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Minetot619Contributor II
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Beam 2 xbox games sound problems.

I have all the settings correct on tv and xbox and have done trueplay. The sound is awful it does not play half the sounds at an audible level when playing games and has no directional audio even in stereo. In Atmos you need to turn it to 60+% to hear ambient noises under that its like having ear plugs in. Yet i can watch the same game being played in YouTube and it has full surround sound and you can hear sounds that you can't hear playing games directly. Feel like i wasted £400 for a mono speaker

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MikDonContributor I
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Connect My Tv with Sonos Arc ultra and a projector

Hello!I need some advice from you, I have an LG TV with Earc output, a UST projector (Awol) with earc, I have just bought a Feintech 0402 (https://feintech.eu/en/collections/hdmi-topseller/products/feintech-vax04101-hdmi-earc-pass-switch-4x1-for-soundbar).I want to connect two to three players Playstation, Blueray through Feintech.The problem I have is that I want to be able to choose to watch TV OR my projector without having to unplug and plug in the HDMI cable to get sound to my Sonos Arc Ultra.

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Minetot619Contributor II
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My beam 2 never worked with Xbox XS and LG c1 with earc and hdmi 2.1

I have been issues with Beam 2 and my Series X and I believe I have identified the problem. While playing Rivals, I noticed that the sound of footsteps either absent or very faint, and this issue is in many other games as well. It appears that when I face away from, the footsteps and other sounds are much louder and more detailed. However, when I face enemies, their footsteps and other sounds are silent or barely audible. It has been 2 years now i have tried everything reset equipment even sent beam back and replaced changed  hdmi leads etc nothing works. App says atmos but no directional audio and most sounds are very quiet unless above 60% and then the sounds that were audible at 30% now are so loud half the street and hear it. Edit:btw when i turn away i have directional audio. This is just games btw if i say watch a game that i own on you tube it sounds perfect atmos even simulates the directional audio quite well. Moderator Edit - Combined posts

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LP85Contributor I
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i want to set-up home theater big room

Hi to all I am doing a dream set-up in a new house (friend house)my issue is only with one of the room it is a home theater dedicatedThe room is pretty big measurement in feetlarge 28 by 35i am afraid that std arc sub and 2 ere 300 will be insufficient in the of out put i hear that having 4 ere cans be difficult to set-up or give a average result for the surround effect i event think about a arc in front 2 five speakers each side ( I don't know the surround effect that will give)an the 2 era in the back a sub or maybe 2 small new one middle each side or the 2 era in replacement of the 2 five what is you opinion on that 

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Suggestions for best in-wall rated HDMI cable for Sonos Arc Ultra?

Hey all,I just upgraded my Sonos Arc to the Arc Ultra. While I was hoping it would be a simple swap out using the cables I had hooked up to the Arc, something has gone haywire with the HDMI cable I was using (Monoprice 8k Certified HDMI) and the eARC handshake between my devices, tv, and soundbar are causing issues that cause the sound to be downgraded to non-Atmos or 5.1 tracks. I’ve troubleshot this all week and finally just decided to try the Sonos provided HDMI cable that came in the Ultra box, and used that from the eARC port of my LG C1 TV to the Arc Ultra, and that seems to have fixed the issues (at least so far). This makes me think that I need to replace the previously used HDMI cord and am wondering if anybody has suggestions for what they use. I need at least 10’ to be able to route it through my wall, and again, it needs to be in-wall rated.Appreciate your help in advance.

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Sonor Arc Ultra takes 2 minutes to output TV audio (LG G4)

Hi all,Wondering if someone can help with this.  I’ve a Sonos Arc Ultra connected to LG G4 OLED TV via HDMI ARC.  The sound takes (consistently) 2 minutes to output from the Ultra after turning on the TV.Both the Arc Ultra and LG G4 are running the latest software. Sound > Advanced > Digital Sound Out HDMI Audio set to “Passthrough” Sound > Advanced > “ERC support” set to “enabled” Sound > Advanced > HDMI ARC device Delay set to 0 (though setting to “bypass” does not have an effect). SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) is enabled (required for volume control through TV remove) Behaviour is occurring irrespective of the content e.g. Streaming Apps vs. analogue TV vs. from other HDMI sources (PS5 and Sky). After x2 minutes everything is fine, Sonos App shows the connection at this point.I’ve tried A/B testing with most of the above settings, and even deleted the HDMI profile on the TV and restarted with no luck.Appreciate this maybe an LG issue (“HDMI handshake or similar”), however I’

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EricUAvid Contributor I
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Can I use two Sonos Amps with existing Speakers and Sonos Arc for Home Theater?

