting to on which enables the sound to come out of the Sonos speakers when I turn the tv on but not sure what setting to use on the ungroup option.all speakers are in one room which is called tv room .any advice would be very helpful.thanks   

I am thinking of migrating from my marantz 1610 receiver + Dali oberon 1 speakers to a sonos solution for the living room. I do not intend to get the sub as I live in an apartment and I like to avoid disturbing neighbours. I may add two sonos ones for surround but I am going to start simple. I would be grateful for some info /  feedback on a few questions.ComparingSonos amp + a pair of stereo speakers (e.g. Dali oberon 1)vsArc on its own1) Is (a) significantly better for music listening (I use Tidal & Apple music)?2) Does the sonos amp offer the same sound customisations as the Arc when used with TV: Night mode, speech enhancement?3) When using the Amp with TV (no sub or surrounds), is the dialogue clear and easy to listen to?4) Is there a way to set different EQ settings for TV and Music listening (Arc and Amp)? I am not sure this is needed but I have this option on the Marantz and find it useful to adjust the bass down for TV watching and switch over to a different eq setting (tr

I have recently paired an LG CX OLED TV with a Sonos Arc - a popular combination and I get Dobly Atmos!  I added two sonos Ones for rear speakers.  I have an existing subwoofer that has an 18inch driver and was brilliant in a former setup, but I’ve discovered there is no way to get an audio signal out to use it, let alone a 5.1 sub output. There’s a confusing number of conversations around this, but I’m starting to understand that a Sonos PORT is the only way I can now get an analogue or digital output to work with.Question: is that true? Are there alternatives?Question: if I get a SONOS port, do I then need to use the digital COAX output (and why did they drop the TOS output??) and feed that into a Dolby decoder box of some sort to get my LFE sub channel out?Question: will I then be able to configure the PORT output to be a subwoofer for the Sonos ARC tv setup?Whilst the Port is an expensive option, I do also have a legacy high quality amp that I might also use in conjection with a po

Hello everyone,    I recently purchased a Sonos Arc to accompany my Philips PUS8204/12. I have noticed a rattling / crackle at certain times watching blu ray movies. I have a case open with Sonos and senior sound engineers are checking the issue. It seems very similar to the issue found in the Bose forum https://community.bose.com/t5/Home-Theater/Bose-Soundbar-500-rattle-crackle-with-Dolby-Digital-Source/td-p/207427/page/6   I first noticed the crackle listening to blu ray (Hans Zimmer live in Prague - inception time). This was very audible and my family and I looked at eachother worryingly all noticing the strange noise. The same issue occurred watching the Conjuring 2 even at low volumes. Both were receiving Dolby atmos signal as shown in the app. Things I have tried below; changed Xbox one to Panasonic blu ray player issue persisted  changed HDMI cables issue persisted downloaded the same movie (conjuring on rakuten - no crackle but not sure of the audio output) changed the

Is there a way to mount the beam under a Samsung Serif TV?  

Please add support for additional surrounds and Atmos speakers in the ARC ecosystem. While bouncing Atmos off the ceiling is a decent method. Having ceiling mounted Atmos channels would be fantastic.  mike

Hello, This topic is in continuation of this one. I currently have a 5.0 setup with Beam and 2 Ones.The “problem” is that my room is very wide and I get the impression that the soundstage generated by the Beam is too narrow.I initially thought that upgrading to an Arc was the only option (having the risk of not being wide enough), but it was pointed out that an Amp could also be a solution whilst keeping my Ones. In any case, the Beam would need to be sold or moved, of course. I was checking the prices for the Amp and wired speakers and got to this conclusion (considering, of course, “regular” ordinary speakers, nothing too fancy or professional): Cheapest option (5.0): Arc onlyMedium option (4.1 or 4.0): Amp + wired bookshelf speakers + wired sub or Amp + floorstanding speakers)Too expensive option (5.1): Arc + Sub*I am, of course, considering the fact that I already own 2 Ones. I was checking the forum and I saw that the Amp as a home theater is not a very frequent solution. What’s y