Home theater

Dear Sonos,please please allow a 5.1 setup to mute the soundbar when playing music. So it becomes 2.1Over the internet I’ve seen multiple people really wanting this feature!because the music of 2.1 sounds so good on Sonos and the music on the arc comparatively so bad :(  

Greetings, I am preparing to set up a completely new TV room and I could use a small piece of advice.  First details, then a couple of questions for anyone willing to help . . . -TV (Sony A80J) is being delivered later this week-Sonos (Beam Gen2, Sub + two S:1s) is sitting in boxes currently, will be connected via eARC-Ancillaries will also be tossed into the mix:  Sony BRP, Dish Satellite Receiver + OTA antennaeQuestions:-Which should be set up first, the TV or the Sonos system?-Should I connect everything & plug into electric outlets prior to setting anything/everything up?-Any particular pain points or cautions that would be good to know?-Also, is there any value in allowing the TV to do its thing sound-wise along with Sonos?  The TV has decently good native sound (or so I’m told) and I guess I’m wondering if allowing the TV to emit sound along with the Sonos equipment offers some extra “oomph” or if it is best to just forget about this idea?For what it’s worth, I will be using

Hi,I bought Optoma HD28hdr projector and sonos Beam Gen2 ( with subwoofer ). Can someone please suggest which HDMI splitter I should use. Please share the link, Beam Gen 2 has arc port and HDFURY arcana is very expensive.  Thanks

I have an XBR TV ARC port connected to a SONOS AMP with speakers above the bed.Occasionally, I want to switch to the TV speakers instead of the Overhead speakers driven by the SONOS AMP.  When I open TV settings and switch to TV speakers, it does not switch.Even if I turn off auto playback on the sonos app, TV won’t switch back to TV speakers. in fact the TV insists on sticking with the ARC channel and I get no sound at all out of either locations.If I disconnect the HDMI cable out of the ARC port, the TV switches input. any thought ideas on this?  

HI! So am trying to simplify my current setup which works with less stuff.  My PC is connected to the Beam via an old SoundBlaster X-FI USB and it’s SPDIF port.  Would love to get rid of said SB device so I tried two HDMI dummy plugs (the first is this one and the second is this one and I suspect it’s the same chip in both) as they list that audio will be passed through in 2.1 - so add a middleman to fool the PC graphics card (NVidia 1650) that there is a monitor connected in the HDMI port while the monitor is in the displayport connection for maximum refresh rates.Alas, with these 2 plugs, no sound whatsoever is coming to my Sonos Beam. So before I RMA the 2nd one as I RMA’d the 1st one, am I missing a setting or something to look out for?  Changed default devices, rebooted, nothing come out.If this is not working and will never work, anyone has a suggestion?  I could get a PCIe soundcard I guess, and look at displayport splitter (which does not meet the goal of removing external devi

Hi!  I am new to Sonos Family so I apologize if this is a really basic question.  My current set up is I have the Arc and two Ones and a Sub.  Typically- for TV I am watching/listening through Apple TV- sounds great- love it.  Noticed the other day that there may be a difference in how songs sound when I play them through Apple TV or through the Sonos App directly to the speakers.  Should that be the case?  Are there settings I should update on my apple tv?  Any help would be great.  Thank you!

My original optical equipment audio cord no long successfully connects the Sonos Playbar to the TV. Playbar works fine with other sounds sources. The Sonos Playbar using the original optical audio fails to make a working connection with two different TVs leading me to conclude the optical audio connector cable is the problem. The cord appears to have "female" to "male" plug-ins on both ends of the cord. I am unable to find such a replacement cord from the normal after-market suppliers. Does any  one know of a source for Sonos replacement parts? I am unable to find online connection to order a replacement optical audio cord that works with the Playbar. Unfortunately, I now own 3 replacement optical audio cords that will not connect with my Playbar and a TV and the orgianal which connects but does not work.  

With a traditional AV receiver, there are setting to adjust the distance (delay in ms) of the various speakers to align to the main listening position.  I’m adding the Play1 to my beam setup, and do not see that manual adjustment.  My question is does the auto setup actually account for the difference in distance and adjust delay to time align the system, or just simply adjust volume levels.  I ask because my beam will be about 14 feet from my listening position, an the play1’s about two feet.

I’ve recently bought a Sonos Beam (gen 2) and want to connect my other Sonos’s to create surround sound from my TV. I have a Sonos Play:1 & a Sonos one. When I click on “Set Up Surrounds” it states it can’t find 2 compatible devices but I thought both the Play:1 & One can be uses in Surrounds. Is there a way to make these work together?

