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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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cordthomasContributor III
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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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7 years ago
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rsimondsContributor I
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Changing surround sound speaker balance

I have a Playbar, Subwoofer, and two Play:1 speakers set up for my home theater. I want to change the balance of the Play:1 speakers for TV. I've gone to room settings and see that I can change EQ treble and bass, but not balance. I seem to recall a balance setting when I first set up the home theater. How do I adjust it now?

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5 years ago
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OkstadContributor I
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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
7 years ago
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leemacphersonContributor I
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What does the Playbar do if it receives 5.1 Dolby Digital signal?

What does the Playbar do if it receives 5.1 Dolby Digital signal (via the optical connection) and there are no other speakers in the Sonos system, other than one SUB? I am curious. Playbar sounds fine when given either "surround" or "stereo" signal.

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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Stacy_2Contributor II
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Playbar issues with Sony BRAVIA XBR‑55X930D

I recently added a Playbar to my home setup. Playbar is optically connected to a Sony BRAVIA XBR‑55X930D. I have frequent dropouts of audio from multiple sources input to the TV. TW Cable audio signals dropout, DVD audio signals occasionally drop out, etc. The issue self resolves most of the time, but sometimes requires a channel change to regain audio. Its quite annoying with a new product. Not sure if this is a software issue, TV issue or general Playbar issue. Any suggestions?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
Carlyboy
CarlyboyAvid Contributor I
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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
7 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
7 years ago
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bigosufanEnthusiast I
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Sony KDL60W630B/2 and Sonos 5.1

Hi- I currently have the 5.1 home theater system connected to a Samsung. I only use it to watch blue ray movies and cable via DirectTV. The Samsung does not pass 5.1 audio, so I got the Monoprice 4X1 HDMI device. Both the DirectTV cable box and the blue ray player are connected to the Monoprice via HDMI. The Monoprice output line goes to the TV and the digital optic output line from the Monoprice goes directly to the Sonos playbar. I get 5.1 when watching movies and when watching HD channels via DirectTV such as college/pro football. I was just planning on doing the same exact setup with my new 60-inch Sony KDL60W630B/2 until I realized that the Sony can pass through 5.1. I just want to make sure I am correctly conceptualizing this before I set up the system: with the new Sony I can directly attach the blue ray player and cable box to the TV via HDMI and run the digital optic cable from the TV to the playbar. I should get 5.1 when watching blue rays and cable tv (on HD channels) wit

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6 years ago
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angborda1981Contributor I
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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
7 years ago
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Philip_1Trending Lyricist I
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Turn off playbar during music playback

Hi, I have been thinking about buying a playbar for a while, but something has been holding me back. Here's my current setup in my living room: - 2 x Play:3 stereo pair + SUB Now I would like to add a playbar for my TV and of course use the SUB with it. I could do this like this: - Add the Play:3s to a Playbar + SUB setup. In the surround settings I could then turn down the TV level to have only the Playbar play sound during TV playback. Also, I could set music playback to "full" to have the Play:3s play full spectrum during music playback. Now here's my question: Can I turn off the playbar during music playback? During music playback I want to have only my stereo Play:3 pair + SUB playing music, not the playbar. In the manual, I could not find such an option. TV and music playback level adjustments seems to be only possible for the surround speakers, not the playbar. Can anyone confirm that this is indeed the case? If so, that's a complete deal breaker for me si

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5 years ago
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garymansellTrending Lyricist I
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How to switch/share Play:5 speakers between stereo pair and surround speakers for playbar (& back)?

I have a pair of Play:5's (gen2) that I use a a stereo pair for listening to music and I have a Playbar attached to the TV that I use for normal TV viewing. On occasion of watching a movie (a couple of times per month), I would like to use the Play:5's as a Surround Sound pair attached to the Playbar. This will involve me physically moving them and re-configuring them within Sonos (so it is not something I do often), but how do I go about doing this (ie un-configuring the stereo pair and re-configuring them as Playbar Surrounds) and then also putting them back as a Stereo pair afterwards? Rgds Gary

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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gmgaudreauContributor I
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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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7 years ago
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adc731Contributor I
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Sonos 5.1 with Xbox One and HDMI Switch

