Home theater

So just set up new Beam Gen 2. Connected to Panasonic TV via ARC HDMI. Please tell me there's a way to switch back to TV speakers ! I don't need to use the Beam all the time as the TV speakers are very good. Can't find a way on the app, or with the hardware. Super frustrating. Am hoping I'm just being an idiot.

Hi there. I’m trying to have a mix of wired and wireless setup. Wondering if this setup is recommended? Or are there better ways?1. AMP > Ethernet port 1 > Arc > HDMI > TVAMP > Ethernet port 2 > Router Sub (wireless)AMP > two Sonos in-ceiling speakers 

I have a question about the sons arc in combination with the five I miss a stereo feeling with the arc is it possible to use the sonos five as a stereo in combination with the arc.

I have an older Samsung TV 55” that has an HDMI-ARC port, no eARC.  I plug the Sonos-Arc into this port and when I go to the app and use set-up it’s telling me that there is an error.  Currently have the speaker set up with the Digital Audio Adapter into the TV and it is working fine.  I really wanted to use the HDMI-ARC port of the TV though.  

Hi I wish to purchase two surround One speakers. However one will be in advance of the other.  I intend to buy a One and a One SL.  Can I mix then with the Arc & can I use one to any effect with the Arc before I get the second one? Thanks in advance - Mike

Our main viewing space has an Arc sound bar, Sonos Sub, and two One SLs as rear channels.I also have an extra pair of Sony SS-F6000 floorstanding 4-way speakers, and a SVS SB-2000 Pro 550 Watt subwoofer.Will a Sonos Amp allow me to sensibly integrate those items into the existing setup?Thanks for any advice! Thanks!

I have my Beam Gen 2 connected via ARC HDMI.  The TV remote is set up and controls the Beam but it does not control the other 3 speakers that are in the group. Is there a fix for this? 

Hello , possible silly question , I'm thinking of getting a Panasonic ub820 player which has separate audio and video hdmi outs , would connecting audio out directly to beam and video out to tv work or would I still have to do a combined audio /video feed to beam via e/arc , also I'm aware that the first option would mean no TV audio through beam only blu ray , sorry a bit long winded , thanks

Hi,I've recently switched over to Sonos and purchased a Beam (Gen2) and two One SL's (for surround). Everything sounds good except in one scenario.When playing music through Spotify or any music/radio app through my NVIDIA Shield, the audio quality from the rear speakers is very inconsistent. It sounds as if the volume of the rear speakers is constantly adjusting based on what's currently playing. To me it sounds as if when there are vocals in a song, the rear speakers are trying to suppress the sound but it's failing to do so, resulting in a very muddy sound quality and also heavily fluctuates in volume while doing so. This is very noticeable and a bit annoying.When playing music through the Sonos app this doesn't happen.So it appears this issue only occurs when playing music in "tv mode”, i.e. through an external device which is my NVIDIA Shield in this case. Playing music natively through the Sonos app produces great quality and both surround modes (ambient and full) work fine.Is th

 Found on another forum, but sure a lot of people would be happy if this is true. Read the bottom part of the picture. 

Hi all , when I get my Sonos beam gen 2 and one SL speakers I'm going to use the trueplay , but my living room has the stairs in it , behind where I sit ! Will I need to go up the stairs a bit with the mic whilst tuning the Sonos ?? Thanks  

We have a new home and a few of the samsung tv’s are connnected to Sonos sound bars, which is nice because using the built in tv speaker doesn’t down great due to the cabinets/book cases the tv’s are in.It appears that the soundbar is connected to the tv via the single serial wire to a one connect box. The sound bar doesn’t have HDMI.  I am using a roku voice remote for the tv but i can only adjust sound via the Sonos app linked to the sound bar. Is there a way to bypass the Sonos app and system to just allow me to control the tv’s sound via the roku remote and only have sound come out of the soundbar (not the tv)?thanks for any suggestions!SM.

I just beginning to investigate taking the dive into the Sono world. I don't know if what I'd like to do will work and I'm looking for some advice. I'm thinking of using using a Samsung Frame that has it's "one connect box" connected to a Sonos AMP using eARC. The AMP and the one connect box are hidden in a cabinet across the room from the Frame TV with the extra long "one connect cable". The one connect box will have other HDMI devices plugged into it. The AMP would also be powering existing in-wall rear surround speakers.  Under the Samsung Frame would be a Beam (or Arc) sound bar. The sound bar I hope would just using wifi so there are no addition cables between the TV and the sound bar. Does it work like this? Can the AMP handle the eARC input from the TV and share it with the Beam/Arc soundbar wirelessly? I don't know a lot about how the Sonos ecosystem works, any insight would be greatly appreciated! And thanks for any help in advance!

