Home theater

So I just bought the ARC and it is something I’ve wanted for a while. I go through the Sonos app set up process and after adding my WiFi password I get the following message: I am at a loss that it won’t come up and I can’t play music etc with the arc. I have a another Sonos device that works just fine no problems at all. I have followed the prompts per the app but still the same issue.

I have been trying to set up my Sonos Arc with my TV which does not have an ARC port.  This has proved to be exceptionally frustrating, and pretty much every part of the system owns a piece of the blame.  The TV, as I said, does not have ARC.  Streaming services only seem to offer Dolby Digital Plus, which doesn’t work over optical audio, and cannot down-convert to Dolby Digital (not plus).  It seems there is only one (the HDFury Arcana) box that can split an ARC signal off of a normal HDMI. Although this all comes together to create a perfect storm of incompatibility, I wan’t to ask here about the design of the Sonos Arc.  From what I can tell, most home theater setups have an HDMI input coming into a receiver, which passes sound to all the speakers, and video on to the TV through an HDMI.  It seems like the Arc reverses this setup, going backwards from the TV into the Arc, which is effectively acting as the receiver.  Why was this design choice made, and why is there no HDMI pass thr

There is a thread on this specific to LG televisions.  When using a Panasonic 4K player and outputting DTS as LPCM, Arc only plays in stereo.I do not want an Arcana, I’m looking for the simplest possible setup.I want an 85 or 86” TV.  Are any Arc users having success with another brand of TV that successfully passes multichannel surround LPCM from the Panasonic to their Arc?  (Dolby Vision is a plus, but that knocks out Samsung)thanks!

Hi, When my I change the channel on my Sky Q box from one broadcasting in DD2.0 to one broadcasting in DD5.1, the Beam goes completely silent. The only way to bring the audio back is the turn the Sky Q box off and on, or to reset the input of the Beam to TV. I’d hope that this could be fixed as its really annoying.The beam is attached via ARC to my LG 43 UM7500PLA with hdmi-arc set to pass through, I’ve also got 2 ikea simfonisks connected as surrounds. This same “bug” occurs when connected via optical, leading me to think the issue is with the beam rather than with my tv or Sky Q box. I’m willing and open to being corrected.Once I’ve power cycled my Sky Q box or reconfirmed the TV input to the beam, when going back to a DD2.0 broadcast the beam from the DD5.1 broadcast the beam behaves just fine. Diagnostics number 1069721209Any help would be great, thanks very much. 

I can not add anymore my two standalone Play:1 speakers to my Playbase as surround speakers. My Playbase is connected via Ethernet. My Play:1 are WiFi connected. After the surround wizard the app shows me an error than not all speakers could be added and I can do a retry. But if I just swipe down the error msg it shows me both Play:1 speakers as added. In fact only one is added to my Playbase and the other not. In Trueplay calibration wizard only one Play:1 Speaker and Playbase is playing the test sound. The ohter is quiet.Even after a full factory reset of all speakers. Same behavior.But my two Play:1 speakers can be used as Stereo Speakers, this works fine.What is wrong here?Diagnostic # 1265119658

I have an arc, sub and 2 one sl’s. I am planning to upgrade to a new Tv.   The Panasonic 50HX820B looks good with Dolby Atmos which should, in theory, make the most of my set-up when streaming Netflix or Amazon Prime via the Tv. However it seems to output Arc, not eArc.  Will that make a difference to my sound experience?  

Hey all, Here’s the setup - I have a very extensive Sonos system...multiple products, multiple upgrades, etc. etc.In my living room I have a 5.1 setup with in-wall speakers for TV/movies, all driven by an Anthem receiver, which is fed by multiple HDMI inputs (AppleTV, Roku, etc.).In my rec room I have a TV with a Sonos Arc and Subwoofer In another room I have a TV connected to a Sonos BeamIn both of the above rooms I can play the sound from the TV to multiple other rooms. It’s really good for sports and news. But I can’t do that from the living room because the Anthem receiver is in the path.I’d like to be able to do two things:Feed the TV audio from my living room to the Sonos network I tried using the audio outputs from the receiver into a Sonos Port, but the receiver only does that for analog ports. I tried using the second HDMI from the receiver out as an input into a Sonos Amp, but that HDMI output doesn’t appear to carry the audio signal. Automatically (i.e., without having to

Hello,I  have been trying to select TV audio but my Sony X9500H keeps automatically switches back to Sonos Arc system sound.I am considering to by a Facebook TV portal which requires a connection to the TV speakers (to avoid echo). However, if I cannot find an easy way to switch back the audio from Arc to TV speaker, the Facebook Portal will be useless.ThanksHP 

Want to use amp (older white version) with sub for music and arc for tv, can the sub connect to both devices, so when watching tv the sub is controlled by arc, and when listening to music it’s controlled by amp. 

If I add two play 3’s paired with my Sonos amp running Rogers LS55 floor standing speakers. Will that setup work as surround sound?

