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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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jlynch3Contributor I
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Beam vocals & system sounds distorted

I haven't been able to complete tuning (too many people in my summer place!) but vocals and system chimes and beeps are distorting on my new Beam. Is this normal before tuning or might I have a bad speaker inside the unit?

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5 years ago
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Arnis65Avid Contributor I
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Sound distortion on Sonos Beam

I have noticed that my Beam has sound distortion sometimes when people are speaking, it only happens when the pitch is high and only lasts for a fraction of a second. This seems independent of the volume setting, although the volume is normally set at 50%. Anyone else noticed this?

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5 years ago
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iwb100Collaborator II
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Beam volume control with TV remote

My Beam is connected through ARC and works fine with the TV. However, if I switch to playing music via Amazon of apple my tv remote no longer controls the beam’s volume and I have to use the app or voice controls. Is this by design or is there a way to change this?

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barry3199Contributor I
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How to mount a Beam to the bottom of TCL 43S403 tv?

Please help! Sanus' SMF218-B1 sonos beam mount screw holes do not line up with screw holes on the back of the TCL 43S403. FYI the 4 mounting holes on the back of the tv are 2” from center. The smallest option on the sanus bracket are 4” from center. Neither Sanus or TCL have a solution. Anyone know of a 3rd party adaptor to make these fit?

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mtn viewwaContributor I
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Sonos Beam issue with Samsung QLED QN65Q65FN

Unable to pair bluetooth headphones with Samsung TV when the Sonos Beam is being used/connected. The Beam is connected via HDMI ARC. Is there a solution that allows me to easily switch from listening with the Sonos system (Beam & 2 qty Sonos Player1's) to listening with headphones? Bonus would be if I'm able to listen with Headphones and Sonos system speakers, both of these options are available if Sonos isn't part of the equation.

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Philip_1Trending Lyricist I
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Turn off playbar during music playback

Hi, I have been thinking about buying a playbar for a while, but something has been holding me back. Here's my current setup in my living room: - 2 x Play:3 stereo pair + SUB Now I would like to add a playbar for my TV and of course use the SUB with it. I could do this like this: - Add the Play:3s to a Playbar + SUB setup. In the surround settings I could then turn down the TV level to have only the Playbar play sound during TV playback. Also, I could set music playback to "full" to have the Play:3s play full spectrum during music playback. Now here's my question: Can I turn off the playbar during music playback? During music playback I want to have only my stereo Play:3 pair + SUB playing music, not the playbar. In the manual, I could not find such an option. TV and music playback level adjustments seems to be only possible for the surround speakers, not the playbar. Can anyone confirm that this is indeed the case? If so, that's a complete deal breaker for me si

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BadgercopEnthusiast II
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Sound quality: ARC vs Optical

Thinking of trying optical to help with the lip sync issues I have with my Sky Q STB and LG C8 TV. Will I notice any difference in sound quality?

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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GASPORTContributor I
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No sound coming from Sonos Beam when playing a blue ray disc.

Recent purchase of a LG 55 OLED. Connected a SONOS Beam via HDMI ARC. Works fine except for some lip syncing but that is another story. I then connected a SONY X700 via another HDMI Out 1 port (Video/Audio) . When I play the DVD, the initial preview and other preliminary features work fine and the sound comes out of the SONOS Beam. When I play the movie, there is no sound output coming from the SONOS Beam. I would think it would just work, but obviously not. I must be missing something in the settings. I would hope someone can give me an idea of how this should be setup so I can hear the sound when playing the DVD.

