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Discuss Ray, Beam, Arc. Playbar, Playbase, and the entire Sonos home theater experience. Should you get a Sub Mini or a Sub? Maybe two Subs? Which Sonos work with your TV? Talk about your Sonos Home Theater experience here.

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Where should I place Sonos Era 300?

I got Sonos Arc and Sub under my TV, but I lack a rear/surround sound. So I consider buying Sonos Era 300. What do you think is the best pla...
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Home Theater and Television Recommendation Megathread

Looking for information on Sonos home theater setups? Find answers about surround sound, Dolby Digital, TV recommendations, and all the rest...
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NitinMContributor I
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Sub woofer for Sonos Beam Gen 2?

Hi all,I am new with Sonos and just purchased Sonos Beam Gen 2. After using, I am realizing that I am missing the Sub-woofer sound from the same.Can someone suggest me the ways to add Sub-woofer to Sonos Beam Gen 2?thx,Nitin M

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7 months ago
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PilerouxContributor I
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Sonos Arc + LG TV won’t let me use my headphones or tv speaker anymore

Context: Sonos Arc+sub+2xEra300 connected to a LG OLED C2. I want to keep my system compatible with Dolby Atmos as I paid big$ for it.Two simple use cases give no good result:It’s late, i want to use my Bluetooth headphones on my TV so that I don’t wake up everyone while playing my favorite PlayStation 5 game. We have a party, the kid wants to play Mario Kart on the TV. She wants the TV to play the audio from the game through the TV speakers while we still play our playlist during the party on the pleasantly loud Sonos Arc+sub+2xEra300And I don’t want to physically unplug the Sonos Arc each time I am in those two situation, as the cables are hidden in the wall.I sincerely believe I am not asking for something way out of the ordinary.But in both cases, the audio output of the TV switches back automatically to the Sonos Arc which is incredibly frustrating.Looking for a satisfactory workaround from the community. Plugging a “CEC Less” give no good result at this time (no more audio). I wo

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8 months ago
Ummagumma
UmmagummaTrending Lyricist I
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Beam Gen 2 with a Sub Mini

Hi All,I’m new to Sonos and would just like to get a few opinions for the sound settings on my new Beam Gen 2 with a Sub mini.I do not have a iphone so unable to use trueplay. I have it set up in a medium size 3mtr x 6mtr room with 2mtr high ceilings.It sounds amazing and I’m very pleased with my choice just interested in what settings others are using.

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Ummagumma
10 months ago
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Cocode mContributor II
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decalage audio groupage

Bonjour j'ai dans la même grande pièce une barre de son beam 2 et une enceinte era 300 groupée avec celle ci. Comment éviter ou annuler le décalage audio de la télé qui provoque un écho des dialogues ? Y a t il un réglage précis à faire ? Merci pour vos réponses.

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Airgetlam
6 months ago
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DoctorGladContributor I
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Apple TV + Sonos Beam wont generate Dolby Atmos

Hi everyone,I've encountered a problem that i hope that you can help me with.My TV supports Atmos but after connecting an Apple TV 4k 3rd generation it wont work, in fact on the apple TV menu it doesnt show, theres supposed to be an "Immersive Sound" option.My Beam 2 Generation is connected through the ARC(Not eArc, but as far as i could see it shouldnt matter), apple TV into normal HDMI.My TV is a LG 65sj810v-za. I managed to toggle "Bypass" and i also tried passing both as "auto" and PCM, however nothing seems to work...Dolby Vision and 4k works on the apple tv, i can get it to play 5.1 aswell but as i said, the Apple TV wont recognize it as Atmos. My TV will play atmos when i stream through the tv and not ATV.Does anyone have any suggestions to how i can fix this?

