Home theater

Hey! I’m thinking about purchase a Sonos Beam and a pair of Sonos ones, my question is the following:As my TV doesn’t have ARC/eARC nor optical output, I’m thinking about purchase this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FR4771P/ref=emc_b_5_t to connect my Roku ultra to, output sound to Sonos and then connect it to my TV, you think will work? Or I need a new TV/Apple tv 4k and output through AirPlay 2?

I have sony bravis connected to playbar. worked fine until I disconnected playbar to dust it. reconnected but no sound. yes I switched to audio system. Tried all the on line fixes but no luck. Could there be a fault in the tv? playbar works when I stream windows media player trhough it.

Hi, All.I just set up a surround system using a Beam Gen2 and 2 Play 1 speakers. The DAC on the Beam has the ability to play 24-bit audio, whereas the Play 1’s and limited to 16-bit. My question is, in this setup, when streaming Hi-res 24 bit audio, is the Beam DAC used for all speakers (“upgrading” the Play 1s), or is the stream downsampled in the Play 1s ( I know the Beam is playing the full 24-bit resolution)? Any thoughts much appreciated,Brian

Hi I have right now a surround with 1 beam, 1 sub and 2 play:5. Working great. But my question is. Can I, without removing the surround speakers, listen to for example Spotify only on the play:5. With or without as a pair?

I have a sonos beam connect to my TV via the HDMI ARC cable and two surround speakers Play 1’sThe rear speakers are much louder than the Beam when listening to music but adjusting the volume just increases the surround speakers level but if I turn the volume down all I can hear is the rear speakers and nothing from the beamAny idea what adjustment I need to make please 

Hi everyone -I’m trying to connect my Beam G2 to my Google Chromecast with TV, using an HDFury Arcana as the go-between.  (The HDMI out is going to a projector).The HDMI ARC test in Sonos S2 app works fine, but when I get to the CEC test, it says “CEC not connected.”  I have verified in Chromecast settings that CEC is enabled.  Help!  I’m not super technical so I may need any advice help translated into one syllable words.  For the Arcana I literally just took it out of the box and plugged everything in -- not sure if there’s some setting there I should be looking for.  Altho FWIW the little display says everything is connected and working.Thanks!Matt 

Dear Community,***To date, my testing of Dolby Streams / codecs has been fulfilled by searching Streaming Content from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and HBO Max. However, I concluded that the Sound Recording / Mixing is maturing as Dolby continues to develop and release new-leading edge sound codecs.***I researched looking for streaming from Dolby itself to truly appreciate Dolby products /codecs from a Sound Developer's perspective. I finally succeeded - thanks to CEO  / President Gopal Miglani of www.bitrouter.com for heightening my understanding of Dolby Codecs! *** https://developer.dolby.com/tools-media/sample-media/video-streams/hd-video-streams/ Copy links to your Browser to enjoy 5.1 / 7.1 / Atmos- Glass Breaking / Atmos-Universe. Use AirPlay to the TV for the dynamite sound experiences, including placement of speakers and their performances - it also told me that my left back-speaker is indeeed the left one for my Sonos Home Theater System! I have 5.1. *** Enjoy! ... In Partn

So, our TV in the bedroom shares a wall with the nursery.  Is there a way to only play TV audio out of Sonos One Speaker pair set up as rears to be bedside, and mute the Beam under the TV?  We are concerned about sound keeping our baby awake at night.

I know that there is a lot of topic about, but I am not able to make my Sonos Playbase to work with my computer.  I bought an OPTICAL CABLE, it is connected I can see the light at end, plug into the playbase and nothing.

Hello - I have an AMP inside the house that wires through the walls to two outdoor speakers R+L and I was wondering if I can connect these wirelessly to my Samsung Terrace TV. Is there some sort of transmitter that will allow me to do this without having to purchase a weatherized Sonos soundbar to wirelessly connect them together? Best,Chris 

I’m using an LG OLED55B6 TV with HDMI ARC output to HDMI input of Sonos Amp. The Sonos Amp powers L&R passive front speakers and is also connected to Sonos Sub 3 and 2x Play Ones as rear surround speakers.Using a Dolby 5.1 source from Apple TV 4K fed to TV via HDMI 1 I can only get ‘PCM Stereo’ shown on S2 App, confirmed by the Play Ones outputting  the same signals as the L&R front.Sonos CS tell me that with passives connected as front channel, the Sonos Amp will only operate in 2.1 mode. Before returning the kit to Sonos, has anyone managed to get a Sonos Amp working in 5.1 or, more accurately, 4.1 since it has a ‘phantom’ centre front?Any advice or comments would be much appreciated! All the research I did prior to purchase indicated that 5.1 was possible with this configuration.Many thanks,Melchet.

Hello,I recently purchased HDFURY ARCANA. I connected my Apple  tv 4k(latest) to Sonos arc for audio and BENQ TK850 Projector for video. Both with ultra high speed HDMI cables. Everything works well but I am not able to control my SONSOS ARC volume with apple remote anymore. Without ARCANA( if I connect my Apple TV  to benq and use it’s eARC to SONOS ARC, I could control the volume. Is there any fix for this remote problem?Note: Benq TK850 eARC supports only two channel stereo so it’s not really a true eARC.

Even when i Am sure that im listening dolby atmos ,in sonos app appears only 5.1,so i need to go to the arc then i unplug it, wait for a minute and finally appears Dolby Atmos in sonos App, after three hours… dolby atmos is leaving again, its so frustrating, thanks for your help!!

