Home theater

I am looking at buying an Optima UHD 60 4k and own a Playbar. What do I need to do/buy to connect the Optima projector with the Playbar to have synchronous sound?

When my wife and I are watching TV, we are noticing that we are having some difficulty fully understanding what the people in the show are saying. It's as if it's not fully clear or as my wife would describe it, it's a volume issue where the dialogue is being overwhelmed by other sounds perhaps. It's gotten to the point that we need to turn on sub-titles at times. We don't notice this issue with other TV's/watching TV on a computer, so I think this is isolated to the Sonos playbar. Also, I've noticed when watching movies that the sound fluctuates a lot, in which in an entire movie I have to hold the remote to adjust the sound up and down. It's like the explosion scenes are way too loud but the speaking scenes are not loud enough so we turn it up to try to hear what they are saying and then something loud happens and it's somewhat jarring to us when we are watching the show. Is this an acoustics issue? Calibration issue? We have 1 Playbar, 2 Play 1's as surrounds, the Pl

Tried all options but it doesn't work. Suggestions given on this thread are not applicable as those options don't show up on my TV: http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=37555.. Very frustrating 😞

I have a sound problem with my Playbar, apparently only with TV and not when I'm listen to music. There is a choppy sound, also in my two Sonos:1 (surround) and I have to unplug the Playbar and reconnect it to stop this problem. This happens about every two to three days. This is really annoying...

I have Beam and 2 x Sono Ones connected to my TV. However my wife often does not want to hear what's on the TV, so I use bluetooth headphones. In my Samsung TV speaker settings you can choose 'Receiver' ie Sonos or Bluetooth. When I choose Bluetooth the sound comes to the headset for about 3 seconds - the Sonos sound goes off, then the headset is cut out and sound reverts to Sonos. Why? My previous sound bar (a Bose) didn't do this. Currently I have to disconnect the HDMI (ARC) from the TV to allow the bluetooth to work uninterrupted. Any ideas how to solve this problem please?

I have a new Vizio TV P-Series 55" Class 4K HDR Smart TV (2018) - and just got a Sonos Beam as a gift. I was so excited cuz I've never had a TV this big or a soundbar before - so I was feeling super fancy - until the daily struggle ensued of the TV remote only sometimes working with the soundbar. If the remote DOES work - it's always lagging, or skipping. I will push the up volume and it will have a delay of a couple seconds before the volume actually goes up on the TV. Or sometimes for no reason it will suddenly drop down to 20 if it had been at around 40, with no one touching the remote, and vice versa. But the BANE OF MY EXISTENCE lately - and this is happening on a daily basis - is the remote will just not budge the volume at all, nor will manually pushing the volume buttons on the TV. It will only budge when I touch the volume buttons on the Sonos Beam manually. When I push the volume or mute buttons on the remote the volume dialogue will come up on the TV, just like it alwa

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2019/02/15/samsung-quits-4k-blu-ray-player-market/ Disappointing news for Sonos users looking for on the fly DTS to 5.1 conversion (I have the first generation player from Samsung at it’s great).

The speaker works fine and then cuts out now and then. Not sure why?

I have just purchased a Sonos Beam and have it connected to my Samsung TV via an Optical Cable using the Optical to HDMI adapter (because my ARC port is in use by a device, only have three HDMI on TV and they are all in use). The beam is in the same room as my router and Sonos Bridge (4-5mtrs away). I also have two Play 1's paired to the Beam for surround sound (they are a couple of years old). The issue I am having is that every 2-3 days the Beam appears to lose connection to the network. It plays audio from the TV but we cannot change the volume with the TV remote and when we go in to the Sonos app, the room is missing. We restart the Beam and everything works again. When we restart the Beam it also turns the TV off (remember connected by Optical no ARC). I'm not sure where to start with troubleshooting, everything is up-to-date, WiFi signal is great and we have a good internet connection. Never had any issues with Sonos in other rooms disconnecting and needing to be reboot

Hello, I actually own a BenQ W1090 with a BenQ WDP02 (Wireless Video) and I plan to buy a Sonos Beam. Will I be able to connect it to the HDMI output of the WDP02 and have the sound from the video projector in my Sonos Beam ?

Good morning everyone, I'm buying an apartment with my girlfriend and we'll move in in next months. As with big living rooms (not so big) come great responsibilities i'm starting to look around how to disposive my media setup. FYI I currently have a playbar (love it) + a sub (love it even more) and i'm consireding expanding with a pair of sonos one (can't wait). I'm also willing to upgrade my tv and purchase a new 55' of some kind (potentially an LG). As i'm watching for a new TV, I happened to came across the samsung studio stand (for those who don't know it here's a picture)...and I don't know why but i really really liked it. The one drawback is that you have to use a samsung TV (and just some specific models to use it). So I started looking for alternatives, that could maybe fit my playbar as well. And I found this one: SO...this could be it. But I still need to find a way to fit my playbar. Thus I came across two wall mounts stands that could be com

I (after allowing a couple months pass by) reconnected my 2018 65in LG straight to Playbar...lipsync issues gone...there was a software update over this time from LG. Setup: optical to tv...Xfinity box to TV HDMI non ARC...Xbox One to TV ARC.

I'm about to order a sonos beam, and two Sonos Ones to use as rears. I was also going to get a sonos connect so i could run my record player via my receiver into the connect. But I've just read the Sonos Beam has an optical input. Could this be used instead if my record player had optical out? I suspect not but does anyone know for sure? Would be amazing if it could!