I recently purchased a Sonos 5.1 home theater system (Playbar, Sub, 2 Play 1s), and I'm currently having issues getting DD 5.1 to play from my Xbox One. I'm well aware of the issues with many TVs not being able to pass through 5.1 from HDMI sources, so I purchased the Monoprice 4x1 Switch (MD-415ARC) like many others recommended. Currently I have the Monoprice switch plugged into a Samsung UN60H7150 Smart TV. I have my Xbox One, Apple TV, and Verizon cable box plugged into the HDMI ports on the Monoprice switch, and my Playbar plugged into the TOSLINK optical port. I've been able to get 5.1 DD out of my Smart TV apps, Apple TV, and Verizon cable box, but no luck from my Xbox One. The issue I'm having is when I go to Xbox One settings>Display & sound>Audio output>HDMI audio, I cannot select "5.1 uncompressed" or "Bitstream out" - I get an error saying "Check your audio receiver." Additionally, changing Optical audio to "Bitstream out" and "DD" does nothing since I don't have it dire

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6 years ago
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alip43Avid Contributor III
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TV and Sonos Setup

Hi I'm about to upgrade my tv and dvd player to a Samsung UE65K8000 TV and Samsung UBD-K8500. I already have a Sub, Play 1 x 2 and Sonos Playbar linked to my Sky Q box (can't connect old Pioneer TV direct) and Apple TV (gen 1) using an optical manual switch. My question is should I connect my Playbar directly to the new TV or still through the Sky Q box - are there any advantages/disadvantages either way. Also, I'm thinking I can get rid of the Apple TV as Netflix, etc is on the new Samsung TV. Can anyone advise if I am missing anything that this new setup would not give me. Thanks

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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rebetoContributor I
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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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7 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
7 years ago
Carlyboy
CarlyboyAvid Contributor I
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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
7 years ago
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FildyContributor I
posted in Home theater

Playbar Night Mode time schedule

Hi, Is there any plan to put time schedule for night mode in playbar? I'm using the sonos sub with the playbar, and if I forgot where I put iphone while turning on the tv, it's waking up my kids! the feature is useful but rubbish due to no smart setting (time schedule of mapping in logitech harmony remote)

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6 years ago
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hw3Contributor I
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Next Generation Playbar! 2017

Will Sonos come out with an upgraded Playbar that supports multiple HDMI inputs or does away with optical playback through TV?

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6 years ago
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johnsinclairivContributor I
posted in Home theater

Dolby Atmos

Is Sonos looking at Supporting Dolby Atmos in the future?

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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BeenyFeenyContributor I
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New DISH remote and soundbari

I had to configure a new DISH network remote to my existing soundbar. The soundbar responds to the VOL + signal and increases the volume but does not recognize the VOL - . I can only decrease the sound by manually pressing the button on my soundbar.The old DISH remote worked fine ( until it broke and I had to get this new one). What is going on?

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7 years ago
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No1MillerAvid Contributor I
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Playbar & Sub With Sky HD Setup

I have a Playbar & Sub with Samsung Tv (it doesn't pass through digital audio) connected to the Playbar optical input. Sky HD, Bluray DVD and Apple TV all connected to the TV by HDMI's. All Audio In received by the Playbar is Stereo but I'm looking to get the best audio possible and aiming for DD 5.1 assuming that will improve the audio quality for my set up? I'm not looking to add Play 1's as rear speakers at least not in the foreseeable. I've played around with the digital optical plugging Sky directly into the Playbar and get differing results depending on the audio format of the programme being broadcast. In cases where DD 5.1 is received by the Playbar all is good, however, when Stereo or DD 2.0 is received the audio is out of sync with the TV. I have ordered a dual optical in switch with single out to connect the TV and Sky to the Playbar but given the syncing issues I wonder whether it's worth it and indeed whether the audio will be noticeably improved for my current se

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6 years ago
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The Straight EdgeContributor I
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SONY BRAVIA KDL-40XBR3 (2007 MODEL) PLAYBAR INCOMPATIBLE?

Hello, I recently purchased a Sonos Playbar and I am unable to get sound from my SONY BRAVIA KDL-40XBR3 (2007 MODEL.) This television features a digital output and I have disabled the speakers but there is still no sound. As a test, I connected the Playbar to a newer Sony TV and it worked perfectly. [img]0d3406f5-94b8-4490-b8d1-cf61db8b3202.png[/img] Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

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Airgetlam
7 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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7 years ago
DeeDeeK9
DeeDeeK9Contributor I
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Sub on a shelf?

Ideally I want to put my sub, lying flat on the bottom glass shelf of my TV stand, is that ok?

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ratty
7 years ago
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