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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

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AlitantContributor I
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does anyone else get issue where sonos unpairs beam gen 2 with this issue - (?+Sub+LS+RS)

Sonos keeps unpairing my beam gen 2 from sub and surrounds for no reason. I get this image and have to setup the room from scratch each time to get it to work. Does anyone else get this problem? 

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106rallye
1 year ago
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bmowery1013Contributor II
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Sound issues w/UHD discs on Beam

I have an LG UN9000 tv with a Panasonic UB150 4k player and the Beam (Gen 2).  Lately I’ve been noticing that when playing a 4k disc w/Dolby Atmos sound, at certain points of the movie the sound will cut out for a second or two before picking back up.  It seems to happen when a loud piece of action happens in the movie.  For instance, I was watching “War of the Worlds” the other night and when the first tripod comes out of the ground and crushes the car that Tom Cruise is hiding behind, the sound cuts out completely and the blu ray player resets.  It only seems to happen during Atmos playback and I’ve tried a firmware update on the player to no avail.  Has anyone had a similar issue?  I’d love to fix this as it’s incredibly annoying as I try to enjoy Atmos audio.  Thanks in advance for anything to help! 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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John769Contributor I
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Can I Turn Off the GUI Onscreen Volume Adjust Overlay

I find the on-screen graphical user interface volume control overlay to be quite annoying while adjusting the volume up or down during a program or movie. I really don’t understand why it’s there at all, as it does not even give a sound level? Is there a way to turn this off? Thank you for your replies!

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1 year ago
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philpalmieroContributor III
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Beam Gen 1 voices low

I bought my Beam when it was first released. It worked beautifully until about 6 months ago. Now voices are low and difficult to hear. I turn the volume way up to hear the voice during a movie or show. However, during a music segment it blasts me. I can’t watch tv like this. I did re-tune TruePlay and Speech Enhancement is turned on. In fact, toggling Speech Enhancement makes no difference. Any ideas? Can a Beam be repaired?

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1 year ago
Edgie70
Edgie70Avid Contributor III
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audio description missing

Hi all , hope you can once again help me out , in the notification panel on my phone it says " Dolby digital 5.1 " , which is great but when I watch something in Atmos it's blank ? As you can see , thanks  

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1 year ago
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Lena ToiletContributor I
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Awkward Living room Speaker placement

I have a sonos beam, 2 ikea symfonisk, a HomePod and sonos roam. I am trying to figure out the best placement for these speakers in our awkward living room that doesn't allow us to sit directly in front of the TV. Any time I try to put furniture in front it feels out of place because it's in the middle of the room blocking the flow. We are typically sitting on the larger couch to watch tv. What would you do if this was what you were working with and keep in mind needing to keep the wife happy.

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buzz
1 year ago
Flare
FlareProminent Collaborator I
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bulge and crack on arc?

I have noticed at several stores that are showcasing the arc that the area where the LED is is bulging and the cover around  it is cracked. Just wondering if this is an inherent problem and if anyone here has this happen to their arc? 

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Flare
1 year ago
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SkinballContributor I
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sound settings

Hello Sonos,  I love the new app and how it works, but there is one thing that would be really good, is if you have 5.1 setup and you set music playback to full, that you are able to change bass, treble and sub only for music playback. That would be great and would give you the ability to setup the sound for music.  kind regards, Rob

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1 year ago
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Leolion74Contributor I
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Sonos arc with sub and 2 SL

So during Covid. Had a Lot of time, so spent a lot of timeand money trying out different systems ranging from Jbl to Sony to Sonos to get my perfect setup.so settled on the arc with sub and 2 SL. was very happy and then the updates hit. Currently on 14.16. And boy has it gone absurdly bad. No bass. No depth no effect. I am in no way a professional. But I know how it should sound but this is pathetic. No matter how many times I have retuned or adjusted the balance. Sounds horrible.  sadly I am the sucker who believe in Sonos and even bought quiete a bit of shares in the company.  all waste.  listing the entire setup on eBay for sale now. Fed up and done with it.  good luck everyone else. 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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craystmContributor I
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Dent on front of Sonos Arc

Hi there,I bought a Sonos Arc directly from Sonos over a month ago at the start of May. I’ve noticed today that there is a dent in the front housing on the Arc, and I’m not sure where or how it has come about. I’m worried this is a defect in the build quality.I’ve attached some photos I’ve taken - would be great if I could get some advice.Thanks. 

