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Discuss Beam, Playbar, Playbase, and the entire Sonos home theater experience. How do you set up a Sonos 5.1 system? Which Sonos work with your TV? Ask your home theater questions here.

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Enabling CEC on your TV for Beam

Sonos Beam, the smart, compact soundbar for your TV is now available. We've collected some of the best resources for Beam in the thread here...
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If you're experiencing audio delay issues, read this

I've been living with lip sync issues (audio behind the video) since I got my Playbar about a year ago but I finally decided to do something...
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Home Theater and Television Recommendation Megathread

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Mrmonster699 Contributor I

Sonos Sub
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I have and older SC25 Pioneer receiver that I'm putting back in use with a "Connect" Through RCA cables. I also have a spare wireless Sonos sub. Is there a module or anything to connect the sub to this system being it's wireless?    Thanks

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adodero Contributor I

Loud Short Buzz Coming from Beam after TV is turned off
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Just bought a Beam & LG C8 TV, so far they are both working beautifully with the exception of the loud noise I'm getting once I turn the TV off. It's very inconsistent, sometimes it happens 10 - 60 seconds after the TV is turned off other times not at all. I'm connecting the beam through the HDMI AR...

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Buzzing sound Beam- while switching off tv
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Sometimes there’s a sudden loud buzzing sound coming from the Beam while switching of the tv. It happens sometimes and the buzz is couple of seconds. Beam is connected to a LG c8 by hdmi

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TheodoreJaxson Contributor I

Sonos Beam with connect aux sub
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Has anyone have any ideas with connecting a subwoofer to the beam via Connect Amp. I have a connect Amp in my living room with 2 wall speakers on both sides of the TV with a wireless sub. They're great for music etc. I would like to tie those in with the beam as surrounds. Any suggestions? I know yo...

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JerryTanusha Contributor II

Switching between surround sound (in one room) to multi-room using the same speakers.

Hello! I just took the plunge and have the Playbar, Subwoofer, and two Sonos One SLs. I am super happy with them, but realized that depending on what I am doing I might want to switch from having the One SLs in the same room as the Playbar/Sub so I can use the surround sound to having the One SLs is...

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bwmonti Contributor I

New 5.1 system no sound from One SL
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Purchased new 5.1 Beam, Sub, 2 One SL package. I was replacing my 6 yr old Klipsch 3.1 and going wireless to my Sony Bravia 55” 4 K.  Previous system used a optic sound cable. Was assured buy sales rep that an adapter included to use Sonos HDMI connection. Problem is….the adapter only plugs into the...

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DarylEPerez_ Contributor I

Play:5 + Beam and Sub.

Hello, after a long time of being afraid to pair my Play:5s, Sub and Beam since I thought my Play:5s would lose sound power due to the beam being slightly inferior since it’s made for a different purpose of use than the Play:5s, I actually paired them. After conducting the TruePlay process, I didn’t...

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Mike TJ Contributor I

just got playbase and want to set for surround
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I just got the playbase and want to set surround system from my Tv LgB9 anyway what I have now is #Yamaha Home Theatre System 600W YHT-1810B the question is : Can I connect this home theater with Playbase and it will be good or not? I will looking for Sonos speaker more soon on Boxing day then what...

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Itsmeself Contributor I

Beam, one and symphonies surround?
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Hi all, I have a few Sonos products around the house and I'm completely hooked on the products.  I currently have an alexa enabled sonos one in the kitchen, an older play 1 in an upstairs bedroom and a Sonos beam in the living room. I would really love to have the beam setup with a couple of play 1s...

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cayonkin Contributor I

sonos port
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I purchased a Sonos port in the hopes of getting my sound from my tv to my receiver. I have the tv in one room and the receiver in a closet that has wired ceiling speakers connected.  I want to watch tv and have the sound come from the ceiling speakers. Is this possible with the Sonos port?  Thanks...

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jordang Contributor I

Beam and Sonance latency
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I have a Beam, Sub and Amp powering rear pair of Sonance in-ceiling speakers. All connecting wirelessly currently. When playing music via airplay, i get echoing intermittently that is usually fixed by going to the next song. Would it help to connect Beam and Amp together with Ethernet or both to the...

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saptarshi.dsg Contributor I

Is Sonos Beam Dual Voltage?
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I recently purchased a Sonos Beam Shadow Edition from Costco. The bottom of the speaker says the following with respect to Voltage and current --> 100-240 V 50/60 Hz 2.5 A. The Speaker came with just a Plug and no bulky Power adapter unlike other speakers that I have. In future , I will be taking...

