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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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Jswool25Contributor I
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Sound bar won't power up

My sound bar stopped powering up.  Light does not com on.  Have tried other outlets

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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Derrick_1Contributor I
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Soundbar dropout

My soundbar drops out every few minutes for a second or so. It's very frustrating. Been doing it for a number of weeks now. Can anyone give me any ideas to fix it. Thank you. 

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3 years ago
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AustiopathContributor I
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Audio sync delay with external devices running Atmos through LG B7 OLED to Sonos Arc

I just recently purchased a Sonos Arc for my 2017 LG B7 OLED, which is Atmos and ARC compatible. I have a brand new Chromecast with Google TV and an XBOX One X (both Atmost compatible) hooked up to the TV, then running audio to the Sonos Arc via the HDMI ARC out (not eARC). All devices and TV set to bitstream/non-PCM. When I use my LG TV’s internal streaming apps, audio/video sync is perfect, including Atmos content on Netflix, Vudu etc. Verified via Sonos app that it is receiving full Atmos signal. When I try to listen to Dolby content coming from my external devices, the audio is noticeably behind the video.Dolby Atmos content from the Chromecast or Xbox works but there is significant delay to the point of unwatchability Non-Atmos Dolby 5.1 content from Chromecast or Xbox is a little bit delayed… noticeable if you’re looking for it. PCM audio from Chromecast or Xbox has no sync issues. I’ve messed with all the various audio settings in my TV to make sure any sort of additional proces

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3 years ago
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BaronenAvid Contributor I
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No 5.1 audio during video playback on Playstation video? (HD movies bought on PS4) *UPDATE!

I’ve posted about this problem before: I just wanted to update this topic for anyone who experienced the same issues or are interested in buying movies through Playstation store.Unfortunately surround still doesn't work when watching movies bought on the Playstation store on the Playstation 4, but for some reason it works perfectly on the Playstation 5. Same movies, same audio settings.

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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Shimmer BFFAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Arc Upfiring Drivers

Has anyone heard of Sonos intentions of future firmware updates to allow the ability to independently increase the volume of the upfiring drivers on the Arc? If this ever occurred would it improve the Atmos experience by possibly hearing reflected sounds from the ceiling? Thanks in advance for any answers or knowledge shared

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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JohnElmer1980Contributor I
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Amp home theatre set up

Hi all,I have a Sonos Amp that I intend to use as the front speakers for a home cinema system.  My questions is, can I combine this with a pair of Sonos One’s or Play:1’s as the rear speakers to make a surround set up?I’m pretty sure the answer to this is yes, so, follow on questions:If I do this, do the voice assistants get disabled on the rear speakers (I’ve read somewhere this might be the case, but since the Amp doesn’t have built in voice assist I’m not sure) Can I also add a sub to this set up easily - either the Sonos sub wirelessly, or a wired third party sub connected to the Amp’s dedicated sub output?Thanks!John

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melvimbe
3 years ago
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Kjell_RuneContributor II
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Play:1 or Sonos One in surround setup

HiI have a play:1 stereo setup in my citchen and a Arc/sub setup in my living room. I've just purchased a pair of Sonos One gen 2. Which pair would you use in a surround setup?

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3 years ago
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DimitriSwitzerlandContributor I
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Sound issue with voices on TV

Hi all,I recently bought a sonos arc with 2 sonons One as a home theatre. I love the sound, specially with music everything works well. Nonetheless, I have some issues with the quality of the sound when I use it for watching TV. There is a kind of crackling or sizzling when people speak. I don't have this issue with music but only voices when I see a movie ( or even worst, documentaries where the music is not loud) which is extremely frustrating given the general quality sound.I dont have eARC and plugged in the old fashioned way. Sonos is also far away ( as far as possible anyway) from other electronical devices. Could you help me solve this issue? I set the sound as only coming from sonos and not the tv Many thanks,Dimitri 

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controlav
3 years ago
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Shimmer BFFAvid Contributor I
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Sonos S2 App EQ

I have an Arc, 2 OneSL's and 2 Gen3 Subs as a home theater. I completely understand that I can increase the Subs output with the S2 Sub volume slider. What I don't grasp is the purpose of the S2 apps bass eq and its effects on the Subs. Do I use it if I want to boost bass to the Subs? Or do I leave it a zero? I really can't wrap my head around its purpose when the Subs have a separate volume/output slider. At first I assumed that the S2 eq was only for the Arc if Subs were part of the system. Please help and sorry for the rant.

