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mahky_mahkContributor I
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Sound Delay with 4K Roku Insignia TV and Play beam

As mentioned above, I am getting about a half second delay between the video and audio. This occurs on Netflix as well as on Xbox One. I can tell there is a delay since the headphones connected to the Xbox controller are ahead of the beam. This is not the case when using the TV speakers. I also have a play:3, a play:1, and the bridge set up. I connected the HDMI cable going from the Sonos beam to the TV's ARC. I have the audio set as Dolby D on the Insignia. ARC is checked in the System>CEC>ARC settings of the TV. The Xbox One has surround sound settings on. DTS Trusound is enabled on the TV and the dialog clarity is medium. I'm seeing that this is a common issue, has anyone found any fixes yet? I will be returning my Sonos Beam if I cannot get it to work in 2 weeks.

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4 years ago
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squirritoContributor I
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Sonos 5.1 with Samsung QLED QE65Q9FN and Netflix on Nvidia Shield Android TV

It is well known that the Shield TV won't downsample Dolby Digital Plus from the Netflix app to regular Dolby Digital, so many people (myself included) cannot get a Sonos 5.1 setup working properly with certain apps on the Nvidia shield. I am wondering if a new TV with better audio passthrough capabilities will solve this problem for me. Specifically, I am looking at the Samsung QLED QE65Q9FN, which according to rtings is supposed to have 5.1 dolby digital passthrough via optical (see [url=https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/inputs/5-1-surround-audio-passthrough]https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/inputs/5-1-surround-audio-passthrough[/url]). Does anyone know if a Samsung Q9FN TV will actually downsample Dolby Digital Plus from the Nvidia Shield and pass through regular Dolby Digital to Sonos? I would be grateful to hear experiences from anyone that has this setup (Nvidia Shield TV with Netflix --> Samsung Q9FN --> Sonos 5.1) I should have mentioned that I have a Sonos Playbar 5.0 s

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3 years ago
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mcrpandaContributor I
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SHIELD Experience Upgrade 8.0 + Sonos Beam + Netflix 5.1 surround sound

Hi, I have done a lot of research about this issue and I found out that it purely rely on the TV HDMI-ARC passthrough to determine whether you can have the 5.1 surround option in Netflix app on the shield TV. So the result will be vary based on the TV models. I just want to let you know that it is now possible to choose 5.1 surround option in Netflix after upgrading to the SHIELD Experience 8.0. As long as you manually choose to enable the dolby digital plus format under advanced sound settings. It worked in my test. I am not familiar with these technical explanations so please forgive me if I use the wrong terms.

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3 years ago
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cxdesouzaContributor I
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Connecting Sonos Beam with Panasonic Viera TXP-42GT30

I have a Sonos Beam and a Panasonic Viera TXP-42GT30. The query is using Alexa via the Sonos Beam. I can ask Alexa to turn the TV sound up as well as turning the TV on/off. The issue is when asking to change TV channels and Alexa details that it can't find the TV device and go the Amazon Alexa app to enable the Panasonic TV via the Skills & Games section. I then search for Panasonic TV which I find & then click on 'Enable To Use'. It then asks me sign-in with my Panasonic ID, which I do. It then asks me to register the device first 'Please check the device information in "Smart Speaker Setting" on your TV This is numeric only and has four fields - you can enter 12 digits by the look of things. Where do I find the Device ID? I have looked through the Panasonic TV setting and cannot readily find it. Please advise or let me know if there is another way to get this to work,

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4 years ago
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roseylvContributor I
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Thenos playbox mount (horrible customer service)

If anyone is looking to buy these expensive sonos mounts, think twice. I purchased 2 of the playbox mounts. Upon having my amazing electrician install them, my play1 speakers keep hitting the end piece of power cable. the power box that they include is not deep enough. After many videos back and forth to Thenos support, they claim there are "tricks to installing them" ok i said. They sent me pictures of their power outlet and it's different from the ones they included in my shipment. Their power outlet is deeper. i tried to call them 20 times and it always goes to voicemail. I tried to get in contact with the business owner but he refuses to reach out. His secretary is the only one responding after i threatened to do a chargeback. When you watch their installation videos, they make it look so easy LOL. Well it's not. I spent good money to have my electrician install these pieces of crap. I finally got one of them installed after many attempts with a screwdriver to pry the

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4 years ago
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nkeestroContributor I
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Help with Onkyo TX-NR686 and 5.1