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GrønbechContributor I
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Philips 55POS9002/12 and 5.1 setup with Playbar

Hi I have a 5.1 setup (Playbar, sub and two PLAY:1) and a Philips 55POS9002/12 TV. All of a sudden, TV-sound starts stuttering when TV sound is set to Multichannel or Multichannel (Bypass). When in Stereo, sound works. I have had this setup for months without any issues, but I believe the problem was introduced with the latest SONOS update 😞. Does anyone else have this problem? Thanks in advance. /Michael

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nmbaudContributor I
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Annoying message on TV when using Roku remote to control Playbar

I’ve cut the cord and added a Roku Ultra to my Samsung smart TV and Playbar/sub. The Roku remote easily took control of Playbar volume, however the TV now displays the annoying “Audio out” dialogue every time I change the volume with said remote. The following article has fixes for a variety of remotes, but not Roku: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/2072?language=en_US Is there a way to eliminate this annoying message when using volume control on the Roku remote?

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twofinehipposContributor I
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LG OLED65C8 - no sound when connecting to Playbase using optical out

I recently purchased a LG OLED65C8 and it there is no sound when connecting to a Playbase using optical out. My prior Sony TV connected fine to the Play Base using Dolby Digital content from both my Apple TV and Tivo. I have tried both Auto and PCM settings under Settings | Sound | Sound Out | Optical | Digital Sound Out, but with no luck. Sound is working only from the internal speakers. I checked the optical cable and I see a red light at the Playbase end, so it appears to be outputting a signal. Can anyone advise which settings are needed to make this TV connect to the Playbase? I would like to exhaust all settings before pulling the TV off the wall and replacing the optical cable.

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ManojGContributor I
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Message " One of your speakers could be unplugged" is coming up for Play base speaker

Message " One of your speakers could be unplugged" is coming up for Play base speaker" even though it is connected. But the Playbase is working fine with TV . I noticed this issue from the time i upgrade to the latest software(AirPlay Version). Looks like the Playbase is not connected to Network and that could be causing the issue. Any help is appreciated.

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Airgetlam
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Riddick1977Avid Contributor I
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Sony 55 A1E Oled

I am getting a new tv, will my sonos playbar, sub, 2x play 1 be able to 5.1 with this tv please? Cheers Ridd

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nick3youngContributor I
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Sonos Beam and Sky: Remote Control

I'm getting myself into a bit of a mess with the remote control situation with my Beam! I have Sky and a Sony TV so, ordinarily, I would program my Sky remote to control the volume on my Sony TV. Now, I was under the impression that, with some help from HDMI-CEC, I'd plug the Beam into my TV and my Sky remote would control the volume on the Beam (instead of the TV). I didn't think I'd have to enter a new code for my Sky remote? After a bit of tinkering, I discovered an option in the Sonos app which allows you to 'enable IR'. I did that... pointed my Sky remote at the Beam, pressed the volume up button... and hey presto... volume was now being controlled. However, I am finding it very, very unreliable. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. I'd say, at the moment it's not working more often than it is! So should I be disable 'IR' in the Sonos app and using HDMI-CEC? I'm pretty confused! Thanks Nick

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SonosonEnthusiast I
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WiSA

In 2019 there is a big WiSA push planned with LG, Klipsch, Bang & Olufsen, Axiim, Enclave, JBL and Pioneer. There will be LG OLED TVs that will work with any combination of WiSA certified wireless speakers. The speakers are capable of up to eight channels of uncompressed 24-bit wireless audio supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. I saw this at CEDIA a few years back and it appears finally ready for consumers. It's amazing to imagine an entirely wireless Atmos surround system capable 24 bit audio. No HDMI or optical to the soundbar or any wires to speakers, other than power. Has anyone looked at WiSA technology and have thoughts on this wireless multichannel high-fidelty audio?

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noah2013Contributor I
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Sonos Beam + Shield tv = no 5.0 surround sound

Hi, Today i received my second play 1 and i installed them as surround together with the beam. Here is the situation. My tv: Samsung UE48H6400 I use the shield tv for watching tv (iptv), netflix and kodi. Shield tv -> HDMI 1 Sonos Beam -> HDMI Arc When i watch something through netflix i do not get a surround sound. When i check about my sonos it says silence. Can anyone help?

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Airgetlam
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garymansellTrending Lyricist I
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How to switch/share Play:5 speakers between stereo pair and surround speakers for playbar (& back)?

