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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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KanuerContributor I
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Volume display on TV connected to Beam

Just got my new lovely Beam connected to my Samsung TV but rather than displaying numbers when adjusting volume all you get is ‘Receiver HDMI’ with a + or - . For me this is no problem but for our autistic daughter it’s a huge impact because she needs visual markers when she’s watching a screen - it’s part of her systems and regulation. I’m really hoping there’s a fix or something I’m missing!

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controlav
5 years ago
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Jonpaul31Trending Lyricist I
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Beam and TV Remote (Sony Bravia)

Hi folks. I have set up my Beam on my Sony Bravia TV and almost everything appears ok. The thing I have problem is, is the fact the tv remote only transmits volume change commands through the Beam. I can’t use any other commands such as channel change, on and off, input, Netflix button etc. Any ideas? The Bravia Sync appears to be activated in tv settings. Just to clarify, I’m not referring to Alexa commands, just the tv remote. Help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

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5 years ago
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Me_54mContributor I
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Sonos Beam TV not responding to remote or buttons.

Hi, I've just added a Sonos Beam to my Sharp Aquos Tv connected by HDMI ARC. Everything seems to be working soundwise however I can no longer control my TV; all the buttons on my TV have stopped working and the TV remote has also stopped working (except mute and volume). The TV is recognising the remote buttons because the status light flashes when a button is pressed but nothing happens. This means the only way I can switch my TV off is by asking Alexa to do it, and I am unable to change sources. The remote does work to turn the TV on and the remote continues to work for a short while after the TV is turned on. Has anyone else had similar issues?

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5 years ago
stuart.cooney
stuart.cooneyContributor I
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Sonos Beam & Sky Q - No Dolby

Unable to get Dolby in Sky Q connected to my Samsung via HDMI Arc. No problems in Normal mode but defeats the object . Looking on the TV menu, Dolby is greyed out and only RF mode available. Any ideas? Next is to try the optical cable/adapter but will I lose the tv remote capability for volume etc?

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stuart.cooney
5 years ago
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iriveraContributor I
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Pairing my Samsung 4k with sonos: play 5 and Beam

I currently owned a play:5. I used it to play music only, love it. Now, I just purchased a 4K Samsung TV along with a sonos bean soundtrack. My question is how can I pair them up? To play TV and music.

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lewisc
5 years ago
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if86Contributor I
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New sonos beam

I just set up my new Sonos Beam to my Sony Bravia tv, when I go to watch tv or a movie, the sound only comes out of the sonos beam and not that loud. Should the sound come from both my tv and sonos beam? I have plugged the HDMI ARC cable in correct ports.

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jgatie
5 years ago
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Conan7Contributor I
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Beam, Play 1 & Sonos Sub

Hi Is it possible to have in the same room Beam, Play 1 & Sonos Sub so that I can: 1. Use beam + sub for tv 2. Use 2x Play 1s and sub for music

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Chris
5 years ago
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andyharrisContributor I
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Sonos Playbar or 2 x Play5?

Evening all, Currently got a playbar and to play 1's. its fine for tele but lacking for music. Today i have purchased the sub and have also just brought 2 x play 5's due to them being at a siily price. My question is could i replace the sound bar with 2 play 5's then use the sub and 2 x plays 1 as surrounds? Can then sell playbar to get some money back :-) Cheers

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
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GBDougieContributor I
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Some sort of HDMI 2.2 and optical switch

Have been reading threads about switches but nothing quite fit the bill with my needs. So, here goes: TV and Playbar mounted on wall with power (x2), single HDMI 4K (2.2)lead, Ethernet (x2) and optical going into wall about four feet and coming out near plug sockets. The reason I tell you this is because I do not want a load of wires trailing across wall. I have HDMI 2.2 lead and optical connected to Sky Q with HDMI going to TV and optical going to Playbar. TV optical is only 2.0 output so did not want that connecting to Playbar. I have recently bought an Amazon Fire Stick 4K however, since there is only 1 2.2 HDMI input into TV, I have to keep unplugging Sky Q to plug in Fire stick. Also, the Fire stick sound only comes out of TV speakers which sound rubbish compared to Playbar with Play 1s as surround. As well as that, the fire stick needs power (USB from TV not powerful enough apparently so wires have to run across wall via extension plug.) I have looked into other threads which