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1 year ago
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The Bear.Avid Contributor II
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No sound Beam Gen 2

I’ve suddenly lost sound on my Beam Gen2. I was watching some content on my Apple TV 4K and all was OK, but found I couldn't adjust the volume using the Apple TV remote, when pressing +/_ the volume didn't change and the text ‘Home Theatre -/+’ didn’t appear on the TV screen. However I could adjust the volume when using my Sky Q remote and the volume text did appear on my TV screen.When I finished watching the programme I got no sound at all so I turned off the Apple TV 4K, and found I have no sound via Sky Q either. When pressing the volume buttons on my TV remote and Sky Q remote I get the volume text appear on my TV screen, but nothing happens, no sound at all.When using the SONOS app on my iPhone I can slide the volume bar along but still no sound from my Beam and no volume text appears.When I ask “What volume is Sonos” she speaks back to me via the Beam saying “This device is at volume 1”.I have pressed the volume buttons on top of the Beam but nothing. I have a solid white light 

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buzz
1 year ago
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AndrewJCSContributor I
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Surround setup

I have a client that wants to integrate a sub woofer into their living room joinery, the Sonos sub will not fit. We are setting up an Arc for the front and an Amp to run the rear in ceiling speakers. Can I use the sub woofer output on the Amp to drive a non Sonos sub woofer that will fit into the joinery or can I use a seperate Amp to drive the non Sonos sub woofer?

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1 year ago
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MegRyanContributor I
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Can't connect Sonos Beam to new Amazon Fire Cube

Hi all and happy Saturday!  We just bought a Fire Cube so that we could upgrade our Fire Stick with an ethernet connection (a lot of latency and issues streaming).  We had a Fire Stick and just set up the Cube, porting over settings from Fire Stick and using same HDMI port.  When trying to connect our Sonos Beam, it sees it but we can’t get the sound to work.  We have an older TV (Sharp Aquos from, like, the stone ages … 2011-ish).  Any ideas?  We’ve tried all the suggestions on the Sonos, Amazon and Reddit but haven’t seemed to find the solution.  Thank you!  

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1 year ago
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SanchiContributor I
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Bluetooth adapter for TV

I have a TV that has only a digital output for audio (other than the speakers on the TV).  I’d like to use a Bluetooth adapter in that digital output to connect to my Sonos Move speaker.  I’ve read that connecting Sonos to a TV via Bluetooth is not possible, but wondering if anyone has suggestions.

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ratty
1 year ago
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CardcounterContributor I
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LG oled tv + arc + sub + sonos amp

Hi I am newbie to sonos family. I have a lg oled tv. And i have recently purchase -sonos arc for lcrsonos subsonos amp with two klipsch ceiling speakers 1. Can i setup my ceiling speakers as surround to be used with TV? how to do this? Will there be a lag in surround speakers if it is connected to arc wirelessly? if i play music in my living room, will arc and sub and speakers play together and work perfectly? Or by setting them as surround i cant enjoy the music? someone mentioned to me sonos sub isnt compatible with ceiling speakers even if connected via sonos amp. Whats the practical implication of this if this is correct? If i am okay always playing arc and sub and amp together, am i really losing out on something?thanks a lot  

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106rallye
1 year ago
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mark2081Contributor I
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Sonos beam (Gen2)

I have in my collection a FIVE & One speaker. I decided it would be nice to upgrade my aging sound bar for a Sonos beam with the view for surround sound. Well i am right in thinking because since have the Beam the other 2 speakers will not connect because they are the not the same model. A little disappointed to say the least that i was unaware of this prior to purchase. My understanding was that all Sonos product's were compatible. 

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Bigfish007Contributor I
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switching from home threater to stereo with one sub

Hello, I have 2 x play 3’s, 2 x play 5’s, Gen3 Sub and a playbar. I currently have my playbar, 2 x play 3’s and sub connected together which for TV and movies great. My play 5’s are for music and setup as another room but I cannot seem to use the Sub with the play 5’s for music… I.e. I don’t know how to connect the sub to both rooms… so when playing music I have the sub and when watching TV I have the sub… hope that makes sense…help please! Or should I just reset the whole system and start a fresh understanding the above requirement? One of my speakers is hard wired into my WiFi router for ease of set up and ALL my speakers are in the same room at the moment…

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1 year ago
jonmichael
jonmichaelEnthusiast II
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Can HDMI (video out) from Arcana be split to send video to slave monitor via HDMI?

