Home theater

Hello all - wondering if its possible to use a Beam with a TV that has not HDMI Arc or Optical Digital output?

Hi, i have just bought a 2019 Samsung QE55Q70R TV, and am thinking of buying a Sonos Beam to go with it as I already own two Sonos One’s Gen 2. I see a lot of people in the community have been having issues with lip sync and connecting the Beam to Samsung TV’s. Can anyone please confirm if the Beam has any compatibility issues with the TV I have just bought? Anyone using the Beam with this TV? Last thing I want to do is spend money on some thing that isn't going to work as it should.Regards, Mark.

I’m using projector and an Apple TV HD (4th gen) for movies and streams the audio to Sonos with Apple Airplay 2. Using a pair of Sonos ones and a Sonos sub. It almost works but I’m experiencing some issues: 1..every time I turn on the Apple TV I need to select the audio output to Airplay 2. But only if I’ve listened to music on Sonos in between. If I haven’t listened to music then the Apple TV plays the audio on my Sonos correctly next time I turn it on.m 2..Sometimes the Audio get distorted in the middle of a movie and I get an echo-like effect. If I pause the movie and press play again the echo effect is gone and the audio sounds fine. 3..if I watch a movie on Netflix or HBO, and then play something on YouTube afterwards, then there’s no audio playing on Sonos. I then have to manually go to th Apple TV settings and deselect Apple airplay and then select it again for the Audio to work. Does anyone hav a similar setup without these issues? Would replacing my Apple TV with a Appl

Hi all, I’m not really great with technology and would want to confirm something regarding using a bluetooth receiver that’s connected to my Sonos Playbar. Problem: I want to allow certain music/videos from my phone/laptop to play on my Sonos speakers using bluetooth. I have a Playbar, Sub and Beam in my living room which are all grouped together. Am I able to purchase a bluetooth receiver (something like this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Lossless-Bluetooth-Receiver-Optical-Coaxial/dp/B01G5AMGR8) and connect it to my Playbar using optical to optical? I can easily have the bluetooth receiver plugged 24/7 beside the Playbar so that it’s always available. The bluetooth source (phone or laptop) will always be close (within 10 feet) to the bluetooth receiver. Some of the discussions in the community sort of relate to this but they are either old or not exactly what I was looking for. I’m just wanting to be 100% sure before I purchase anything. It would be much appreciated. Thanks in a

As it says in the title. Just replaced our Playbar with a Beam to get the Airplay 2 fun working. Sounds great EXCEPT, every few minutes the audio goes silent for a second or two. I've only tested it extensively with our Apple TV since it was installed yesterday. The source is coming from the direct HDMI in using an ARC output on my Vizio P-Series. Anybody else having this problem? Is it the Cable? A Codec? The Beam itself?

I connect my Sonos sound bar using optical cable to a TCL Roku TV. I can't get the tv remote to control the sound on the bar. I was able to do it with my previous Samsung TV. I tried the remote control settings in the sonos app but its not recognizing the remote when I asked to hit the volume + button. I also tried using an optical to HDMI (ARC) adapter that came with my beam (in the other room) and then adjusted the CEC settings on the tv, but it doesn't recognize the bar that way. Any suggestions?

I have a sonos beam, 2 sonos 1 set up as surround speakers, and a sonos sub, but no matter what I do I can’t get any sound from my sonos 1’s. My beam is connected to my samsung TV via a HDMI to the ARC HDMI input into my TV.  I do not have a set top box, my TV is just connected to an aerial. I also have an apple TV 4th gen, connected via ethernet to my router and by HDMI to my TV and a sony Blu ray connected by HDMI to my TV.   Not matter what I play I cannot get any sound from my sonos 1 surrounds, even when I play spotify over the surround system, no sound comes out BUT I know they are connected because I can use the volume buttons on the Sonos 1’s to adjust the sound.  I recently moved to Sydney from NZ and this set up was working fine (the only difference is that I had a settop box in NZ, but with freeview here and netflix and Foxtel Now, I don’t really need a settop box) I would have thought that playing a blu ray disk would give me surround sound but still no lick.   Can someone

I have the beam connected through HDMI ARC, went into the Bravia settings and enabled Bravia sync, enabled the device, tv stated it was switching to external audio. Still no sound out of the beam. I’ve read other people fixing this just using Bravia sync enabled but that didn’t solve the problem for me.  Any advice?  Thanks!