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3 years ago
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ej_11Contributor I
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Creating 5.0 system with Sonos AMP and Beam .... TV only has 2 HDMI ports (NO ARC SUPPORT)

In need of a solution to creating a 5.0 system with my current equipment. I have a Samsung TV with no HDMI ARC supported. It has two HDMI ports ( currently taken by cable box and apple tv) and an Digital Audio Out port. Also currently have 1 sonos Amp and purchased a sonos beam. Im looking to have beam play Front L+C+R and the sonos amp power the in ceiling rears for surround. Is this possible, do I need any type of splitters / extractors?  

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Simon B
3 years ago
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KenshoTXContributor I
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Arc Demensions question for build

I have an ARC on B/O with Sonos - come on 2/28! During the wait, I plan on building some L brackets to allow to for the bar to be placed in front and below my tv. Can someone please measure the distance from the back of the Arc to the front of the foot (red arrow).  I’ll researched old posts and know the distance between these ‘feet’ is 41.28 inches. Thank you! 

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3 years ago
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Lee10Contributor I
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OPADPWW1BLK Female to Male Audio Adapter to connect sound bar to LG TV

Would the Sonos - Female-to-Male Audio Adapter - Black​, Model OPADPWW1BLK, function to connect a Vizio S3821​ sound bar with an optical port to a LGOLED65b7a TV with an HDMI-ARC port?

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Chris
3 years ago
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ezrapaContributor I
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Sonos with B&O 18

Hi.  I have the B&O 18 with Transmitter 1 and a Sonos Connect in the living room.  I have a few other sonos equipment in other rooms. My current setup:Sonos Connect is the hub with 1 input (3.5 mm AUX Audio from TV) and output via TOSLink to my Transmitter.  The B&O transmitter connect wirelessly to my speakers and subwoofer.  Music experience is good except for AirPlay2.   TV Experience is bad with a noticeable delay.  I rarely watch TV so not an issue. With all the extra time at home because of covid, I do like to improve this and hopefully bring in AirPlay2 for music and fix the TV issue.   Last year, I tried to upgrade to the Sonos Port but that doesn’t have TOSlink that connects with my B&O Transmitter. What do you recommend?  What is the best way to connect the TV to a sonos?   Or should I try to route the TV directly into my B&O transmitter?   I have not been able to do the latter before.   I had tried connect my TOSLink directly from TV into Transmitter and RCA

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Xander P
3 years ago
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WhirlygigContributor I
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Sound dropping off when on Apple TV

When I turn on my Apple TV it has no sound and I need to link the sound into my beam and Sonos speakers every time.  This happens for both movies and music. I love the Sonos sound but so far my experience with the system is it’s very temperamental. 

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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Sam QContributor I
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Arc compatibility with existing system

I have an S1 system which is zoned throughout my house using Connect:Amps. I want to get an Arc to replace the existing playbar but I believe that the Arc is not backwards compatible with S1 and nor are the connect:amps compatible with S2. This means I’d have to have a separate system for the Arc only on S2 which would not integrate with the rest of the house zones. Can someone please confirm this? 

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3 years ago
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BPaisleyContributor I
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Pairing Sub Gen 3 to more than one group of speakers

I have in my great room an Arc and Sub gen 3 for watching movies etc.  I also have in the same room for listening to music two play 5’s.  It would e great to be able to listen to music with the sub and play 5’s with out having to decoupling the sub from the Arc.  It seems to be a lot of extra work to just add some depth to my listening experience.  I saw this request (now 5months old) just after receiving my Arc and Sub, but have not seen from Sonos on this topic, except it would be passed on the engineers and developers. Thanks in advance. 

