Best answer by Keith N
View originalTurn Beam off
In the meantime, I am happy to forward this topic along to the team for consideration and visibility. Thanks again for the feedback!
I'm having the same issue, but with an LG TV.
This means that I cannot use any other audio option on my TV now. I like to occasionally wear Bluetooth headphones to keep my living room quiet for others. Every time I attempt to switch to Bluetooth audio via my TV it attempts to disconnect from the Beam but cannot.
Would absolutely love to see a feature for this soon. Might have to return the Beam if it can’t handle it in the future.
Maybe Sonos should handle it better if the TV requests switching to a different audio output device, but it's not impossible to work around the issue now...
Me too, but since I require aptX Low Latency I simply use an external Bluetooth transmitter, powered up as required. This can be fed directly from the TV's optical/PCM output. (I actually use a headphone Dolby processor that takes optical/DD and connects to the BT transmitter via 3.5mm analog.)
When the BT is in use the regular speakers are simply muted.
In the meantime, I am happy to forward this topic along to the team for consideration and visibility. Thanks again for the feedback!
I recently bought a beam.. and have the same problem.
Sonos kicks out other audio output.
When connecting to other Bluetooth headset, it kicks out the bluetooth connection when trying to turn off Anynet. Annoying.
Have any idea of this feature being introduced to fix the problem.?
What's needed is a simple disable function. I tried just unplugging power from the beam and it kind of works. Tv speakers come back and a bluetooth set can be used. After plugging back power the beam takes half a minute or so to become active again. So a power interruption switch is a possibility, although not an elegant one....
The alternative is to not use HDMI ARC and CEC controls and go with a toslink optical connection to the Beam instead.
Should be able to turn off the beam via the app.
Just received my Beam, and I'm quite disappointed to confirm that HDMI ARC can not be deactivated at all. Choosing the audio output on my LG TV has no effect, since it comes back to HDMI ARC a few seconds later. I have some scenarios where I have to use other audio outputs, and adding the Beam in the workflow just breaks everything.
I do understand that the TV has to automatically select HDMI ARC if available from the ARC norm, so the solution would be to turn it off on the beam itself.
Any chance happen (ideally, soon)?
This is a real negative for me personally! I really think this should be made possible to give people the option. We live in a semi detached property and I don’t want to disturb or upset my neighbours!
Please, please, please can this be addressed. Is it possible?
Just received my Beam, and I'm quite disappointed to confirm that HDMI ARC can not be deactivated at all. Choosing the audio output on my LG TV has no effect, since it comes back to HDMI ARC a few seconds later. I have some scenarios where I have to use other audio outputs, and adding the Beam in the workflow just breaks everything.
I do understand that the TV has to automatically select HDMI ARC if available from the ARC norm, so the solution would be to turn it off on the beam itself.
Any chance happen (ideally, soon)?
Please turn off SIMPLINK (LG's version of HDMI CEC) in the TV options, should be there under general and that should turn off HDMI ARC which will let you choose the other sound output options from the TV. Selecting the output to ARC will turn it back on and you will need to repeat the process for the next time.
Just received my Beam, and I'm quite disappointed to confirm that HDMI ARC can not be deactivated at all. Choosing the audio output on my LG TV has no effect, since it comes back to HDMI ARC a few seconds later. I have some scenarios where I have to use other audio outputs, and adding the Beam in the workflow just breaks everything.
I do understand that the TV has to automatically select HDMI ARC if available from the ARC norm, so the solution would be to turn it off on the beam itself.
Any chance happen (ideally, soon)?
This worked for me. However, as a newbie to Sonos and Beam i cant see me using the TV sound on its own again. The sound levels from the Beam are something else and its certainly impressed me.
Did Sonos ever provide a solution to power off the beam or are we forever resigned to sucking energy when not in use?
Did Sonos ever provide a solution to power off the beam or are we forever resigned to sucking energy when not in use?
I would like to know this too please - I just bought the Beam and can’t believe there is no way to turn it off other than unplugging it and then having to set it up again when it’s turned back on. Is it sucking power when it’s not in use? I will return mine if there is no way to turn it off when not in use
Same with Bose speakers - designed as Always On with no power switch. I think Sonos spec says 6watts in standby mode so not a huge power demand.
We upgraded to a TrickleStar advanced powerstrip and plugging the Sonos into a ‘switched’ outlet.
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