Home theater

Can anyone tell me which current TVs are best suited for the Arc.  I’ve read lots of posts elsewhere from customers who aren’t able to get Atmos as their TVs do not support Atmos Pass through.I won’t be using any in built apps as I am looking to connect the TV to an Xbox Series X, Apple TV 4K, and Chrome Cast with Google TV and use apps from those devices.  I’ll also be using the Xbox for UHD Blu rays and would also want to pass through Atmos (True HD).  

I have my 4th generation Apple TV connected to my LG OLED which is connected to my Sonos Arc. I’ve found that some content won’t play the center channel (example, certain shows recorded in Stereo are fine, but shows in 5.1 or greater do not play center audio but do play the left, rights, etc.). If I look at the app, it only recognizes stereo. This is the only device that has a problem - content streamed from the TV is fine. This seems to happen with anything mixed above stereo (5.1, atmos).

I connected my ARC to my Sony TV (XBR-65X850D) via the HDMI4-Arc port. All functions great as long as the ARC is the only device connected to any HDMI input on the TV. The moment I connect my Apple TV / any other device to any other HDMI port, the ARC disconnects. I am not able to control it via my phone either. Once I unplug the other devices, the ARC reconnects and functions normally.Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue or what could be causing it?

I just bought the surround sound system with arc. The arc sound bar won’t connect to my tv sound. It only works for music right now. I have the sound settings changed to external speaker. The hdmi is plugged into the hdmi arc port and then into the sound bar. I went through the set up steps and when I test the connection it tells me “arc mode not connected”. I talked to someone at Best Buy they told me to change the settings on my arc to “arc” not “eArc”. Not sure where that setting is either.  

Hello you guys, I’ll be setting up in my new house, a year from now, a sound Sistem and my research took me to Sonos,”. im thinking about a tv connected to the Arc and an amp powering 4 in ceiling speakers( I might also add an OneSl in the kitchen just to talk to Google home.the thing is:    - does all them go along together? Can I have a surround system with the arc and in ceiling speakers?   - do I get a true surround system with this configuration?   - can i use the arc just for the tV and set up the in ceiling speakers for music at the same time?  thank you in advance 

All, Would you mind listing your TV and mode/year in this thread if you have tested it and confirmed it will pass DD 5.1 to the Playbar and from what source. This will help those of us in the market for a new TV and playbar. Thanks MikeB.

I just got my Arc and using it with my TCL 6 series and Shield Pro over eARC. I love the Dolby TrueHD with Atmos but I notice that after a while I lose the TrueHD on compatible media and get the DD+ Atmos instead. I can fix this by unplugging the Arc’s AC cord or HDMI. Any ideas? I am using the Arc included HDMI cable for itself and 2.1 cables for my Shield and Apple TV 4K.

I have grouped Beam and two One SL speakers in one room for surround from TV and music stream. I get sound from Beam, but nothing from the two One SL speakers. When I tried to tune, message said one speaker not working,.  

From what I’ve been reading to achieve 5.1 surround sound all I need is a Sonos ARC, 2 in ceiling speakers with a Sonos AMP, and a sub...Is that correct? Sonos ARC right under the TV, sub close by, & the in ceiling speakers should be placed a few feet back from the main sitting area in the living room is that correct?  

Hi, Does anyone know if the eArc issues affecting the Arc soundbar and 2020 Samsung TVs has been rectified? Thanks,Barry

I am looking to purchase another One SL. I know it can’t just play directly to a TV, but am I correct in saying that if I chose TV everywhere from another room and grouped them together that it would play the Tv through it?

Hi All,I have a few questions regarding Arc placement and its surroundings. My TV is placed sort at an angle 30 degrees to the wall against the corner of the room.If i place the arc parallel to my tv in front thenthere’s no wall on the left of the Arc, and on the right it faces a wall diagonally the edges of the arc will be floating in the air although most of it say 75% would be supported by a base1) Will I be losing out of 5.1.2 capabilities by not having a wall on the left of the Arc ? Let me know if 2) is okay ? 

Hi everyone, With the 12.1 update to all devices today my Arc + Sub + One SL rears setup is no longer working. The Sonos app can no longer find either of the rear SLs. Rebooting the router, resetting and reinstalling all devices including the Arc will allow it to try to reconnect the rear One SLs but the ‘add surrounds’ feature always bugs out and leaves them paired but unable to be found. Anyone else having this issue and any suggestions?

