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Setup Playbase with Projector

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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?.

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buzz

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Which model projector are you using?

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VijayNannapaneniAuthor

Contributor I

Hi i am having BenQ TK 800M UHD projector, first i am not able to setup the playbase

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VijayNannapaneniAuthor

Contributor I

el rubio

I have a Sonos Playbase without connection to a TV and can control it without any problem. You would need an optical to analog output to connect it to your projector - given the HDMI-support on the projector a Beam would be the better choice

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VijayNannapaneniAuthor

Contributor I

Hi @el rubio,

Thank you very much for the info, you made my day.

Can you please suggest me one device, i am sorry but wanted to make sure i will buy the correct one.

Thanks and regards,

Vijay Nannapaneni.

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VijayNannapaneniAuthor

Contributor I

Hi @el rubio

I have one more question, so video source will be taken by the Apple TV right?

el rubio

if I have well understood you have the Apple 4K TV HDMI connected to your projector and want to have the audio-out of the projector connected to your Playbase - so it would be from analog to optical, right?

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VijayNannapaneniAuthor

Contributor I

Hi @el rubio exactly, but the problem is, currently i am not even able to setup playbase

el rubio

you should at least find the Playbase in the Sonos App and be able to play music without any TV set attached

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106rallye

You should be able to set up the Playbase without it being connected to anything. Can you post any error messages that you receive when trying to set up the Playbase?
The projector does not have an optical connection. This will present you with a problem.
The Playbase is normally put under a TV. How do you plan on using it with a projector?

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