Home theater

I already own a Playbar and recently purchased a Play 1. One thing I find invaluable is being able to control the Playbar using the TV remote, even if playing music. It is very intuitive and easy to use.  What I've noticed however is that now when grouped with the play 1 the TV remote volume control only manages the Playbar vs. the whole group volume.  Is there a way to add an option to have the TV remote control either only the Playbar or the whole group volume once grouped?  Would help to extend the handy and intuitive control the bring the volume up and down across the rooms. 

Have just upgraded from Sonos One surrounds to Era 300 and checking placement.  Doesn’t sound as prominent as I’d expect. Anything I can do to improve it?

Hi, ive got a Sonos Beam (Gen1) and a REL sub (Active Sub with Line-In). The Beam has no output sockets, and my LG OLED TV only lets me use 1 sound output at a time, hence i’m using HDMI arc currently to the Sonos Beam I see a Sonos Connect (not the amp version) has a ‘sub line out’ which i assume will  allow me to get the sub working. However i’m confused, how does the Sonos Connect get a line-in (the actual sound feed), or does the sonos software use its magic and take it from the network cable and see the Beam on the network and play the music in sync via the sub? please advise/help if you can please before i commit to buying a Sonos Connectthanks 

I have an old Toshilba TV - 10 years old at least.  No ARC connection, also the Optical output is old style and does not fit with the cable provided.  Is there another solution to adding my Beam to the TV ?  Best solution is a new TV, but this one has great picture and nothing wrong with it.  

I have an Arc, Gen3 Sub and 2 Era300s.  I sit about 10’-12’ from the screen, almost against a back wall.  The two 300s sit about 1’ from the back of my head, off to the sides and about 5’ from me.  Can you tell me in which direction the 300s should be facing?

I really need some help figuring out which 4k disc player to get. Having trouble finding one.Here is my setup:TV: LG B2 77” OLED Sound: Arc + Sub Gen 3 + Ones Streaming device: Apple TV does all the work here Media usage: mostly streaming with occasional disc media (mostly BluRay kids movies + plan to get some 4k disc adult movies)I’ve heard that some 4k players have issues with Sonos. For example one reviewer for the Sony X700M said Sonos systems uniquely have issues decoding DTX and thus resorts to inferior audio settings. This makes me nervous about Sonos and 4k players.Necessary to have:I just want it to work and the surround to sound good. I don’t want to constantly have to worry about whether or not I need to go in and change settings on the TV or Sonos system based on whether I’m streaming or using the disc player or playing certain movies. It doesn’t necessarily need to be the best possible sound the disc/player can provide so if some default settings get good surround sound fo

Hi all,I am new with Sonos and just purchased Sonos Beam Gen 2. After using, I am realizing that I am missing the Sub-woofer sound from the same.Can someone suggest me the ways to add Sub-woofer to Sonos Beam Gen 2?thx,Nitin M

I have no problem getting Dolby Atmos from My fire stick Max connected directly to a EDID switch (4 in 2 out). I have set the Blu Ray player to output Dolby Atmos and the Blu ray Player display/audio menu confirms true HD/ Dolby Atmos tracks are playing but I can get no better than A Dolby Digital 5.1 audio on SONOS Arc. The Blu Ray player is plugged in directly beside the fire stick Max on my EDID switch and is connected with a 48GB HDMI cable. Does any one know where my bottleneck may be?

HiI have an lg cx and sonos arc with sub.I wanted to cure a hdmi control issue with my Apple TV 4K box and disabling cec control on my lg cx fixed it.My sonos Arc seems to operate still, all be it I can’t control volume for live tv via tv remote anymore. But app to do that is fine.Basically all I want to know is is there any other issues that could arise from not using hdmi CEC control?Is it an important feature to keep enabled or am I fine having it disabled? thank you  

Hi I know this sounds crazy, but is there any potential for the above? My Sony Bravia and TV subscription was allowing me to watch UHD/HDR content when available. I was able to check this via the Bravia settings. Somehow, the message on tv screen confirming hdr no longer appears, even when watching enabled content. The only thing that’s changed in my set up is hdmi from Bravia (arc) to Sonos.Would appreciate your advice.Thanks

Hola amigos! Soy de buenos Aires Argentina y tengo una sonos arc en la cual quisiera saber que es y para que sirve el apartado de "Sonido en altura"

I just purchased the Beam Gen 2.  I have a Roku Ultra 2022 and a Sony with an ARC HDMI port.  The new IOS app S2 always shows in “Dolby Atmos” on all content.  This can’t be true.  Does the Roku Ultra upscale every signal to Atmos?  

Added the ARC to my new LG tv for better sound clarity. It has done that job, but now I’d like a more level sound volume. I wanted enhanced volume for dialog but limited volume for loud noises ( gun shots, jet engines, explosions, etc.). Input is cable TV and streaming movies. I’ve adjusted the Sonos app with enhanced dialog and I’ve turned on the night mode. The peak sounds are still too loud, as are commercials - is there any additional options I can try? It seems an automatic gain control should be available to compress the overall volume range.thanks in advancejon 

