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VijayNannapaneni
Contributor I
November 27, 2021

Setup Playbase with Projector

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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VijayNannapaneniAuthor
Contributor I
November 27, 2021

Hi @el rubio 

 

when i see how to setup playbase, in sonos it says as a prerequisite the optical cale should be connected to TV, and i am not able to connect it i thought thatvthe reason why my sonos playbase is not displayed.

 

i have no existing sonos, so completly new setup, once i installed sonos app and login there not able to connect my device at all.

 

@106rallye  Thanks for the response, i will send you the error in couple of minites

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buzz
Grand Maestro
November 27, 2021

You’ll need an external “box”. From page 17 of the projector manual: “The projector is only capable of playing mixed mono audio, even if a stereo audio input is connected.”

Here is a device that will extract audio for PLAYBASE.

Depending on the source of information, the maximum recommended length of a TOSLINK (optical) cable is 5-10 meters (16 - 33 feet). I have had success with 45ft Blue Jeans custom TOSLINK cables.

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buzz
Grand Maestro
November 27, 2021

You will not be able to play audio from the projector until you add the “box”, but you can play music sources, such as Internet Radio or a music service such as Spotify. For the time being you should ignore the TV audio setup for PLAYBASE and setup for music play. TV audio play can be added later.

VijayNannapaneniAuthor
Contributor I
November 29, 2021

Hi Everybody, finally i am able to detect the Playbase and connect it to Projector Thanks to everybody

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