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3 months ago
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BretherenAvid Contributor I
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Beam Gen 2 and two play 1’s

I have just bought a new tv with Dolby atmos so I am going to upgrade my beam gen 1 to a gen 2. My current beam cables (hdmi and power) are sunk in the wall Will these be ok with the new beam particularly Will the older hdmi be ok with Dolby atmos sound?Secondly I have a spare play 1 so was thinking of getting another refurbished play 1 to set up a surround sound system. Again with using the older play 1’s will this be detrimental to the atmos experience? Cheers in advance for an advice

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Airgetlam
5 months ago
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AndrewbmContributor I
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Old Toshiba TV

I have an old Toshilba TV - 10 years old at least.  No ARC connection, also the Optical output is old style and does not fit with the cable provided.  Is there another solution to adding my Beam to the TV ?  Best solution is a new TV, but this one has great picture and nothing wrong with it.  

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Airgetlam
7 months ago
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Minetot619Contributor I
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Sonos beam 2 games sound bad xbox series x.

I have an LG C1 with an Earc port. I have all setting set up how google searches say.Game sounds are not playing properly apart from in dolby digital.Example the witcher 3 i have 100s of hours on multiple platforms played i know how the game is ment to sound. With the beam 2 using 5.1 uncompressed all the ambient sounds are very hard to hear this is the same in atmos to.I even sent the beam 2 in for replacement. They sent me a new 1 same problem.Please understand I am not talking about sound quality the beam sounds great using lg tv apps but games other than in dolby digital sound dead.Atmospheric sounds like weather effects rain etc and the wind the hussle and bussle are almost inaudible.Tried Cyberpunk 2077 night city in any setting other than DD sounds empty you can hear cars driving and honking and music not much else even on a crowded street.Hogwarts legacy the great hall filled with students you can hardly hear it unless its on DD but the problem with DD is its compressed and not

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8 months ago
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craigus111Contributor II
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Sony bdv-N590 vs Ultimate Immersive Set

Hello all!I currently have an old "all in one" home cinema system in the Sony bdv-N590 (5.1) and was wondering if somebody else out there has had a similar upgrade experience to a Sonos surround package? My current system stands up pretty well to be honest both as tv sound and music (I've moved a few 1ns and era 300 into the living room to compare and simply put, 5 speakers are better than 1 (or 2)). I'm looking to upgrade because my system lacks the newer encodings, I always find speech a bit muffled and I also have a burning desire to Sonos-fy everything!! My only reluctance is whether the upgrade is worth it or should I wait one more generation (plus the electrician costs to get electrical sockets installed behind the rear 300s.... :s).Any input would be appreciated 👍 

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buzz
9 months ago
AjTrek1
AjTrek1
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The Future of the Arc

I authored the above discussion about 2 years ago. However, I think it's still relevant (as far as basics) and appropriate for this group.Sonos has since pushed out a few updates to the Arc and introduced a speaker (Era 300) that can be used as rears x 2 to complete the Dolby Atmos experience. I've added dual subs to my setup. As the Arc is pushing the 5 year mark what improvements do you believe are needed (if any) to keep the Arc as a viable Dolby Atmos speaker/soundbar?  It’s too early to discuss changes/improvements to the Era 300; and the Era 500 is still just a rumor. Even if it were introduced it might be overkill as a surround much like the Fives are in some situations.My improvement to the Arc would be a better center channel for dialogue. I’m not sure how pass-through would be a need other than a “me too” versus the competition. More licensed Codes might be a request? The more drastic move would be to ditch the Arc and introduce left/center/right separates? I don’t see that h

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melvimbe
7 months ago
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ARBYContributor I
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surround Systems

What is the best value speakers to pair with the Sonos Beam?