Hello, My ground floor main room have the Living Room, Kitchen and dining room altogether. I have a Sonos Beam that I am using stand alone with the TV, and I have to Play:1 covering both the Living Room and Kitchen. We often use the 3 of them together when we listen to music, and its a great setup. I was curious to see if I could set up the Play:1 as Surround speaker as well. Although they are a bit far in the back, it would probably make the sound a bit “fuller”…. The question is; if I connect the Play:1 as Surround, do I lose the ability to use them standalone?   Thank you for your help!

Is there a reason why when I turn off my tv I have to turn up the volume on the Beam? It's always mute to start with. Similarly it mutes if tv is paused for a while

I'm thinking of changing my existing playbar for the new arc. Given the Playbar is currently over the wallmount tv and we like that arrangement, are there likely to be any problems with using the Arc in that same arrangement? I realise there are the upward facing speaker units, but won't that just mean sound reflects off the ceiling into the room?

I am trying to connect my beam to a new tv but the app keeps saying other devices are connected to the hdmi and are interfering their is nothing else connected how do I fix this tia 

Hi, I consider to buy a Sonos system, but I am not sure if what I want to do is possible.I want to have the sound from my television to a Sonos system without a Soundbar.My idea is to connect my television through the HDMI/ARC port to a Sonos XX box and then stream to wireless Sonos speakers.I also want to be able to stream from Spotify directly to the Sonos Speakers (when not using the Television) What is your opinion, is this somehow possible ?  br Kaj DK  

I have a Play 3 and just purchased a Beam. The Beam works with the TV. The problem is the radio. it works when ‘Group’ed with the Play 3 BUT not all the time! I have gotten it to work on it’s own ungroup’ed playing the radio but only once or twice briefly before connection dropped and it says ‘Unable to connect to Sonos product’. Most of the time when I try to play the radio on the Beam it is unable to connect to Sonos product. Currently both products are in same room, close to router, but my plan is to move the Play 3 but I need to get Beam working properly first. I am guessing the problem is not the Beam but maybe wifi or router related? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

Is there any update on this? I just got the arc and sub gen3. I was watching pacific rim on my 2017 Samsung q7 through the arc with Dolby digital and Dolby digital plus sound and everything I tried was unbearable. It was streaming through Vudu Pacific rim in 4K and Mandalorian on Disney plus. It’s just extremely loud with anything outside dialogue. I had enhanced speech and night mode toggled on which made it a little better, but overall I’m extremely disappointed. I had the sub gen 3 at -2 and the eq on the arc bass at -7. I don’t understand why it gets ridiculously loud during scenes where my ears were fatigued. I thought my cousin and I were going to have a fun binged weekend with this thing but as of now I’m about to send this thing back. Anyone have recommendations?

Hi all,in my quest to have both Dolby Atmos sound and the best picture quality, I have run into an issue that many others have as well - the lack of DTS support on the Arc. Before buying the Arc, I had a Samsung UBD K8500 connected to an LG OLED B6. With the Arc, I upgraded the TV to an LG C9 in order to utilize the eArc connection and get the best sound I could (I have the Arc paired with a sub and Play Ones for surround). Next up was an upgrade for the BluRay player, and I bought the Panasonic UB820, particularly for it’s DolbyVision support that the Samsung was lacking. What I didn’t realize was that the Panasonic does not decode DTS on the fly, and the majority of my 4K Blu-Rays are in DTS with no Dolby 5.1 track.My current workaround for this is to use my Xbox One X to play blu-rays, but I feel like I am not getting the best picture I can get by not using a dedicated 4K player, and the interface is clunky.Am I overvaluing the importance of DolbyVision and should I just go back the

Hi My Oppo203 is capable of transcoding, is that correct word? DTS to DD 5.1 via optical.   Does the Sonos ARC have an optical connection?   If it does, to get around no DTS on the ARC would I simply connect the optical from the oppo203 to the Sonos ARC.   Thanks  

HiI've just set up my new Sonos Beam to work with a Panasonic GX800b. Do I turn the Dolby Atmos setting to off or leave it on just Dolby digital?? Or won't it make a difference.Thanks 

Hi and greetings to forum,just replacing a broken Sony tv xd85. And I had it with my Sonos 5.1. new tv has acoustic surface , so what shall I do with the 5.1? Any suggestions? 

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