Hello community, would really really appreciate your help with this. Recently got the Onkyo TX-NR686 because it "works with Sonos." I have 4 Klipsch speakers installed in my ceiling and a Klipsch subwoofer (all hard-wired). When I did a test through the Onkyo receiver, there is sound running through all the channels. However, I hooked it up to a Sonos Connect Amp, and when I try to hook it up with my Sonos app on my phone, NOTHING happens. I will say that it does seem like the Sonos Connect Amp "Sees" my phone, because if I try to play a music track, and hit pause on the Sonos Connect Amp, it does pause it on my phone. I have the Sonos Connect Amp connected to the Onkyo via RCA. There's clearly something wrong here. I have it going into the correct outputs as I saw in this video, but still not working. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFFPJp8yFhg) Then, I installed the Beam - which I plan on using as my center channel... and it made me put that into a separate room.. but yeah, t

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3 years ago
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mtn viewwaContributor I
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Sonos Beam issue with Samsung QLED QN65Q65FN

Unable to pair bluetooth headphones with Samsung TV when the Sonos Beam is being used/connected. The Beam is connected via HDMI ARC. Is there a solution that allows me to easily switch from listening with the Sonos system (Beam & 2 qty Sonos Player1's) to listening with headphones? Bonus would be if I'm able to listen with Headphones and Sonos system speakers, both of these options are available if Sonos isn't part of the equation.

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4 years ago
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barry3199Contributor I
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How to mount a Beam to the bottom of TCL 43S403 tv?

Please help! Sanus' SMF218-B1 sonos beam mount screw holes do not line up with screw holes on the back of the TCL 43S403. FYI the 4 mounting holes on the back of the tv are 2” from center. The smallest option on the sanus bracket are 4” from center. Neither Sanus or TCL have a solution. Anyone know of a 3rd party adaptor to make these fit?

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4 years ago
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bobs1969Contributor I
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tv remote volume control stopped working

I moved my 3 year old playbar to my vacation house and when setting it up I couldn’t get the playbar to recognize the remote for volume control. I tried to pair it with the xfinity xr15 remote or the Samsung tv remote with no luck. I spent an hour and a half on the phone with Sonos only to end up that they thought my ir receiver on the Sonos was bad even though it had worked perfectly at my other house. I ran out and bought a new playbar and I had the same problem. I then took my old playbar and hooked it up to another tv and it recognized the xfinity remote without a problem. In the cabinet under the tv I have my router, a T-Mobile Cel booster, telephone and a Samsung hub as well as a Sonos amp , DVD player and the xfinity receiver. I thought the issue might be interference so I disconnected the T-Mobile, phone, and Samsung hub. Tried to set it up again and it worked. This morning though, turned on the tv and the volume is not working again. Any idea what could be the problem?

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3 years ago
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Marc_51Enthusiast II
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Sonos Beam and Panasonic TV Lip Sync issues

Hi All I treated myself to the Beam during the Black Friday sale and have a couple of issues with lip sync on my Panasonic 65DX902B TV. The Beam is connected to the TV via the HDMI ARC connection. Stereo syncs fine from all sources, both the integrated TV apps and items connected to the TV via hdmi. My lip sync problems start when viewing sources outputting bitstream or 5.1DD. When viewing the TVs integrated Amazon and Netflix apps in 5.1DD the lip sync is ok. However, when I view the same material on the Apple TV in 5.1DD I get a lip sync mismatch. The same applies to the Xbox and PS4. I have tried to change the HDMI ARC to the Optical Output but I have the same issue. It's clearly a time delay issue between the TV processing the video material from the attached sources and at the same time passing the corresponding audio to the Beam. I'm just wondering why I don't have the same issue when using the integrated apps ? It's not anything for Sonos to fix, but I am wondering

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4 years ago
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Jonpaul31Trending Lyricist I
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Beam and TV Remote (Sony Bravia)

Hi folks. I have set up my Beam on my Sony Bravia TV and almost everything appears ok. The thing I have problem is, is the fact the tv remote only transmits volume change commands through the Beam. I can’t use any other commands such as channel change, on and off, input, Netflix button etc. Any ideas? The Bravia Sync appears to be activated in tv settings. Just to clarify, I’m not referring to Alexa commands, just the tv remote. Help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

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4 years ago
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NuiboyContributor I
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BEAM AND PS4 NOT CONNECT!!