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lewisc
5 years ago
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AloysiusSonosContributor III
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Sonos Beam: Sanus TV Mount Question

For the standalone Sanus TV Mount for Sonos Beam (link below) https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sanus-tv-mount-beam.html Can I mount this on top of the TV set? It is only photographed mounting underneath. Looks like you could flip it around, but just wanted to confirm before purchasing. Thanks to anyone who could answer! Also, any experiences with this mount, love to hear!

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5 years ago
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Keystone2012Contributor I
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Best Universal Remote

What remote is most compatible with my setup? I am about to purchase a Beam and 2 Play:1s for our family room. Ideally, I would like to use voice commands to turn the TV on/off, change channels, switch from UVerse to Netflix, pull up UVerse Guide, recordings, etc. I suspect Alexa won't be able to handle all of that so am looking for a single/universal remote to perform these functions, preferably without IR emitters running everywhere. My desired setup: On the wall Samsung QN75Q6FNAFXZA (HDMI connection to DVR) Sonos Beam ( HDMI ARC connection to TV) Closed Cabinet Uverse DVR IPH8010 (hardwired ethernet connection / HDMI to TV) Roku 4620X (data connection is wifi / HDMI connection to TV) Couch Sonos Play:1's (wifi) Is there a remote that works well without having to run IR emitters to every component? Does it play nice with Sonos? The DVR and Streaming Device will always be behind closed doors. I am open to buying firetvcube or fire stick if this helps.

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5 years ago
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IH09Contributor I
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Marantz and connect and connect amps

I have a Marantz 1506. It was installed by a dealer with 3 connect amps and one connect. It incorporates a kitchen zone, living room zone (where the equipment and tv is), a bedroom zone, and a patio zone. Something happened to the connections and for the life of me I cannot get it back to normal. I cannot get sonos to play on the living room zone, on,y music straight though the Marantz. Also, the line in feature does not work for the bedroom. Does anyone have a similar setup and any suggestions? I am a level under extreme novice with this stuff. If it isn’t plug and play, I’m not good at fir hurting it out. Thanks.

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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theruckmanContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sonos Beam Operating Temp

I installed a Sonos Beam just below the mantle and above the fireplace this week. The client says it is pretty warm/hot. What is the operating temp of the Beam and or should I worry?

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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eurekaContributor I
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Nvidia Shield + Plex DTS Audio Transcoding

Hi all, I have a Sonos Playbar and happy with it for more than a year now. Only issue is of course that Playbar doesn't support DTS. From what I understood it was possible to use a NVidia Shield + Plex to transcode the audio tracks to dolby digital. I cannot find how to do this and I was to stupid back than to save the topic... Does anyone know how to use NVidia Shield TV + Plex to transcode so I can use dts files. I tried plex forum but no luck. Hoping there are other people on this forum who tried to solve the issue... Thanks!

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5 years ago
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weejockpoopongContributor I
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New Sonos amp & 5.1

I would love to replace my Onkyo av receiver and my Sonos connect with the new amp. However it only has outputs for 2 speakers and a sub. It would have been amazing if it had front left and right and rear left and right outputs to streamline my setup. Edit: input to output (thanks @pwt) d’oh

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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zacmcqueenContributor I
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Play 3 or Play 1 for 5.1? Do you need sub with play 3?

I currently have a playbar and two older play 3s that work great in other places in the house. First question: should I use these Play 3s as the rear speakers with the playbar or purchase to play 1s? Second question: if I use the play 3s as the rears with my playbar is that enough base where I won’t need the sub? Thanks!

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
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RunemoContributor I
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Sonos new AMP and Sonos:AMP as supporting rear speakers...

Hi, I have a question regarding the coming new AMP. I´d like to make a surround system with the new AMP as left/right and digital connected SUB and, here is the question, a Sonos:AMP as supporting cable installed rear speakers. This is possible with Playbar/playBase/Beam, but with the new AMP?. Secondly, would it be even greater to use a Beam as center, cabled left/right/Sub by AMP and Sonos:AMP cabled rear?