I have a BT box, SONOS Beam 2 , SONOS One SL (x2) setup as asurrond sound.BT box HDMI goes to TV, as TV doesn’t support HDMI out  (or optical port out) I use the optical port on the BT box via the SONOS optical adapter to the Beam  2.Google assistant is enabled on the Beam 2.Everything works, we play music and watch TV etc….fab.The bit that frustrates me is you have been listening to music in the lounge on the Beam 2 setup, you decide now to catch up with the news, turn on the telly and BT box….no sound.I have to go into the SONOS app, navigate to the Beam 2 setup and slide the TV Autoplay OFF, then slide it back on...now you have sound.Is this a software oversight that it doesn’t detect sound because of the SONOS Optical Adapter is not quite right or is there some other confiugration setting I need to change?Is there another way of getting the SONOS Beam to acknowledge the Optical sound, it doesn’t warrant a new TV.This is the ONLY issue we have, everything else works a treat. Neil

HI, I’d appreciate a little advice/guidance with my newly installed Arc…  Is there a ‘test’ video or similar that can be streamed to verify the setup, let you change the ‘height’ and asses the differences, etc?  I intend to pair it with two Sonos One SLs - I appreciate that I wont get the same sound quality as using Era 100s but is this still a valid pairing?Thanks in advanceCheers! mike

As the title states, I have a new Samsung TV that is currently connected to the AMP via a HDMI cable.  The AMP has 2 ceiling speakers connected via Speaker wire. The Arc is wirelessly connected to the Amp.  There is a slight audio delay, so I ended up turning down the AMP (Ceiling speakers) and mainly used the Arc.There is a SVS Sub that is directly connected to the AMP as well. Should I connect the ARC directly to the TV?  Then somehow integrate the AMP as surrounds? Thanks 

Hi, I'm looking for a soundbar that will allow me to listen to it via bluetooth headphones, does such a thing exist? (I don't want to play music through the soundbar,  I want to listen to the TV via bluetooth headphones)) 

hi all!First of all, I’m new to the Sonos community. Love the Sonos Ones I have in some rooms, great sound and (user) experience overall.Its a bit of a pitty to understand that the soundbars are not offering so far video passthrough, which is required to extend the compatibility to budget “friendlier” 4K projectors.Is there any hope to see a soundbar adding a video passthrough? (its a shame to read suggestions to buy a splitter no matter which brand - it just adds another device and more cabling which is not nice).Overall - there is a huge community of “home cinema enthusiast” that is left behind with this. thks in advance,Andres.

I have a Sub Gen 2. I want to purchase the arc and era 300s. Will this be compatible and a 7.1 experience?

Would it make sense to have the Sonos app and necessary hardware licensed for TVs?  I am not talking about entry level TVs but higher mid to high end product lines for the manufacturers.  I envision a Sonos system where the consumer doesn’t want a soundbar or surround system but does wan’t to have better sound from their display source.  Maybe keep the Sonos OneSL as an entry level speaker.  I could see someone wanting to here the content from what is on the TV out doors where they have a Sonos amp with Sonance or other speaker set up and not have the sound playing through the soundbar in a room without any listeners.  I know the port does this job, but I am looking at way to minimize the hardware foot print in the home.  

Context: Sonos Arc+sub+2xEra300 connected to a LG OLED C2. I want to keep my system compatible with Dolby Atmos as I paid big$ for it.Two simple use cases give no good result:It’s late, i want to use my Bluetooth headphones on my TV so that I don’t wake up everyone while playing my favorite PlayStation 5 game. We have a party, the kid wants to play Mario Kart on the TV. She wants the TV to play the audio from the game through the TV speakers while we still play our playlist during the party on the pleasantly loud Sonos Arc+sub+2xEra300And I don’t want to physically unplug the Sonos Arc each time I am in those two situation, as the cables are hidden in the wall.I sincerely believe I am not asking for something way out of the ordinary.But in both cases, the audio output of the TV switches back automatically to the Sonos Arc which is incredibly frustrating.Looking for a satisfactory workaround from the community. Plugging a “CEC Less” give no good result at this time (no more audio). I wo

Hi. Just linked my new Beam to existing sub and play:1s and get great sound from the TV via the Sonos surround sound set up. I also want to link my blu ray player and freesat top box to my Tv and listen to them via my Sonos speakers but only have 1 hdmi cable into the Tv so thought I could use an hdmi splitter to switch between sources. Am I correct and if so what features of a splitter do I need to look for. Thanks

I’ve been trying to set my lg c2 and my Sonos beam 2 to get Dolby atmos but all I had was Dolby Multichannel PCM 2.0.I realize that some have problems with it but they solve it by changing by changing the options below. Note: I’m using Apple Music (Dolby atmos works fine when using through the Sonos app but isn’t on LG anyone else have the same problem?  

Hi I’ve got the new Sonos arc and it’s connected to my Samsung Q90R tv via the arc HDMI, my TV viewing is with Sky Q 2tb box. I’m getting lip sync issues being slightly out, I have adjusted the audio settings to zero on my sky box TV and Sonos app but still no joy. I had the playbar before with no problems any help pleased.  

Hey all, Right now I have a beam gen 2, sub gen 3 and two Sonos ones in the home theater setup. I've got to balance my desires for good audio with my wife's desire for room aesthetics, so stands and wall mounts are not an option. Our couch is against the wall and that isn't something that can change.I'm considering getting new Era 300s to replace my Sonos One surrounds. Because our couch is pushed right up against the wall, so currently I have the surrounds sitting on matching shelves that are on either side of the couch, pointing at the listener on the couch. I've used airplay to try make up for the fact the speakers are not behind the listener.On top of the shelves for the 300s is where I would put them. There would be the clearance above the speaker required with a straight line to the ceiling, and they would be clear on either side of pointing straight away from the wallIf I got era 300s, which way would be best to position them? If I point them at the listener, the side firing dri