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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claimed4allContributor I
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HDMI Splitter or Audio Extractor that is CEC compatible

I have a Samsung NU6900 4k TV (2018), and an Apple TV 4k.  I watch everything through the Apple TV (Apple TV+, Netflix, and Hulu) and I only use the Apple TV remote.  Utilizing a Beam I just bought and a pair of rear symfonisk speakers.The only way to get Dolby 5.1 from the Apple TV 4k seems to be changing the audio out from Auto to Dolby 5.1At this point my TV recognizes the Dolby Signal and passes it through the HDMI Arc  port to the Beam.  I then get an uncorrectable lip sync issue.  If I leave my Apple TV sound on AUTO, then I only get a 2.0 PCM stream to the beam.  I check this via the TV and the About section in the app.  I have tried every setting and the lip sync correction in the sonos app and my TV (which only goes one way).  I have also updated my TV firmware to be safe.  Its a budget 4k TV, so my guess it just can not compute fast enough.Since I am only using the Apply TV 4k (in full 4k) for viewing, I want to get a splitter or extractor.  A splitter to split the HDMI to go

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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cmj05scContributor I
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Chromecast with Google TV

So My Beam wirks great, my two Sonos One’s and SubWoofer isn’t picking up anything though.  Works fine with Apple TV.

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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jespositoContributor I
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Should I pass on the Samsung Frame TV?

Just picked up the ARC for a new home we’re moving into soon and I’m seeing all kinds of major issues with sound skipping out using the ARC soundbar and a Samsung Frame TV. We were really wanting the Frame TV in the family room but not if there are ongoing issues. Has this issue actually been resolved or is it still a s*** show?  *Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the community guidelines.*

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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Mjohnson2083Contributor I
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How to connect my optima GTt1090HDR to my Arc?

I was wondering how I connect my projector to my arc? Unfortunately I do not have hdmi arc or optical digital out port. Attached is a photo of the back of my projector. Hdmi 1 has my Apple TV connected to it.  

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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ChrisgrantyContributor I
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Sonos Beam to TV connection

Hi.  I have had a sonos beam for around 8 weeks now and it did work perfectly. The beam keeps intermittently connecting and disconnecting to the tv.It is connected to the tv via an hdmi lead into the hdmi arc port in the tv. I have tried powering everything And reconnecting, i have tried 3 different hdmi leads (which all work on other products fine). I have tried wireless headphones to ensure the tv sound works ok. Has anyone come across this issue before and could help?  Thanks  

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controlav
3 years ago
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ALC123456Contributor I
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How to control Sub Gen 3 volume independently?

I find I want to control the Sonos sub independently from the other products forbetter sound control of the system. Is there a way to do this without connecting the sub to another product?  I have connected it to the arc and the surround sound 1 SLspeakers, but its a bit of a pain to have to go back and adjust the sub continually  after you adjust the room volume that the sub is connected to. (Im in an apartment, and need to keep the sub on a low setting most of the time. But going back and forth between the room volume and sub volume seems so unnecessary and easily resolved if they allowed this feature). 

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Mark P
3 years ago
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svpbmeContributor I
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2 Beams and one Sub?

Hi folks,Let me start by saying ”I’m definitely a novice” and therefore not tech savvy in any fashion!So please be gentle.I have just purchased a beam for my bedroom and am impressed with the sound so I and am considering replacing my Boise bar in my living room and possibly adding some additional speakers. Suggestions are appreciated.I have a small 2 bedroom custom built house. My living rm is 14x14 and my bedroom is 14x16. They  are separated by roughly 13ft of 4’to 5’ wide hall that opens directly into one another. I have a 55” Samsung TV in the bed and a 65” in the Liv rm.   Now my thoughts are as follows. purchase a new beam for the Liv.rm. and a sub to place in the hall. I may add other speakers if needed. Again I’m open for suggestions. My primary question is can both of the beams share the sub?. I believe with the layout ,distance and openness of the hall to each listening area it should function fine. I hope to link everything together for music listening throughout and just s

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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sovarigergoContributor I
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Sonos Arc directly with Macbook Pro M1.

Hi there,I have just recently picked up a Sonos Arc and wondering, is there any way to connect it directly to Macbook Pro M1 directly with any type of cable to be able to get the Dolby Atmos on the speaker? MBP is capable of Atmos and so Netflix but I want to use it without TV, directly from Macbook.Is it possible?Thank you for the help,Gary

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Simon B
3 years ago
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JimCarlsbergContributor II
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Sonos Beam rattles MantelMount/Sanus Mount

My Beam is mounted to a MantelMount 540 with a Sanus Beam Soundbar Mount.At low frequencies, the bass from the Beam rattles both the Sanus Mount and MantelMount. Has anyone experienced this before and has a solution?If I bought a Sonos Sub would I be able to turn off/down the bass from the Beam and just have it come from the Sub?

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Mark P
3 years ago
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