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106rallye
11 months ago
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josevsalcedoContributor I
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Sound cuts out

Hey! I'm having trouble with my sound system. I have the Arc soundbar and a big subwoofer, and recently added an Era-100 speaker in my kitchen. I'm experiencing cutouts when playing sound from my TV to the Era-100 (the problem only appears when I use the system through the TV and only on the era100 device, because when I use it through AirPlay or the Sonos app I don't have cutting problems in the sound). I haven't had any issues before (the problem is only in the era100 the other devices continue to sound without problems). The Era-100 is about 14 feet away from the other devices, and there are no walls between them. I've tried resetting my modem and reconfiguring the Era-100, but nothing has worked so far. This issue only occurs when the sound comes from my Hisense U8H TV. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to fix this?  

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Corry P
11 months ago
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son2023Contributor I
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sonos arc low volume after update to 15.10

 I have 2 Sonos arc setup, second one was only bought couple of days back. Other one is in my living room we used to get moderately good sound around level 20, now we have to bump it to around 45 to hear properly and to get good room filling sound have to go till 80. And the new arc is in small bedroom felt that sounded even lower.

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2 months ago
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RstobiasenContributor I
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Arc under ceiling

Hi All, Due to heat from fireplace I am forced to place Arc 10cm from the ceiling. I can tilt the arc forward. Will it be ok?  Br Rasmus  

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Stanley_4
7 months ago
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DeerBloodContributor II
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Rear Speakers for Surround Sound

Question regarding the rear speakers surround sound.Will there be any noticeable difference between using Sonos in wall architectural speakers vs in ceiling Sonance Mag6r’s?I initially planned on placing the architectural’s in wall behind the couch however, plans have changed and they need to be mounted in ceiling. I haven’t found any reason the rectangle in wall architectural’s can’t be placed in ceiling instead of swapping out for the circle ones meant for in ceiling? In searching I found the Mag6r’s are heavily discounted right now, so I’ve thought about switching to those. Any thoughts? key pointsroom has cathedral ceiling that’s about 10.5’ at peek, 8’ walls. room is 100% shiplap. room has several large windows as it overlooks a lake. rear speakers will be used with Sonos Arc and Sonos Amp.thanks

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Stanley_4
4 months ago
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Gibus70Contributor I
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sonos arc

It is possible the put the Sonos arc behind the tv. The reason is that the Sonos arc will hide the bottom of the screen. thanks

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5 months ago
AjTrek1
AjTrek1
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Lip Sync Issues with Sonos Sound Bar(s)

HiDisclaimer:The following is not an everyday occurrence just once in a great while 😂This is not a hardware/software solution more aptly it’s a “try-it” to see if corrects the lip sync issue. It more so involves AV cable/stream viewing.After adjusting the Lip Sync in the Sonos app and still no Joy. Stop the AV stream either by turning the TV off or temporarily switching to another stream. I’ve found it fixes the issue 100% of the time when the Sonos app lip sync adjustment doesn’t correct the issue to my liking. I guess it resets the stream so to speak. So give it a try.. you have nothing to lose kind’a 😊 Note:You will most likely miss a portion of the AV Stream unless you can time shift to recover the missed portion. 

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ratty
3 months ago
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Frank DContributor I
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Future Sonos System Expandability

Would it make sense to have the Sonos app and necessary hardware licensed for TVs?  I am not talking about entry level TVs but higher mid to high end product lines for the manufacturers.  I envision a Sonos system where the consumer doesn’t want a soundbar or surround system but does wan’t to have better sound from their display source.  Maybe keep the Sonos OneSL as an entry level speaker.  I could see someone wanting to here the content from what is on the TV out doors where they have a Sonos amp with Sonance or other speaker set up and not have the sound playing through the soundbar in a room without any listeners.  I know the port does this job, but I am looking at way to minimize the hardware foot print in the home.  

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Airgetlam
8 months ago
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KazariaAvid Contributor II
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ps5 dolby atmos with playstation 5

Hi Sony managed finally to convert it's tempest 3d audio sound to the most used current format dolby atmos. Did you experience it? Do you think it's a great atmos experience?I am using an arc with a sub and two symfonisk bookshelfs. I tested it with the game A plague tale requiem. I definitely could hear sound coming from the roof and generally a more spatial sound. Its more difficult to notice where the sound is exactly coming from and the overall experience is much more immersiveI am curious to know your feedback 

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5 months ago
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dulyawatContributor I
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5.1 System + Sonos Amp + B&W Speakers, working simultaneously ?

