Home theater

Hi all. I have recently entered into the world of sonos. I have received a Sonos One that I use in my room and I am delighted ... I would like to use sonos to extend the sound of my television. I have watched and I really like the option to connect a Beam with ARC and two Play5 on the sides. I have also seen that they advise using the Beam with 2 One or 2 Play but every time I go to the store and listen to the Play 5 I am delighted. My question is, is it easy to connect the beam and the Play5 for TV sound? As additional data say that my room is medium and that I live in an apartment. I thought about putting the PLAY 5 on the sides of the Beam, 1 meter each from the Beam. At the moment my budget arrives for that, the sub at the moment I can not allow it. Do you think good idea? Do you know how to configure and sound like?

Hi All -- Thanks in advance for any ideas. I have a Panasonic TC-P65ST60 from 2013, HDMI spec is "HDAVI Control 5" -- which is ARC and CEC compatible. I get awesome sound through my Amp/Sub/pair of Sonos Play:1 setup -- but only when I use the Panasonic apps on the Smart TV. The Sonos app shows that the "Audio In" to the Amp is Dolby 5.1 in the "About My Sonos System" when I use it like this. BUT -- I cannot get any content to play 5.1 from an external source -- not an AppleTV 4, a recent Amazon Fire Stick, or a recent Roku Stick. It always plays Stereo 2 channel from these sources, and that's what the Sonos app shows. I set these sources up as inputs to HDMI 1 or HDMI 3 on the Panasonic TV. (HDMI 2 is the ARC port). I've tried all the settings I can access on the TV menu tree, and nothing changes the output. When I force the source (any of the three I've tried) to go Dolby 5.1, there's no sound from content at all -- there is user interface clicking, but no sound play

A hifi homecinema soundbar without dts support seems not up to date for me. Are there any plans to add dts support?

I have Beam, two One’s and subwoofer along with Samsung NU6950 tv and PS4. The Beam is connected using HDMI ARC, the PS4 audio comes via HDMI to the tv. The tv is set up for HDMI Bitstream input and Dolby Digital output. The 5.1 sound is excellent but I’m getting about 1 second audio delay when using the PS4. I’ve read of others who have the same issue but don’t know if it has ever been resolved. Any guidance would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

Hi All, my setup is: *4K LG OLED TV (OLED55B6T) * Apple TV (4K) * Sonos 5.1 (Beam,Sub + 2X Plays) * All connections are via HDMI; TV and Beam via HDMI arc, and the Apple TV uses one of the other HDMI in's. * Every setting "forces" 5.1 -- as per recommendations on this community. Despite the above setup, there is a difference in sound quality when comparing sound from the Netflix app between the TV and Apple TV. The Netflix sound smart TV app has a lot more "punch" and depth" to it as compared to the netflix app on the Apple TV. Same applies to Amazon, so it's nothing to do with the apps. The 5.1 works on both and I wouldn't call this a technical problem per se; the Apple TV is just "duller", especially the bass. It's just not as crisp, which is a shame because I want to use the Apple TV over the Smart TV. Any help very much appreciated!

Apologies if this has been covered before, I just can't seem to find a solution to my issue. I've got a Chromecast plugged into an HDMI splitter (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220662069393), with the video out going into a projector, and the audio out going to a 10m toslink cable, then into the HDMI convertor that came with the beam, and finally into the beam. In the app, it shows that my beam is receiving stereo and not 5.1. I'm streaming netflix, but don't seem to have any movies that have a 5.1 option (only stereo). The funny thing is, testing some movies on netflix, it actually sounds like it could be 5.1 (dialog coming out of the beam center channel only, with other isolated noise coming out of my two rear play1's) I've also tried some 5.1 videos on youtube and some downloaded content that I know to be 5.1 - but this sounds to be stereo, and reads as stereo in the app. If anyone has any tips I would be super appreciative. Going a bit nuts trying to figure this out! Thank

Audio voices are going strange after a period of time. Also optical audio ports have no doors. Hi everyone. I just have purchased two Sonos Playbars and subs from Jb Hi Fi. Neither play bars have a door on the optical audio ports? I have only been currently using 1 unit, but I just opened the other unused unit to check it. Also, after watching a film on Apple TV, after some time the voices go extremely weird, like scrambled. I fixed this by unplugging and plugging back in the HDMI port on the Apple TV. This issue also happened on Foxtel yesterday. I am using a third party 'better quality' optical audio cable at the moment.

