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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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TzahiwContributor I
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Solved Sonos ARC disconnects from TV

Was reading many complaints. Eventually all complaints end with sending diagnostics to Sonos. But I didn't read about a solution, so wanted to add the solution I got.  I have Sonos ARC connected to Samsung 75" smart TV. Arc connected to Hdmi 2/ Arc, also have apple TV and Xiaomi mi box S streamer. To solve the problem where Sonos Arc disconnects. I had to go into the xiaomi streamer and disconnect its CEC settings.  Problem solved.  

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Corry P
11 months ago
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steve.p9642Contributor I
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sonos mini wow

Have just added sub mini to my existing Beam (1) and 2xPlay 1 setup.  Appreciate there are other setups ( more £s) but this is the best home cinema setup I’ve experienced to date.  Think I’m going to enjoy this upgrade :-)

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Gauravsharma.SydContributor I
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Adding multiple sonos one’s

Hi, I have sonos arc, sonos sub and two Sonos one speakers in my setup. I want to add two more sonos ones in the exisiting setup. I want to add them as surround for the rear sides. If I buy two more will I be able to add them to the exisiting setup or will it have any problems adding all of them in one group. Please suggest. TIA. 

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106rallye
10 months ago
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Vince HartContributor I
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Sonos Sub issue

I have a Sonos Sub, and it is damaged.Does anyone know where I can get Circuit Diagram and Components list for it please ?

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Chris
10 months ago
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bullabbayContributor I
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pair Sub mini with sub gen3 ?

I have arc with sub gen3 .. can sub mini paired as 2nd sub to arc home theater setup ? i’ve heard at present its not possible..  any news on upcoming software update may allow this combination?

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melvimbe
11 months ago
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Post78Contributor I
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Feature request: Adjust Night Mode strength

I’m not sure how to contact Sonos regarding feature requests so I’ll just add it here and hope for the best: I would like to be able to adjust the amount of the “night mode” effect used. I live in an apartment and there’s only maybe a 2-3 hour window in each day where I can fully enjoy my surround system. Unfortunately that’s during the day when it’s bright in my living room.Because of this I have to use “night mode” almost exclusively when watching content. While it sounds great, it’s a bit too extreme for normal daytime use. If I could bring the effect down 50% it would be perfect. I think that a lot of users would appreciate this function and a lot of purists might be less disgusted to hear it was being used. 😁

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11 months ago
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Magister LudditeContributor I
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can Arc sounbar operate effectively if mounted above tv screen?

Hey All, I plan to install Arc to complement a 65” LG G2 and would like to mount the Soundbar above the TV screen. Will trueplay compensate for the placement? Has anyone been successful with this arrangement?  

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Airgetlam
10 months ago
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eproutContributor I
posted in Home theater

AV Help With Beam/Projector/HDMI Multiview Switch

Hi- Amateur at bestI have an existing Beam Surround Set working on my HDMI-ARC input on my tv. Love it! I am considering upgrading to a projector and am looking at HDMI Multiview Switches to be able to watch multiple games simultaneously sometimes. The video part is straight forward; the audio I’m having problems.I haven’t found a multiview switch that would support surround sound from Sonos- I haven’t seen anything with HDMI-ARC. I believe that is needed for audio (is it even possible to get Atmos?), then an HDMI from the multiview switch to the projector.Open to all suggestion on products, thanks!  

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melvimbe
10 months ago
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PaboContributor I
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hisense tv with beam gen 2

Can anyone help? When my hisense tv and beam gen 2 are put on stanby mode there is no sound when the tv powers back up. You have to turn of the power and the arc is then recognised it’s quite annoying . any help much appreciated 

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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BadgerBillContributor I
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Atmos - LGC9 + Beam 2

Have just added a Beam Gen 2 to my LGC9 but when watching Atmos content on Netlix the Sonos App shows I’m only getting Dolby Digital 5.1. EArc turned and Atmos turned on, on the TV. Any guidance anyone can provide? Thanks in advance. 

