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Jos_2Contributor I
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Playbar doesn't work with RF (Philips) remotes

Playbar doesn't work with RF remotes (Philips), welcome to the wireless world of Sonos! When will this problem [b]really[/b] be solved and not by using another remote!

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K
6 years ago
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JuventasContributor I
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will 5.1 Dolby pass through to the playbar

Hi all, while researching sonos before my purchase of home theater. I saw some info that some TV's can not pass through 5.1 surround. I didn't expect that to be a problem with my new Samsung 4K. Upon checking with Samsung it appears that there TV's will not pass through 5.1 surround to the playbar. can this be ? any Samsung owners care to tackle this one ?

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User947810
6 years ago
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hold_my_ciderContributor I
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Small Projector setup with Sonos

Hi, Wanted to confirm whether I understand the Connect amp right as looking to us it in a small projector set up. My plan is to use an Amazon fire tv box, then taking the hdmi output use a splitter to separate the video and audio parts. The visual output would run straight to the projector (BenQ W1070+), the audio outputs would then run to the Sonos Connect Amp. This would be part of an existing wireless Sonos setup which consists of a Bridge and two Sonos play1. Would the Connect Amp, allow the audio signal from the Fire TV signal to be played through the Sonos Play1s? Or have I misunderstound how the Connect amp works? Thanks

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6 years ago
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BoomielisciousContributor I
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Samsung Smart TV Remote

We bought the Samsung 55" UHD curved LED Smart TV on Amazon Prime Day July 12, 2016 but its smart remote won't control my Playbar's sound. I'm using the Optical jack on the TV and can hear good sound from the Playbar, but can't control the volume. I used the Sonos Settings --> Remote Control Setup to no avail... The remote seems to use IR. Any ideas would be appreciated since both are 2016 models.

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MikeV
6 years ago
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Progman56Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Pairing Play 5 (1st Generation)

I have recently purchased a play bar expecting to pair two play 5 (1st gen) to it, only to find out they are too old. I could not find any information telling me when I bought the play bar that they would not pair with the older play 5.

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6 years ago
Ganapias
GanapiasContributor I
posted in Home theater

Playbar connects alone, after turning off the tv

Hello, The Playbar I have connected to the TV and works perfectly when I connect the TV. The problem comes when I turn off the TV, after a few minutes it activates again and starts to play the music I have in the "Music library". It always happens. How can I prevent it from automatically activating after closing the TV? Greetings, Luis

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Tom B
6 years ago
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vince_3Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Control Playbar volume via OSX

I want to use my Playbar as the external speaker on my Mac (instead of connecting the playbar to a TV). The problem is with an optical connection is you lose the volume controls on the keyboard. So the only way to control the volume will be to reach over to the physical buttons on the Playbar. Or switch to the OSX Sonos app and adjust the volume from there, but that is not very quick and you lose the focus on the current app. Is there any way to get universal keyboard shortcuts on the Mac to control the Playbar volume. I was thinking maybe some action script or similar to pick up the volume controls from the Sonos Mac app. Any ideas?

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Chopdog
6 years ago
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bignicknicknickAvid Contributor I
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Do You Turn Up Surround Sound Speakers?

Do you guys turn up the Surround Sound speakers when using with a 5.1 setup? This is for watching movies and TV (not music). It's currently set to the "middle" option in Advanced Settings but sometimes it seems a bit low...I'd like to raise it a little bit but still want balanced sound. Let me know if you turn it up and if you do how many "clicks" up from the middle option do you set it? Thanks!

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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OnTheRopesContributor I
asked in Home theater

How do I add a TV channel in Sonos Apps?

I wish to subscribe to Eurosport but don't want to sit at the PC and watch it. Is there anyway I can add Eurosport player to my Sonos Apps?

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6 years ago
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cordthomasContributor III
asked in Home theater

How to play TV audio on Play:1 with only DirectTV and XBox

Hi - new to Sonos and received a Play:1 as a gift - great sound and considering a second, but before I do, I wanted to wrap my head around how best to play TV audio on my Plays. With all the hype of watching the big game on Sonos, this must be easy but I can't think of how with the equipment i have. I would rather not get a Roku or Chomecast. I have DirectTV and XBox One. I could use an audio out from these but that makes little sense as it only goes to one device. How to get on the WiFi network? Has anyone done this?

