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pag262007
Contributor I
February 1, 2025
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Sonos ARC, Bass, 2 ERA 100s w/ Apple TV and youtube tv live

  • February 1, 2025
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I have a set up with Sonos Arc, Bass, and 2 ERA 100s and they don’t sound really good with youtube tv live via Apple TV. I have tried everything I believe. Everything comes out of the Sonos ARC and hardly out of the ERA 100s.  They were expensive and I would like it to work properly….I used the music app through sonos and music came out great!!

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Best answer by Corry P

Hi ​@pag262007 

Welcome to the Sonos Community!

Sorry to hear of this issue you are having with playing YouTube via your Apple TV.

If the issue you experience does not seem related to the content you are watching, and if you see the same behaviour with other sources, I recommend you get in touch with our technical support team who have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your Sonos system and what it reports.

I hope this helps.

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106rallye
106rallye
February 1, 2025

YouTube is mostly stereo, so that could be why you do not get any sound from the rear speakers. What sound format does your app say you are playing? 
 

 

    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 1, 2025

    Its Youtube Live.  It says Dolby Digital 5.1

    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 1, 2025

    The TV when I turn on says Dolby Atmos on top right and when I click on Youtube TV live app from the Apple TV 

    Stanley_4
    Stanley_4
    Grand Maestro
    February 1, 2025

    What does the Sonos App show is being sent to the Arc?

    I have found many times that the source says 5.1 or Atmos but what is sent is actually just stereo.

    It could be a TV setting too, but we need to know what Sonos thinks it is getting sent.

    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 1, 2025

    Dolby digital 5.1

    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 1, 2025

    Well I hope Apple TV comes out with a better device cause I cannot afford Sonos ERA 300s any time soon!

    Silverthorn
    Prodigy II
    February 2, 2025

    Do you get Dolby Atmos on the other Apple TV streaming apps? You’ve checked the sound setting on the Apple TV.

     

    It could just be the content you’re watching?

    "I saw the Stooges and the MC5"
    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 2, 2025

    Yes… I just think the ERA 100 aren’t as good as others

    Silverthorn
    Prodigy II
    February 2, 2025

    There's some 5.1 surround sound test videos on YouTube. Even though Sonos reports stereo they use some sort of Dolby pro logic to hit your individual speakers. You should hear the 100s easily. They hit my Play:1s no problem along with my fronts.

    "I saw the Stooges and the MC5"
    pag262007Author
    Contributor I
    February 2, 2025

    I have YouTube live it’s like cable tv

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