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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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WHughes95Contributor I
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Best Play 1 Wall Mount

Looking for a wall mount for my Play:1s. Was going to go with the alphason bc of their ability to conceal the cord with out it sticking out. Unfortunately they do not ship to the US. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with wall mounts that have an option to conceal the power cord in the wall. Thanks

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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li2njpeteContributor I
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Surround Drops from time to time, but soundbar holds.

While watching TV or even listening to music, the 2 play ones, and sub will cut out for about 20 seconds. The play bar will continue to play. Then the surround kicks back in. Happens about once and hour. The rest of the house keeps its audio, so it's isolated to the surround. TV is pushing Dolby through the optical connection and HDMI. Anybody???

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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mobergContributor I
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Too many Connect Amps?

Geek Squad coming in an hour and would love to hear from the Sonos Community's collective big brains first to make sure I bought the correct items! Here's the background: The house I purchased was incredibly "wired" in the 80s with every room having speakers and its own volume control. I know everything was working a year ago (heard it work during the open house) but after the old owners moved out I just have a bunch of wires hanging in a media closet and I don't know what wire goes to what. Current configuration: I have 8 new Polk in-ceiling speakers (4 different rooms - attached to existing wires) I still have wires hanging from disconnected outdoor speakers (would like outdoor music) Note: I have no other stereo equipment in the house as I've been relying on a Bose docking station and an iPod for years. What I bought/was sold: 4 Connect Amps 2 Play 5 Speakers 1 Bridge Question: 1) Should I have purchased a normal receiver to handle all of the "wired" spea

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airforceteacher
6 years ago
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Carsten_9Contributor I
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Sonos as my doorbell ???

Hi there, I am using my Sonos System as my doorbell. Unfortunately does the Sonos not play my "Ding-Dong" Mp3 file? Do you have any ideas whtat i am doing wrong ?? Thanks Carsten

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Chris
6 years ago
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Wagnek00Contributor I
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No Sound from DVD

No sound from DVD player I'm concerned to my tv with optical cable and cannot get sound from my blueray player. BR player has no optical out. I have HDMI and audio cables to tv. Suggestions?

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6 years ago
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AmooseZuriContributor I
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Controlling volume from cable remote

Sonos community, I hope you can help :) I am trying to control the volume through my cable remote and not the app. I have two Elipson Planet L speakers wired into my Connect Amp and the Connect Amp is connected to the TV through an optical converter. The setup is currently as follows: 1) Cable box to TV with HDMI cable 2) TV to audio converter (coaxial/optical to R/L audio converter) with optical cable (to get the best sound and avoid the lip sync delays with a 3.5mm audio jack) 3) coaxial/optical to R/L audio converter to connect amp with 3.5mm audio to R/L audio cable into the connect amp I tried connecting an optical cable from the TV to the cable box and then using R/L audio cables directly to the connect amp and this did not work. Your help is more than welcome! Thank you, Desperately, AmooseZuri :)

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6 years ago
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VanCity4lifeContributor I
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Surround sound with connect amp.

Hi, I have a Sonos base and sub connected to my TV. I also have a connect amp for two ceiling speakers but there is a delay with the sound. I was told there is a way to join them to have 5.1 surround.

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6 years ago
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Francois7Contributor I
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No optical input for Playbase

Bought the playbase but TV has no optical input to connect to the playbase - can this be converted to support the HDMI connection?

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Belly M
6 years ago
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Mercedes_1984Contributor III
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Remote Control

I just got a new Remote control from AT&T that I use to control the TV (Samsung 55"). My current Remote works fine with the SONOs Playbar volume. Question: to get the volume control on the SONoS with the new remote; do I have to setup the playBar from scratch or is there an easier way?

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6 years ago
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Pingu1Contributor I
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Wired Ceiling speakers to player to create Sonos surround sound

I have a wall TV in a bedroom to which is connected a Tuner Amplifier (Yamaha) via HDMI. The Tuner Amplifier powers two front and 4 ceiling speakers at the back of the room (2 Left and 2 Right pairs). I also have an Apple TV and a Blue Ray player attached to the amplifier to Channel music and Media through the amplifier. I also have Sonos Play Base in my den on another floor connected to a TV and the house router. Ethernet is available via the same router in the bedroom and currently provides the internet connection to the Apple TV via an ethernet switch. I'm planning on purchasing a Sonos Play Bar for the bedroom. How should I connect the Ceiling Wired speakers to create surround sound? I do not mind eliminating my Yamaha Amplifier if the system becomes user friendly.