Anyone using the Sanus speaker stands? Any difference to sound quality for Play1 or Play 3? https://www.harveynorman.com.au/sanus-wireless-speaker-stand-for-sonos-one-play-1-play-3-black.html?CAWELAID=720013240000437675&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAiAwojkBRBbEiwAeRcJZKAe8RdgKeY0oa66Vc0T76Yh1Yuphna5noN6bbl0nnUJIjnn-vgBMxoCcd8QAvD_BwE

Does anybody know what cat is the supplied flat Ethernet cable with my sonos system Just curious as I seem to be picking up some interference and if its this cable then I will purchase a Cat 6a Thanks

Trying to connect my Sony LSPX-P1to my Sonos. I've got 5:1 in the lounge which is where I'd MUCH rather have the projector outputting audio - currently it comes out through a pokey little built in speaker on the projector. Has anyone managed to get this wrking? Would Sonos Connect work? Or maybe trying out a splitter? The projector has an HDMI out port but I reckon that's all I've got to work with here. Cheers

There has been a lot of discussion and opinions shared about the Sonos 5.1 offering. During those discussions we have sometimes lost track of the original point. Here it is in one place: 1) In my listening experience, the Sonos 5.1 offering, when it includes a Beam, Sub and Play:3 rears does not perform to the expectation I have for a 5.1 system, at the Sonos price point. This is mainly because I need to turn down the Sub so that the Beam is not lost in the surround experience. 2) A vast amount of the music that exists was engineered to be played on Stereo pairs. Sonos offers Play:5 as excellent stereo pairs. They provide a good soundstage for music. The Play:5 sounds even better with a Sub adding low frequencies to the stereo pair. 3) It is reasonable to have a 75” TV, Beam, Sub, rear Play:3s and front Play:5s in a large room. The Play:5s do a great job playing music due to the ability to physically place the speakers away form each other and enhance the sound stage

Hi all, I'm thinking of getting a Sonos Beam to replace my receiver and surround speakers. One of the biggest reasons I've used the receiver is because I have an Xbox One and a PS4 with PSVR. I've seen mixed results from folks with PSVR and I'm trying to re-wire (no pun intended) my brain to think of how this will all get configured. Note: I'm not entirely sure I have a TV that supports HDMI ARC but I'm okay with that since I still have a Kinect that does the IR Blast to turn the TV on. I'm thinking it goes like this: Xbox One -- > HDMI Port 1 PS4 w/ PSVR -- > HDMI Port 2 HDMI Out -- > Sonos Beam Does that set up seem right and will this work with my PSVR? Also, does anyone know if Alexa via voice commands is able to change inputs for the TV as well? Thanks! Chris

I have a set up where I have in-ceiling speakers which the wires are run into the electrial room connected to the sonos amp there. As the TV is down the hall, I'm wondering what (if any) options there may be to have the TV and the AMP connected to use the in-ceiling speakers for the tv as well. There is too much distance to run a lenghty wired HDMI cable to the amp. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, I couldn't find anything in my search.

I recently bought a Sonos Beam soundbar and love the quality of sound from it. However, I have noticed the volume fluctuates quite a bit regardless of the audio source. I can be watching tennis or a movie and the volume is fine at '3' or '4' (out of '100'). Other times it needs to be at '33' or '34'. One time, the volume was at '0' (no, not muted) but sound was still clearly coming out. Anyone else having this problem? I notice it as well when we stream content via Apple TV (aka it's not just a 'cable' problem). The only way I can 'fix' this problem is by opening the app every time it happens (which is frankly too often) and zeroing out the volume by turning it all the way down and then slowly, one-by-one, using the TV remote to increase it to the desired level. I definitely had thoughts about buying additional Sonos One's to make the system true surround-sound but if I have to constantly reset/restart the volume each time I use it, it kinda turns me off from the idea of ow

I'm planning a surround sound setup based on this recommendation from the website: "Use two Sonos Amps (one for the front right and left channels, the other for the rear channels) for surround sound. The Sonos Amp drives left and right speakers, and it will create a phantom center channel when sent discrete audio for that channel." My question is about adding a 3rd AMP to power a non-Sonos, passive subwoofer. Can I connect the sub out from the 1st AMP to a 3rd AMP to power that subwoofer? Or do I need to use a non-Sonos amp for this application?