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5 years ago
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jmendoza72Contributor I
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Compatibility of Sonos Beam with LG Television

Hi, can you tell me if my LG TV Model # 50-LB5900-UV is compatible with the Sonos Beam? I've been working on it for hours and the only thing it plays is the music from my phone but doesn't connect to my TV. Please let me know.

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Paulw123
5 years ago
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akadanAvid Contributor I
posted in Home theater

TV optical audio to Sonos systems wirelessly - New SONOS connect product

Would be interested in SONOS developing a new product for wirelessly connecting TVs via the TV optical output. The device would be simplified version of the connect product that is powered by the TVs USB ports. This would allow all SONOS products to be used as output devices for the new generation smart TVs. This would be a full 5Ghz connections and not Bluetooth. I would expect that would be great consumer interest for current SONOS product owners.

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Smilja
5 years ago
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MLC2409Contributor I
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Sonos connect ‘in’ cable help / No Analog audio out from TV

I have just bought a new tv. It has no analogue out sockets (it has a digital optical out and hdmi2) and the Connect only seems to have Analogue in sockets (because the digital optical also says it’s out). Does anyone know what sort of cable I should get as I’m desperate to get my Play1 speakers to work with new TV. Thank you

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Keith N
5 years ago
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Tuna1Contributor I
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Using bluetooth headphones with a Playbar

How can i use bluetooth headphones with a Playbar so, while watching TV, the audio goes only to the headphones and does not play through the Playbar?

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5 years ago
BMF
BMFProdigy III
posted in Home theater

Sky Q Netflix - No Dolby 5.1 via Optical

Hi, Just a heads up, I have discovered that Netflix on Sky Q does not output Dolby 5.1, only Stereo, via optical. I have a room with a Playbar with surrounds set up directly to a Sky Q Mini and noticed I was not getting 5.1 when viewing Netflix, but native Sky Programs were fine. On my Beam, connected to the Main Sky box via TV and HDMI ARC both native sky and Netflix are in 5.1 So I moved the beam to a different Mini box and it works via Arc... changed it to optical direct and no 5.1 on Netflix only native sky programs. Back to the main TV and connected it via optical and same results no 5.1 for Netflix. I have reported it to Sky, so hopefully they will fix it. I thought I should post here in case anyone is wondering what is going on.

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BMF
5 years ago
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GoldfiingerContributor III
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Best Options for my layout please.

Hi all, I've recently finished having my home refurbished and now time has turned to updating the sound... Each bathroom and hall way i've wall level cables ready for sonos ONE's. Additionally I'll add a Sonos ONE to my bedroom. So thats four Sonos ONE's required. Next though and the biggest dilemma I have is in the open plan living room. The room is 9.4m x 7m so its a pretty big space. Its also a minimalist space and I'd like as far as possible to keep it this way. I have a record player on a unit under the TV and this needs to be connected to the new Sonos system. I read the best way is to use a PLAY:5 as this will allow me to use headphones? The headphones need to be able to run wireless, so potentially I'm wrong and a connect or connect:amp would be best for this? Now i don't mind dropping the money on a PLAY:5 and adding 2 more PLAY ONES for rear surround whilst watching movies but does this work or is it only the PLAYBars that can effectively give surround? If so

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
raymondoscaff
raymondoscaffContributor I
asked in Home theater

Dolby Atmos?

Is there a configuration of Sonos Products that would produce a Dolby Atmos sound ?

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J
5 years ago
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simonsvisionContributor I
asked in Home theater

Airplay 2 with Denon AVR

Trying to understand how AirPlay 2 will work with Sonos. I have a Denon AVR x2400-h supporting AirPlay 2. If I would buy a Sonos one would my Denon receiver appear in my Sonos app? If so, can it be turned on as well? :) If not, then I suppose I would use my Apple TV, though then the same question, would the Apple TV appear in the Sonos app? Or would I only be able to Control Sonos via Apple TV.

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B
4 years ago
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