I have one Xgimi Horizon, but the picture quality didn't satisfy me, do you guys have any recommendations? I wanna change my Horizon to horizon pro(4K version). Any Screen suggestions BTW.

Hi all , I currently have a Yamaha sound bar that's rated at 120watt power output , ideal listening volume is near 80 on the volume slider , my living room is about 13ft X 12ft and I sit about 10ft away from the TV , I'm worried that if I get the gen 2 beam that it won't be as loud because Sonos don't specify the power output , does it go fairly loud ??? Considering the size ?? 

Hi all , I'm thinking of getting the beam 2 but I need to check a couple of things before I get one , I know it doesn't have Bluetooth but 1 ... can I play music files off my phone on the beam gen 2 ???? And2 ... can I play internet radio stations via the app ??? Thanks  

I have a whole house music systems with 4 different groups (living/kitchen, entryway, master and backyard), currently controlled on Crestron.  In the living room I have 6 speakers in the ceiling and two in the kitchen in the same group.  The control hub/amps? are in in a closet near the entrance of the house.  The living room is near the back of the house about 25ft away.  Is it possible to make those ceiling speakers in the living room as surrounds along with an arc soundbar and subwoofer for a tv in the living room?  I assume I’d need some sonos amps, but as far as wiring currently is it even possible without having to run new wires. Thanks in advance.

Hi All I have a Sonos Beam (Gen1) and a Sony TV. (But I don't run the full Sub and Surround sound configuration). I'm happy enough with this and Movies play back through it really well.However most standard TV is transmitted as basic Stereo or Dolby 5.1 which is obviously has a much lower effect for general playback. Recently the Sony TV developed a fault and as it is still in warranty Sony will be replacing with an upgrade.They will be replacing with the below upgrade.https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/xr-50x90j/specificationsOne of the features is Sound upscaling which is all good stuff and will try and increase the sound quality from Stereo to 5.1 and so on and so on.Im a little concerned however this benefit wont be passed to the soundbar and lost along the way does anyone have any experience with sound upscaling and the resulting output.Again not looking for excellence just any improvement.. :)KrPaul

I have a TCL Android TV with the Apple TV app installed, and a Sonos Arc connected to the HDMI-ARC on the TV (not an e-arc connector)some movies play fine, but others have no sound. If I start the movie playing, then unplug the Sonos from the mains power, sound starts playing from the TV speakers. I then plug the Sonos back in to power, it boots up, sound pauses, then sound starts playing via the Sonos - perfect lip-sync, Sonos app reports Dolby digital 5.1, or Dolby atmos (DD+), whatever the movie is, no further issues. I can pause the movie, rewind it, still the sound works fine.Movies in plain stereo always work fine without needing to unplug, but so do some movies with atmos or 5.1., it seems to be totally random which work and which don’t.if I unplug and re plug the Sonos before I open the Apple TV app, or when it is at the Home Screen, this doesn’t work - the movie has to be actually playing for the reboot trick to work. Change the movie, and again no sound, I have to go through

I recently bought a set of Sonos SL speakers to use as a set of Surrounds to use with my Sonos Beam (connected ARC to a LG C1 TV). Using my iPhone or iPad, I use to be able to airdrop to the Beam speaker from the Apple Music App. After adding these as Surround speakers to the Beam it is now asking for an Airplay Password for the Beam. I tried the Sonos password and it does not work. What password is it asking for or how do I correct this?

First, I’m having the same issue as several others including ‘uclamba2001’, which is super frustrating.  You can’t reply to those posts, so I have to create a brand new one.My Beam stopped playing TV sound after working fine for well over a year.  I tried all the possible steps including restarts, resets, (3) different HDMI cables (yes, incl. brand new), etc.The HDMI Arc shows the Sonos imagery on screen (so yes, the connection is there), but doesn’t play sound through the TV.  I can play music through the app (so yes, the speaker works), but not via TV so my entire home theater system is essentially defunct based on the Beam’s failure. I didn’t plan on trashing a $1,400 investment, but it seems like I’m out of options.Good luck to the rest of you. 

So I have a new Arc connected to Sony A80J. Just curious what you guys have to turn your volume up to in normal viewing (TV/Apple TV/ streaming apps, etc)I have to turn the volume up to at least 40-50 when I am watching regular directv programming, and when watching anything on Apple TV or the internal streaming apps (Netflix/Amazon, etc) I have to turn it up to at least 50. Same for movies and shows on Itunes.I wouldn’t say it is a real problem, everything still sounds good, but I was just surprised at having to turn it up so high and wanted to see if that was normal..

I have a new Arc connected to the eArc HDMI port on my Sony A80J. I have an Apple TV 4K. On my TV- when I have the passthrough setting turned on, and I watch an ATMOS program on my Apple TV, the sonos app shows “DOLBY ATMOS”. If I turn the passthrough off, the Sonos app reports atmos programming as “DOLBY ATMOS (DD+)” Am I actually getting different sound here? If there is I can’t really tell. Is there really a difference when the sonos reports DOLBY ATMOS vs DOLBY ATMOS (DD+)?

What do I really have here. Have the Play Bar and Two of the SL Ones. Was looking for a home theater type system to replace an older Bose 5.1 system.thanks 

I am able to sync the Fios remote to control the volume though the Sonos Beam when I am watching Fios cable TV.  When I switch over to an app (Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max) the Fios remote doesn’t work to control the volume.  The Sony/TV a remote doesn’t work for the volume either.  How do I get one remote to control everything?