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Discuss Ray, Beam, Arc. Playbar, Playbase, and the entire Sonos home theater experience. Should you get a Sub Mini or a Sub? Maybe two Subs? Which Sonos work with your TV? Talk about your Sonos Home Theater experience here.

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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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taydContributor I
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Best Setup for Playbar + 2 in-ceiling speakers (connected to connect:amp)?

I have a playbar at one of our large TVs and 2 in-ceiling speakers above connected to a connect:amp. What is the best setup to get to surround sound or would I setup and then group each time?

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Jeff S
5 years ago
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QuigongentooContributor I
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Listening Statistics

Just a quick note to any of the Sonos devs that may be watching. Many times I'm "watching TV", I'm actually listening to music through my Plex server on my TCL tv. I then broadcast this to all my Sonos devices. I can get great album art and artist info and lyrics on my big screen! This skews your data for what I "listen" to. I was wondering if anyone else does this? Not that it will change anything or that my experience is diminished in any way. Just a blip I noticed.

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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stevesmith1328Contributor I
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Lip Sync Issues Playbar and LG OLED65C8AUA

Having lip sync issues with brand new $3,500 LG TV (OLED65C8AUA) and Sonos Playbar. Called tech support and they suggested running optical cable direct to cable box and also suggested changing from Dolby to PCM. Neither of these worked. Has anyone had any luck finding a solution for this? Sonos says they are aware of the issue, but from the looks of this forum they have been aware of issue for a while, but yet nothing is still solved. I think the tech person I spoke with today was googling the problem as I was talking to him as he seemed like he had no idea. He said it is affecting Sony XBR models and LG OLED TV's. Also the tech person said since I wasn't at home they couldn't fully troubleshoot it. When your tech hours are 10am (when most people are at work) and your wait is over an hour when most people are out of work how do you suggest we call when we are in front of the TV??? Maybe Sonos should put on the playbar box that their product doesn't work with the top two TV manufacturer

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MB
5 years ago
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tad401Contributor I
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Beam will not emit television audio

Hi! My Beam is playing music, and will turn on and off my Samsung TV...but it isn't playing the tv sound. For just a second my TV sound plays through the TV and then stops. I am using the HDMi connection.

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4 years ago
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DanielCCMTrending Lyricist I
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Connecting Several devices and making full use of the HDMI-CEC / ARC features...

Hi all! I've got a Samsung KS8000 TV and a Chromecast device connected to the HDMI ARC port. When I say to the google assistant "Ok google, play videos of cats" the chromecast turns on the TV and everything works fine... Now, I want to upgrade the sound with a Beam... I know it has to be connected to the same HDMI ARC port that I currently have the chromecast in.... or so I've been led to believe? How should I connect the trio of devices so that I can still ask the G assistant to play videos on the tv so it turns the tv on and have audio coming out of the Beam? Thanks!

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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mattrobContributor I
posted in Home theater

How to play TV audio through Play 1's without Playbar

I am using an LG TV and I would like to play the TV audio through 2 Play 1's and I do not have a Playbar. I do however have a Sonos Connect.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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Welshdoc17Contributor I
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Beam Dolby Issue

I bought a Beam yesterday, and took it back for a refund two hours later! Seems neither of my Panasonic TVs pass Dolby Digital received via HDMI back to the ARC (my newer Sony TV does). I already have two Play 1s in the bedroom and thought the Beam would be ideal for 5.0 sound, but could only hear anything when inputing non Dolby signal to the TV, hence non surround sound to Sonos. Alternative would have been a direct optical link from the (Sky Q) set top box, but then I'm instantly limiting myself to one device and won't be able to hear anything from the TV's built in apps over Sonos. Again optical from TV to Sonos would give the same results as ARC as the telly won't receive Dolby through HDMI at all (even playing through own speakers). I know Panasonic are non existent in the US but are common elsewhere, and have seen lots of people moan about how they handle Dolby audio. So it seems my options are, use the Beam without surround sound (defies the point of me setup), only have

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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GT1964Contributor I
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No Volume control for TCL through Sonos Beam

So I have a TCL 55E5900US and everything works - except - the remote for the TV will not control the volume on the Beam. When I try and train the remote through the Sonos app it does not even recognize i have a remote. Now having spoken at length to Sonos and TCL and read countless blogs/complaints it is clear this is a significant software issue - who's exactly i am not sure but i would like a clear answer please Sonos. And before you suggest obvious potential issues i confirm the following: Alexa works though the Beam and "she" adjusts the volume of the TV and turns TV on or off T-Link (CEC on the TCL) is on and shows the Sonos Beam in its on screen settings The only options there though are amp on or off - clearly i have amp on Sound is coming through teh Beam - Music plays through the Beam - i just cannot use the TV remote to control volume The TV remote has new batteries I have turned everything on and off again, unplugged re-plugged etc The TV says its software is up to

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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BeamingContributor I
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Beam and HDMI Splitter

Anyone have any experience connecting the Beam to an HDMI matrix and keeping ARC and CEC functionality?

