Home theater

Hello,   I have a 2019 Sony XBR A8G connected to a Playbar (paired with two play:1s for 5.1) via optical cable.    Whenever the source audio is Dolby Digital, there is a slight delay in the audio and is behind the video. When I override the audio to stereo or PCM, either through TV settings or source device (Amazon 4K Firestick), the audio syncs up perfectly.    This leads me to believe that the lag gets introduced by the Sony TV when it “passes through” the Dolby digital signal to the playbar.    Has anyone found a fix for this through the TV’s settings? Sony support isn’t very helpful. Potential workaround is an HDMI switch to split audio before it gets to tv, but not sure if that’ll introduce other headaches. 

I have the following setup:-Sony X950G with eArc output-Apple TV 4K-Sonos Arc with two Sonos Ones 5.1 setup and  sonos boostSo my problem is, whenever I play dolby atmos content on apple tv, the center channel sound on sonos arc shifts back and forth to sonos ones, which is quite disturbing. Its like sonos arc is incapable of handling the atmos content, gives up and all sound is coming from sonos ones for few seconds and then suddenly arc picks up the sound again. Non Dolby Atmos content plays just fine.Anyone has any idea what’s going on!? I haven’t been able to enjoy Atmos content for once since I have bought this sonos arc in August. 

both the Beam and Nvidia Shield only has 1 HDMI port the Projector has 2 HDMI (one MHL) inputs and 1 3.5MM AUX Audio out.I’m not trying to use the AUX out because that can only support 2 channels and what i want is 5.1 Surround sound at the very least. so what I’m wondering is if I connect the HDMI from the Shield to the Projector for the Video, can I choose the audio from the Shield to play on the SONO Beam though the the Wifi network connection? and the Beam would send audio to the SONOS Ones?  

Hi All. I have a Sonos Arc that im looking at wall mounting below my TV. I have a slim bracket on my TV, of which the tv sits only 6” from the wall. My question is anyone who has mounted there ARC with the bracket find any decrease with the sound quality/level. I heard there are sensors in the mount that make the bar change EQ.. is this for the best or not? Thanks

How can I connect a Sonos Beam to a TV with a single HDMI input and a Vodafone decoder?Thanks a lot!

Hi,Longtime Sonos and HT enthusiast here, been a customer since 2006. Finally upgrading my system to S2. I just purchased a Beam for my Kitchen TV.My TV has no HDMI ARC and no optical out, so I’m using the optical port on my TiVo Vox Mini.Not getting a signal from the optical port using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable with Optical adapter.I know the optical port is good; it works fine with my older Bose soundbar in both PCM and Dolby modes.I’ve tried both the PCM only and Dolby settings for audio output on the TiVo, but Beam doesn’t see it.I called support and was told it’s not Sonos’ problem because Beam is only supported to connect to TVs.I’m going to try an HDMI audio extractor, if I can’t make that work, it’s going back.Any suggestions based on your experience would be welcomed.Thanks,Tony. 

I have a TV connected to a Playbar (optical cord) and a Connect Amp (Ethernet connection).  My TV has Bluetooth capability so I connected my Air pods to my TV via Bluetooth so I can listen to the TV without bothering others in the house.  However, the sound still comes out of the soundbar while I am listening with my headphones.  How do I get the soundbar to stop outputting sound while I am listening with my headphones?  Thanks.