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FEEB Contributor I

How to connect Play5 to Denon ACRX4500H over Wi-Fi?
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Hi, I have my Stanton turntable connected to Play 5 and it works fine. Now I want to be able to play the sound in my home theatre room using DENON AVRX4500H receiver. When the Play 5 is playing, I can see it as a music server on my DENON.  I can see the queue that I played on Play 5 before.  However...

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stevegr Contributor I

XFinity Remote and Sonos App volume synchronization
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I have a 5.1 system using a Sonos Playbar (not the beam). I have a Sony Bravia 850B and a Comcast Xfinity cable X1 box. I primarily use the Xfinity remote to control to TV and volume (and it was set up using the Sonos app). However, I notice that (it seems) over time that that I've got to crank up t...

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pandora Contributor I

bluetooth headphones
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Hello. I have just bought a Beam for my Samsung Q70 tv. Without the Beam my husband can use his Bluetooth headphones at the same time as the TV speaker which is ideal for our situation. With the Beam this is impossible as stated elsewhere in previous topics. My question is can I use the optical outp...

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AlainMartineau Contributor I

Beam with Samsung TV does not let other audio ouputs be used
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I have a new Samsung RU7300 TV, and new Bluetooth headphones. Without a Beam plugged into the HDMI ARC port : I can switch audio output from TV speaker to headphones without problem. My selection sticks. With a Beam plugged into the HDMI ARC port : When I switch audio output from the Beam to TV sp...

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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 to get the best possible theater experience on Sonos here. We’ll keep this thread up to date with your recommendations for TVs and other devices as well....

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drothwell Contributor I

Beam--Am I missing something? Doesn't sound good.
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First of all, I am really enjoying my Sonos setup for the most part, but I am having a little trouble with my Beam.  A little background and setup description.  Purchased a pair of Play One’s a while ago. Love. Love. Love.  Purchased a pair of SYMFONISK Sonos speakers.  Love.  All speakers have been...

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kwoody51 Contributor I

Sonos amp - doesn’t remember group on Autoplay
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Recently installed a amp on my TV and when it auto plays it doesn’t pull in the grouping it was previously tied to. I have no the unground on auto play turned off.    I previously had a connect amp and a line in from the the TV and it worked flawlessly for ~5 year. Keeping the grouping from previous...

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inVinnieVeritas Contributor I

Sonos 5.1 integrated sound vs dedicated soundcard: Will it make a noticeable difference?
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Hello, I have a new PC that comes with a Asus STRIX Z390-F GAMING motherboard that has integrated audio. I was wondering if getting a dedicated soundcard make a noticeable difference in terms of audio quality for music and games? Thanks for reading, Vincent  

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jungapower Contributor I

Sonos Beam. PS4. Projector
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Hi folks. I can’t get my Beam to work with my PS4 and JVC DLA 350 projector. I’ve ordered a HDMI ARC adaptor as my projector and PS4 do not have this. Have I done the right thing? Not even sure if I have have to plug this into my PS4 or my projector. The projector doesn’t generate sound…? Sorry… tec...

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gilly6868 Contributor I

Playbar gen 2 update?

I have not seen any post about this question in over a year, so hopefully there is current news? Can we get an update on the next version of the Playbar? As stated in many of the threads its overdue and the potential upgrades are needed. Personally, I'm looking for a blue tooth option since every...

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Josherz Contributor I

Connecting to Beam, Surrounds, and Sub to LG OLED E9
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Recently purchased this TV: LG OLED55E9PU E9 Series OLED TV (2019)   I can’t figure out how to play surround sound from the TV.  Surround sound from my Beam, 2 Sonos One’s, and Sub work when using AirPlay but audio for surround speakers and sub drops when playing from the TV.    Links to videos or w...

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MirandaP Contributor I

How can I get audio from projector to Sonos Amp ceiling speakers?
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I’m a technical person but relatively new to Sonos and home audio so apologies if this is a dumb question.  I have a Sonos Amp with two ceiling speakers and a Sub, all working fine from the Sonos app and through an Amazon Echo. I want to add a projector with which to play movies, and have the sound ...

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Bunker6 Contributor I

how to get quality surround sound
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How do I achieve a high quality surround sound system?   I am currently using a Bose soundbar connected to my television.   I listen to music on two Sonos 1s and a a Sonos 3.   What should I purchase to unify my Sonos speakers with the television?   Sub? Play bar? Soundbar? Other?   What is the degr...

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