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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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Pamalot00Contributor I
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Connect new Roku remote to playbar

Need help. I have a Sharp Aqus and am using the optical connections. I think I just need the basic setup to work and can’t find it anywhere.

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niccneweyContributor I
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Sonos Beam Tv Control On and Off

Would anybody know why I can turn ON my tv using the Beam with Alexa but can’t turn it back off using the voice commands?

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5 years ago
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matrix170181Avid Contributor I
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AMP, Sony DN1070 , Sony TV, Sonos one , PLay 5 and Behringer MIxer

Hi I have a Sony 7.2 receiver and a Sony TV. I have home speakers connected to receiver in 2 zones (living room and patio). i ma planning to buy a Behringer 1202 mixer and connect it via the AMP (planning to buy) to the Sony receiver. Not sure how I can then get the sound via Bheringer microphone to Sonos one and play 5. Also want to pair my Sonos one and play5 with patio speakers . How can i achieve these?

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buzz
5 years ago
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dmbrumContributor I
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Playbar Orientation

Is there any benefit to the short orientation versus the tall (wall) orientation with regards to one providing better sound?

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5 years ago
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Jimmy4915Contributor I
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Dialog/speech issues

Hello All, I know this has been talked about before, but I still have not found anyone (sonos or user) who has come up with a definitive solution to dialog issues when using the playbar for movies and TV shows. I have a Sonos playbar, Sub, and 2 Sonos one's in my living room to have a surround sound set up. When watching movies or TV shows, the dialog is almost always very difficult to understand, music is just fine, but not movies and tv shows. I have tried both speech enhancement and night mode features, but these do not improve dialog clarity whatsoever. I have verified that my TV is putting out the right source to the sonos system. It is not as matter of how loud the sound is, it is simply not easy to understand what is being said. I have also encountered the seemingly common issue where dialog is very quiet but other sounds, ambient noise in movies, explosions, background sounds, etc. are very loud and you can't hear what is being said, so you are constantly playing with

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Airgetlam
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MartinWinchesterContributor I
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Trouble connecting Sony Bravia to Sonos Beam / Connect

My Sony Bravia has an IR Blaster port but the cable with the Sony Beam doesn't fit it, how do I connect the Beam to the TV, also then to the Connect in the same room with ceiling speakers? Thanks

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106rallye
5 years ago
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Courtney MarkContributor II
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Sonos suddenly stopped working... AGAIN

So I tried to play a song from my sonos app and the app said it was unable to find sonos on my wifi. I restarted my router. Same issue. I reset my router. Same issue. Alexa on my Sonos had suddenly acquired an american accent and instantly says "sorry, im having trouble understanding right now". I set up my surround sound again (for the recoird i have two sonos ones and beam) and it still doesn't work - again blaming the wifi. THIS. IS. NOT. DOWN. TO. MY. WIFI. And its frustrating that the app keeps doing this. This is the second time this has happened. Can someone advise, because I'm on the verge of just selling these speakers.

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Jeff S
5 years ago
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rgarretsonTrending Lyricist I
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Beam center channel sound

When watching movies using my sonos surround system (Beam + 2 Play 1s) the music coming from the 2 surrounds over powers the center channel, the Beam. Is there a way to make the beam (center channel) louder than the surrounds.

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AutumnInBklynContributor I
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Connecting BenQ Projector to PLAY 1 speaker(s)

I just bought a BenQ HT2050A 1080P Home Theater Projector with HDMI ports and was wondering how I could hook up my PLAY 1 (1st generation) to it. Is it possible? Do I need to purchase additional input/output cables or accessories to achieve this?