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I find the Playbar a problem with my system, voices are low, I have to turn on subtitles to understand what is being said. Internal speakers on my LG TV are better. Using an Apple 4K TV for source. Anyone have any suggestions? 

I have a Sonos beam with 2 Play 1’s as rears in my minimalistic lounge setup. I have just purchased a 4K projector and I’m having a hell of a time getting it to connect to the Beam. No optical out on the projector. I would like to connect multiple inputs, Apple TV, PS4 and Sky Q. Does anyone actually have similar setup to offer advice on HDMI splitters etc?

My set up is an LG55C8 with a Sonos Beam and two play 1 surround speakers connected to the TV via ARC and HDMI Freesat TV and also connected via HDMI to MAG322 IPTV paid subscription and a new 4K Firestick TV. I had lip sync issues but found that turning off True motion resolved most of these issues but the firestick is prone to the issue when watching live TV (I know its not live as its over the Internet) however my issue is weird Whenever I turn the TV off after a few seconds the TV sound comes back on and I have to turn the sound down to zero on the beam, however the same issue happens when I switch from TV to music after a few seconds the music switches off and the TV sound from the last program I was watching then comes on. Does anybody have any idea’s why this is happening please?

Just bought a Beam & LG C8 TV, so far they are both working beautifully with the exception of the loud noise I'm getting once I turn the TV off. It's very inconsistent, sometimes it happens 10 - 60 seconds after the TV is turned off other times not at all. I'm connecting the beam through the HDMI ARC port and using the supplied HDMI cable provided by Sonos. This doesn't happen with the built in TV speakers. Anyone experiencing anything similar?

Sometimes there’s a sudden loud buzzing sound coming from the Beam while switching of the tv. It happens sometimes and the buzz is couple of seconds. Beam is connected to a LG c8 by hdmi

Is it normal for Sonos users to need to go to the audio settings in Apple TV and turn on change format to Dolby Digital 5.1 in order to get 5.1 audio to a Sonos system? I have two Sonos setups: Amp and my own speakers, and another with Beam. I have an Apple TV 4k (latest gen) but when playing 5.1 content (netflix and plex) both systems only get stereo audio, unless I turn on change format by going to Settings > Video and Audio > Audio Format and turn on Change Format and then choose Dolby Digital 5.1 Just curious why this? So far I am not seeing an audio delay, which is great, but curious why I end up in stereo unless I force it, is is the Sonos system not handling this or is it my Apple TV not understanding Sonos?

Having bought a lovely Beam from Richer Sounds a couple of weeks ago, I was hoping to connect it to my Panasonic 32” TV (TX-L32U10BA), which has two HDMI outputs and a Digital Audio Output. I was expecting the optical converter that came in the Beam box would go from the TV digital audio output to the Beam, but that’s not working. I’m not getting past the point where the set up process makes its request for the CEC menu, which doesn’t seem to exist on my TV. Any suggestions would be welcome. 

I recently purchased a Sonos Beam Shadow Edition from Costco. The bottom of the speaker says the following with respect to Voltage and current --> 100-240 V 50/60 Hz 2.5 A. The Speaker came with just a Plug and no bulky Power adapter unlike other speakers that I have. In future , I will be taking this to India and in India we have 220-240V 50 Hz voltage. So my question is can I use the same plug that came in the box for the speaker or do I need to get a Power adapter from Sonos to use in India? Or a simple plug converter will work?

I have a 5.1 system using a Sonos Playbar (not the beam). I have a Sony Bravia 850B and a Comcast Xfinity cable X1 box. I primarily use the Xfinity remote to control to TV and volume (and it was set up using the Sonos app). However, I notice that (it seems) over time that that I've got to crank up the Volume that shows from the remote to almost 100 to get adequate sound. When this happens, and I look at the Sonos app volume, it's inevitably really low and raising it even slightly from the app makes a dramatic difference in the volume of the TV. In other words, its as though the two volume setting are not properly synchronize and are operating at different scales. This would not be so bad if once set they'd stay that way. HELP! Any ideas? This has been going on for well over a year and I finally got around to asking about it. My software (on all devices) is up to date.

