Home theater

Heck, give us level control on all channels - even better! But if you can’t/won’t - then at least give us control over the centre channel level, just like you do for Sub and bass and treble. Please stop thinking you know what’s best for every listener. One size doesn’t fit all. Some people set their volume based on the dialogue and don’t mind having loud bangs. Others set theirs based on the loudest bangs - but then have to struggle to hear the dialogue for some movies/TV shows. And no we shouldn’t have to turn on night mode just to hear the dialogue without loud bangs.    

Hello,I have installed my new set-up, and strangely, my Sonos app is saying that the Arc receives PCM 2.0 audio while playing a movie from Netflix app on my ATV3.ATV is connected to TV with HDMI 1 (last firmware from Apple)Sonos Arc is connected to TV with HDMI 2 (eArc port, with eArc capable cable)in TV, sound setting for HDMI1 is bitstreamin TV, sound output is Auto (I tried Dolby Digital as well)in ATV3, sound output is Dolby DigitalAm i missing something in my set-up that prevent the Arc to output Dolby 5.1?ThksValyno 

I recently bought the Sonos Arc, installed it and enjoyed it. The next day, I decided to complement it with the Sub. I have to say that I was impressed, to the point that my previous setup is going to retirement - including my far bigger Klipsch subwoofer.Meanwhile, about 5 days later, I was annoyed by an initially small buzzing that I originally thought was coming from the TV station. To my horror, a quick diagnosis of the issue pointed very quickly toward the Arc.I then started a more precise investigation, changing the source to a music player for better input material control. Pausing the music player clearly showed that the buzzing was increasing with the volume - to a point where it actually became loud. Also, by moving one of my ear over the Arc, I could identify one single speaker, the rightmost facing one, being the culprit.I was terribly disappointed as it meant the Arc had to go back for an exchange, especially since they are nowhere to be seen in any store in my region and

Hi how’s the best way to set up 2x play 5s a soundbar and 2x2 play one sl s I seem to be getting a echo when watching tv the only way to solve it is to turn down the soundbar is there a better way ? 

Require a Pseudo Sound Sound function on the Sonos App to be able to hear Mono or non 5.1 formatted Movies I have a complete Sonos Dobly atmos system , Sonos Arc+ Sub Gen 3, 2 x Sonos One for the rear . Howere we cannot enjoy sound on the rear sonos speakers when whatting a Mono movie or a non 5.1 TV transmission content.Would appreciate to see this function added on and from the “Sound”>  “ Sorround Audio”  to add > “ Psuedo Souround”  I am sure this can be easily developed and implemented on the next Sonos S2  software/firmware update. Please let me know if this will be available , Appriciate, Thanks, Matt

New Arc, Sub, One SL x 2 home theater surround connected to TCL Series 6.   Signal to TV from Apple TV 4K, Arc connected to TV via HDMI/ARC port.  TV set to autodetect - TV indicates that it is detecting DD+ signal.  Playing content that should be Atmos (have tried atmos movies on iTunes, and also atmos content on netflix (streaming at ultra HD/autodetect).   Should (I think) be sending Atmos signal to the Arc.   however, cannot verify this.  No Atmos logo in the “playing now” screen.  When I go into the S2 app, “about my system” it indicates the signal is “Dolby Digital Plus 5.1”.   Appreciate your thoughts / experience….   Apologize if I’m missing something obvious here.  TY

Is this a common issue? I have a Sonos Arc connected to my Epson LS 300 projector by HDMI 2 ARC. I have an Apple TV in HDMI 1.  I have all the CEC buttons turned on in my Epson Projector. Everything works fine until I turn off the Epson projector and turn it back on. When I do that, the sound doesn’t work. I have to go into the Epson menu settings and toggle the CEC switch off and then back on to get the sound to come back on. The volume buttons on my Apple TV and my Epson remote show a visible volume bar moving and the Sonos lights react as if they’re reading the signal, but no sound comes out unless I go in and toggle the CEC switch.    

Hey community, I recently bought a couple of SL One speakers and the Lip Sync is driving me mad whilst using Air Play 2, with my AppleTV 4K. I’ve looked online and can see it’s a known issue with a lot of others. Is this getting addressed? 

Hi All,I just found the following closed topic where 2 Sonos users report DTS support using the Sony UBP-X800M2.The topic:Because the topic is closed I am opening a new discussion. → Lets keep it focused so it won't get closed again.It seems that the 2 users have working DTS to dd5.1 when connecting to the same generation Sony TV’s.It would be great if we could find some more users with experience with the Sony UBP-X800M2.For some users it would be a dream come true if there was a 4k HDR player that can give us surround sounds on our Sonos home theatre setups.Xbox and PS5 do support on the fly conversion but the noise the drives make when playing UHD is not acceptable for a lot of users. → so lets skip suggesting those in this topic. 

I currently have a Sonos Amp with two pairs of architectural speakers, two front and two rear basically left and right channel, connected to my TV via HDMI Arc cable.  Is it possible to add the Sonos Beam to act as a center channel not connected to the Amp and connected to the TV?  

Hello - I need help for 2 setups Now I have TV + beam + sub + 2x play 1 In the same room I wil Set Up a beamer with cinema screen my question is : 1 ) how can i make possible to switch from TV to Beamer with same Sonos set Up ? or 2 ) can I set up a extra PLAYBAR for Beamer and Cinema USING the same sub + same play 1 satellites  who can help ? what would you advice and how to set Up !  thanks a lot ! Marc from Atomika studios 

Sonos app showing no “ arc, rear speakers or sub setup,it is showing bedroom set up,When watching tv sound from the arc is ok,but sound from rear speakers playing background music nothing to do with tv program 

Hi guys,we just purchased our SONOS ARC 3 days ago and are using it with a 2020 Samsung Q95T QLED TV, plugged into the OneConnect box via the e-EARC slot.  Sound Performance wise the sound bar is great all features including ATMOS are working fine.  The issue we are having with ours is that once per day when turning the TV on the sound is cutting in and out repeatedly. We will get sound for about 2 seconds then it cuts out for about 5-10 seconds, rinse repeat. Turning the power for the ARC off then back on at the power switch fixes this issue. But this is the second day in a row the issue has occurred and I am worried that this will start happening more often, it’s a new sound bar + TV this shouldn’t be a thing.Is anyone else experiencing this issue with their ARC? thanks in advance

I have two home theaters, one each for each of my TVs, made up of a Beam, Sub and two One SLs. Both are working fine. However, on one the status lights are green when audio is coming from the TV. On the other the status lights are off when audio is coming from the TV. The TVs are the same model and the Beams are connected to the respective HDMI ARC input. In the Sonos app I’ve switched the status light toggle to off for all devices. Does anyone know why one setup shows green lights and the other doesn’t?

Hi,I am using an Arc with two rear Symfonisks. I was trying to play music through the arc when it disappeared from the app. I rebooted it and it came back but lost the trueplay tuning and I havent got an iOS device. Any chance the tuning is saved somewhere and I can get it back or do I need to tune it again?BW Joel

Hi, my before now, perfectly working Sonos sound bar has started emitting a horrible high pitched whine all the time. I contacted support who asked me to try a few things, then send a recording of the sound, which I did, but have now heard nothing back. any ideas how I can resolve?  

Hi, I looked this up and the last post regarding this was 5 years ago. I was wondering if Sonos updated the app for the possibility of using one Sub with two different sound bars. I am buying an Arc (Covid back order) and will eventually get a Beam for my bedroom which is very close to the Arc. It would be nice to change the Sub pairingdepending on sound bar. Is it possible?

I currently have an arc and sub in my living room and recently added an amp to be independent and control my outdoor Klipsh speakers. I am wanting to be able to watch tv and have that audio on the arc and then stream music outside on the amp however when I stream music it kills the audio on the TV. Is this possible? I figured since the amp was separate It should be easy and not really be a second zone. The amp would be its own zone and the arc it’s on zone. I am wondering if it’s the way I set it up on the app. Any suggestions?

Hey there! I’ve been loving my Sonos speakers, but sometimes I just want a single speaker playing music quietly. For example, as I sit on my couch writing this post, the left rear speaker in my 5.0 setup is closest to my head. I would like to be able to temporarily play music from only that speaker rather than fill the room. Thanks for your consideration! Cheers.

In a car stereo, you have the ability to place the sound front to back with a simple slider for where you want the sound centered.  I’ve always hated FRONT/CENTER as the only vocal channel available. It’s not immersive. My car is set to deliver sound at the driver’s head as the balance front to back. On my Onkyo system, I’ve hooked up a shared channel for the center speaker, so a front center speaker, and a rear center speaker, and I can place the vocal channel front to back at any point in the room just by adjusting the ratio of volume delivered to each center speaker. Usually it’s 20-30% at the back, and 70-80% from the front. It creates an immersive surround sound just on the vocal channel, and it’s far better to listen to then front only vocals. It also means  that the entire volume of a system doesnt need to be played loud, since the goal is clarity, not volume.I’m using the Arc, SL+, and Sub, and I think this would be a very simple modification that could be implemented to delive

Arc will only play music. When I switch to hdmi arc it switches back to tv speakers 

I recently purchased a Kogan 65”4K UHD LED smart Android TV (Series 9, XU9210).I managed to connect the remote to the Sonos playbar, only when the TV is off.When I turn the TV on the remote control volume up and down only works on the TV speaker not the Sonos Playbar.Does anyone have a solution for this?It all worked fine previously with a Samsung TV.Cheers

Purchased new Samsung Frame TV 55” (2020) along with Sonos Beam for my parents who needed entertainment upgrades.The Beam would not connect to the Frame TV using HDMI-ARC. Every attempt was met with the Sonos App telling me to turn on CEC on the TV. I checked multiple times and CEC was turned on in the Samsung TV settings. I tried using a different HDMI cable and the Beam would not detect the TV at all. Attempted again using the Sonos supplied HDMI cable and again, it could detect the TV but not that CEC was turned on in the TV. Very frustrating since before installation I tried using the Beam with my 2017 LG OLED tv without any issues when connecting via HDMI-ARC. Why should a tv that’s three years newer not be able to connect via HDMI-Arc but a three year old tv can?  I resorted to using the optical adapter but this is less than ideal as there is a loss of functionality.  In addition, the Beam cannot be placed below the tv as expected due to logistical issues of connecting it to the

Hi all, has anyone received and fitted the official Arc wall mount bracket yet? I am interested to know if the bracket supports and cradles the Arc in any way, or if the full weight of the Arc is carried directly on the two mounting screws that hold the Arc to the bracket. The reason I ask is because I want to mount the Arc below our TV on arms attached to the cantilever TV wall bracket. The bracket is rated at a whopping 60Kg max and the TV is only 14Kg, so no issues with overall weight. Trying to establish if the full weight of the Arc can safely be supported just by the two locating points where the wall mount is designed to attach. Thanks 

Is it possible to turn off the visualizer, and if so how do I do that?  For the first two months of using the Beam with a Samsung Frame, everything worked great and the TV switched to art mode when it timed-out.  Then during the holidays, the Sonos Beam Visualizer started taking over.  Likely I turned it on accidentally, but I don’t know how.  BTW - we have no voice control activated.  I’ve searched the Sonos site and found no info.  Any assistance will be very much appreciated!