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6 years ago
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james21Contributor II
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Optical audio switcher only?

Been reading, ad nauseum about this DTS decoding issue with Playbar/Playbase. If I were to get an optical switcher such as this: (multiple optical inputs into 1 optical output) https://www.amazon.com/Tendak-Optical-Switcher-Control-Digital/dp/B00Y0K9YXK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498317719&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=optical+audio+switch&psc=1 And hook up my PS4, Directv box, via their audio outs into this switch and the optical out into the playbar/playbase, will that get me DTS when watching blu-ray via PS4 and any DTS from my Directv box. I would be hooking the PS4 and Directv box into the TV (panasonic un60f8000) via HDMI. i.e Hooking up all my accessories (PS4, Directv box) to TV via HDMI hooking up all my accessories to optical switch via optical cables and then output that switch to playbar Or do I need to do something more (such as get an HDMI switch with TOSLINK output). I'm almost ready to take the full SONOS plunge, just want to be sure i'm thinking of this right.

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6 years ago
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pbandersContributor I
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Sonos, Samsung TV, BluRay, and Playbar Setup

I'm sure I'm not the only person out there who is using YoutubeTV with a newer Samsung TV (with the One Remote) that has the built-in YTTV client. I like having a Chromecast, as I cast from my PC's and tablets to the TV a lot, and I have the Chromecast showing our photo library continuously. Because I use YTTV, I wanted the TV to turn on to the Chromecast input, so that I could pick YTTV or whatever app or input I wanted, without having the OTA TV blaring in the background. I did some setup work on mine today and I have a suggestion for anyone who has a similar setup, and wants volume control with the Sonos to work for the native OTA Samsung TV tuner, a Blu-Ray player (or any other HDMI device), and the Chromecast. If you do a "Setup TV" from the Samsung menu, and you have the Chromecast on HDMI 1 and a Blu-Ray on HDMI 2, the TV will automatically recognize the Chromecast and the Blu-Ray. Generally, it will set up the Samsung One Remote to work with the Blu-Ray, but not with the C

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6 years ago
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akhawk1982Contributor I
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Playbar connection to Samsung tv

The optical cord doesn't fit my 2014 Samsung tv. What can I do ?

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Keith N
6 years ago
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Nicholas WagnerContributor I
posted in Home theater

Controlling Playbar sound with TV remote

I've just bought and set up a new Samsung UA55F8000AM television, along with a Sonos Playbar, Sub and 2x Play:1 for a home theatre set up. The set up has gone relatively well, however I'm having trouble controlling the volume correctly. I've tried to disable the TV speakers, however when I change the TV speaker settings to "External Speakers" the remote no longer controls volume, and an error message is displayed on the screen saying to control the volume on the external speakers. If I reactivate the TV speaker, the TV volume is controlled by the remote, however the Playbar does not change volume with the TV - instead, the Playbar volume must be controlled via the Sonos App on my iPhone. Can I reset the Playbar and attempt to set it up correctly? Please help!!

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6 years ago
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Tanis71Contributor I
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PLAYBAR with PLAY3 and PLAY5 surrounds

Ok I bought a PlayBar sub 2 play3 and 2 play5 in the app i have the play 3 set up as surround but I wanted to add the play5 as surround also but the only way I was able to do that was pairing the 5 then adding that to my original group I can’t find a way to add the 5 to the original group as another set of surround is it even possible

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Chris
6 years ago
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advansisContributor I
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Playbar ethernet connections

I have a playbar, sub and two Play:1 all connected wireless to my home network. (so nothing wired) Can i use one of the ethernet connectors at the back of the playbar to connect my smart-tv to my home network?

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Chris
6 years ago
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Albert_8Avid Contributor I
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SONOS connect to SOundbar etc.

