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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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AlitantContributor I
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does anyone else get issue where sonos unpairs beam gen 2 with this issue - (?+Sub+LS+RS)

Sonos keeps unpairing my beam gen 2 from sub and surrounds for no reason. I get this image and have to setup the room from scratch each time to get it to work. Does anyone else get this problem? 

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Dee CContributor I
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bose speakers

Can I connect my older Bose speakers to my Sonos Beam sound bar?

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2 years ago
RangerDog
RangerDogAvid Contributor III
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Upgrading TV seems to also force a Sonos upgrade, which leads to more choices.

Currently I have an 8+ year-old TV that has performed well but it is heading toward an honorable retirement. It is mounted in a corner of the viewing room on an articulated wall mount as will its larger, more technically adept replacement (LG QNED85AQA) with such new feats as Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and I’m hoping enough simplicity to learn how to use it. I will also attach an Apple TV (latest available currently) since I love the interface. I also requirement a second box from Dish TV to give me local channels and traditional viewing. (This is non-negotiable for other household members.) For audio the current setup is a Sonos Playbar mated to a early Sonos Subwoofer and a pair of Play:1s for rear channel. I imagine I’ll hook the Playbar up via optical to start while fiddling with the TV and sorting the video. This is also where I listen to music so I can maintain a happy status quo in that capacity. Once that’s sorted no doubt I will want the Atmos effect. Literally, a 2-minute stor

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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RosskeepContributor I
posted in Home theater

Remote Control For Soundbar

Hello, I have a sound bar connected to my tv. I want to be able to control the volume without controlling the tv volume. When I pair the bar to a tv / Sky remote it controls the sound bar, but obviously still controls the tv volume too. Therefore if I turn it up the sound bar, the tv also turns up so there is an echo because there’s two sound sources. Is there a way to pair a tv / sky remote without it also turning up the tv itself?  I can control with Alexa but it’s a hassle.  

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2 years ago
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Sparkywheels1961Contributor II
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Sonos Beam inputs

I can’t find the specific answer to my issue.  Can both inputs on the Sonos Beam ARC and Optical be plugged in at the same time and used for separate sources or does one cancel out the other? Cheers. 

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2 years ago
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richdpContributor I
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Using Connect:Amp Subwoofer Output for pairing with Beam

Is it possible to use the subwoofer output from a connect:amp as the “Sub” in a HT setup with the Beam?  I have my connect:amp connected to an active 3rd party sub but when I “add Sub” to the beam it isn't discovered. Thanks

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7 months ago
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MalcolmAContributor I
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Feature Request: Allow individual speakers to play music instead of whole home theatre group

Hey there! I’ve been loving my Sonos speakers, but sometimes I just want a single speaker playing music quietly. For example, as I sit on my couch writing this post, the left rear speaker in my 5.0 setup is closest to my head. I would like to be able to temporarily play music from only that speaker rather than fill the room. Thanks for your consideration! Cheers.

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3 years ago
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KylerpiercingsContributor I
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advice pn sound balance

So I have an arc, two SL’s and a sub. Overall I love the quality I’m getting. However I do have some issues with hearing dialogue in movies. I feel there’s a balancing issue. The background music and effects are great but they’re considerably louder than the dialogue which causes me to to crank the volume to hear/understand the dialogue.  I haven’t found a way to balance this in the app so I’ve been thinking of adding a Sonos five (or a second arc) behind the viewing area of my sectional. Any advice?

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2 years ago
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Southern Olaf bearContributor I
posted in Home theater

i cannot discern any difference with speech enhancement on or off on my beam

I have a new gen 2 beam and cannot discern any difference when the speech enhancement is on or off.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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RLA1995Contributor I
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Sound comes and goes when first turn on

sound goes in and out when connected to sonos arc HDMI when I first turn on Samsung Frame tv.  I have to unplug the HDMI cable for a few minutes and then plug back in for it to work properly. only happens when I turn TV off and then later come back and turn TV on.

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3 years ago
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donorsdonorsContributor I
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When watching Atmos content, we will experience the sound dropping/cutting out for a quick second, sometimes only once or twice throughout an whole movie.

We have tried both wifi and ethernet connections, have changed all the HDMI cords. TV is a Samsung Q8DT and we also use an apple tv 4k as well as PS5. We mostly use the apple tv, but have experienced the  issue with apple tv and native samsung apps. I think its been happening ever since I got the Arc, I love the Atmos but this happens every time we watch Atmos content and really kills the movie.

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2 years ago
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krismusicAvid Contributor III
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90 degree mains connector

Hi. I am mounting my Playbar on the wall and would like the wiring to be as discreet as possible. I was originally going to use a ninety degree connector for the figure of eight mains cable but now realise that will not work as the socket on the Playbar is recessed. Anyone found a neat solution to this? Any help hugely appreciated.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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DiableiContributor I
posted in Home theater

DTS

Bonjour j’ai un blu-ray UBP x800 Sony et ma beam ou playbar le lis pas le DTS il le prend en Stereo pourtant j’ai bien mes dernier mise a jour. 