Hi,I have Sonos 5.1 system (Beam Gen1 + 2 Play ones and Mini Sub) in my living room, planning to get Sonos amp to hook up with my B&W 606 S2. I am wondering, Is it possible for them to work simultaneously ? Is any delay while they are playing music ?Thank you !

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6 months ago
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MitchellsxEnthusiast II
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feature request: centre channel control

I would like the Sonos ARC to get some sort of EQ adjustment also a way of manually changing the centre channel output volume. I find this to be very useful on other soundbar set ups. For me the ARCs weakness is the dialogue it can be too quiet and hard to hear voices, you then turn volume up and the overall sound is too loud, a way of manually adjusting this would be great.  Yes I have done triplet many time, used speech enhancement and latest software done many different adjustments and never been happy with it.so Sonos please give us this. 

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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Dave44Contributor I
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era 300 getting warm on the front!

era 300 getting warm on the front! They are ok when not running. But when running their get warm. Is it something to worry about?

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Stanley_4
5 months ago
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dayofthedaveContributor II
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Terrible audio quality playing music through TV

I have an LG UK6090PUA TV connected to a Gen 2 Beam, along with a Gen 3 Sub and two One SLs for surrounds. The setup sounds great for movies and TV and also for music played through the Sonos app. Music played through the TV, however, sounds downright awful. Like really, really bad — totally unlistenable, which is a real shame because I have a great music video collection that I would love to have playing in the background when hosting company.I’ve downloaded a bunch of open-license music videos from the internet and extracted the audio for listening only, and I’ve got both the MOV video and MP3 audio versions in my media library. It’s the same exact audio stream for both the videos and the audio files (16-bit 44.1kHz stereo), and having the same audio stream in both formats provides a clear example of just how stark the contrast is.A song played through the Sonos app on my phone sounds great, with all speakers playing at appropriate volume levels and the stereo signal split appropriat

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10 months ago
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BUFossilContributor I
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Sony Bravia Model XR-65A80K cannot find Sonos Arc sound system

Sonos ARC S19 connected with HDMI cable, not Fiber Optic. HDMI 3 Arc on TV connected to HDMI on Sonos. I have rebooted both TV and Sonos. I have switched HDMI cables. When I press Settings on TV controller, scroll to Audio output, and scroll down to select Audio system, it says, “Switching audio to external speakers.” Ten seconds later it says, “Audio system is unavailable. Switching to TV speakers.” When I disconnect TV and Sonos from power for 2 minutes, and plug them back in, it says, “Switching audio to external speakers.” Ten seconds later it says, “Audio system is unavailable. Switching to TV speakers.” In the Sonos app on my iPhone, when I go to Home Theater > TV Setup, it says, “Let’s get your Sonos connected to your TV.” After the required steps it says, “Audio System not connected.” The four tiny white LEDs on the Sonos sound bar indicate it is working properly. When I go into External inputs > Manage inputs, all four HDMI ports are set up properly. When I go into Exter

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6 months ago
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jay34Contributor I
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Playbar and Sonos One end of support date

I’ve come to own a Playbar and several Sonos One speakers for free through a friend. I was thinking of adding a Sub mini but I am worried about the life spans of these products. Sonos claims they will support products for 5 years after end of sale dates.Sonos seems to have stopped selling playbar around 2020 So that’s already 3 years. If I buy a sub mini I would be buying into an ecosystem with only 2 years left on the Playbar? (I can’t find end of sale dates for Sonos One).Just want to confirm if my understanding / math is correct here. And to find out the end of support day for Sonos One speakers. P.S.: I’m new here so apologies if this info is easily available.

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Airgetlam
6 months ago
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