Hi i bough a Play 1 and Beam, and i install it and it works perfectly on my Samsung Tv, but when i turn on my Ps4, the sound is working fine for a moment, but sundenly is disconnect and the sound only come out from television when i play on my playstation.. and i ave 4 Hdmi port.. TV BOKS CHROM CAST PLAYSTATION 4 SONOS BEAM is any ones know what's whrong!?? i have talk with the support many time and there can help me whit the big problem like this!?:@:@:@

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4 years ago
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RMP1Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Beam: Switching from Airplay 2 to Apple TV

Hi all: I've got an interesting problem. I have my Beam connected to my (CEC-enabled) Samsung TV via HDMI-ARC. I then have my Apple TV plugged into the TV via HDMI. I got everything to work when switching the Apple TV on with it's remote, which then turns the TV on automatically and enables the Beam. It also works in reverse when turning the TV off with the remote. Secondly, when everything is off and I stream Apple Music from my phone to the Beam (via Airplay 2), the music plays great. Note, the TV is not on when playing music. Now, the problem: after streaming music and wanting to go back and watch Apple TV...the Apple TV remote function described above does not work. Is the Beam somehow switching the TV input (despite it being off) when I stream music since it is plugged into HDMI-ARC? Then the Apple TV doesn't recognize the TV because the TV is on the HDMI-ARC input (the Beam) rather than the Apple TV input (regular HDMI)? Also not having much luck turning the TV on via Alexa.

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4 years ago
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kaaschrContributor I
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Analog to digital Sonos Beam issues

I am trying out the Sonos beam but wanted to connect my projector to the beam using phono cables... But since there is only a HDMI input I bought an Analog to digital Audio Converter - Goobay (https://www.avxperten.dk/ad-converter/analog-til-digital-audio-converter-goobay.asp) so I could add phono to adapter -> get optical out and use the HDMI to optical adapter that comes in the box. But when I do this I have [b]1 second of sound, then 1 second of silence and this continues[/b]. I wrote the company that sold me the adapter and they suggested that it is because Sonos use an abnormal choice of frequency and thus their adapter did not work. Anyone that could envision a fix so one can get an Analog input into the beam? Anyone know whether Sonos plan to update so the HDMI accept more standard input?

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4 years ago
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ILoveSound3000Contributor I
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How to integrate an LG Miracast 4K Projector, Airplay 2, Spotify, Amazon Prime w/ a Sonos Beam

Problem: I own an LG 4K projector that is made to be portable (HU80KA). I want to be able to move this projector in between my apartment living room and bedroom. I want to avoid the number of wires I have to connect to the projector between me moving it to the different rooms. I also do not want to have to setup the audio/internet/video in between moving the projector to different rooms. I have a sonos beam and sub in my living room and 2 Sonos One SLs in my bedroom.  Obstacles: LG Miracast wirelessly supports Netflix and Youtube but does not support Spotify, Airplay 2 screen mirroring or Amazon Prime. The projector itself only has 2 HDMI ports.  What Im trying to make happen: All I want is to be able to move my projector between my living room and bedroom while being able to enjoy what a majority of people here probably use: Airplay 2, Sonos Equip, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime. All media @ 4k.  Questions: 1.) What is the best possible solution to make all of these things play toget

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3 years ago
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mlint16Contributor I
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Xfinity remote volume control issue

The Xfinity remote initially controlled the volume from long distances and then it would only work if you were 5 feet or less away from the playbar.

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4 years ago
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Adamon17Contributor I
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Sonos beam and Samsung anynet+

For as long as I've had my TV, only hdmi port 1 has appeared to work with anynet+. This is regardless of which devices are connected. I just got the beam and only hdmi port 3 is the ARC channel. Plugging the beam into port 1 allows control of the TV with the Alexa but obviously no sound comes out unless its in port 3, which doesn't allow for anynet+ control. Does anyone know if this is normal or if I can get anynet+ to work on multiple ports? I have tried power cycling and unplugging the TV already. It doesn't seem to matter if nothing else is connected or if they're all connected, it still only works with hdmi port 1.

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4 years ago
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SonosonEnthusiast I
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WiSA

In 2019 there is a big WiSA push planned with LG, Klipsch, Bang & Olufsen, Axiim, Enclave, JBL and Pioneer. There will be LG OLED TVs that will work with any combination of WiSA certified wireless speakers. The speakers are capable of up to eight channels of uncompressed 24-bit wireless audio supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. I saw this at CEDIA a few years back and it appears finally ready for consumers. It's amazing to imagine an entirely wireless Atmos surround system capable 24 bit audio. No HDMI or optical to the soundbar or any wires to speakers, other than power. Has anyone looked at WiSA technology and have thoughts on this wireless multichannel high-fidelty audio?