I have a SONOS Connect (Zone Player) attached to a YAMAHA [b]YSP [/b]2500 Virtual 7:1 surround "sound projector" but when i want to play music over my Play speakers and the [b]YSP[/b], there is a clearly audible delay of the YSP vs Play speakers - a nuisance as i then have to I have to set the [b]YSP [/b]from surround mode to stereo (no surround) as otherwise AND remember to change it back to 5:1 + 2 (virtual 7:1) It ,must be even worse with ATMOS etc. soundbars or AVRs I would like to see an option to change delay of the SONOS PLAY speakers/Connect or other bridge device to enable play speakers etc. to match the delay introduced by surround processing of the [b]YSP[/b], AVR or virtual surround sound bar(projector) I also would like to play you tube music over SONOS so at present I am limited to using YOutube on a smart BluRay player connectingthe BluRay player`s stereo analog output to the connect and use the line in to relay you tube music to the rest of the SONOS system. The

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bockersjv
6 years ago
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sps1013Contributor III
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Play 1 - wired question

I have two Play 1’s the first is wired into my router by Ethernet and the second is not. I made some changes to my cabling and now both Play’s are connected via WiFi as I can see them on my network. How can I get back to my previous set up? Is it worth me pursuing this route? Thanks.

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6 years ago
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trebor123Contributor I
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HDMI switcher with auto switch/auto sense (UK) for Playbar?

Hi, I have a Sonos Playbar and am looking to get an HDMI switch with optical out. There are quite a few questions about this on the forum already, which recommend a few reasonably priced ones. However, the one requirement I can't seem to meet is auto switch/auto sense i.e. the switch should automatically select the last input activated. Checking the ones on Amazon and most seem to come with a remote or manual buttons for switching. Can anyone recommend an HDMI switch that can be bought in the UK that has at least the following: - 4 HDMI in, 1 out - Optical out - Auto switch/auto-sense (no remote required) - ARC Thanks

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6 years ago
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RichardortegaContributor I
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Sonos, Netflix/Hulu, Samsung

Sonos not working with apps on new Samsung tv. When ever I use Hulu or Netflix I get no sound and I have to switch to the built-in tv speakers.

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Keith N
6 years ago
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CorrodeEnthusiast II
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TV Passes 5.1 for Apple TV but not Blu Ray Player

My current setup is a Panasonic TCP42S2, an Apple TV 4, and a Samsung BD-J4500R Blu Ray player all connected via hdmi. I have an optical out from the TV to my Playbase. For some reason, when using my Apple TV, I get 5.1 on my Playbase just fine. But when using Blu Ray, I only get stereo. I’ve tried every setting possible on the player and my tv. I’ve ensured the Blu Ray is set to “re-encode Dolby D” and downmixing is set to “Surround”. I’ve turned off CeC, changed hdmi cables, swapped inputs, and no dice. My only thought is, in the Blu Ray player manual, there’s this stipulation: “[i]If your TV is not compatible with compressed multi-channel formats (Dolby Digital, DTS), the player may output PCM 2ch downmixed audio even though you selected Bitstream (either Re-encoded or Unprocessed) in the setup menu.[/i]” How does it decide this and can I override it? Link to manual: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201602/20160222184813068/BD_J4500R_ZC_WEB_1029.pdf Any

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Corrode
6 years ago
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Jon Vanden BeltContributor I
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Soundbar makes random beeps

Our soundbar will make a random beep while playing TV audio. Only the soundbar makes the beep, neither of the play:1's serving as a left and right speaker make the noise.

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6 years ago
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User781579Contributor I
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I'd like to use the sonos speaker to play sound from Netflix streaming movies and tv. How do I do that?

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6 years ago
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EV10SSContributor II
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Random bursts of static from Playbar

I have a Playbar and 2 Sonos 1 speakers connected. Playbar has started to have random bursts of static. Diagnostic code is 8173875. Thanks, Frank

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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NurseLizzContributor I
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Unable to create surround sound group with new Playbar

So we have had 2 Play:1 speakers for a few years now, no issues, one each in our family room and dining room for ambient music. Decided to switch our family room surround sound to Sonos as the wire clutter is annoying in this room. To start off with we just purchased the SoundBar and a pair of Sonos One's. No issues having all 5 speakers in the house connected, we can play each independently or in various mixed groups successfully, however we cannot get the Soundbar to create a surround sound setup with either the Play:1s or the Sonos One's. Each time we attempt it, it fails and then drops the pair of speakers off the digital controller (but not the Soundbar). The wireless router is located in the same room as all speakers. None of the speakers are hard wired although I did try hard wiring the Soundbar to see if I could resolve the issue, no dice. Help!

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