Home theater

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?

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

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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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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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?...................... 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Man, I was so ready to go full in on Sonos. Just bought a new house that I'm moving into shortly and was ready to outfit it with Sonos 5.1 in the living room and Play 5's and Play 1's in other rooms. Then I find out poor support for new Dolby formats....tough pill to swallow, but fine. Then I find out no outdoor speakers....grrr...annoying but fine. But then I find out there's no HDMI. Gahh...What? Then I hear about the Beam and think they've addressed the issue. But now reviews are coming out and it seems it's an entry level product and not a Playbar equivalent. Why are they being so stubborn? When they announced the Beam they should have also announced new versions of the Playbar/Playbase/Connect with HDMI support as well. Sonos, take my money please!!! But you can't have this kind of dough when the product seems destined to become outdated due to it's lack of support of modern standards (arguably it's already there). Sorry for the vent. Just was really hoping to f

Hi Guys, I've had the playbar for about 5 years. It works fine when listening to music but when it come to movies, the speech is not always audible. For this reason I stopped using the player and consider changing to another brand. Before I do so, I would appreciate any recommendations to address this issue. For the record the playbar is connected to my projector and I usually watch movies off of a mini pc. Thanks in advance, Daniel

Hey there, so I have 4 speakers mounted in my ceiling, a sub on the ground, and I bought a Sonos Beam as well. I'm trying to get this 5.1 to work, so I bought the newer model Sonos Amp. How do I get the 5.1 sound to work with this method? Do I need another Sonos Amp? Do I need to use the Connect:Amp instead? It seems to have the same number of inputs.

Hi forum, Currently got a big issue that is driving me nuts! I recently moved to a new apartment, but in my old apartment i brought the Playbase and two Play 1 for surround sound, it did just work out of the box, "Click - Click - Click" and it worked without any problems :) As said i moved to a new apartment, then i sat up the Sonos again, but configured the Play 1 to be their own speaker, becuase i wanted to mount them on the wall.. But then they could be used until i figured out which wallmount etc .. :) Now when i got the wallmount and got them mounted on the wall, i can't get add them to my Playbase as surround speaker :/ It keeps gives me an error "Surround setup error".. So i have tried alot! Factory resetting both the Play 1's not working, Factory resetting the Playbase not working, Tried to connect the speakers to my Sonos via ethernet and then unplug them not working, Tried to turn off power to the two Play 3 i got, so it was only the Play 1 and Pla

Hi I know that this is very new, but does any one in here have experience with a setup using a receiver with "works with sonos"

I’ve done some research to establish that my current Blu Ray player isn’t compatible with the Beam. I can adjust the player audio settings but that plays just flat stereo and doesn’t take advantage of the rear One’s, surround sound. So my question is... what is the best player to get (ideally one that upscales to 4K) which is audio compatible without having to adjust the settings. Many thanks.

I have my TV in a large, echoing room. For sound I use a Sonos Amp connected to four in ceiling speakers and a Sonos Sub. The sound is decent when turned up, but dialog is tough to understand unless very loud. I have a table behind my couch. I bought some Play:1’s to use with the Amp so I could hear dialog. Unfortunately, when in surround mode they do not produce dialog. Is there a way to use these as a center channel to hear mainly dialog? I tried using them in a group with the Amp and it was difficult to control volume appropriately. Is it possible to use any Sonos speaker as a center channel besides the sound bars? Any other suggestions? Thank you.

Hi. I've spoken with both Sales and Technical Support at Sonos and have read several posts on *similar* subjects on this forum, but my basic questions remain unanswered, so I'm posting them here in the hope that someone can clear things up for me. Thanks in advance. First, my current home theater system: Denon AVR-1912 receiver Oppo BDP-93 blu-ray player Samsung HPT 5054X TV Apple TV 4th gen Audio-Technica preamp-equipped turntable Also: A Sonos dock with a Play:5, Play:3 and Play:1 connected, through which I play digitized music from a hard drive and music from Spotify. Background: I need to replace my hard-wired 5.1 speakers. I decided to abandon surround sound and go with a simple stereo pair of speakers. Then it occurred to me that, since I'm very happy with the sound quality of my Sonos speakers, I could buy a CONNECT and a couple of Play:1s and use them as my (wireless) "home theater" speakers. Here is what I want to do: Goal Number One: I want to be abl