Not getting anysound when I watch the DVD, when its on the DVD main menu sound comes out but as soon as I start the movie.....nothing

Hi, I have virgin V6 box connected via hdmi to my Panasonic tv. I also have amazon fire connected to another hdmi input. The beam is connected via hdmi arc to the tv. Output from amazon fire is recieved by the beam as dd2.0 or dd5.1 depending on what is playing. The output from the V6 box only comes as stereo. The v6 box audio setting is set to do (not dd to pcm). The info for the tv channel is shown as Dolby audio so I would expect it to be dd2.0 or possibly dd5.1. Has anyone got dd audio out of V6 box when connected through hdmi arc?

Does sound beam handle DSD format via HDMI? If yes then I think I can play SACD on my disc player outputing DSD to the TV via HDMI and then DSD onto SONOS sound bean via ARC HDMI from my TV.

I recently bought a Sonos beam and 2 Play 1 speakers to connect to my Samsung TV. The beam connects through the HDMI ARC but I cannot get the speakers to connect in order to create a surround sound environment. Am I being stupid or are Sonos and Samsung incompatible?

Have Apple TV 4K in bedroom. Can I buy a Sonos One and use it as a speaker for the tv by connecting it to the Apple TV with airplay 2?

As mentioned above, I am getting about a half second delay between the video and audio. This occurs on Netflix as well as on Xbox One. I can tell there is a delay since the headphones connected to the Xbox controller are ahead of the beam. This is not the case when using the TV speakers. I also have a play:3, a play:1, and the bridge set up. I connected the HDMI cable going from the Sonos beam to the TV's ARC. I have the audio set as Dolby D on the Insignia. ARC is checked in the System>CEC>ARC settings of the TV. The Xbox One has surround sound settings on. DTS Trusound is enabled on the TV and the dialog clarity is medium. I'm seeing that this is a common issue, has anyone found any fixes yet? I will be returning my Sonos Beam if I cannot get it to work in 2 weeks.

Hi All, My wife likes the Sonos Playbar, while I like the Bose 300. I have owned Bose products in the past. Listening to the demo at Best Buy, the Bose sounds better. The sales people say the Sonos demo is not very good. Being a professional nerd, I research everything. I have been monitoring both user support sites and I am having second thoughts about the Bose. There sure SEEMS to be a lot of basic issues with software updates on the Bose side. Slow or no responses. Both are the same price so nothing to go on there. As we get "older" it is more important to have clear dialog and not knock pictures off the wall when a car explodes. We mostly watch movies, sports and TV. Some music but not the priority. Harmony remote and Alexa. My main question is, from the communities perspective, would you buy it again and any comments of why Sonos is better than Bose? How has the support been? Are they listening to you? Do updates break more than they fix? Anothe

I have a problem setting up my LG UH6150 TV with the Playbar - I have set the TV to use optical audio but I can't remove the annoying "no entry" logo that appears when I change the volume with either my set top box remote or the original TV remote. I have tried following the steps here: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2083#telus but it doesn't work. Has anyone managed to get rid of these pop ups on an LG brand television?

Hi there, This is my setup: I have a Sonos Beam (with two Sonos 1's as back speakers). The Beam is connected via HDMI to the ARC channel of my LG TV (OLED55B7VAEN). I only use my Apple TV4K to watch TV and movies and also use the Apple TV remote to control the volume when watching TV. I have a Sonos Bridge (and several other Sonos speakers) for connection. I'm quite happy with the setup, connection stability and the audio performance during movies and such. But I have a small issue with the lowest possible volume. It's really loud. Way to loud for having something on while others in the house are sleeping. If I turn it all the way (mute) and then one tap up then it's really loud. I have tried setting the volume directly in the Sonos App, but it's still pretty loud. I have tried the Night Sound setting, but it distorts many sounds and is not really to my liking. I have tried playing things directly from the TV (not Apple TV) and the audio volume is the same. Is there someth

I was very excited to get my Sonos Beam and it plays the following perfectly: TV, Xbox One games, Sky + HD (once i changed the HDMI output from the Sky box to be DD rather than Stereo). I am very disappointed with the Blu ray output. I am not sure if the UK is different the US but all my Blu Rays are in DTS so when they get processed by the Beam they get converted to Stereo. For some reason this means the volume has to be cranked up high on the Beam and there is no real base. I am yet to test DVDs as i am sure these are in DD and will sound perfect. How can i improve the quality of the Blu ray discs? the TV sound is actually better than the beam! thanks