I have a pair of Play:5's (gen2) that I use a a stereo pair for listening to music and I have a Playbar attached to the TV that I use for normal TV viewing. On occasion of watching a movie (a couple of times per month), I would like to use the Play:5's as a Surround Sound pair attached to the Playbar. This will involve me physically moving them and re-configuring them within Sonos (so it is not something I do often), but how do I go about doing this (ie un-configuring the stereo pair and re-configuring them as Playbar Surrounds) and then also putting them back as a Stereo pair afterwards? Rgds Gary

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ThejamContributor II
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wish I had know before buying

you have most probably been asked this a 1000 times have a playbase and two ones, my tv a panasonic TX-L42ET60B doesnt pass 5.1 digital out through my optical output. The only way I can get 5.1 is to plug my Virgin v6 box direct to my playbase but this isnt ideal what spitter box do I need to purchase to get around this thank you

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bodewannContributor I
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Connecting Sonos to older Panasonic Elite TV

I just purchased a complete surround system with a playbase, sub and pair of ones. My TV is an older 65" Panasonic Elite with 2 HDMI ports. I have Direct TV and an Apple TV I am trying to use and both are connected to the 2 HDMI ports. It does have an opitical port so I thought it would connect pretty easily. Following the connection process, I get video but no audio from the Sonos. The only way I could get audio is going directly into the satellite box with the optical and it works fine. The problem is, I cant use the apple TV that way. I am not sure if the optical port isnt working, or if there is another option to get this to work. I would hate to have to take back all this great equipment, but if I cant use all devices, its not helpful. Thoughts or ideas for work arounds would be great. Thanks

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Jambo75Contributor III
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Beam and Play3 options

Hi, I already have a play3 in my dining room and if I purchased a beam for the tv there, what are my options? Can they be combined for tv? Can they be combined for music? Can they be combined for both ? Or can they not be combined at all? Thanks

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kibbleniContributor I
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Wall mount beam no wires showing

I purchased the beam and corresponding mounting kit to mount the sound bar underneath my tv, with the plan to have no wires showing. However, I was told you can't just take the power cord and put behind the wall because it's not up to code. The picture shown with the mounting kit shows it without any wires. Does anyone have recommendations on how to wall mount the beam (or any sound bar) just below the tv (few inches) without any wires showing, and still to electrical code?

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helicotremaContributor I
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King Living lounges & Sonos collaboration - speaker positioning?

King Living (formerly King Furniture), an Australian furniture company has a collaboration with Sonos, where some of their reclining lounges have the option to add speaker brackets for sonos One/Play:1 surround/rear speakers, which are attached to the lounge (the power cord is hidden and attached to the couch electronics), and the center console can also house the sub, so it's fully concealed, inside the lounge. My question is: Is this good speaker placement for 5:1 surround? With the surround/rear speakers, I am concerned that because the lounges have 2 recliners, either the left or the right speaker will be very close to the person sitting on either chair, while the other is much further away (the couches vary in width from 2110 to 2670mm). Would it be better to have them on stands, or wall mounted so they are further away from the viewers? This could be tricky in my living room given the shape of it, so the rear speaker brackets on the couch would be a good space saving solut

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Tom526
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TrueCrashBContributor I
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beam cuts out while watching tv

Last month i bought a brand new set with 1x beam, 2x play 1, 1x sub. Sound streaming works perfectly. When watching tv the cut outs comming all few minutes. the cut outs last 1 to 2 seconds, sometimes longer. Sometimes it isnt working from starting watching tv. after restart the tv it works ,most times, but the cut outs still there. Sent diagnostic report #1119422258

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MMAHONContributor I
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5.1 without playbar

I'd like to set up a 5.1 or 7.1 system using SONOS separates - 2 x Play 5 (left and right), 1 x Play 5 (Center), 2 x Play 1 (surround) and subwoofer. Is this possible?

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mkm22Contributor III
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Playbar as center channel

Is it possible to set up a sonos playbar as a center channel, i have great in ceiling speakers for front and rear. need a center channel.

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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