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Ken_Griffiths
11 months ago
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GubesAvid Contributor I
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Options to get lossy atmos from ARC only Sony TV

Hi everyone,So I just ordered a Sonos surround system (ARC + Sub gen 3, pair of One SLs).I have a 2017/18 Sony TV that I still love (75” Sony Z9D). Given its age it unsurprisingly only has ARC ( not eARC).  So this question is mainly directed to people who have Sony TVs of this era or even other brands for that matter.The TV is rated to output Dolby Digital Plus which can in theory mean compressed Atmos. Almost all of Atmos that comes from streaming apps is via this compressed codec anyway. Lossless (or Dolby True HD Atmos) is mostly found on Blu Ray discs (which I don’t bother with). I usually use Apple TV as my streaming box (TV’s internal OS is clunky). However, Apple TV uses MAT encoding and PCM where the end result is the TV cannot take that and send it to the Sonos ARC as Atmos. Internal apps should work.  Has anyone tried using something like an Nvidia shield or even a Google chrome cast Tv and get Atmos to the Sonos ARC via a Tv similar to mine?  

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106rallye
11 months ago
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Kieranbrown93Contributor I
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Sony X900H / PS5 / Beam (Gen 2) - Best settings?

I use my TV mostly for Dolby Vision & Atmos content and Music streaming which the Beam tends to look after itself. However the PS5 gives me too many options for my small brain, any advice would be greatly appreciated.Currently set to AV Amplifier / Linear PCM / 7.1 and is appearing as such on Sonos app.

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Corry P
10 months ago
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Killer Systems ComputersAvid Contributor I
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7.2

How hard would it be to make a 7.2 Or at least make some upfiring speakers I have the 5.2 with the sonos 5 as my rear If you added 2 more front speakers and 4 upfiring It would be a dream

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10 months ago
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Scuba alContributor I
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Sonos Arc - LG conflict HDMI (ARC)

Just bought a new LG UQ90 TV to use with my Sonos Arc.Arc and LG have latest software versions and are connected by HDMI cable to EARC port. Setup was very smooth - LG even detected it was pulled to a Sonos - and the LG remote controls volume on Sonos.BUTThen I paired the LG TV with Sony Bluetooth headphones to watch TV when wide is in bed. Pairing was simple and worked BUT when I select the Bluetooth audio output on the TV it goes to the headphones for about 3 seconds ….then immediately switches back to the HDMI (sonos)! Very frustrating.If I turn the SONOS Arc off, then this doesn’t happen and the audio output sticks to Bluetooth. It seems as though the Sonos Arc being ‘live’ on the HDMI port is ‘stealing’ the audio, regardless of which output the user chooses.If I try to turn off the SIMPLINK off (HDMI-CEC)……it turns itself back on a few seconds later if the sonos is powered on. Again if I turn the sonos Arc off, then SIMPLINK will stay off on the TV. So seems that the Arc is sendin

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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SoyYoContributor I
posted in Home theater

I set up a Sonos Soundbar with a Projector (Using the Beam Gen 2 and Bluetooth)

It took me a while to crack this,  I could not find anyone else writing about their success online, and I’m SURE I’m not the only one with this problem. I hope someone else finds this helpful:I have a projector set up on one end of the room, and want the sound to come from the screen in front of me, not the projector.  Without a TV, I’ve got nothing to generate an HDMI ARC signal -- Sonos doesn’t create it, my reciever can’t create it, and even the projector can’t create it, so Sonos wouldn’t let me use HDMI at all.  Even if they could have, I can’t run an HDMI under my floor or through my walls, and I really didn’t want to trip on the cable.  My reciever has plenty of optical input slots, but no optical out. Bluetooth has been serving us well for carrying the sound across the room -- quality is WAY better than I expected -- but the BEAM does not accept Bluetooth Input.  After trying and failing with a lot of different ideas, here’s what ultimately worked:Fire TV Stick → BenQ HT2050A p

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106rallye
11 months ago
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hammond177Contributor I
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Arc sound cut out

HiI have a Samsung Q80 tv with sonos arc and the sound cuts out for a second this only happens when I am watching one App or if I put on uhd with the football on skycan you please help 