I am planning to purchase an Arc+Sub+Satellites in the coming months, and I will need either a new eARC equipped TV or an Arcana. I am leaning toward an Arcana in the hopes that I can add a powered splitter to the HHMI video output of the Arcana, allowing me to send video to my 4K panel and to a video only monitor 25 feet away. Any experience here with splitting that signal? I assume that because the Arcana successfully segregates the audio from the video that splitting the video is no big deal.Right?

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melvimbe
1 year ago
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Hector88Contributor I
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Sound issues on beam

HELP  Bought the beam yesterday, set it up as standard and watching something on the fire cube last night the sound suddenly cut off. This was around 2 hours into watching.Followed all troubleshooting steps today, eventually resetting the beam and starting again.Seemd to be connected to TV alright for a while tonight again, then sound stopped again.I also have a fire tv cube and virgin 360 box connected to the same TV. Last I checked, I could listen to Spotify on the beam but there's silence when I try listen to the TV.The 3 devices are all in an enclosed space in a tv unit (under the TV which is on the wall), should I keep them apart?I seen someone mention a CEC less adaptor 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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iclantonContributor I
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Product Suggestion: HDMI ARC input device

I have two Play:5 speakers and a Sub in my living room and I recently got a projector for that room. Right now, I’m using a Bluetooth receiver device connected to the 3.5mm TRS jack on the back of one of the Play:5s, but the Bluetooth connection is unreliable and due to the nature of Bluetooth, there is a slight audio delay. It would be great to be able to connect the projector directly to my Sonos system without Bluetooth. The projector has an HDMI-ARC port, and a few Sonos devices support ARC. A device that connects to an HDMI-ARC port and only acts as an “input” for a Sonos system would be very useful for my configuration. It’d be even more convenient if it had an option to be powered over PoE (but I won’t be holding my breath on that).

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1 year ago
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Toby123Contributor I
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Using the sub

Hi  I am about to add 2 sonos 1s as a stereo pair to my living room. In my conservatory I have an existing system of 2 sonos 1s and a sonos sub. How can I configure the living room pair to use the sonos sub in the conservatory, but ensure the sub still works with the conservatory pair? Thanks for any pointers.

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jgatie
1 year ago
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Max-PowerContributor I
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Audio Delay/Lag Sonos Beam gen. 2 with Sony OLED TV

So I’ve read a few of these issues, more hopeful I was thinking of However…. my issue might be other devices. So… my Sonos is fine when playing things from Android TV, no issue, however my Virgin V6 Box is another matter… there is definate delay there. Some music artists look better at lip syncing that this thing.My question is, is this a problem with maybe the HDMI cable that connects to the TV from my Virgin box, as in would it make a difference? I do have an XBox one, but it’s wired a bit behind things upstairs so want to move that as a last resort just in case….

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buzz
1 year ago
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GneurfContributor I
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ARC and One SL, 5.1 kind of working

Hi everyone, I have had my Sonos ARC for a while now and just got a pair of One SLs, and I am trying to figure out how to reliably get surround sound with the following setup: - Older Sony Bravia TV (KDL-46EX721) that has no internal apps for Netflix or other streaming services- Regular Chromecast (non-ultra) connected to HDMI input on Bravia TV- Sonos ARC connected to Bravia TV via HDMI ARC I have tried several apps and hard reset all devices at least once, with the following result:- I am getting Dolby Digital 5.1 sound via Chromecast on HBO Max- Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube only play Stereo PCM Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to get 5.1 from Amazon Prime and Netflix? Would it help to use a Firestick or a Chromecast Ultra instead of my regular Chromecast? Thanks in Advance!

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AjTrek1
1 year ago
Dogdad
DogdadHeadliner III
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Volume is just a total seesaw..what a screw up!

Used to watch movies with the volume set and left alone. Now, after one or some Sonos personal decided to change things they thought would be better, the volume has to be turned up..then down. Turn it up for dialogue but the background gets to loud so down on the volume. And yes I’ve adjusted the surrounds. Vicious circle indeed. 

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Dogdad
1 year ago
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WarsailorContributor I
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Dolby Theatre On Xbox

Hi there, I'v searched n searched and can't find this anywhere, so just querying. Im using a full Sonos setup Arc 2xSL and a sub with my Xbox, it sounds great. I noticed the other day the Dolby app states that settings are not available for home theatre in the Dolby app itself. Is this just an override and we just use the EQ settings in the S2 app?  Many thanks in advance. 🙃

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skullc
1 year ago
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