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5 years ago
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djsgrantEnthusiast II
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Sonos doesn’t really do “5.1”

Before you buy any SONOS equipment to achieve a 5.1 setup please consider this: a Denon AVRX2400 AV Amp, Elac CINEMA 5.1 speaker system, [u]all cables professionally installed behind the walls[/u] gives you true home cinema with all the surround sound codecs you could ever want with no cables showing for way less than £1000 (see Richer Sound web site for prices). Or spend £1700 on a SONOS setup and get stereo or Dolby Digital only plus you may have to buy a new DVD player to play your UHD DVD’s, a HDMI Switch then deal with lip sync issues etc, etc. SONOS do speakers, great speakers, but only for music. They are stealing money from people wanting 5.1 for their TV. The system I suggest costs at least £700 less, hides all the wires (what we all want) and sounds much, much better. Go mad, stick a couple of speakers in the ceiling and get real Dolby Atmos for £150 more and still save yourself £550. I have begged SONOS to tell me if they are developing a surround sound product with HDMI

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4 years ago
happyrobot
happyrobotAvid Contributor I
posted in Home theater

SONOS BEAM: I don't need TV audio throughout our home, but I do need music. Possible?

Before we got our BEAM, I have a CONNECT that was running to a Bose Playbase-type speaker. Optical-In from the TV and the component-in from the CONNECT. The Bose always switched to the TV signal over music which was perfect. Also, volume settings between TV and music didn't fluctuate (like they do with the BEAM, but that's another story). Set the BEAM up today and I may be missing something here. Earlier, I was having the issue of when turning off the TV and turning music back on, the BEAM was un-grouped which was annoying. That box is ticked now and all is well in that regard. Am I right to say that the "Un group on Autoplay" setting is also responsible for the TV audio being in all the other rooms... right? And that's the rub. We don't need TV audio in the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. It's kind of fun, but not practical and often one of us will be watching TV while the other is doing something else in another room. Am I correct in thinking that there is NO way to do th

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5 years ago
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jjbesContributor I
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Using beam with no HDMI ARC or optical

Hello, Is there any way of connecting the beam to a TV with no optical or HDMI ARC connections? The only other connections on the tv are component. Are there any specific adaptors that may work? Thanks in advance

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5 years ago
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cucumbercoolContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sonos Beam and Xfinity

Response from Comcast support about the Sonos Beam: "Okay, it all makes sense now. The Sonos Beam soundbar doesn't support Dolby Atmos. I know this specifically, because I have one myself. I have also researched this high and low. My personal fix was to just watch my programs on another device like my phone or tablet and connect the device to my soundbar via blue tooth. I do apologize for this inconvenience but XFINITY equipment only supports Atmos Dolby Technology. -BMG" Is anyone else having this issue?

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5 years ago
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SoongAvid Contributor I
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Is my Playbar placement ok?

It's on a shelf but has space at the ends and the sides of the shelf are open. I've taken it out and put it on top and I think it sounds better. But I think it might be me imagining it. [img]5c23e7f1-291d-44da-9798-3f5b31717f3f.jpg[/img]

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Soundimage
5 years ago
melvimbe
melvimbe
posted in Home theater

Power cord

Yes, this is sort of a ridiculous idea, but there's a minor issue I have regarding the Beam's power cord. Let me explain. For one of my setups, the TV is mounted on the wall. So of course, I have the Beam mounted under the TV...but not right under the TV. I want to be able to access the manual controls, so I placed the beam a few inches below the TV. That means that I have a few inches between the TV and beam where the power cord and the hdmi cable are visible. It doesn't look bad, but it's not ideal. I wouldn't mind hiding the cables in the wall (as I do with the TV), but technically the power cord is rated for in wall use (or is it?). The HDMI cable is fine for in wall use. I can't really use a outlet relocator kit as it would be too big. So my options are to just punch a small hole in the wall and not worry about being in code, or get an on-wall cable mgmt. thing. I'm opting for the latter. Anyway, just thought it would be cool if the next hypothetical Sonos sou

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Chris
5 years ago
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ceisnerContributor I
posted in Home theater

SONOS Beam intermittenly dropping sound

SONOS Beam is intermittenly dropping sound while watching TV. I have a 4K Samsung TV connected via coaxial cable. (Comcast) The Beam is connected to the TV via HDMI (ARC) I have seen some replies suggesting network latency or interference. This should not come into play in this configuration. Also, I have no issues whatsoever streaming music to the Beam over WiFi. Please advise as this is very frustrating. Update: This started the other night and since has not happened again. At this point it looks like it was not a Sonos issue.