We are researching installing a Epson 2250 projector and adding Sonos Beam as the sound bar and then adding Sonos SL units for surround. We also need the ability to connect a Nintendo Switch.Epson 2250 only has 1 HDMI 2.0 port so we are looking for options to split the single port to be able to connect the Sonos Beam for audio and also use the Nintendo Switch. Is there a special HDMI switch that will allow for constant audio to the Beam but also allow for other HDMI inputs to be used?Thanks for any assistance.Forrest

Obviously there have been a lot of conversations with these various hardware pieces working together. I am just trying to get un update now that there has been a firmware update on the LG CX and the Arc has been updated as well within the month. Can anyone put together a complete setup; settings; use guide for these items to ensure that it works optimally. Also, an order of operations on how to plug/unplug and set all of this up.Hopefully my Arc set will be here soon (returning my Denon AVR receiver & new Sub) and would just like to hit the ground running. Previously, my ATV 4k was plugged in to the AVR and would go crazy and switch back and forth between TV sound & Multi so that I would have to reset it-making it completely useless and no one had any answers (LG, Apple nor Denon). I went against my better judgement with this setup and am hoping the Arc setup will make things easier.Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I am wondering if something like this could be offi

After a text book Sonos Arc install and set up, I had zero sound from brand new LG OLED 65” Dolby Atmos eArc enabled TV.  Obscure search found one similar post that turned out to be the answer for me as I had to remove a “4 in; 1 out” HDMI switch attached to one of the TV’s 4 measly HDMI ports.  Given how most modern TVs scrimp on HDMI ports, seems like this limitation on HDMI switches should be a footnote (at least) in the Sonos App.

We have an surround system setup already, (Arc, 2 One’s and a sub), but I’m thinking of adding more speakers around the house. My question is, if we are watching tv or a movie, will the surround sound still be active in the living room but turned off elsewhere? And, will all the speakers work together automatically if we start listening to music? 

I have a Playbar and wish to add a Sub and some One’s for surround sound.I have been told by a sales guy that the new Gen 3 sub won’t work with the Playbar, so I will need to try and find a Gen 2 Sub (difficult) or purchase an Arc.I would be grateful if someone could confirm this is the case.

So I just managed to get a Vizio OLED at a really, really, really good price. I've been using my Playbar for three, three and a half years now with no issue. I have the TV set to optical, surround sound settings turned on, the bar's programmed to the remote, optical cable is fully plugged in on both ends, and yet I have zero sound out of the Playbar. Am I stupid and missing something, or what?  Edit: I turned off dialogue enhancer in the TV menu and now I have sound. Go figure.

My ARC’s Alexa mic seems extraordinarily weak compared to my Sonos Move. It makes sense, considering the Move’s microphone array. But it presents a problem when giving commands to my ARC, as my Move will pick up the commands 20 feet away (while my ARC is 8 feet in front of me).The truth is, I live in a townhome. And while my kitchen and living room are separate rooms, they’re not far apart. The discrepancy between the sensitivity of the two devices’ microphones is what is causing this issue.Can anyone offer any insight into this problem? Or a solution?

Hi I have the Arc already and looking to get some rears, however my wife and i sit on separate sofas. Her sofa is directly in front of the ARC and mine is 45 degrees to the left. Is it worth placing a rear speaker near her and the other one near me. Would that create a mess of sound of enhance the ARC somehow?  

I have a 5.2 setup, with the two subwoofers at the front along with the Playbase. They must remain in that location for aesthetics. The surrounds are behind the sofa along the backside of the kitchen counter.I’ve attached a photo, but is there anything I can do regarding the placement of the surrounds, or more importantly the Trueplay tuning. The green is the path I took to tune it. The orange is the locales of the Sono’s system. I didn’t know if I should go into the full kitchen while tuning, or just keep it in the watching area.Also, as you can imagine, sitting at the sofa corner(s) is very loud for surrounds. Perhaps they need to be put into negative numbers? ideally they’d go to the L/R of the sofa, but that’s not really possible.  

Does anyone see any issue with setting the Arc on top of the mantel?  The TV would be just to the right of the Arc. The issue I have is that the TV is in a built in.  The opening of the built in fits the TV screen perfectly so my only option would be to set the Arc on the shelf and it would block 1-2” of the bottom of the TV screen.  The TV is on an adjustable mount so I could push the TV back a few inches and have all of the clearance I need from top and sides of the Arc but I think it will look a bit clumsy.  