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10 months ago
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jimglasgowContributor III
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Lose Sound after Fast Forward on Sky Q Ultra - Sonos Arc

Hi Folks, looking to see if anyone else suffers from loosing sound after fast forwarding on Sky Q Ultra.When I fast forward any recorded programmes on Sky Q Ultra and return to play I loose sound. I need to change my AV channel and return back to channel and sound is reinstated. I have try changing cables and inputs without any joy. So not sure if it’s the Sky Q box, Sony TV or the Sonos Arc

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controlav
10 months ago
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TryingtosetupgContributor I
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Just got an LG OLED 55B2 and cant find arc via bluetooth

I’m so frustrated! I just got a brand new LG OLED B2 and a brand new Sonos arc and my tv cannot pair of via the sonos arc via Bluetooth or hdmi.  ive done all the unplug and replug and am so frustrated that I spend this much and it is even this much of a headache.  Can someone help me before I return

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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jfdnaContributor I
posted in Home theater

Surround sound with a small tv

Thought I would share my experience using a 5.1 system with a 32” tv.Living in a smaller home, I’ve learned to use visual cues to help the space feel generous, but I really wanted to have an immersive experience. Limited to a 32” tv because of all the art & stuff on the walls, I bought a 4k Samsung tv (not a lot of choices), then added a beam/2. Then added 2 one st’s  for surround and a sub mini.The result is remarkable. Adding sound adds so much space with a small tv! With dwellings becoming smaller for many good reasons, sound really does help the space feel fuller. A yet relatively unexplored benefit for Sonos.

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Jon754Contributor I
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Hardwired Subwoofer

Can I plug a hardwired sub woofer into the connect Amp when it is being used to power surround speakers paired with an Arc?

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Airgetlam
10 months ago
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Smittybilt2Contributor I
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How to control Sonos Arc volume when using optical cable

I have a Samsung 80 something inch led TV with a Samsung smart voice remote. Do not have eArc connection on TV. Have used optical adapter and can only control Sonos arc foul e by voice and Sonos app. Cannot get my Samsung one remote to control the Sonos volume. Have gone through Sonos tutorial and still will not control Arc volume e control.  Help!!!! This is driving me nuts. 

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Ken_Griffiths
11 months ago
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Dale MyersContributor II
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Upgrading and replacing One speakers as surrounds

I’m going to upgrade my current Sonos One speakers (2) that I use as surrounds.  Is it as simple as removing the current speakers and then adding the new ones as surrounds with my Arc and Sub?

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10 months ago
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AlegroveContributor I
posted in Home theater

Balance control.

I have recently lost the ability to control the balance of my rears, when used as rear surrounds.  Sonos have told me that the only way to restore the balance control is to separate them from the room as surrounds.  When set up in trueplay mode or not they, the rears, are out of balance which makes listening to music terrible.  This can’t be correct.  Can it? 

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J
10 months ago
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MMLAvid Contributor I
posted in Home theater

All good - now!

I have a projector, Arc, Amp and 2 Subs. I had purchased an HDFury Arcana and had nothing but issues with the unit their tch support helped as much as they could.So I purchased a new Epson projector, LS12000, with eARC. Source is a 4K Apple TV.The CEC works perfect from the Epson remote control. The system is now reliable enough for my family to use. I’ve also remapped, using Pro Control, a Lutron Pico to control the projector and lighting in the room. One button turns on the projector and lighting and another turns everything off. Next, I’ll be looking to hack the Atmos and install in ceiling speakers and use the internal amplifiers, hopefully it’ll offer better sound.  

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Kurosaki_7Contributor I
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PS5 + LG C1 + Sonos Arc - Still no pcm ?

Hi guys, I own a Sonos arc from 1 year. Biggest disappointment for me was not to be able to listen the audio from my ps5 in pcm because for some reason it doesn’t work, and the audio sounds so bad and low volume, and I had to switch to Dolby to have a nice sounds. Is this still a issue today 22 October 2022? It’s the problem my LG C1 OLED ? Or is the arc? Do you have the same experience with other tv brand?Thanks.

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Corry P
10 months ago
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