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6 years ago
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gao677Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Rear surround placement advice

I'm planning to use two Play 1s for my rear surround speakers but my room doesn't have a convenient way to place each speaker the same distance from the viewing position. The easiest setup would have the right rear located 6 feet behind the viewing position at a 45 degree angle (slightly elevated) and the left rear almost directly behind the viewing position. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would this arrangement totally compromise the surround experience.? Thank you!

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kurtatx
6 years ago
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chaitanya86Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Panasonic Viera Tools Netflix, 5.1 Output Issue

Hello, I have a panasonic P50S30 series plasma 50". Purchased the Playbar recently and then realized that TV does not pass 5.1 from HDMI sources to Optical. However, since Viera tools have Netflix and Amazon Prime Video apps installed, it is supposed to be able to pass 5.1 DD thru the optical. It DOES in case of Amazon Video but Netflix only does Stereo? wonder if anyone seen a similar issue? Looked up on Netflix support, they say try changing the audio setting. I did not find Audio or CC setting on Viera Netflix App on my TV? Any help?

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6 years ago
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RaiContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sonos Playbar and Digital Audio out from Samsung TV

I am having samsung UE37C5100 connected to playbar. Weird behavior here: i listen the same TV program directly and audio level is pretty low. If i listen to the same program while in PIP with the main set to DVI (PC output) the audio level is higher. Anyone is having similar issue? Thanks. I am on Sonos 7.

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6 years ago
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OkstadContributor I
asked in Home theater

Controlling Sonos Playbar with Apple Siri Remote (on setup without CEC)

Having some frustrating issues trying to setup the Apple Siri Remote to control the volume of my Sonos Playbar. Hope anyone has an idea to what I might be doing wrong or if it's even possible to get this working with my setup. As I'm using a professional display (NEC) the display (TV) does not support optical out or CEC. The display is programmed to automatically turn on/off based on the presence of HDMI signal. I am using an audio stripper to extract the audio signal from HDMI, convert it to optical and feed it to the Playbar over a toslink connection. My setup is as follows: - Apple TV 4 HDMI out -> Audio Stripper HDMI in - Audio Stripper HDMI out -> Display HDMI in - Audio Stripper toslink out -> Sonos Playbar toslink in The system is working and audio is playing without issues through Playbar and surround speakers. However I am not able to make the Playbar learn the Volume +/- of the Siri Remote. When following the instructions from Sonos it recommends to use an

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reddot
6 years ago
Carlyboy
CarlyboyAvid Contributor I
asked in Home theater

5.1 TV

Can anyone confirm if the sony KD55XD8005BU passes 5.1 dolby digital from connected hdmi sources through optical cable and into playbar. Many thanks Carl.

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MikeV
6 years ago
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rchaloupka14Contributor I
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What is the correct way to set up my *Single-Room* Sonos Sound System?

Trying to correctly set up a Sonos System in my Man Cave (Only ONE SINGLE ROOM) with a TV, Playbar, Subwoofer, Connect or/and Connect Amp, Sony Receiver and 6 In-Ceiling Speakers. Here's my situation: I am in one room and one room only. It is a very large Man Cave. For starters, I have 6 In-Ceiling Speakers all hardwired through the ceilings/walls back to one universal location on my bar. I also have an ethernet cable hardwired back from my router to the same location as all of the speaker wire. Along with these 6 In-Ceiling speakers, I have a TV, a Sonos PlayBar, a Sonos Sub-woofer, a Sonos Connect, and a Sony Receiver. My plan was to take all of my speaker wire (6) and hardwire those into the back of my Sony Receiver. Then I would place my Sonos Connect right next to the receiver, hardwire the Connect into the Receiver, and hardwire the ethernet into the Connect. Then simply plug in the subwoofer to a wall outlet. And lastly, direct connect the sound bar (PlayBar)

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jgatie
6 years ago
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coach1929Contributor I
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Set up surround sound with older Sonos speakers

Currently have: a ZP 90 connected to Modem; 2 Sonos SP 100 speakers connected to a ZP 120; Sonos Controller; a Samsung 8500 TV. Also have a Zonebridge 100, which I never used. Just purchased a Sonos Playbar as well as a SUB as well as a Sonos boost, but don't know if needed. I would like to use the Sonos speakers along with player and sub and don't want to mess anything up in this wonderful system to listen to music and watch TV. Any help, much appreciated. Thanks.

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Jeff S
6 years ago
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andersbmContributor II
asked in Home theater

Is Dolby Digital Bitstream passing 5.1 DD Surround?

