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Discuss Ray, Beam, Arc, Arc Ultra, 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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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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seamusoContributor I
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Sonos surround not able to play with all other speakers

Hi does anyone have a solution for this? When my play ones and soundbar are bonded as a surround sound system I can’t seem to utilize that room to play all speakers together through the house - I don’t want to have to manually deactivate surround each time. I might be missing something here but seems like a functionality issue?

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bluesriffAvid Contributor I
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which blu-ray/dvd player for playbar

i am looking for a blu-ray/dvd 4k uhd player to use with my playbar and a samsung 4k uhd 43" tv. the 1st one i am looking at is a panasonic with audio output of dolby digital +. and the 2nd one is a sony with a audio output of dolby true hd decoding (2ch) ,dolby atmos, hi res audio. will any of these two work with my playbar, i have the intention of adding a sonus sub or play ones for home theater at a later date which is the best option.

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robbhinrichsContributor I
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Can I have 2 playbars to 1 TV? (Then two subs, 4 Play 1’s)

I have a large tv and a large room. I want to do the Playbar, sub, 2 x play 1’s setup twice from one TV...any help would be appreciated before I purchase. Thanks.

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Chris
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MusicislifeContributor I
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Sonos DD and DTS

Was wondering would a toslink to hdmi converter be possible to use on sonos system? And would this allow for DTS pass through?

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sctoyContributor I
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Rear Surround Speakers Won't Play Sound When Connected to PlayBar

Hi! I have connected a PlayBar to two Play:3 so that we can have surround sound when watching TV. I can not get any sound out of the Play:3s in this configuration. The two Play:3 work just fine as stand alone speakers attached to my Sonos system. I can successfully connect these speakers to the PlayBar using my controller and they are removed from their original rooms and attached to the PlayBar. When I look at the PlayBar it shows PlayBar (+ LS + RS) suggesting everything is connected. I have checked in AdvancedSettings and see that Surrounds is on. I have toggled it just to be sure. I have moved the sound level adjustment all the way to the right. No sound whatsoever. What can I do to solve this. All speakers have been updated to the latest software.

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bumbleContributor I
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Crackling Soundbar

Soundbar crackles sometimes. How do I fix this? Seems like a lot of people complaining about this. My diagnostic #8262397 . Thank you

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User128884Trending Lyricist I
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TV remote for grouped devices issue

When I group a Connect AMP and Playbar (which is connected to a TV), I can't control the volume using the TV's remote as a group, it only adjusts the volume of the play bar. This means I have to reset the balance of the speakers within the group everytime someone adjusts the volume using the TV remote. This is a real pain. Is there a way the group volume can be controlled by the TV remote?

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DeblauContributor I
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Want to reset TV speakers and remote so that I can use them without Sonos

I had my playbar connected to my Panasonic Viera. I got a new TV and connected the playbar to the new TV and I want to use my old Panasonic in another room without Sonos speakers, but no sound is coming out of the TV. How do I reset my TV speakers and remote so that I can use them again without Sonos?

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losdivinosContributor I
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A few questions

I am thinking about buying the 5.1 home theater system as seen here: https://www.amazon.com/Sonos-Home-Theater-System-PLAYBAR/dp/B01KU6YQTY/ I have a few questions: How many drivers does the system have in total? What is the frequency range of the entire system altogether? What is the amount of watts this system has altogether? I hope you guys can help me with my questions! Thanks very much! Products looking great.

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aangelContributor I
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what happened to support?

Sonos used to have fantastic support. Where has the support gone? Anyone else agree?

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User314638Contributor I
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Sonos across multiple IP subnets

It appears that the sonos system relies on a network broadcast to add components to the system. Unfortunately, this limits the system to a single IP subnet. Could enhancements be made to the compnents and software to allow for the system to exist across multiple subnets? Think of this as an advanced configuration for system administrators to do and not your average home/small business user. This would enable the sonos system to be utilized through enterprise deployments where multiple locations all have wide area network connectivity which would allow for control of all of the offices from a centralized location. Furthermore, additional basic security could be added to perhaps limit access to rooms.

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marky_mark_2018Contributor I
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Passing Dolby 5.1 from Samsung UHD6500 to Playbar - works great now!

Make sure you update all software on your tv, blu-ray player, and set-top cable box. I made two changes on my Samsung blu-ray player bd-f5900 (changed digital output setting to the 4th menu choice - Bitstream (Re-encoded Dolby Digital) and set Downmixing Mode to Surround Compatible); and two more changes on my tv - I changed the HDMI Audio Format to Bitstream and turned HD Audio setting to On. Then, I changed a setting in my ATT dsl cable box from digital output Stereo to Surround Compatible. Now, all my Hi-Def content shows up as Dolby Digital 5.1 input on my playbar - all my 5.1 movies, netflix, etc. Sounds great!

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John_110Contributor I
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Playing my iTunes Library

Hi there Just installed a Bridge, Playbar and Play5. Having problems though accessing fully my iTunes on my iMac. Also neither my iPad nor iPhone5 can access all of my iTunes library and play music on the Playbar. Message states it cannot access iTunes on my iMac Please can you help?

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DrewHackettContributor I
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Playbar not playing sound from TV

I ran the update last night and woke up this morning and my Playbar and two Play:1s won’t give any sound from the TV. Music still plays from Apple Music but nothing when I select TV. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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JB359Contributor I
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How do I connect my playbase with my LG OLED 65" TV's Magic Remote?

The instructions provided by Sonos don't match up with current magic remote. The symbol provided after choose "home" does not show up. There is no choice to choose manufacturer. If I choose Optical connection only (vs. sync with TV speakers) the remote will not work.

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Mogens A KristensenContributor I
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Samsung q7 and sonos Playbar

Controlling audio Remote control from Samsung q7 55 to a Sonos PLAYBAR - how does it work

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