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Airgetlam
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nkeestroContributor I
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Help with Onkyo TX-NR686 and 5.1

Hello community, would really really appreciate your help with this. Recently got the Onkyo TX-NR686 because it "works with Sonos." I have 4 Klipsch speakers installed in my ceiling and a Klipsch subwoofer (all hard-wired). When I did a test through the Onkyo receiver, there is sound running through all the channels. However, I hooked it up to a Sonos Connect Amp, and when I try to hook it up with my Sonos app on my phone, NOTHING happens. I will say that it does seem like the Sonos Connect Amp "Sees" my phone, because if I try to play a music track, and hit pause on the Sonos Connect Amp, it does pause it on my phone. I have the Sonos Connect Amp connected to the Onkyo via RCA. There's clearly something wrong here. I have it going into the correct outputs as I saw in this video, but still not working. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFFPJp8yFhg) Then, I installed the Beam - which I plan on using as my center channel... and it made me put that into a separate room.. but yeah, t

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frenzy382Trending Lyricist I
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Samsung Q9FN (perhaps all smart Samsungs?) audio sync issue

Hi everyone, I noticed that there is a big thread on LG tv's and audio sync issues. audio later than video. I have the same problem with my Samsung Q9FN as well to my Beam. Can sum it up that if I just pump out PCM stereo...no issues. Any form of 5.1 (Bitstream or PCM), then the problems start. I've got an Apple TV 4k, an Nvidia shield as well..both having same problems. The shield is probably a bit better though and if I use plex, i've got it down to a minimum. I'm probably going to get told that it's the t.v...which is fine (well, it's not really but if it is the problem, then it is). Anyone had similar issues and resolved at all? thnx.

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HallycopterContributor I
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Connect Samsung QLED remote to Sonos

How to connect samsung remote for sonos? 75 Qe75Q7f

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5 years ago
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matt78Contributor I
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Mounting Beam Upside Down - Flexson Adjustable Mount

Hi All I've purchased a Beam along with a Flexson Adjustable Mount which allow mounting of the Beam upside down, eg, under a kitchen cabinet. Does anyone know how to configure it so that the left and right channels are swapped for correct stereo. It doesn't appear to happen automatically. Thanks

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kaiortmannsContributor I
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Additional stereo pair to enhance 5.1 setup

Yes I have read many other topics and comments regarding 5.1 setup and yes I understand that a Beam/Playbar/Playbase is designed as a 3.0 speaker. BUT I honestly don't understand why I can't add 2 additional speakers, e.g. Play 5 as an additional stereo pair. I own a Playbase and a SUB (and 2 Play 1 as surround speakers). The Playbase is so smart, it has appropriate software, that it detects that a SUB has been added and reduces the bass and/or concentrates on the mid tones. The same could work with 2 additional speakers in the front area, so that the Playbase becomes a real center. Yes, I also understand that something similar might work by grouping. But that's not a real 5.1, where the signals are split accordingly. Apart from the inconsistency that results from the different latencies of the loudspeakers. With HDMI ARC (e.g. with the Beam), longer latencies shouldn't be a problem anymore, as the SONOS speakers can take enough time to buffer or process the signal and communica

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5 years ago
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Ravica3Chromatic Producer I
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Where Can I Stream a 5.1 Audio Test

Anyone know where I can go online to stream a 5.1 Audio test? I have found videos on YouTube but in-spite of them claiming to be multi-channel Youtube seems to spit them out in stereo. Well at least on my system.

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leonlinkContributor I
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LG OLED55C8PLA DTS AUDIO

Hi All, I have this tv: https://www.lg.com/it/tv/lg-OLED55C8PLA-tv-oled I have the Sonos Beam connected through HDMI ARC. I have an external HDD connected in USB and i want to play .mkv movie with this audio: Formato : DTS Formato/Informazioni : Digital Theater Systems Profilo formato : MA / Core Modo : 16 Impostazioni formato, Endianness : Big ID codec : A_DTS Durata : 2o 10min Modalità bitrate : Variabile / Costante Bitrate : 1.920 Kbps / 1.509 Kbps Canali : 6 canali Posizione canali : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Frequenza campionamento : 48,0 KHz Frame rate : 93,750 fps (512 spf) Profondità bit : 16 bit Modo compressione : Senza perdita / Lossy Dimensione della traccia : 1,76 GiB (7%) Titolo : DTS HD ITA Lingua : Italiano Default : Si Forced : No My TV, from technical specs is able to Decode DTS Audio. So my question is: will DTS audio automatically converted from the TV to Sonos Beam (and all Sonos Environment)? Thank You

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MitulContributor I
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Samsung TV, Sonos connect, Sonos play 1

Hi All, I have Samsung smart tv and sonos play 1. Now i am planning to buy sonos connect so that i can play the tv sound in sonos play 1. My TV only got optical out and sonos connect also got optical port. If i connect TV's optical out to sonos connect optical port and configure sonos play 1. Does this play the sound in sonos play 1 from rhe TV? Thank you in advance.

