Home theater

My initial setup went fine and the Beam worked as advertised. The setup was temporary while the Pro Wall Set-up was being finished. After mounting the TV, and the Beam along with a DVD Blue Ray the audio playback went from ARC/HDMI to television thru the Beam (and no Dolby & Atmos etc) Sonos App would not resolve to getting a good CEC (Samsung AnyNet) connection. The steps in the following URL worked: https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/enabling-cec-on-your-tv-for-beam-6810049/index1.html#post16251595 resolved the issue. My hunch is the BlueRay was hogging the connection.... Part 2: Yesterday I believed I had solved the issue....today I turned on the television and immediately could tell the sound was not right. Checking the Sonos app the Media Room did not show as active. The television set-up under Room Settings showed no CEC connection. The BlueRay player was connected yesterday and today I have disconnected it in attempt to reset as per above link.

I am looking to play netflix on my Macbook Pro and listen to the show through the SONOS ONE speaker. Now it doesn't have to be wirelessly, Can I direct connect the LAN network cable into the usb network adapter or lightening adapter into the MBP then into the back of the SONOS ONE and listen to the audio vs using the MBP internal speakers. Seems to be a very expensive speaker with such an antiquated bottle neck forcing the user to NEEDING the SONOS app to use this speaker. I dont ,understand the target audience whom would stricly purchase a speaker and be extremely limited on its use case to only web base radio stations... I wonder if there is a royality or channel direction traffic profits they are gaining by limiting this functionality... For those whom reply with its not ment for that, please tell me then the purpose of limiting the mindset of networking the unit to only radio station web codecs and such vs being able to plant this unit and a few others, turn on HBOGO, yo

When a Beam is connected via HDMI arc, how should a PS4 be configured to output surround sound for Blu Ray playback? I can't get an option to output bitstream(mix) on the PS4 Blu Ray app.

I have a Sony 65X850D TV and a Sonos Playbar. My service is Verizon and TV is working off an Arris VMS1100 DVR. Since installing the TV and Playbar I get persistent sound drops. I have spoken to Verizon many times and they have been to my house several times but the problem continues. Now Verizon tells me they are aware of issues with Sonos and they are working with SONOS to fix it. At this point i have to watch TV using the TV speakers. It is definitely an issue with the Arris box since I have no issues with sound drops while using SONOS apps like Netflix or Amazon Firestick. When will this be fixed? I want use my Playbar !

I’ve tried all the suggestions in here, turned the Dolby off, my tv speakers are off. Switched to PCM. I had to reset the factory settings on my Visio because every time I’d turn TV Speakers to Off, it would automatically switch back to on. I thought this might have something to do with the Fire Stick, but resetting the tv fixed that problem. Ive gone to Browse on the Sonos app and have selected tv, but there is no audio coming out of the Beam when on Fire Stick.

Hi, I am trying to determine on a Beam vs Playbar for my space. Not sure on if my room is small, medium or large. I have attached a pic of my space. As you can see it is open concept with the kitchen and dining area (where I am standing for the pic). The TV is now a new 65" TCL. I will also probably do a pair of Play:1 behind the couch for surround. Thanks!

I recently purchased the Sonos Beam and connected it to my Insignia NS-48d510na15 via Optical input and have had issues with the audio cutting out often throughout the course of a one hour show. I tried connecting via the HDMI-ARC as well and am still having issues with the audio cutting out. In addition I have noticed the sound volume getting louder and quieter while switching shows from time to time (this is the least of my worries right now, but thought would try and document all the current issues). I recently tried playing music through the speakers via airplay and Sonos app and do not notice the sound cutting out, but its harder to tell with music than while watching a show. Lastly, I have tried cleaning the optical cable on the connector side, but not the TV side, I plan on trying that next week when i get the proper tools. Is there any other reasons I may be having issues? Please help. Thank you!

