Home theater

Is 7.1 available with Dolby Atmos and Sonos Arc, Amp and set of One’s and sub? Is there a limit of speaker sets in a system?

Hi there,I have a Sonos Arc and Samsung QLED 75Q80T (2020) problem. The sounds cuts out. I can “solve” this by unplugging the Arc. Everything worked for a week and then the problem started. I see that I’m not the only one with this problem. Don’t say it’s a problem Samsung has to solve. The TV audio works. It’s when I connect the Arc that there’s a problem. So Sonos needs to fix this or get in touch with the Samsung people. Please fix this, thank you.Peter

I have a 2014 Sharp TV with HDMI ARC output but I do not think it will pass a Dolby Atmos signal to my ARC.  Any ideas if i push my content from Apple TV and Fire TV thru a receiver to the TV and ARC can i get DD+ Atmos this way? and if so any receiver recommendation?

I have the home theater set up for my tv.  I have a beam and two Sonos oneSL. Right now it is set to surround sound. Can I change it to a mono setting so that all three speakers are putting out the same sound? I’d like to be able to hear the voices instead of the background noise on the rear speakers. 

Hi,I am trying to build a 7.1 Home Theater system for my basement.Following is the kind of system I am trying to build (Link at Dolby site). Also see the picture below: I was wondering, if we have an Arc as mid, can we setup a 7.1 through Sonos? Any idea? Moderator note: We updated this article in October 2023 with new information below. With the introduction of the Sonos Arc and the Era 300 we now support Dolby Atmos surround sound. If you want to know more please check out this article on our community or The Ultimate Guide to a Sonos Home Theater on our blog.  

Hi all - looking to take a first step into Sonos in my family room that already has two decent Front L/R speakers.  My thought it to add an AMP to power those (creates Phantom Center) and then buy two One SLs to pair with the audio source plugged into the AMP. Am I understanding this setup correctly?  And do any of you suggest a different configuration? Thanks in advance for your advice. Cheers!

Recently my Sonos system but specifically the beam has been having issues connecting the the internet. It plays TV audio, but Alexa doesnt work and it cant play any internet sources. The rear speakers connected to it still work and can usually share the Tv audio to the other rooms.  I beleive it started when i changed some router settings to get the BT vision box working properly, but i think Ive put them back and Im still having problems. I think a new neighbour changed ISP, and the router was interfering too, which was affecting other speakers, but I changed wireless channel and everything else seems to be better, just the beam.Anyone got any ideasIve run a diagnotic, which is 1246674982, if that helps at all

Hi I recently bought the Sonos beam. I’m absolutely thrilled With it so much so I have just purchased two of the Sonos one SL is wireless multi room speakers. However, after connecting I find that I am unable to hear the TV sound through the speakers.   I went through the setup twice in case I’d done something wrong. But The setup system is that easy to do there is nothing complicated that would’ve made me think I did anything wrong. Now to my surprise and reading reviews on here I find that the speakers which were advertised as giving the ultimate in surroundsound is totally untrue.  Yes it gives amazing sound with the music but I’m watching regular TV I cannot hear through the sound bar because the music from the speakers is far too loud. I can’t help but think that I have purchased these items which I’m not really fit for purpose to enhance TV sound it is for music sound only. Does anybody have any information they can give me to either rectify this if there is any rectification or

Hi there.  I want to configure the best sound posible through the App. For movies & series. I have the Beam + 2 Play:1 + Sub G3  EQBass = ?Treble= ?Loudness= ON  Trueplay= ON Sorround AudioSorrunds= ONTV Level= ?Music Level= ?Music Playback = ? Sub AudioSub=ONSub Level=? Thank you in advance. 

Hi allI am going to be mounting my LG OLED TV over my fireplace (pellet stove insert).  I have an old Bose 3-2-1 system i’ll be retiring and looking to go to the Sonos Arc for obvious reasons - my main challenge/concern is that space between the mantle where I would need to place the arc and the TV will be very tight due to the space available from mantle to ceiling.  I have read through some of the forums about the required space on either side of the unit - I am wondering if I will be severely limited if I place the arc on the mantle close to the wall so it sits just behind the TV so as not to block the bottom of the TV (as the TV has little to no bevel).  with the bracket, there should be room for the arc to sit just behind the TV - appreciate any advice/suggestions to make this work (or if this an alternate sonos sound bar that may work better with the space I have to work with.

When it’s such a regularly discussed and requested feature, and seems like such a quick win, why is there no news on a schedule for Night Sound? It’s really annoying when I found out my system has been limited unnecessarily because I forgot to disable the feature manually.

Hi Everyone, I have a LG 55NANO86, with eArc..but still don't get “ATMOS”..however is showing Dolby Digital Plus 5.1..in Amazon Prime Video (Watching Jack Ryan in the Firestick and in the TV App also)TV is configured as follows:Sound out: HDMI ARC DTV: auto Digital Sound Out: Pass Through eARC: enabledCurrently I'm using the HDMI cable provided by SONOS.  Any tips? (my system has ARC + Sub + 2 Ones) Thanks

good day all so i just upgraded my PC speaker system.i have a Sonos beam to my asus prime x299 deluxe MB by the optical out (using the sonos optical to HDMI ARC connector) and its working well. i then figure why not get surround sound. so i just got 2 oneSL's. i hooked them up and its not working. they out put sound (extension of the 2.0 sound from the beam) but not true surround. if i fly and play something with dedicated rear channel sound i get nothing.i have gone into the settings in win 10 to see if i could get it to push 5.1 audio. but i cant find anything. is this even possible?? is there a way to get HDMI ARC output from my 2080ti??i want full 5.1, but have yet to order a sub, and probably wont until i figure out how to get surround working. any help would be awesome. cheers,

purchased new sonos beam; successfully setup then within a few mins it froze and played white noise until it was unplugged. did factory reset many times; reset router etc; replaced HMDI ARC cable with optical; overnight it has frozen again with touch buttons unresponsive and not visible in app; remove power for 5 mins and it returns until the next time it freezes.  I did send a diagnostic report but now its happened whilst writing I can’t. please help

