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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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Home Theater and Television Recommendation Megathread

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Gavin_29Contributor I
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Add ability to schedule night mode on a Playbar...

With a child's bedroom above my living room (where I have my Playbar) I want to be able to schedule my Playbar to go into night mode at 7pm every evening and allow me to override that through the controller app of my choice on the rare occasions that I do want night mode off in the evening.

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4 years ago
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Tom SchrieferContributor I
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Compatability of Playbar with Pioneer Elite

I can't get the Playbar to work with my digital audio out on my Pioneer Elite, PRO-1140HD. Any suggestions?

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6 years ago
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gary_66Contributor I
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How do I reset my play bar to the factory setting ?

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jgatie
4 years ago
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User562391Contributor I
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Popup message on Samsung Smart TV

Can't get ride of the annoying popup box that says TV is using external speakers

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6 years ago
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vienContributor I
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Creating 5.1 with non-Sonos Subwoofer

Sub disabled when Setting up SONOS CONNECT:AMP as Surround Rears Why are you disabling the subwoofer out when configuring the Connect Amp to drive non-Sonos rear speakers with a Playbar? I have a my own sub that i want to connect to the Connect Amp so that it can be driven along with the rest of the system. I do not want to buy another Sonos sub. Surely this would just be a software or firmware update that is easily achievable.

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Chris
4 years ago
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Lauberge49Contributor I
posted in Home theater

controller shows the play bar as a question mark

I have the play bar, sub, and two play1's set up as surround system to my Panasonic Viera. All of a sudden the system shows in the living room only the following: "+?+LS+RS". Where is my Playbar and sub?

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5 years ago
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Jerome_2Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Playbar and DTS

Will the Playbar ever support DTS decoding?

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6 years ago
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User646760Contributor I
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Google Tv remote control volume

Hi i have a sony google tv and i manage to connect the sound bar etc, the only problem i have is the volume and the remote control, am using NSG-MR1 REMOTE thank you

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6 years ago
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Steve_201Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Playbar Optical S/PDIF Audio PC Connection

Hi, I am looking buy a Playbar & connect it to my media centre PC with S/PDIF optical audio output. Can you please advise if the Playbar is compatible with PC digital optical audio? Thanks, Stvee

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6 years ago
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User119920Contributor I
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Toshiba LED TV w/ Regza link does not allow internal speakers to be turned off

My TV (Toshiba 40SL412U) doesn't allow for muting of internal speakers unless a "Regza-Link" compatible surround sound system is attached to the TV. Of course, the Sonos Playbar does not appear to be Regza Link compatible.  Is there a software update that could be done to fix this issue? Or does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this issue? I'm currently having to use 2 separate remotes (1 for TV, 1 for sattelite and Sonos) to combat the problem, which is annoying. I'm literally willing to open my TV and clip speaker wires if thats what it takes (although I haven't for fear that would detroy any pass through ability to the optical port)

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Airgetlam
4 years ago
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JimB976Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Installing PlayBar on ceiling

I have read the advice - under no circumstances install the PB on a ceiling.  The thing is we have the perfect place for it above the TV and am going to do it anyway What i want to know is, with the accelerometers determining the EQ by sensing the PBs orientation, will the system actually function adequately if hung from the ceiling 'upside down' using the wall mount bracket?

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Airgetlam
4 years ago
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joe_5Contributor III
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how do I connect my own subwoofer?

ok so I have a playbar and i have a tanoy subwoofer. this one http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-3875-discontinued-tannoy-sfx-subwoofer-black.aspx what do i need to do to connect this subwoofer with the playbar?

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5 years ago
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User312124Contributor I
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How to Sync the Sonos Surround sound with tv display.

Is there a way to sync my Playbar, Sub Woofer and two Sonos 1's surround sound system with the video content? It seems to be just a tad off: like one-tenth of a second.

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Lieven_1Contributor I
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How can I setup the sonos playbar without connecting to a TV ?

How can I setup the sonos playbar without connecting to a TV (temporary) ? I go through the configuration wizard for connecting playbar, but it asks to connect to TV.

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6 years ago
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cfhumbleContributor III
posted in Home theater

Controlling PlayBar with TiVo remote

I have a Sonos PlayBar connected to my Sony TV. I use Comcast. I'm considering getting a TiVo. It uses an IR remote. I want to control my PlayBar directly as I do with the Comcast remote. The TiVo remote is programmable. Can I do this?

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4 years ago
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Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
posted in Home theater

Mini Sonos SUB - Smaller in Size and Power

A Sonos user would like to have a smaller version of the SUB, in size and power. What do you think about it?

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4 years ago
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User781579Contributor I
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I'd like to use the sonos speaker to play sound from Netflix streaming movies and tv. How do I do that?

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5 years ago
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THW_1Contributor I
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Does Playbar play well with existing AV Receivers?

I use a Yamaha AV receiver (RX-V2700) that I like very much. I feed my Apple TV, DVD and Cable Box to my TV by an HDMI cable providing surround sound from them all. In addition, I have a turntable that also feeds audio to my current SS speaker system. I am considering using some Sonos speakers to replace my current speakers. Can the Playbar based surround system work with the optical output from my Yamaha AV receiver, allowing me to use all of my devices?

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inopinatus
6 years ago
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GuyB_1Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Experiencing dropouts on PlayBar with new TV.

I recently purchased a Visio M550SV television. I have set the audio through the Optical Out to Dolby Digital and connected to the PlayBar via an Optical cable (of course {GRIN}). Every few minutes, I experience a brief dropout of the audio while watching TV. Any ideas?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
posted in Home theater

Longer power cables.

A Sonos customer suggested: " Provide longer power cables with Sonos devices " Feel free to leave your support here.

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6 years ago
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User941799Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Directv Genie remote with playbar

I have a playbar connected to a directv genie box with an optical audio cable. Once I program my genie remote to the playbar all of the buttons (volume up, volume down, and mute) all increase the volume. I checked Sonos "How to program common cable boxes" page. But the menu steps Sonos wants me to follow aren't available on my screen. Specifically "Setup program audio device" and "Follow OSD and learn in Denon......" Steps. I recently switched from a led tv to a projector so I don't know if that is part of the problem.

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5 years ago
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Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
posted in Home theater

PLAYBAR: metal grill

A Sonos customer suggested: metal grill instead of a fabric cover for the Sonos PLAYBAR. Leave your support here.

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6 years ago
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Arjan_5Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Sub in white

Can you please, please, produce the Sub in white as well. Would love to add it to my system, but not in black!! Would also consider the Playbar, but only in white of course. Please be as consistent in offering a consistent visual experience as you do for the sound and easy to install experience. Really don't understand the concept of the Sonos color scheme today!

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6 years ago
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User872146Contributor I
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playbar works but surround play 3 speakers don't

my sonos play bar and surround sound play 3's work perfectly when i play music or apple tv but when on tv nothing comes out of surround sound speakers. all my components are connected into the tv and then the playbar has optical out. so it clearly works as music and apple tv work but normal tv channels only play through the bar. please help

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5 years ago
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JolzillaContributor I
posted in Home theater

New playbar will not connect to sonos network

Hi, I just purchased a playbar to add to a new room... I currently own and enjoy sonos throughout the house (Bridge, Connect and Play3 speakers in 3 different zones). I cannot add the new Playbar to my Sonos network... the Controller (ver 4.1) will not recognize the Playbar? Any advice? Thanks, Al

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