I'm trying to get 5.1 Surround from my Panasonic TX-P50VT30 to the Playbar via SPDIF (using a optical adapter). So far I only see "Stereo" in the Playbar sound input and I have tested with my Apple TV3, HDMI from Macbook Pro and HDMI from PS3. According to the manual the SPDIF port should pass Dolby Digital Bitstream when selecting "Multi channel" on the TV menu. And as I understand the manual, the TV can pass DTS, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital Bitstream: http://www.manualslib.com/manual/649718/Panasonic-Tx-P55vt30b.html?page=89#manual I am aware that Playbar does not support DTS. So I'm just wanting a 5.1 signal very much and all I get is "Stereo" in the Sonos "About" section. Frustrating! So, is Dolby Digital Bitstream NOT 5.1 DD? And which SPDIF splitter/converter is recommended, if I need a very small one to hang on the wall behind the TV? (I only need one or two HDMI inputs) All best Anders B.

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K
6 years ago
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angborda1981Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Connecting Panasonic DX802 (TX-50DX802B) to Sonos

Dear all, I just bought a Panasonic DX802 (TX-50DX802B) TV and would like to connect it to my Sonos system such that I can hear the TV audio through my Sonos speakers. Is this possible? Thanks Andrew

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ratty
6 years ago
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gmgaudreauContributor I
asked in Home theater

Trueplay with Playbar?

I received an email from Sonos informing me that Trueplay was now available for Playbar if I had version 7 of the software which I do (I have 7.0.1 on all my iOS devices). When I went to check the apps Trueplay wasn't there for the Playbar. I checked online updates in the app and it says "up to date". Just wondering if there was another update coming or, was Trueplay pulled from availability?

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6 years ago
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rebetoContributor I
asked in Home theater

Can you wall mount playbar flush to tv?

Hi all I'm about to wall mount my playbar underneath the TV. Due to the design of the wall mount cables are not easily concealed. In the mounting instructions it recommends to leave 1" of space between the bottom of the tv and the playbar. My question is, is there a potential issue in mounting it flush to the tv? I have an LED tv, and by mounting the playbar flush to the tv the cables would be concealed behind the tv. Will the speaker interfere or damage the tv in any way? Magnetic field for example? Thx

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6 years ago
Carlyboy
CarlyboyAvid Contributor I
asked in Home theater

5.1 TV passthrough.

Can i get up to date list of tvs that pass through 5.1 sound from hdmi to optical.:)

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Carlyboy
6 years ago
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AvrodamoContributor I
asked in Home theater

How can i get my Sonos 5.1 and Mac Mini to give me 5.1DD

Hi Everyone, I just invested in a Sonos 5.1 System which i am feeding with my 2011 Mac Mini and into my rather dated Samsung LA40C530 using HDMI. Although the system sounds great and works just fine i am not able to get 5.1DD. It is just outputting in Stereo. I have many threads on here about how this can be corrected, but what is the best option for this setup? Buy a new TV? Buy an Octava switch? or something else? or even am i doing something wrong? I just want to make sure that what i buy is the right kit to get the 5.1 sound up and running with this setup.

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6 years ago
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everclearmatrixAvid Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Sonos Playbar to Connect

I currently have in-ceiling speakers connected to a Sonos Connect in a closet upstairs mainly for music...I'm wondering, if I connect my TV to a Sonos Playbar, will I be able to wirelessly connect to the Sonos Connect playing the in ceiling speakers so that the TV sound comes out both the play bar and the inceiling speakers? Thanks!

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6 years ago
Sageguy
SageguyEnthusiast I
asked in Home theater

5,1 optical port passthrough for a Panasonic TC-P65ZT60 Plasma

I use the Oppo BDP-103d to upscale my Directv 1080i output to 1080p. I am using the optical digital out from the Panasonic TC-P65ZT60 that has the Oppo, Apple TV and PS4 in the HDMI ports. I use the Roku streaming stick on the Oppo so if I need one more to the screen I have another HDMI port. My concern here is that does the Panasonic TC-P65ZT60 actually pass through the 5.1 signals from the HDMI inputs from it. I have the Sonos Playbar, Sub, connect amp and two ceiling surrounds set up. I am trying to get as close as i can to 5.1 without the wires and receiver set up. I guess I could use output from the Oppo unit but them I get nothing from my Ps4 without my headset on.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago

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