Ready to buy a Beam gen 2 and a couple of IKEA surrounds. Want to make sure that I will be able to control the system volume through my Sony xr-55x93j remote which is Bluetooth and not infrared ( (IR).Please advise.

Brand new 75” Samsung TV wall-mounted above fireplace mantel, Beam placed on mantel, centered directly under (and close to) the TV.   When watching Netflix/Amazon Prime no issues at all.  When watching cable TV the picture flickers on and off.  When i move the Beam to the left side of the mantel the flickering stops.  As soon as I center it again the flickering resumes.  Anyone else experiencing this problem?  FYI, unplugging Beam HDMI didn’t help.  Not able to unplug  Beam power cord without removing the TV from the wall.  

Hi all,I recently purchased a Sonos Arc and have installed it. It’s brilliant, but as I have a very big/long room, I like the front speaker to be louder and bassier.I wanted to check, if I purchased a Sonos Amp, am I able to hook it up to some speakers to it and then use them as front speakers along side the sonos arc?If thats’ not possible, are there any other alternative ways?I’m not interested in having rear speakers; front speakers are more important to me.Thanks 

Hello,I Have a “The Frame” Samsung TV, and the base / components are far away from the TV itself in a cabinet in the back of the room (NOT behind the TV or near it). As you might know the “Frame” Base station is connected to the TV by a fiber optics cable so the “brains” of the TV can be placed far from the screen. Now, I would like to be able to incporporate the sound coming out of the TV to my SONOS, so I can play it in any of the SONOS connected speakers. Any ideas as to what device I would need to connect to the TV base (that is NOT a Sound bar…?) Thank you!!!!

Can not get the Sony remote to run all three (TV, Cable, Sonos) components. If I disable Bluetooth, remote will run Sonos volume but will not run Spectrum Cable box. If I have Bluetooth on, remote will run Cable box but won’t run Sonos speakers.Is there a solution other than using two remotes?

I have a play bar, sub and a pair of Play1 as my surround.For some reason it no longer plays what’s on TV when external speakers are selected. This leaves me with only the TV speaker to watch a TV show or movie. How do I reconnect or re-pair the speakers with my smart TV?(If it’s important - Our TV provider is TELUS and we have an OPTIK TV box.)

What is the latest recommendation for new TVs if I am deciding between Samsung QN90 or LG C1 for this setup …* Soundbar: Beam Gen 1* Network: S1* HDMI inputs: Roku stick, cable box * Surround: not yetIs Samsung still discouraged overall or is that just for a specific configuration of products? Is the Samsung solution still to make sure the Beam is the only CEC device?I currently use my Beam with a 2012 Samsung that only outputs PCM stereo (because 2012), but it works fine. Also - I’m not upgrading my S1 network yet because of two old connect:amps that still work great, which explains the old Beam, not the new one or the Arc.Thanks,Andy

Hi,I’m currently searching for a home theater system and the sonos approach really seems the thing I want. I’m very concerned about the microphone. I really don’t want any microphone listening to me all the time and I really don’t trust a microphone that’s on all the time. Is there a way to disable the microphone or even break it physically? This is really the only thing that’s preventing me from buying an Arc soundbar.  

Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but I added a couple of Sonos Ones (Gen 1 and SL) to my Beam (Gen 1) today for surround sound with my LG C8 OLED. The Beam is connected via Arc. Built in TV’s apps only. It’s working great for most things, some movies on Netflix sounded fantastic. Tried some demos on YouTube that were good to. But it doesn’t work with Amazon Video, even though the videos I tried all state they are 5.1 in the info and Sonos app report it as being 5.1. Nothing at all from the rear L/R Ones, just the Beam.  Any known issues with Amazon video or this TV? Anything I can try? Am I missing something?

I have just purchased an Arc to replace my playbar. Everything is setup and viewing Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, the TV app shows “Dolby Digital Plus 5.1”. I spoke to support and sent a file, which on analysing they confirmed everything was correct and the Arc was working correctly.On reading other threads, they seem to suggest that I should be seeing “Dolby Atmos” rather than “Plus 5.1”I am now confused and wondering if something isn’t working.Using a Virgin V6 box, TV is an LG48CX, have Arc connected to e-Arc, V6 Box connected to HDMI in on TV. Sound set to HDMI - Arc, Advanced, set to - Sound out - HDMI Arc, Additional settings - Digital Sound out - Pass Through and eARC on.Sorry if this has been done before :)  

Hi. I am having difficulties setting up my sonos beam and my new philips oled tv. I have the tv connected to beam using hdmi arc channel and have selected the audio out option as hdmi sound system, however the sound plays through both the tv speakers and the sonos beam creating an echo. I expected that it would play through the sonos only.Please could you offer some advice on how to resolve this?