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5 years ago
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david_andyContributor I
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Sony Android TV with Sonos Beam Audio Lag

Hi. I have posted this on the Sony forums already but thought would post here also if others have the same issue or have found a work around. Was very excited when my new Sonos Beam sound bar arrived but am disappointed with how it performs with my Sony 49XE9005. The lip sync is way out and I can’t find a way to fix it.The sound bar is connected via HDMI-ARC, the preferred method of connection. Having looked at the Sonos community forums it would seem to be an issue with some sets that struggle to output high quality video and sound at the same time. This tv is by no means entry level and was purchased less than a year ago so to say I’m disappointed is an understatement. I’m hoping that Sony can release an update to help deal with this problem as I know that I am not alone. David

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5 years ago
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browningmaContributor I
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Low dialog volume and really loud base

I have the playbase, 2 Play 5's, and a sub. The action movies are great when the sub kicks in for big explosions etc, but the dialog is so quiet I have to continuously adjust the volume. I see here on the forum that this has been an ongoing issue that Sonos has had for a while. Has anyone figured out how to properly adjust this?

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5 years ago
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AhalliwellContributor I
posted in Home theater

Projector, Beam & Xbox Setup (no HDMI ARC)

Hello all, Ok, so need some advice on the most ideal setup for the following, 1. Playing TV through the Xbox one 2. Playing the visuals through a projector (with only two standard HDMI inputs) 3. Playing the audio through the Sonos Beam and Play 1’s The obvious restriction here is there is no HDMI ARC input for the projector. Therefore, transferring the audio to the beam from the Xbox is causing me issues. The video from Xbox to projector is via HDMI - but how do I go about connecting the Sonos beam for the audio? Please advise on any adapters I require? Adam

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5 years ago
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danduranmdContributor I
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Beam & TV Control

My beam is connected through HDMI/ARC and Alexa will control TV volume but won't recognize the TV when I ask it to turn off and on the TV. Anyone else have this issue?

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Ken_Griffiths
5 years ago
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paulthefencerContributor I
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Balance fader

I used to use 2 Sonos Ones for listening to music. Because of my room set up I was closer to my left speaker, so I slid the balance fader to the right, and all was right with the world again. Then I bought the Beam and set it up for 5.1 with my 2 Ones as surround, although I still use them for listening to music. However in its current configuration the balance fader is no longer there. I’m sure I could separate the Ones from the Beam to regain the fader but I’d lose the 5.1. And by 5.1 I mean 5.0 because I have no sub. I’m wondering if there’s a way to get the fader back and still maintain my 5.1 set up. Thank you in advance.

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5 years ago
JackWright
JackWrightChromatic Producer II
posted in Home theater

Sonos Beam lip sync issues through ARC - something to note

I recently bought the Beam and frequently sharing anything worth noting or the problems I have encountered on this forum. Another issue I have found with the Beam worth noting is the audio/video sync issues through HDMI ARC (out of all the interfaces!) Optical works fine, but there's a flaw with some TV's passing Dolby Digital through HDMI ARC causing large (300-400ms) sync issues where the audio comes after the video. You'd think ARC fixes this... but it seems to have made things worse. Essentially, some TV's struggle to decode video and pass DD5.1 through in sync. My Sony 43XE7073 has this issue, but it's common with some people who have this issue with flagship TV's too. You'll find if you run audio in PCM or just stereo the issue is heavily remedied or gone. Something to do with the chip in modern TV's? Anyway, I use my Xbox One S for media and am now (unfortunately) using the Optical out as my TV doesn't have an option to disable audio in conjunction with the Beam a

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Wrightstuff1980Contributor I
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Changing source from music to tv on Beam.

When I try to change the beam to play my tv it takes about 5 minutes to pick up the sound. I try with different commands, using the app etc. This is the same when the TVs been off as well. I have a Samsung 8 series connected by hdmi arc.

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5 years ago
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LuanMContributor I
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Surround Sounds Settings - Music

Hi all, I just bought the Beam and two play:1s as rear speakers for the surround sounds. They all work great, I have the beam connected to my LG B7 through HDMI, and in additional to that, I also have an Apple TV. While all the TV & Movies sound great, no problems. The setting within the Sonos App where you can tweak the rear speakers, so they can be louder also response to my liking. However, when playing music (through Apple Music on the Apple TV), the Music setting within the App doesn’t response like it does for TV sounds. Then I figured it out, that if I Airplay 2 the music to the beam instead of playing it directly on Apple TV, the setting kicks in and work as it should. For example the setting where you can chose if the rear speakers should be in the back ground or play full. Can somebody explain the above behavior? Thanks Maybe it is bad explained, if it is needed I will try and rephrase it, please let me know.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
Tom526
Tom526Prominent Collaborator I
posted in Home theater

Playbase and Sub

Thinking about getting the Sub to add to my Playbase, and my 10 year old son asked me an interesting question: If you add the Sub, does it turn off the woofer in the Playbase? Guessing no, but can anyone verify?

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Tom526
5 years ago
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