HiI have an Amp connected via optical adapter that I use for HT purposes with a pair of Ones as surrounds and a pair of passive speakers. Content comes from an Apple TV 4K.The problem is that frequently (several times per evening) the remote (I use the Apple TV remote) stops being able to change volume. The only way I could come up with to restore this function, is to repeat the TV setup in the Sonos app. This quite time consuming of course and not a good user experience.Is this a common issue, does anyone know how to avoid this, maybe an easier way to fix or to reestablish the remote functionality?  

Hi all,I just can't seem to get a 5.1 signal into my sonos :(Can someone please help me why this isn't working?The whole reason to upgrade to a new sonos amp was the surround mode :)…I hope someone can help me.Thanks in advance, Paul Tv connected and recognizes the Sonos as a Home cinema.manual settings Mi Box S. When I use auto → I get the PCM 2.0 Stereo signal in the Sonos AMP ( in about my system)When i select manual the Netflix apps does send a 5.1 signal but sonos keeps saying 2.0 silence. When selected auto audio Netflix sends this to my system (and sounds works, but not 5,1 I think :(  

I have an Arc, 2 Subs and 2 one SL's. I understand that I can independently control the Subs volume in the S2 App, but what does the EQ function in the S2 App do to the Subs if you increase bass on the EQ? I'm confused as to why there is a volume control for the sub and a bass EQ. Does the bass EQ change the crossover frequency to the Subs? Thanks in advance for any and all answers!

My Arc struggles to produce convincing left and right front effects, probably due to the lob-sided shape of my room. I’m wondering if I can add 2 more speakers (stereo pair) to help? 

Hey everyone I’ve attached pictures of my room and was wondering what would be the best placement for two Sonos One speakers, I was thinking to put one in the corner above my bed (wall mounted) and one on my desk however I’m not sure how that would impact the sound, any suggestions?The other option is placing them above my bed wall mounted facing my computerAlso the room looks smaller / weird because of the Ultra-wide cameraThank youhttps://imgur.com/a/7DtjUNO

Hi i have bought a arc , and i have tried trueplay whit iPhone 11 and a 6 . I Think that my Old playbar is murst better for musik that the arc is , shoud new not be better , a nother thing is the s ore t is very harsh and it is very inoring to Sound to , is Sonos cumming whit a new opdate to fix this , Sorry my english 

I tried watching Dunkirk UHD Blu ray this morning which has a DTS-HD MA soundtrack. I know the Arc cannot decode DTS and cannot currently receive 7.1 LPCM, but I thought the Xbox One X could encode Dolby digital on the fly? If I have my Xbox set to bitstream Dolby digital or Dolby Atmos I get no sound (Sonos app says it is receiving ‘silence’) from the arc if my C9 is set to pass through (eARC on). If I change the tv to PCM I get 2.0 stereo (presumably this is the tv downsampling the bitstream signal to LPCM). Given the recent C9 firmware upgrade, once Sonos have released their promised update enabling 7.1 LPCM I presume I can just set my Xbox to output to 7.1 uncompressed and away I go. However, anyone got any idea how I can get this working before then? UHDs and games with Dolby Atmos soundtracks work perfectly already btw.

I read recently that Sonos updated the firmware to allow a 2nd sub to be added to a HT setup with compatible soundbar and at least one if the subs being a Gen 3.  I already have two subs, and thinking about adding a third to the household collection -  but can’t test the 5.2 config as both current subs are Gen 2s.  main reason for asking is that the answer would decide whether I choose a white or a black Sub to add. IF the 2nd sub config adds a lot of benefit I’d prefer to colour match it to the existing 5.1 system. But if it is only marginal then I’ll match it to the ‘other room’ and ‘loan’ it to the HT for occasional use.  EDIT: i should add that the room is approx 6.5m by 3.5m and rears are Play 5 Gen 2.  thanks.