I have purchased a Sonos Arc, I already have a good pair of in-ceiling hard wired speakers, a set of front Left/Right hard wired speakers and a powered sub.Can I use the Arc for just the Center, add two more Sonos Amps, one for the fronts and one for the rears along with running the powered sub?Or should I return the Sonos Arc and just use two new Sonos Amps with my current hard wired speakers along with the powered sub off one of the amps?

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Tony Roberts_1Avid Contributor I
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Automatic disabling of night mode

I often use night mode with my Sonos Amp. I never remember to switch night mode off and often find myself discovering it is still active days later. Please could the app developers add an option to automatically disable night mode at, say, 06:00 the next morning? That way your normal hours listening won't be accidentally affected.Thanks 

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Flo1313Contributor I
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Probleme connection vers videoprojecteur

Bonjour j’ai acheté l’année dernière une sonos beam 2 et un sub mini, j’ai enfin mon installation complète et je branche donc tout ensemble sauf que problème quand je branche ma barre de son beam 2 en hdmi avec le raccordement optique pour pouvoir le brancher en optique à mon vidéo projecteur, rien ne fonctionne aucun son ne sort. Malheureusement je n’ai pas d’autre possibilité pour le brancher…

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sam2024Contributor I
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Can I connect sonos arc ultra to play:1

I just upgraded from sonos beam to the new sonos arc ultra. I have a pair of play:1 speakers. Can I use them as surrounds?

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SamuelB92100Contributor I
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connect Beam gen1 to Karaoke reciever hmdi out plug

Hello,I am trying to get sound playing through my Beam gen1 connecting a karaoke reciever hdmi out plug.no sound is coming throught.Connecting my headphones to the jack output, sound is on… Reciever is getting sound either from my phone or my TV.Do you know if what I want to do is feasible ?any advice ?FYI in case this could Help the set up I have a Samsung Frame which is usually connected to the HDMI arc.

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jsanstil34Contributor I
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Arc Ultra with Optical, will it use all speakers?

Hello,One of my rooms has an older TV that lacks EARC/ARC.  I’m going to be upgrading the TV sometime this year, but the soundbar I was using with it died.  I was going to buy an Arc Ultra with the new TV but now I’m considering getting an the Ultra early but I would have to use it with the HDMI to Optical adapter temporarily until I purchased a new TV.  I know the Arc Ultra will work over Optical, just be limited to Compressed 5.1.My question is in regards to the speakers.  If using Optical and only getting Compressed 5.1, will is still use all the speakers in the Ultra? For example, will the up-firing speakers just not produce any sound at all if the Ultra is receiving a 5.1 signal, or will they duplicate sound from one of the front channels?Thanks.

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Jonnydrama32Avid Contributor I
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arc Ultra being overwhelmed by 300 sound

I have an Arc Ultra with 300 surrounds and a G2 Sub. I’ve done Trueplay twice, but the sound coming out of the Ultra is being overwhelmed by the surrounds. The best way to explain it is almost like the Ultra is trying to scream in its sleep but barely anything comes out. I don’t want to play with any of the EQs (though I see nothing specifically related to the soundbar there) because then it feels like I’d be offsetting the Trueplay. Why is this happening? I had an Arc in this setup before and never noticed this issue. It’s almost like the Ultra went for dialogue quality and messed up the mix.

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SchoelsContributor II
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power cable

HelloI have sonos sub mini and sonos sub gen.2. I want to change this between my to tv rooms. Do they have the same power cable so I only can switch theese two units? And not take the cables down the wall.

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studiomatthewbrooksContributor I
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LG C9 + Arc + UB820 / Multichannel PCM for DTS Blu-Ray discs

I’m running an LG C9 with a Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray player, Sonos Arc + Sub gen 3 + One SL surrounds. The lack of DTS support on the Arc has been frustrating for non Dolby encoded Blu-ray discs, so I have been eagerly awaiting the multichannel PCM update.It’s finally arrived (thanks, Sonos!) and I tried playing a DTS encoded Blu-ray and… no dice. Still stereo PCM 2.0. Has anyone running a similar set-up managed to get 5.1 PCM output from the Arc?The C9 supports eARC and multichannel PCM, I’m using 48gbps HDMI cables that support up to 8k60Hz, all of the devices are up to date, I have the C9 set to PCM with eArc enabled, DTS output set to PCM on the UB820… I’m really at a loss here. Any ideas or suggested settings?