Hi guys I have a beam and 2 play 5 gen 2. Currently set up as surround with the 5 . questions are when listening to my music account is it better as it is or use 5 as a pair in stereo and forget the beam . Thanks in advance

If you connect the new AMP (via HDMI ARC or optical) to a TV as the front L,R speakers does the Sonos create a synthesized center channel or does it only provide a stereo pair for the TV? If only a stereo pair, can the existing TV built-in speaker (limited as it is) provide a true center channel or are the internal speakers always disabled completely when optical out or HDMI ARC out is in use? Secondly, the setup guide says "Use Amp with third-party speakers to add surround sound if you already have a Sonos home theater speaker (Beam, Playbase, Playbar, or another Amp) connected to your TV" so: Can I use one Amp as the primary L,R speakers connected to the TV with HDMI ARC or optical and then use a SECOND Amp connected over the wireless network to be the Surround L and Surround R speakers? This is implied, but the setup guide is very terse and doesn't explicitly provide any more information on this. Basically, if I want a full 5.1 surround sound system but using my own s

Dear all, I'm really interested in getting the home theater setup, but as I'm from a part of the world with quite a bit lower average income, I view this as a "strategic" buying decision. Basically, if I start buying Sonos stuff, I'm committed, and Sonos stuff ain't cheap. But it sure does seem great. To that end, I have a number of questions, since I'll be buying Sonos ordered from abroad, and I will have no way of returning it. I need to be sure what I'm getting. This is why I will be extremely appreciative for any and all the help I get here and now. As a bit of a cash-strapped person, I plan 5.0 setup. Beam + 2x play:1(or Ones). It will be placed in a relatively small living room. If there is a cheaper sub sometime in the future, I might get it, but at 800€ (aprox. $900) that it would cost me, there's no way I can afford it. Mostly, I'm after directionality of the sound. Q1: If I group Beam and two play:1s, the entire group is airplay capable, and basically, Sonos One i

I have a Sony XBR-55X930E TV, wired with ARC HDMI to Sonos Amp.....and I get nothing..... The TV sees the ARC as HDMI 3 input only. I can disable speakers, but nothing comes out of Sonos connected speakers. EVERYTHING is hard wired.

How to change my playbar from stereo to DD5.1? What do I do?

I am wanting to buy a sonos system. I mainly want to use it for a surround sound home theater system. I love watching movies and want my own theater experience. I was told using 2 play:1's as the rear speakers would be perfect, allng with the playbar and sub. But I keep reading that the play:5's have the best sound and the deepest base. Is 't that what you would want for a good theater, surround sound system? Or would play:1's be enough?

Like many others, I'm struggling with my Sonos speakers while watching movies or TV. I have to turn it way up to hear dialogue and then turn it down when there is an action sequence or music. Looks as if this has been a problem for years now and I'm wondering if Sonos has addressed this with any updates. And before you ask if I've tried night mode or adjusting my EQ, the answer is yes, but it's not fixing the problem. The big question is why would you need to do that in the first place? If this is a big issue for so many, why not just make this work out of the box? Either that, or just STOP telling people this works as a surround sound...because you know what, it just doesn't. Any NEW ideas or expected fixes for this? If not, I'm ready to move away from Sonos.

Got the new amp when it was on the website last week. Replaced my 5.1 with real center channel speaker running off a Yamaha amp with the new amp and a connect:amp for the hard wired ceiling mounted rears. Removed the Yamaha amp and the center speaker. Everything works beautifully together, sound is great for music, but the "phantom" center channel that replaced my actual center speaker is just not doing it for me. Sounds a little like the problems others are reporting for the Beam. At low volume, I have to jack up the volume to hear the dialog and it just doesn't sound anywhere near as good as what I had. Then something loud happens and I have to dial the sound way back down. Unlike with the beam, there are no controls at all for the dialog for the new amp. No night mode, no dialog boost, etc. Is there anything I can do to improve the center channel sound from this thing, or do I take advantage of the 60 day return policy and go back to my old setup? I really like everything

There's a key issue with the Playbase, which is marketed for both Music and TV: the EQ settings required for music are very different to the EQ settings required for TV; however the Playbase offers only one setting and requires updating by me each time. A device as smart as Sonos should be able to allow two EQ settings which auto-switch depending on what's being played. Here's more detail: For Music, my house seeks a warm response with a good amount of bass. To achieve this we set: - bass at unity - treble reduced by around 4 notches - loudness off, true tuning off For TV we want voice to come through clearly without being drowned by the bass, and without being too harsh. Here’s what we do: - bass reduced by 4 notches - treble reduced by 1 notch - loudness off, true tuning off, speech enhancement off What is necessary is that the above two EQ settings can be set up: - One for when the Playbase is receiving audio from the optic fibre (i.e. from the TV) - One for wher