Hey,I have been doing some research and I wanted to run things by people who know much more than I do.The basic setup, Apple TV 2021 (encoding), LG CX (pass-through), and Sonos Beam 2 (decoding).Apple TV set up to Audio Auto, LG CX set up to pass through, and Sonos Beam 2 is the thing that ought to do all the audio encoding.I wanted to make ask if I am right to think it is not currently possible to have DD+ 5.1 when using Apple TV 4K as the source. 1.It is my understanding that using pass-through on LG CX so that Sonos Beam 2 does the decoding is the only way I can get full uncompressed Atoms to my Sonos because it is the only way to Get Dolby TrueHD.If LG CX is set to Auto under digital audio out the Sonos still encodes Atoms but it is somehow not the full experience because it lacks the Dolby TrueHD.Am I correct on this?2.And this one is the rabbit hole, or so I think. It has to do with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 vs Multichannel PCM 5.1 and 7.1.First things first, the Apple TV product pa

So I have the sonos Arc and decided to get the new 65" Vizio Quantum P Series TV.  Read some tv re iews that showed it had great brightness and it seemed to support all audio formats via eArc (from what i saw on rtings.  I'm not an audio expert, but I just wanted a good TV to hook up to my Arc and that would support whatever audio was sent to it.. Well, everything seemed to work well, but about once a week, the TV would start acting weird..   I could see the picture and sound, but the input and settings button wouldn't be responsive...  when this happened, I couldn't even turn off the TV (even using the physical power button on the TV)..   the only solution was to unplug the TV for about a minute and then plug it back in...  This got annoying fast considering the TV plug is in the back of my entertainment stand.. I'm returning the TV and looking to get a new one..  the Vizio only cost about 1k on sale, but I'm not opposed to spending up to 2k on a tv.  I wax considering the LG oled c1,

Having just bought the Beam (Gen 2), I have it all up and running connected to WiFi and able to play audio through the app like any other speaker.I'm trying to connect it to my TV to work as intended as a soundbar. I go through the couple of steps informing me to plug the HDMI into the ARC port of my TV and into the back of the soundbar, and then the next instruction is "Connecting...". From here, nothing happens. I've waited 30 minutes with no change. I've reset my app, unplugged the soundbar and reconnected it with no joy.Could anybody help me work out how to get it fixed? The TV is 6 years old, but has an ARC HDMI port so I assume I shouldn't be having any issues.

Just posting this for those who may experience a similar problem.I replaced my Sonos Beam with a Sonos Arc.My typical TV viewing is FUBO, Netflix, Prime, and YouTube.  We mostly watch FUBO during the day for news and sports and the other services for movies and series at night.The Beam was connected to a Samsung QN90A HDMI eARC port.  The Beam worked fine.When I connected the Sonos Arc to the same port, FUBO audio was cutting out for 5-10 seconds every minute or so.  Netflix and the rest were fine.I spent two hours on the phone with Sonos with 3 different techs and got nowhere.  They tried, but in the end, did not fix the issue.  One solution they had me do was to connect the Sonos ARC via an Ethernet cable to my router. I complied but as I thought about, it made no sense.I finally solved the issue by changing the setting on the TV so that the HDMI ARC port was set to regular ARC and not eARC. If I watch anything but FUBO, I switch it back to eARC to get the full sound.I contacted FUBO

Every time I turn on my TV, the Sonos Arc doesn’t switch to the TV input (it is set to do so automatically). When I try to do this manually in the Sonos S2 app, the following error message shows: Connection Issue We’ve detected an issue with your HDMI connection. We’ll help you fix it. Cancel | Fit it When I click “Fix it”, the TV connection wizard starts with the following steps: Please run on your TV è It is on already so I click “My TV is on” Connecting with HDMI-ARC è Continue Look for the ARC port on your TV è I found the ARC port Connect your Arc to ARC è I’m connected to ARC Connecting… è We are not getting a signal Try again starts over with step 4 resulting in step 5 Try again, but now I set my TV’s output to HDMI2 (i.e. my HDMI-ARC port). I see the Sonos groovy 50’s lines and when I now click “I’m connected to ARC” the message shows “TV setup complete” Click done Set my TV to any source to play some content and the Arc plays music (and the Sonos App shows it’s co