Hi all, first post but long time lurker my Beam is having an issue where it’s muted when I turn the TV on and then the remote will not ‘wake’ it so to speak. Almost like it’s not sensing the optical input. toggling the tv on and off sometimes sorts it but then it won’t at the moment. running through the tv setup in settings gets me back working, but now the app keeps crashing! TV is a fairly new OLED C8 65” plugged in via the optical adapter 

Hey all, So I took the leap and installed some home cinema equipment 1 x Optoma UHD30 projector  1 x Beam 2 x Play 1 for rear 1 x Tendak splitter https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PPMR8Y2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GehQEb1JADBYH 1 x Apple TV 4K 1 x Manhattan Freesat Box The video and audio are splitting  but I’m not sure what’s the best audio setting - there’s a few options 5.1, 2.0 and Pass on the Tendak     Most seems fine.  However, when switching to the Apple TV and watching something in UHD4K 5.1 on the 5.1 setting  only the background sound seemed to come though the Sonos.   Any ideas on the best combo for settings. Thanks. 

I’ve got my SKY Q box set for DD+ sound output through HDMI and connected to my Samsung QE55Q7FAM TV. The TV doesn’t have eARC so the Sonos Arc is connected to the TV through a regular ARC HDMI connection. The TV is set to bitstream input but frustratingly the HDMI output setting has DD+ greyed out and the best I can get is 5.1 via the available Dolby Digital option. When I play Disney or Amazon content using the TV’s onboard apps the DD+ output option is available and I get terrific 3D DA sound through the Arc speaker sub and surrounds. Any one got an idea how I can get access to the SKY DD+ signal?

Ok,Just asking before I get the Beam. Currently have a PS4, Switch and Sky Q going through a Sky Soundbox (huge disappointment). My setup is as follows;Sky Q goes into Sky Soundbox via HDMISky Soundbox goes into TV via HDMI and Optical. PS4 and Switch go into TV via HDMII have to switch the Soundbox to Optical to hear sound from the PS4 and Switch. Question is with the Beam, would Sky go into Beam via HDMI and then into the TV via Optical would sound still come from the PS4/Switch?Thanks. 

Hi. Looking for an answer to this Q: On the Sonos site in the ARC Mount “Optimal listening” details it states “Arc smartly detects when it is attached to the mount and automatically adjusts the EQ to temper bass resonance from the wall.”What happens when you mount the ARC’s wall bracket to center channel mounting brackets attached to a FPTV on an articulating arm? (Thus the ARC and TV can move in/out, pivot L/R, and “float” above and away from boundary surfaces). I have 2 such installation projects happening in short order.Can this “automatic detection” be overridden by the user in Sonos GUI? If not currently, someone at Sonos, please consider this option. If not switchable/controllable, how will I be able to dial in the sound?TIA for a response.

Hello, I have a Samsung Q90T television and a Sonos Arc soundbar. I can use Dolby Atmos with Netflix and Vudu, but only 5.1 Audio with Disney+, Apple or Amazon Prime. Are those apps (Disney+, Apple or Amazon Prime) not compatible with one of or both of my tv/soundbar? Does Samsung not support Atmos through them? Thanks in advance.

Hello,  I have a Sonos Arc, Sub, Amp and two Sonos Architectural in ceiling speakers.  The in ceiling speakers fade in and out while listening to Apple TV.  I submitted diagnostic 757412537.  I checked TV settings which is Sony X800H, which seem correct to me.Any suggestions appreciated,B

Hi, I have an unusual setup and somehow cannot get it right.Main setup is a Virgin Hub,2xPlay:1’s and Soundbar connected wirelessly.I then have a Play:1 in the garden office. It did connect wirelessly but constantly drops and disappears. It must be the distance.The office does have a Wired socket at opposite end with a switch connected for 2 laptop to connect.  I tried to plug an old wireless hub into the switch also to act as a bridge.  I connected the office Play:1 into the old hub and now my Sonos system is ONLY the office Play:1, everything else has disappeared. I connected back to main virgin hub wifi and still I only see the office Play:1.Any ideas? 

Hi. I’m thinking of getting a Sony Bravia KD43XH8505BU but have noticed a few posts around saying there can be issues with syncing to the Sonos Beam.Does anyone know if there’s an issue syncing the Beam with a Sony Bravia?Many thanks,Allen.

Searched for an answer but got nothing. I noticed that the Logitech Harmony app is not recognizing the Arc when I search my network for devices. It discovers all of my speakers except this one.   I realize the Arc is new and support is likely coming. I just thought I would raise the topic, as I have no idea how Harmony adds codes to their database. Cheers

I recently purchased a Sonos Arc (to replace my Sonos Soundbar) combined with 2 x Play Ones and Sub. Sound is great but lip sync is not perfect.However, I have noticed that my Sony TV (KDx9000e, 2017 model) does a full reboot when I turn it on. Seems like the Sonos Arc is sending a signal via the HDMI ARC port requiring the TV to perform a full shutdown rather than go into sleep mode. Painful as then takes about a minute to boot up the TV!Before I do a full reset on both TV and Arc, anyone have a good solution as I see this is not an uncommon issue but unclear what the remediation is.Thanks