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4 years ago
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paulvanguraContributor I
posted in Home theater

Audio Issues with some programming via HBO NOW app

Long time lurker (thanks for all of the random help over the years), first time poster here. I've had a Sonos system for quite some time, and have both a 3.1 setup using the Playbar, and a 5.0 setup using the Beam. My Playbar and sub are connected to my 'main' living room television, a Sony XBR900E (65 inch) via optical. The Beam and 2 satellite Play 1s are connected to a TCL 6 Series in my basement via HDMI. I've also got various other Sonos speakers throughout my house, so I'm familiar and comfortable with the system. A few other setup related notes: - Verizon FiOS, gigabit service, no cable or satellite for TV (all apps/internet) - Sony TV is set to output Dolby Digital - Sony TV also has an Xbox One, Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, and Nintendo Switch hooked up to it, all via HDMI - Apple TV 4K is also set to output Dolby Digital at all times - No special settings for the Beam/TCL TV, aside from turning on CEC controls My issue is as follows: - When using the Sony TV/Playbar

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3 years ago
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Ravica3Chromatic Producer I
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Surround Speaker Placement Advise (with pictures)

After a lot od thought I decided to puchase the adjustable Sanus speaker stands fie my Sonos One's. Now that I finally have stands, need a little bot of advice for placement. Been on this forum for almost a month and have learned a lot for instance, my couch is against the rear wall is not a desirable listening but really have no choice there. I've placed the stands at the corner ends of the couch, but not really sure if i should point the speakers inward towards the listening position or firing forward. Your thoughts? Open to other possibilities also. Thanks in advance.

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3 years ago
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OdiContributor I
posted in Home theater

Netflix 5.1 and Sonos Solution

Hey guys, first post here and thought I would share a solution I've found to playing Netflix Dolby Digital 5.1 on the beam. I have used an NVIDIA Shield and an old Sony Tv with HDMI ARC (also worked with optical) along with a Beam and 2 Play ones. Apparently it works with Amazon Video and DTS 5.1 audio as well. I have only used it with Netflix so that's the only one I can verify for now. Here's the link to the instructions on how to do this. https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/orig-development/netflix-amazon-5-1-hdmi-arc-optical-t3894442

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3 years ago
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dbnrsContributor II
posted in Home theater

Speaker placement

Not ideal but after Trueplay tuning it really fills the whole area with sound & the 5.1 really shines. [img]https://uploads-eu-west-1.insided.com/sonos-en/attachment/ae1658e5-2cae-4e33-bb6c-587115cf9864.png[/img]

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3 years ago
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MsCopernicContributor II
posted in Home theater

Pioneer VSX-LX503

Hi, Pioneer is offering this AV receiver and announces that it can be used as a Sonos device with Sonos connect and a firmware update. Has anyone here tried this receiver?

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4 years ago
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dokterdokContributor I
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How to use your old Play:5 (1st gen) or Play:3 speakers for movies in perfect sync

I've been trying to watch videos using my old Sonos speakers for years without success: I kept getting sound delays or had to go through unreliable, convoluted tweaks. Until I found out about this trick that allowed me to use room filling digital audio for movies, using my existing Sonos setup, in perfect sync. It prevented me from having to invest in yet another expensive sound bar for movies, while perfectly fine Sonos setup was around in my living room. The solution does not involve the Play:5 line-in, which never was a real option, as it adds an audio delay that ruins image/audio sync. Anyways, the solutions below is working well for me so far. [b]Limitations:[/b] [list] [*]Digital stereo sound only, no surround or 5.1 [*]Need to have at least 1 [url=https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1230?language=en_US]Sonos AirPlay speaker[/url], if you don't have one already (min 99$). [*]Your Sonos AirPlay speaker may need to be muted each time you start a movie, if you don't use it for yo

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3 years ago
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BMFProdigy III
posted in Home theater

Sky Q Netflix - No Dolby 5.1 via Optical

Hi, Just a heads up, I have discovered that Netflix on Sky Q does not output Dolby 5.1, only Stereo, via optical. I have a room with a Playbar with surrounds set up directly to a Sky Q Mini and noticed I was not getting 5.1 when viewing Netflix, but native Sky Programs were fine. On my Beam, connected to the Main Sky box via TV and HDMI ARC both native sky and Netflix are in 5.1 So I moved the beam to a different Mini box and it works via Arc... changed it to optical direct and no 5.1 on Netflix only native sky programs. Back to the main TV and connected it via optical and same results no 5.1 for Netflix. I have reported it to Sky, so hopefully they will fix it. I thought I should post here in case anyone is wondering what is going on.

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4 years ago

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