Has anyone had any luck with a record player and Sonos Beam via optical? I have recently purchased a Project Essential 2 Digital and I am struggling to get the audio to play successfully on my Beam. I have connected the HDMI to optical lead that came with the Beam into the record player's optical out. The sound comes through, however it comes through intermittently. It will play for a second then cut out for a second and so forth. If possible I would like to avoid purchasing a Connect and spend the money on some Play 1s instead. Sorry if I am spamming anyone, I have posted this another person’s question. Any info appreciated. Tommy

I am buying a new TV and want to add a Sonos sound bar to it. But I also want to integrate my existing wired two speakers and sub-woofer. Is this doable?

Hi I am trying to design a 5.1 surround system for my new apartment. I am, installing a projector which will extend over a floor to ceiling window. I am having a problem finding a position for the front & center speakers. My question is: If I mount a Soundbar on the ceiling next to the projector screen but about 24 inches above the top of the projector video, will that affect the sound image and feel "odd"? I believe that the Sonos 5.1 setup does a great job of ironing out speaker placement issues but I am downgrading from a $20,000 installation and would like to maintain as faithful a sound image as possible. Having not ever owned a Sonos setup before I do not know whether it is as good as suggested or a bit of technology doing wonders but not quite making the grade. Expert thoughts would be very much welcomed. D

Does anyone have any idea how to learn the roku remote with sonos remote learning? The roku has IR but the sound bar does not recognize the signal when the volume button is pressed on the roku remote

Hi all, Hoping to get some help. I am looking to get a Beam to hook up with my TV and use my 2 existing Play:1 as surround channels. I have a 3rd party subwoofer I want to use with this system, am I best in connecting a Connect AMP to the network and connect the subwoofer in to that? Will the Beam see the Connect AMP as part of the system? Basically I want the subwoofer to have the.1 channel in the 5.1 Many thanks for any help.

I have my playbase hooked up to my TV, but I am not getting sound when watching my Roku 3. Playbase is optically hooked up to my TV and the Roku 3 is hooked up through the ARC HDMI input on my TV. TV setting is on external speakers and on the app it is not hearing sound during the setup. Hardware below: Roku 3 Samsung UN46H7150 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED TV (2014 Model) Playbase, just arrived today.

If anyone is looking to buy these expensive sonos mounts, think twice. I purchased 2 of the playbox mounts. Upon having my amazing electrician install them, my play1 speakers keep hitting the end piece of power cable. the power box that they include is not deep enough. After many videos back and forth to Thenos support, they claim there are "tricks to installing them" ok i said. They sent me pictures of their power outlet and it's different from the ones they included in my shipment. Their power outlet is deeper. i tried to call them 20 times and it always goes to voicemail. I tried to get in contact with the business owner but he refuses to reach out. His secretary is the only one responding after i threatened to do a chargeback. When you watch their installation videos, they make it look so easy LOL. Well it's not. I spent good money to have my electrician install these pieces of crap. I finally got one of them installed after many attempts with a screwdriver to pry the

Really need some help figuring out which way is up here. I want to use my speakers with my AppleTV for watching movies and listening to music. I listened to demo speakers at the store. To be honest, a pair of Play5s may just be enough for my taste, but would like the option for true stereo later on. The AppleTV can connect to the One, Play5, and Beam through AirPlay or I can do the Beam through HDMI ARC. If I if I just get a 5 to start and get a second one later, will they be stereo L/R or just two speakers playing the same thing? If I get the Beam and connect with ARC, will it set up a network that I can then use with non-AirPlay speakers like the Play1?

I'm in the process of wall mounting my sonos playbar and while working through it I have come up with a few issues that I'm hoping others have solved. The first is when you wall mount the unit, the standard optical cable when plugged into the playbar sticks out past the bottom which doesn't look very good. I purchased an optical elbow, but now when I try run the optical cable through the small hole in the middle of the wall mount bracket, I'm unable to bend the optical cable enough to get a flush mount. Has anyone solved this optical cable problem? Also, does sonos have a cover for the cable connection area that can be installed when wall mounted so that none of the cable connections are visible?

Hello I have had a Sonos Beam since about July 2018 and I'm loving it. So much so I expanded my setup to include two Play 1's to create surround sound and a Sonos One in the kitchen. However there is one thing that I can't quite work out. When I turn the TV on from Stand-by sometimes the I get no sound when connected though my SKY+ HD box. I have to use the AV switch on my Panasonic TV to change to the SONOS ARC input or the TV Ariel input channel. The sound then starts and I have to wait for about 5 - 10 seconds before I can switch the input back to the SKY+ HD input ( HDMI) and then it will work. This does not seem to affect Airplay or Alexa etc so I'm not sure what the issue might be. I have tried a re-setup and power down etc but the issue returns. Anyone have this issue?

Has anyone successfully connected an iMac to their Beam? If so, what input/output did you use?

I have some funny shift patterns so it means I can end up watching TV when the rest of my family is in bed, rather than have to use the TV/Beam I thought it would be best to grab a set of good bluetooth headphones for such occasions. It seems with the Beam being 'always on' my TV always reverts back to receiver (Beam) after selcting the headphone connection....the only way I can use my headphones is if I unplug the HDMI ARC connection which isnt ideal. My TV is a Samsung NU7400..not sure if its a Sonos thing or a Samsung thing. I think an option to sleep the Beam or turn it off somehow would resolve the issue.