O.P.Hi folks,I have an LG  CX 65" OLED TV for which I just bought a Sonos Arc. My problem is that, if I plug it in to the eARC HDMI port as recommended, I don't seem to be able to select any other sound output channel. Now you may wonder why I would want to do this and I have an answer.I often need to be able to use headphones when watching TV late at night or when with my wife – I'm partially deaf and this allows me to enjoy watching without driving her to deafness too. However, choosing "wired headphones" or "wired headphones + internal speakers" in the audio output menu doesn't stick. It just switches back to "HDMI ARC" after a few seconds.I have gone through every setting I can find in the iOS app from Sonos and didn't find anything helpful. I managed to make it work only by unplugging the HDMI cable from the Sonos. I haven't tried other options such as using another HDMI input – perhaps that would help?If anyone can point me at what idiotic thing I'm doing wrong I’d be very gratef

Has anyone used the rear speakers in stereo mode to channel dialogue to the rear. I'm having issues understanding dialogue through my Playbar 

Hi,I've tried searching, but everything is linked to getting a Nvidia shield or Roku box...Can I use the Sonos Arc (without hdfury arcana) direct from a smart TV without eARC?I know it won't be lossless Dolby Atmos, but will it be 'OK'? Or is the Sonos Arc a waste of money without eARC?Or shall I just invest in an Nvidia shield (even though it doesn't do anything different to my smart TV - other than eARC support)Appreciate the advice!

Hi,I have a playbar that i would like to connect together with my Sonos Amp that powers 2x3’rd party speaker and a 3’rd party subwoofer. My goal was to get 2 front speakers, 1 “center”-speaker(playbar) and the sub. is this possible? - if yes…. Then how? :-)

Hello,I would like to have your thoughts using a pair of Sonance/Sonos architectural wall speakers in a pair of DIY wooden speaker box specifically prepared for these speakers (instead of putting them in the wall).Would it be possible? How would be the quality of the sound?I don’t want to make halls in my walls, and to be able to benefit from Trueplay feature in a Dolby Digital 4.1 setting using my Sonos Amp, Sonos Sub Gen 2, and a pair of Play 3s as surrounds.Thank you very much in advance for your responses.

2018 Vizio TV connected to new Sonos Beam. Every couple of minutes the audio cuts out for a few seconds. Similar experience to all the others that have posted here under same title. Diagnostic confirmation number: 1230383811. Please help. Beam was a gift from my girlfriend and she is really upset.

Having an issue with my Beam where the bass sounds like your in a cheap car trying to play songs the sound system can’t handle - unsure if clipping is an accurate description of this. I can only use the volume at low levels so this doesn’t happen. Bought the Beam in October and have never gone overdrive with the volume. It occurs when I’m listening to music, watching TV, playing games, the whole lot. Connected with HDMI 2.1 to an LG CX and connected via Ethernet cable.  Diagnostic number is 485750751. Thanks 

I’ve recently noticed my Sonos Arc is slightly curved – if looking down from above. I wanted to ask if this is a part of the design, or a defect? I don’t have mine mounted, but if I did, the bracket on the back would NOT be flush with the wall.Has anyone else noticed this?

Hi - I currently have my Arc set up using HDMI with Apple TV HD, and 2 One SL’s set up over the Wi-fi. I’d like to set that as the default for all types of media from the Apple TV - this seems to be a gap, however, falling down between Apple and Sonos.  any guidance most appreciated!

Can anyone help me with optimising the sound on the arc where it is not positioned under the tv?because of space I have had to place it to the left hand side thanks 

I have mac mini + projector(LG HF85LS) connected with hdmi.I'm wondering if I could connect sonos amp with mac mini(I have passive speaker which connect with sonos amp). If I could connect by airplay2, then could I watch Netflix with no delay between sound and movie?Any help would be appreciated.

I want to use an ARC as front with the TV, hooked up with ARC hdmi cable.Use AMP unit designated as rear amp to drive ceiling mount surround speakers.In this set up can the AMP sub output drive a slave amp and a in-wall sub?Will it be putting out the proper bass information?Will I be able to control the level?   

I’m considering the Beam Soundbar for my covered patio TV. On both side of the TV I have  Polk Audio speakers run by a Sonos Connect Amp. If I install the Beam to my TV, will the two Polk speakers group with the Beam giving me center channel in the Beam and left right channels on the Polk speakers?  My TV does not have an ARC output so I will be using the optical audio out to the Beam.

Hey guys. I´ve been reading many topics about this issue, but none of them could help me get through my problem. I have a LG GX plugged to My Sonos Beam (with paired Sonos One stereo pair) via HDMI ARC port (the HDMI port 2 on TV). The first time I plugged them together it just worked, the TV told me a sound output was found and offered me to use it. It was all great, until I´ve turned the tv OFF. From that moment I had no sound at all (using HDMI ARC, with Airplay 2 it´s all OK). I´ve unplugged it all and restored tv to Factory Settings, but this time I´ve disabled the “quick start” option of the tv (as mentioned for a user in a forum). It worked the first time, then the issue came back, no sound at all. My cables are HDMI 2.1, and just to make sure, I´ve used the original one provided with the Beam. I´ve unplugged everything from the wall, waited 30s, plugged it back, still no sound. The ouput on TV is set to HDMI-ARC, on Connections Menu the options to auto detect devices, enable Si

I’ve been having a bit of an issue with my LG CX + Apple TV + Sonos Arc and have been searching for solutions to no avail. Every recommendation I’ve come across has been to set the Digital Sound Out to “passthrough” to receive Atmos unprocessed to the Arc via the TV from the ATV 4K. But when this setting is selected, the image clears out momentarily and the Dolby Vision notification disappears from the screen and the HDR logo appears in it’s place. The screen also appears much brighter.Changing the Digital Sound Out to “Auto” fixes this. But I’m not sure why selecting “passthrough” for an audio output is impacting the video at all.I thought this might be an issue with the Apple TV, but an Xbox Series X performs in the same manner. Oddly, the internal TV apps can be set to “passthrough” for the Digital Sound Out and the Dolby Vision works fine.I’m trying to get the highest quality sound to the Arc without also compromising picture quality. The audio settings for the LG CX are:Sound out: