Home theater

I ma new wtih the Beam and I did read somewhere that it is important for a good sound that the beam plays 1.5. In the app you can check if it is in 5.1. or stereo.At this moment it is in stereo mode and not 5.1.I have the beam connected with the HDMI (arc) on a LG tv.Q: how do i get 5.1. sound from the beam? 

Hi community,I have the follwing question, if I have a Chromecast to play Disney+, can I use the HDMI arc to get the sound in a Beam.Besides, if I use Netflix, HDMI arc will pass the audio to the Beam?

We are looking to add the Sonos Arc and Amp to our current HT setup. Below is a crudely drawn picture of what we have today and how we think it will be setup. Question: Does the Arc and Amp need to be connected by wire or wireless? Can I get TV sound with both the ARC/Amp? Would we need to connect the Sonos Connect, PS4, Android and Sat. receiver directly to the TV?Appreciate any help, we are newbies at this. 

sound goes in and out when connected to sonos arc HDMI when I first turn on Samsung Frame tv.  I have to unplug the HDMI cable for a few minutes and then plug back in for it to work properly. only happens when I turn TV off and then later come back and turn TV on.

Hello Sonos and user! I have a Sonos Amp as home theatre system. It sound great in stereo but the voices are some time too low and sound effect too high. I need to adjust the volume to hear the dialog and to keep the sound effect on a bearable level. I have been playing around with the eq, dialogue enchantment button, night mode, max level, surround settings but it don’t solve the problem. The sound is really magnificent but I find the Voices are actual easier to hear from the tv speakers.  I have B&W cdm1 se as front speakers,  2xOne as surrounds and no Sub. The cdm1 are about 20 years old and are precursor to B&w 706 2s. I use Nexflix and Viaplay to streaming movies. Tv Samsung 49q7  Is it possible to raise the centre channel level to enhance the dialog? Or any thing else I can do? Change front speakers?  Or should  I lock else where for the tv sound? Sonos Arc?  /Johan 

Hello !After a lifetime of having average TVs and using internal speakers, this week I upgraded to an LG GX, Sonos Arc, 2 x Sonos Ones, and an Apple TV 4K.I have connected everything up and after watching one movie via Amazon Prime, which I don’t even think had Atmos, I was blown away with the experience.Having done a quick Google and also looked through the various settings within the LG and ATV menus, I assume that I won’t have the ‘optimal’ setup without making some adjustments. I know that my setup will be extremely common but I am struggling to find a thread setting out the optimal settings. Please could someone advise me on this, so I can make the most of my new setup?At the moment I am only using two HDMIs - the ATV is connected to HDMI1 and the Arc to HDMI2.Thanks in advance!

Apologies if this has been asked before but I have a new Samsung tv the does not have an Optical out so I bought a converter box to convert HDMI to optical for my Sonos Playbar. I’ve been in this for days now with no luck. Can anyone help. I have used HDMI (arc) then HDMI 1 ???

Hi everyone, I would connect my Onkyo to Sonos Arc because the I’ve a Rega Apollo + Rega P1 but I tried in many ways without success. I connected the Onkyo to TV via HDMI and the Sonos is connected to HDMI Arc but there’s no way to receive the sound.So I don’t understand if I’m wrong something or if this scenario is not supported.The alternative is purchase the Sonos Amp but can be used with Sonos Arc? The connection is via wifi?thanks

Hello Sonos TeamI recently bought two move speakers to use as surrounds with a Beam for my covid friendly outdoor movie setup. I did this before reading or searching to see if it was possible. I assumed it was and ordered away. I now know it is not possible. Any chance this Moves will be able to sync with Beam/Arc in the future? Not to distant future. Maybe also something on the product page that says that this is not possible.Victor 

I have a Sonos beam and sub connected to my TV, plus a mix of One SLs and Symfonisks in other rooms.  I notice that when I group my kitchen speakers with the Beam and Sub for TV watching, the kitchen is delayed slightly, creating an very slight echo.  I have already reduced the latency on the system to 70ms.  I would love to be able to introduce a slight delay (30ms?) to the TV so that the Beam and Sub could be in perfect sync with the Kitchen speakers.  I understand that this would affect lip sync on the Beam with the TV, but I am willing to accept this.  I think it would be a great option.

Sorry if this has been asked before (I’m sure it has...)I’m wondering if it’s possible to use only the left and right One SL speakers from a Surround Set for music playback then continue to use the Beam + 2 x One SLs as a Surround Set for TV audio. Thanks!

Hello community,I purchased a new Sonos Arc and removed a lot of my gear to create a more simple surround sound system.  I was forced to update from Sonos S1 to the S2 system.  It was necessary for me to remove several Sonos products from S1 to do the upgrade.  I removed 3 Sonos connect, a Sonos Bridge and a Sonos Connect:amp.  I am able to re utilize those products by running a split system but this leaves me with no way to drive my in-wall surround speakers.  I was counting on using the connect:amp to do this.  I am also unable to run my Velodyne Sub which I am willing to leave out of the system for now.  It appears to me, this is not possible.  I find myself in a frustrating position without having surround sound and feel quite abandoned by Sonos.  I know some of my components are old but that is why I have tried to invest in high quality product.  I never looked at it as a “rental agreement” with Sonos.  As a worst case, it looked like I might be able to receive a 30% credit toward

Hi, Dolby Atmos is now not showing in the S2 app anymore. I’m using Netflix from my Sony KD-65XH9005, it was working before and had the name in the tv bit but recently it’s just saying 5.1its also stopped saying it when I’m watching football in UHD on sky sports, it did say it in the app the as well.  

My beam mutes LG tv constantlyDiagnostic 1491793117.

Hello, is there an adapter I can purchase/use to connect my Five speaker to the HDMI-ARC port of my TV?  I have a Bridge, and I think if I can hook one of the Fives to the TV, I can then group the other three speakers to get front and surround sound?If the surround is not possible, I would happily accept using the two Fives in front.  I’m trying to avoid adding yet another bit of AV equipment e.g. the Beam.  Sound fidelity is unimportant due to hearing deficit, I need dialogue clarity. TIA

Hi,I run my cable box and Apple TV through a Sony 5.1 receiver to a Samsung TV. The output from the receiver is “tv out/arc” but is NOT going to the ARC HDMI, the Sonos Arc beam is going to that HDMI port. Unless I connect the component (cable box, Apple TV) directly to the TV, skipping the receiver, I can’t get the sound to the Sonos, it appears the sound will only go to the wired speakers on the receiver. Any suggestions to get the receiver “in the loop” so to speak? I’d rather not buy an HDMI switch for the components, or try to run the cables back through the wall to the tv individually.

I’m having significant lip sync / audio sync issues with the Optoma UHZ65UST (known as P1 Pro in the US) and Sonos Arc.  I have my video source with DD+ going into the Optoma HDMI 2 port, and the Sonos Arc connected to the Optoma HDMI 1 port (ARC). The Optoma manual confirms that DD+ / ATMOS is supported on HDMI 1 port.  My Sonos Arc is paired with 2 x Play 1 and 1 x Sub (gen 2?) over wifi.Sometimes I’m able to get the audo back in sync by switching the Optoma back to its own desktop / settings view, then switching back to view HDMI 2. This re-triggers EDID negotiation for the projector. But this doesn’t work for all video sources, and often results in losing the DD+ and ending up with 5.1.  The Optoma does have a audio latency control, but even setting this at the maximum (-50ms) is not enough to get the audio in sync.Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated. Right now I have two very expensive sets of equipment (the Optoma and the Sonos ARC + surrounds + sub) and they are next to

HelloI am considering purchase of Sonos Arc but need to make sure it will work with my setup.Currently I use a projector with HDMI connection and an optical spdif to an Onkyo 7.1 systemI am wanting to go to a soundbar solution and looking at Sonos Arc.Can I connect direct with HDMI to my PC using AMD High Definition Audio with Atmos?I use Blu-ray,  Netflix and Amazon prime as sources. 

 Review: Sonos AMP and In-Ceilings for surround As some of you may have seen from my posts during the last year, I have been building a new house.  We recently moved in and I finally got to hook up my new home-theater setup:2x Sonos Amps4x B&O Celestial BOC861x Sonos Sub 1st. gen65” LG GX Oled Background I have been using Sonos for more than 10 years now. Except for the Sonos Arc, I have owned all of the previous home theater speakers, including the Playbar, Playbase and the Beam.  My previous setup was a Playbar combined with 2 Play:3s as surrounds and a Sonos Sub.  In our new house, we wanted to do all in-ceiling to create a lightweight feel in our living room, which is also why we decided on the ultra slim and no-gap wall mounted LG GX.  I considered many different options, before finally deciding on the Amp to drive the setup.  My concerns were: Limited codec support (no DTS, no Atmos, no DD Plus)No HDMI in/out, meaning that I would have to wire 1 HDMI cable from the tv to the

I have an old Boston Acoustics soundbar with wireless subwoofer. I have replaced it with the Sonos Playbar. I was wondering if there is any way for me to use the wireless soundbar (which has no other inputs) with the Sonos Playbar?The sub has only a few settings on it: Wireless ID switch: 1, 2, 3, 4 Volume knob Power buttonIt would be great to bring it back to life. Let me know if there is any way to get this paired with Sonos.

Hi, I recently purchased the Sonos Arc and 2 x One SLs. In the first week i had no issues but now they keep dropping out whilst watching TV. I have seen a number of people are having the same issue as me. My Arc is connect to the HDMI eARC port and my TV supports Dolby Atmos. I have tried disconnecting, rebooting etc etc and still have the same issue. Can someone help fix this issue otherwise i will be sending these products back? Thanks,

I have been using a google next system for some time, but since upgrading my Sonos to S2 connection of speakers is very unreliable and I need to reconnect at least one speaker every few weeks. In the past week my Sonos Base stopped appearing in the speaker list and today I went through the process to try to reconnect it. After several attempts I could not get it to connect and so went through the reset process. I now have the speaker sitting with Green flashing LED but nothing is appearing in system when I try to add product. Have tried from both iPhone and iPad both using IOS 14.2 version.

sound up and down on tv adverts and films looses clarity… I reach for the remote to turn it up then later its too loud so I turn it down its driving me mad. I have a Beam a sub and 2 play 1s … I have looked through the replies on this forum but still no answer that we can try ???

I had searched here and on other forums to see if this would work, but I couldn’t find anything definitive.  So in case it helps others...I am very excited that I am able to get 5.1 multichannel PCM working for SACDs on my Sonos system! My setup:Arc + Sub (g2) + 2x Play:1 surrondsTV: Sony XBR 55x950G (connected to Arc by e-arc HDMI)Blu-ray Player (plays SACDs): UBP-X700 (connected to TV by HDMI) I just plugged it in and put in an SACD disc and it worked!  I’m very pleased that my collection is not going to waste.System Info in the Sonos app shows that it is playing 5.1 PCM.  Is there anyway to know what bitrate it is coming in at?  (I’m no expert at this stuff, so I’m not sure it makes much of a difference to me, but I’m curious).​ Adam

My wife and I sit on separate sofas, mine being the one off centre to the right. My wife isn’t too bothered about rears. I was thinking of placing 1 on the book shelf and 1 on the brown cabinet to the left. Would this interfere with the sound that she gets?