I’m considering a 5.1 system driven by an Arc, with Amp providing in-ceiling surrounds and, possibly, subwoofer. I’d like to clarify some details that are unclear in the support articles.Here’s what I think is true:If the ceiling speakers are configured as surrounds, they cannot be used to play audio independently; but there is an option to play full volume through the Arc and the surrounds together (described here). I assume this works for all types of inputs (TV, AirPlay, internet audio). Per this article, it’s not possible for Amp to drive a subwoofer when its other speakers are used as surrounds. The only supported subwoofer in this configuration is the Sonos Sub. As long as the Arc and Amp are on the same network (I’m anticipating using ethernet), I can store the Amp in another room/closet and route the speaker wires to that location (despite the statement about line-of-sight here). Although Amp generally requires use of the Sonance architectural speakers to allow for TruePlay cal

HelloMy Beam (Gen2) arrived today (10/4/21).  Here are my thoughts…Test Parameters Testing was done to compare the Arc and Beam-Gen2 as stand-alone speakers without surrounds and sub(s). My opinions are based upon my ears. There are no graphs or charts to show frequency response with peaks and valleys. In short this is not a Peter Pee review (for those of you familiar with his YouTube Chanel) . Just a plain good ol’ fashion End User opinion/experience. Sonos Original Setup: Arc + One x 2 + Sub x 2 Sonos Test Setup: Arc / Beam-Gen 2 TV: LG OLED 65in (165.1cm) with eARC Room Dimensions (L x W x H) 20ft (6.096m) x 13ft (3.9624m) x 8ft (2.4384m) Disc Player: Panasonic DP UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc: Justice League 4K Ultra HD / Disc1 / Part 2 Heros Sonos App Reported Sound: Dolby Atmos (True HD)SetupSetting up the Beam-Gen2 was simple, fast and easy. To date it was the best experience I’ve had with a Sonos product. The ease of setup IMO is in no small way due to the integration of NFC usi

I’ve configured my AMP in a home theater setup with B&W mains, the virtual center (of course), a Gallo Sub hardwired to the AMP, and dual Play 1 surrounds. Now I’m wondering what’s the best way to calibrate this mashup? Any ideas?

Hi all , I have sky+ HD and I've been looking at the beam gen 2 with 2 Sonos 1sl speakers , am I better using the optical from my TV to the bar ( outputs Dolby digital ) or hdmi arc to the bar even though I only have sky+ hd ?? Thanks 

Anyone have this set-up and can feedback Dolby Atmos experience with the Beam 2. I currently have the original Beam and looking to upgrade. 

I have an ARC with 2 x ONE SL surrounds. I don’t always want the surrounds on (quiet hours at night). What’s the easiest / best way to turn them on and off when desired?

Hi all , I know Sonos products are designed to be kept on but I'd like to know is it ok to unplug the beam gen 2 every night and plug it back in every morning ? Thanks 

Bonjour,Je souhaite acquérir une sonos beam 2, cependant au vu de mon installation je me pose une question.J'ai un vidéoprojecteur et donc sur le mur ou sera projetée l'image, la sonos beam. Ma contrainte, je ne souhaite pas avoir de fils entre la beam et mon vidéoprojecteur.Est il possible de diffuser le flux audio sur la beam en passant par un chromecast, firestick ou apple tv branché sur mon vidéoprojecteur ? Ou autres solutions ?Merci

Hi Together, Before posting this question i seaarched the forum but did not find the correct answer, so might be a repost but please go through it and suggest me. I bought a Sonos Playbase, currently i have a Benq projector which is connected to Apple 4K TV (box), so not using any TV. When i tried to setup the Playbase, i am not able to do it, because, as i understood, i should also connect the Optical cable to some TV, otherwise i can not setup the Playbase.As i dont have the TV, i am not ablr to do it at the moment. If i buy a Coaxial to Optical switch/convertor, is it possible to setup my playbase without having a TV?.

Apple Music from within the Sonos app has no crackle/clip, it only occurs when using audio from video source. I'm using a matrix to connect to a projector, with the Sonos-provided optical adapter for the signal to the Arc, HDMI cable is 4K. I’m still within the return window on the Sonos products, so if in all these posts and years NO ONE has found a definitive solution to this highly common problem, they are sadly going back. Great sound for music, but the point was to be the theater sound system.

This is still a problem. Can Samsung or Sonos do something?

Hello everyone, I write from Italy and help me through the Google translator (sorry for the mistakes).Today I received the SONOS ARC soundbar, because I have received great feedback from many other customers.The problem is that I can't hear the surround effect (for example behind the head or overhead for the Atmos effect ...).Unfortunately I have no iOS systems and therefore cannot use Trueplay ...I hear the soundbar good and powerful, but only with front effects!The TV is obviously set to Dolby Atmos ...Can any expert user help me please?Thank you very much...Greetings from Rome :-)