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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randypsContributor II
posted in Home theater

App doesn't see the Beam and no sound coming from TV

Sometimes like today I got up turned on the TV and tried to play something from my Apple TV which is connected to my Sony X800H tv.  The Sony via hdmi and ARC port are connected to my Beam.  Several times the app would not see the Beam.  Turned iPhone 8 off and on, powered off the tv, the Beam (not in order), using the Sony remote switched to Internal speakers, then to Audio system or external speakers. prior to this morning i had put the Apple tv to sleep, not off, and did not power off the tv.  in the middle of all this I wiggled the hdmi cable connection to the Beam.  Aftr all that I have audio on my Beam from the Apple Tv app through the Sony ARC port

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Annazel S
3 years ago
Edgie70
Edgie70Avid Contributor III
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vocal through surround speakers 5.1 DD

Hi all, hope someone can answer a question , I'm watching channel 5 , and the app is showing as DD 5.1 but all talking comes out of the surround speakers too , if I put on sky movies then the talking comes from the beam and not the surround speakers , I thought talking wouldn't come from the surrounds using DD 5.1 but it does on channel 5 ....

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Edgie70
2 years ago
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Mjohnson2083Contributor I
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How to connect my optima GTt1090HDR to my Arc?

I was wondering how I connect my projector to my arc? Unfortunately I do not have hdmi arc or optical digital out port. Attached is a photo of the back of my projector. Hdmi 1 has my Apple TV connected to it.  

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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iclantonContributor I
posted in Home theater

Product Suggestion: HDMI ARC input device

I have two Play:5 speakers and a Sub in my living room and I recently got a projector for that room. Right now, I’m using a Bluetooth receiver device connected to the 3.5mm TRS jack on the back of one of the Play:5s, but the Bluetooth connection is unreliable and due to the nature of Bluetooth, there is a slight audio delay. It would be great to be able to connect the projector directly to my Sonos system without Bluetooth. The projector has an HDMI-ARC port, and a few Sonos devices support ARC. A device that connects to an HDMI-ARC port and only acts as an “input” for a Sonos system would be very useful for my configuration. It’d be even more convenient if it had an option to be powered over PoE (but I won’t be holding my breath on that).

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1 year ago
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will_26Contributor III
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arc

Do I need any special hdmi lead to use atmos ?

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3 years ago
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MattjpbContributor I
posted in Home theater

sound sync beam gen 2

I have recently upgraded from the beam to the beam gen 2. Setup is the same on the same TV however now the sound is behind the picture. Pausing the video helps for a bit. Anyone have a similar experience?

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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JairoangelContributor I
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amp+Arc

I can use a rooftop amplifier plus an ARC and a sub. The whole system is brand (sonos) and I want to connect it to the TV to watch movies and listen to music. Could I?

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2 years ago
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bobo1Contributor II
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Home Theater TruePlay question

I’m setting up a home theater in a rectangular basement room that’s about 25-30 feet long.  I’ll be using an Arc, sub, and two One SLs.  The home theater setup only takes up about 15 feet of the room, so there’s 10-15 feet of open space behind the rear surrounds. Here’s my question: when I do the TruePlay setup, where it wants me to walk around the room waving my iPad or phone, should I walk around only within the 15 feet of the home theater area that ends with the rear surrounds, or should I also cover the 10-15 feet of empty space behind them in the room? 

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3 years ago
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Caza61Contributor I
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Sonos one speakers

I cant get my two Sonos one speakers to play any sound from them i have a playbase too and the speakers are fine with that but i cant get surround sound have reset loads of times turned off router unplugged them the only thing that comes out is Alexa when you talk to her so am at a loss

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2 years ago
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LueflintContributor I
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Sonos Arc is translating viaplay stream to russian.

While watching a Viaplay serie today the Sonos Arc started to translate the spoken stream to russian with a small delay. Anyone else experienced this issue recently.

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2 years ago
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DimitriSwitzerlandContributor I
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Sound issue with voices on TV

Hi all,I recently bought a sonos arc with 2 sonons One as a home theatre. I love the sound, specially with music everything works well. Nonetheless, I have some issues with the quality of the sound when I use it for watching TV. There is a kind of crackling or sizzling when people speak. I don't have this issue with music but only voices when I see a movie ( or even worst, documentaries where the music is not loud) which is extremely frustrating given the general quality sound.I dont have eARC and plugged in the old fashioned way. Sonos is also far away ( as far as possible anyway) from other electronical devices. Could you help me solve this issue? I set the sound as only coming from sonos and not the tv Many thanks,Dimitri 

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controlav
3 years ago
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TechNoviceContributor I
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Sonos Beam compatibility with Westinghouse LVM-42w2

Hello, I’ve purchased a Sonos Beam and of course because I know little about electronics, I’ve realized that my old but dependable Westinghouse LVM-42w2 TV lacks the input/output I need to make it the two work together. The Beam’s optical adapter does not match any of the ports. I’ve read about converters, but I have no idea if any of them would make the two work together or not. If not, this is not a big deal, I just need to upgrade my TV. Any ideas would be appreciated, happy to provide more info if needed. Thank you!

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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