Hello. I have just bought a Beam for my Samsung Q70 tv. Without the Beam my husband can use his Bluetooth headphones at the same time as the TV speaker which is ideal for our situation. With the Beam this is impossible as stated elsewhere in previous topics. My question is can I use the optical output from the TV with an adapter to connect his old headphones, (Sennheiser RS120, which have a RCA jack connector) at the same time as the HDMI Arc to the Beam. The problem being that even with voice enhancement on the Beam he still has trouble distinguishing voices at times and it would be useful at night when he stays up later than me. I can buy an adapter and try it anyway, then return the adapter if it doesn’t work, but I just wondered if anyone has already tried this? Thanks

I have a new Samsung RU7300 TV, and new Bluetooth headphones. Without a Beam plugged into the HDMI ARC port : I can switch audio output from TV speaker to headphones without problem. My selection sticks. With a Beam plugged into the HDMI ARC port : When I switch audio output from the Beam to TV speakers, or to the headphones, the selection works for one or two seconds, then switches back to the Beam by itself. I need to know fast if it's incompatible so that I can return the Beam to the store if it's not. I tried as a workaround to plug the Beam into the TV's optical audio output. Problem : no volume control from the TV remote. So not acceptable.

First of all, I am really enjoying my Sonos setup for the most part, but I am having a little trouble with my Beam.  A little background and setup description.  Purchased a pair of Play One’s a while ago. Love. Love. Love.  Purchased a pair of SYMFONISK Sonos speakers.  Love.  All speakers have been tuned with Trueplay Researched the Beam and nearly every single review was glowing.  As a satisfied customer of the Play One’s and the Symfonisk, I figured what the heck and bought it. The beam is currently hooked up to my TV via ARC and paired with the Symfonisk speakers as surround.  The Beam just does not sound very good as compared to the other Sonos products I have.  When listening to TV/Movies, it sounds tinny and thin.  There’s little base or substance to the vocals. The cheap Vizio soundbar I had previously sounded much richer and was not much larger.  While playing music, the Beam sounds lack-luster as compared to the Play One’s or symfonisk.  I even tried comparing just the one Pl

Recently purchased this TV: LG OLED55E9PU E9 Series OLED TV (2019)   I can’t figure out how to play surround sound from the TV.  Surround sound from my Beam, 2 Sonos One’s, and Sub work when using AirPlay but audio for surround speakers and sub drops when playing from the TV.    Links to videos or walk-thrus would be much appreciated.    thanks! 

I’m a technical person but relatively new to Sonos and home audio so apologies if this is a dumb question.  I have a Sonos Amp with two ceiling speakers and a Sub, all working fine from the Sonos app and through an Amazon Echo. I want to add a projector with which to play movies, and have the sound come through the Sonos. I have several Fire TVs and an Apple TV hanging around, and I feel sure there should be a way to get one of them to work. Having researched quite a bit (this forum is awesome btw!) I think I have to split the sound element off before it gets to the projector. Fair enough, I can get an HDMI splitter. But, what gadget do I need to get the Amp to pick up the split-off sound? Conceptually it needs to somehow wirelessly broadcast the sound back to the Amp - what sort of thing does that? Or is there some clever way to get the Fire TV to send it directly?  I would like to keep the amount of stuff attached to the projector to a minimum, so a Fire TV stick would be my preferre

Have a new PLAYBASE running alongside a setup with a Harmony One (complete with Hub). Added the PLAYBASE to the Harmony config, but there are no options for the new, TV-specific features. Anyone have any luck adding these so they can be controlled via the Harmony (and I don't need to power-up my iPhone, etc).

Hi Guys ... I just got my new Sonos Beam a few days ago and just got around to setting it up today. The set up on my Samsung UN55J6300 was pretty straight forward. The Sonos app walk through was pretty simple. I’m connected to my TV through my HDMI/ARC port. The sound was great and then about an hour later when I came back to the TV, I’m not getting any sound from my Beam. I tried hitting the reset at the back of the Beam and the lights flashed but still no sound. The Beam can play music from my Google Play account so I know the speaker is working. I went to the TV setup section of my Sonos App and it will say that there’s an issue with the connection of my TV. I’ve checked the HDMI ports and everything is plugged in securely. I’m using the HDMI cable supplied by Sonos. I’ve checked to ensure that my Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) setting on my TV is turned ‘ON’. But yet, when I try to test the connection, it will say “Anynet+ not connected ... please try again”. I’ve tried mul