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aptodd1Contributor I
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Sonos 5.1 setup

Rear speaker positioning for a 5.1 setup. Should the rear speakers be facing in towards the room or straight ahead? When I have them forward facing, I barely hear anything 'behind' me. When I angle them in towards my ears, it is much more immersive. I have true-tuned the room.

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rubeoAvid Contributor III
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Netflix High Quality 5.1

With Netflix announcing support for Dolby Digital encoding at up to 640 kbps (ignoring Dolby Atmos for now), will those of us with PlayBars or PlayBases be able to take advantage of the higher encoding bit rates, or are we stuck at 192 kbps? What is the highest bit rate that our products support via optical audio connection?

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kevinjukContributor I
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connecting Sonos Beam to 3rd party sub

I have just bought the excellent Sonos Beam and will shortly add 2 x Play:1 for surround sound. However, the Sonos sub is beyond my budget. I have a perfectly good Cambridge Audio sub from my old set up (and an old Onkyo amp). I know it's not straightforward but is there any way I could link the Beam to the C.A. sub? I did see this post on a U.S. site. I wondered if anyone on here had tried anything similar?...................... [i][i]Since the Beam uses HDMI for its audio your TV likely has a free optical out port. Using the optical out port connect a 5.1 Audio Sound Decoder Converter to 5.1CH Analog Audio (6RCA Output). I used this one here: https://amzn.to/2rSx5T6 All you need to do is connect your RCA cable to subwoofer connection on the box and you have bass for under $50![/i][/i]

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noobkindaContributor I
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Connecting Beam to projector

So I have not purchased anything yet but this is what I want to do. I am building a smart home with alexa. I want to connect the Sonos Beam with a 4k projector (Optomo UHD60) which does not have a HDMI Arc. The projector needs to be connected with a PS4 Pro and a set top box, both use HDMI. How can I achieve this? Hard wiring is not an issue.

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Tom HrbekTrending Lyricist I
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Play 1 surround speakers do not play sound

Hi all, new in this community. I own playbase and 2x play 1`s to sound TV and Spotify music for about 1 year. Great experience indeed. Recently I experienced issue with the surround play 1 (both) they got disconnected and cannot be hooked back on after reboot. I though it could be my wifi router since this was about 4 years old. So I purchased dual one and kept 2,4 Ghz on for Sonos. However it did not solved my problem so I reset all speakers and install them as a new sound system. Got playbase wired with TV cable (cox?) and ethernet directly to the wifi router. Satellites are properly paired and added to the group. So far so good, now the tricky part. The play 1`s do not play sound (tv, iphone library ....) but I can operate the buttons as before and control sound on playbase as this is the only speaker from the group what works just fine. Any idea how to troubleshoot? In setting I do not see any ? marks next to the room name. thanks a lot for any help.

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Ravica3Chromatic Producer I
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Surround Speaker Placement Advise (with pictures)

After a lot od thought I decided to puchase the adjustable Sanus speaker stands fie my Sonos One's. Now that I finally have stands, need a little bot of advice for placement. Been on this forum for almost a month and have learned a lot for instance, my couch is against the rear wall is not a desirable listening but really have no choice there. I've placed the stands at the corner ends of the couch, but not really sure if i should point the speakers inward towards the listening position or firing forward. Your thoughts? Open to other possibilities also. Thanks in advance.

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PackerjContributor I
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Controlling Sonos volume with Sony remote control

In order to control the volume of a sound system through my Sony TV/remote is to connect to the tv with a HDMI cable. The Sonos sound bar connects with a optical audio cable so I cannot use the remote to control the volume of the Sonos. Can anything be done.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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jenwood713Contributor I
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Directv remote with beam

We just got our beam hooked up to our tv. When I try to set up the remote it only gives me the option to set it up with a playbar. Will it work the beam?

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Stwilliams
5 years ago
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