My tv has been working fine with hdmi arc to beam plus sub and play1 rears. Yesterday the tv reverted to its own speakers. I changed settings to use hdmi again and it worked. Now it’s happened again but I can’t get same fix to work. It says connecting and takes some time but no audio from the Sonos speakers. Any ideas? Could it be a sonos update has affected connection?

I have a room where i have Optomauhd40 projector in the roof in the back of the room. Also at the back of the room i have ps4 pro, 2x Sonos ones and a Sonos Connect. In the front i have the screen and Sonos Beam. Problem is that i cannot connect the Sonos surround sound to the ps4 pro or the projector. I have tried to pull optical line from the connect to the projector and from the ps4 pro to the connect but cannot get it working. I dont want to pull a wire from the beam to the projector/ps4 pro. Anybody who has experience of this situation? I have read tons of writings but still dont have a clear solution for this.

Hello! I recently upgraded my television to a newer model and so far everything has been pretty good! I did unfortunately learn that the PLAYBAR does not support DTS which is unfortunate, but it still sounds great! What isn't so great, is despite following the instructions in the LG magic remote setup page, I am unable to register the magic remote with the SONOS app on my iPhone! I register a new remote, and press the volume + button, which is registered within the app. Then it asks me to press the volume + button 3 times, which is registered within the app. Then it asks me to press the volume - button 3 times, which is registered within the app. Then it asks me to press the mute button 3 times, which the SONOS PLAYBAR will not recognize no matter what I do. I believe the LG Magic Remote may have been updated and the SONOS speaker has not been configured to reflect that. The remote that came with my television is slightly different than the one pictured in the tutoria

My Beam continues to play the audio from the TV after shutting it off with the cable box/TiVo remote. I have it connected via the optical cable into my cable box. I have to either manually volume down on the beam or use the app to mute it. Any ideas?

Similar to Surround, I'd love to see separate Sub levels for TV and Music.

I have a Sonos Connect going into my Denon 6200 receiver using the analog l/r cables. Is there anyway to get any subwoofer output from this setup? I have set my speakers to "small: so that it supposedly forces LFE to my sub at 80hz and yet I turn the volume up on my powered sub (Paradigm subwoofer) and I hear no audible difference (on the receiver I just see it set to L/R). This is driving me nuts as the setup sounds so weak relative to when I stream music via my apple TV. So either I use apple tv for music and I have no multi-room capability or I use my Sonos connect and have multi-room but then our family room sounds inferior to the play 5 speakers in other rooms. Help please.

TV (Model # QN75Q8FNBFXZA) recognizes Sonos Beam via HDMI ARC. However, there is no sound. Have tried numerous times, too many to count, to reset/unplug/replug, etc. Still nothing. Any ideas? Thank you in advance. 

Hi, I am considering to buy Sonos to my new house. First I want to place sonos beam and two play one as surround. In future I will place another play one in bathroom and in other rooms. Living room and kitchen is I would say medium size, there are measures in plan. surround speakers will be mounted under ceiling. Later I will probably buy Sonos subwoofer. Does this setup make sense for my living room? Is Beam powerfull enough for my space? If I play music from spotify do all speakers play? Thanks in advance Honza

Hi all, I am looking to start a home theater system for myself and I'm caught between two options. I am trying to decide if it would be better for me to start a 5.1 setup with a receiver that would run about $500 and speakers that would cost about $400. I know different speaker and AV setups produce different sounds and functionality, but I am just curious how you would compare the sound quality and functionality of 2 Sonos 5s and a bridge to a comparable 5.1 AV Network setup at the price above. The use of this system is primarily to play music followed by watching TV and Movies. I have heard various 5.1 systems but have never heard a Sonos speaker. What would be the pros and cons of owning each of these types of systems. Thanks, A Sonos newcomer