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ProTip: Steps to Move From Arc to Arc Ultra

HiUpdated 02/07/25 to reflect changes in Sonos app in Step 4.Here‘s a simple way to move from Arc to Arc Ultra; by the numbers assuming you have a stable system/network:Update your router Update your device  Update the Sonos app (which may require a delete and reinstall) In the app select the Cog Wheel in upper right corner to display “System Settings”. Scroll down to “General Settings” then scroll down to “System Updates” and select “Check for Updates”. Run Install if an update is available . In the room (inside the app) for the Arc remove sub(s) and surrounds * Do Not Factory Reset subs or surrounds Unplug the Arc and set it aside  Plug-in your Arc Ultra (the LED should flash Green after a few seconds) Open the app and select “Add a Product” and it should find the Arc Ultra ** Setup the Arc Ultra as a stand-alone unit with room name. This includes connecting to your TV and setting up the remote  ***  Open the app and select “Add a sub” or “Add surrounds”  Adding surrounds you’ll be s

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JtigerContributor I
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Arc Ultra Immersive set

My question is this: If the Arc Ultra is 9.1.4 by itself what is the configuration/classification if I’ve added two Era 300’s and a Sub?

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JtigerContributor I
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Immersive set

If the Arc Ultra is 9.1.4 by itself what is the configuration/classification if I’ve added two Era 300’s and a Sub?

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Mark-GContributor I
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Automatic Lip Sync

Which TVs support automatic lip sync with the ARC Ultra. (I just bought the Arc Ultra and now I am trying to buy a TV to fit it! The contenders WERE the 98” Samsung, Sony, LG and TCLs. None support anything other than “Manual” sync adjustment --- Bad solution, lip sync is different on every network, channel and device.I am a perfect customer: Sonos Arc Ultra first, now go find a TV! Please support my support! Post a list.Instead of working backward one TV at a time, can you supply a list of the above and then I will buy one.I am going on about 20 hours of research, not 1 TV claims that Automatic Lip Sync is a feature supported. Don’t use CoPilot for this question! It is the first time that I have seen CoPilot get a question of mine wrong!!!

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New Arc Ultra user. Got some thoughts and questions.

Hello dear community.I am coming from a full Beam 2 setup with Ones and Sub 3. Got Ultra a week ago and would like to share a few thoughts/questions. I will not get into the details but had to sell my full Beam setup some time ago and Ultra standalone is my new toy :) Has OG Arc always been so “trebly”?Treble on the Ultra seems to be very pronounced. Depends on the content of course but sometimes it is almost sibilant with Trueplay or not. For reference - i just got single Era 300, put it in the same room, same place. I had to dial treble on the Ultra to - 6 for it to sound like Era 300 on defaults. Don’t get me wrong i love treble and i even add a few notches on my car stereo but this is excessive. My room is not an echo chamber either.Does adding a Sub and full set of rears help with sound signature on the Arc?This is very surprising, never had it with Beam.Trueplay.Quick tune is awesome, really. Rounds up Ultra, tightens up the bass, all good. But Advanced sounds awful. My MLP is ag

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Martyn101Contributor I
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stuttering

Hi, I have a Sonos ray connected to 2x Sonos era100 connected as surround sound the rear audio continues to stutter I have changed distance settings as found in other posts which makes no difference is there something simple that I’m missing? 

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KenWVContributor I
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ARC Ultra - is wall mounting required

We bought our 1st Sonos product, the ARC Ultra and wondered if it is OK to not wall mount.

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BigvillyContributor I
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Home Theater

I was wondering if it’s possible to add a pair of Sonos Ones to my existing home theater setup. I currently have the below 3.1 setup, ideally I’d like to add the pair of Ones for a 5.1Current setup - Sonos Arc, Amp (powering 2 rear Sonos in ceiling speakers), Sonos SubIf it is possible, how do I add it to the existing setup via the app? The app makes it seem as if I can only add additional in ceilings (see attached screenshot). If it’s not possible, would adding an additional pair of in ceilings be the path of least resistance for what I’m looking to achieve?  

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GaryyContributor I
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Installing the wall mount for the Ultra Arc

I can not find any Directions and pictures for installing the Ultra Arc flush wall mount.

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jacobsenhContributor I
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TV remote control cannot control the volume on the Sonos Ray

Hi all here.I have a Sonos Ray speaker that I’ve set up and connected to my system. I’ve also paired the remote control with the Sonos system, and it should now be able to control the volume up and down. The TV is a new LG 43" 4K LED TV (model 43UT91006LA). Although it was challenging, I managed to connect the remote control to the Sonos Ray multiple times. However, the system still isn’t able to adjust the volume. What could be causing this issue?Hope some knows what to do here.Moderator edit: Corrected Roam to Ray

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