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Trending Lyricist I
July 9, 2013

TV remote for grouped devices issue

  • July 9, 2013
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When I group a Connect AMP and Playbar (which is connected to a TV), I can't control the volume using the TV's remote as a group, it only adjusts the volume of the play bar. This means I have to reset the balance of the speakers within the group everytime someone adjusts the volume using the TV remote. This is a real pain. Is there a way the group volume can be controlled by the TV remote?
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Contributor I
June 20, 2014
+1 for me too. I had this issue with my playbar grouped with a pair of play3s. It was very annoying, but most of the time i kept them bonded, because it was even more annoying to redo the whole stereo to 5.1 setup wenn you split the speakers from the playbar.
Now i tried to use the speakers with my logitech harmony hub. And from the start it felt like it should have been like this from the beginning. Similar to the Play/Pause-Button-Change. The only problem is, you can't change the Volume for the whole group. So you end using the apps only for Volume adjustment, what is very disappointing. PLEASE add the option in the software and for Logitech to make a Mastervolume!
   
Avid Contributor I
September 26, 2014
Still waiting for any news about this feature. Its absolutely needed. Please Sonos!
Contributor I
October 19, 2014
+1. I have a Play:1 in the kitchen grouped to the Playbar to fill in TV sound in the kitchen. I would like my TV remote to be a master volume control for the entire group. Probably should be implemented as an option in Settings.
Lyricist I
December 6, 2014
+1 here as well, as it is quite annoying to have to mess with a separate controller to adjust the volume. I agree it would be best configured as an option.
Lyricist I
December 16, 2014
I have read this thread....and my comments are...I have a SONOS playbar, bridge, sub, and 2 play 1 speakers....the sub and playbar are next to the TV (65" Panasonic 4K HDTV) and the 2 play 1 speakers are in the back of the room......you need to add a software fix so that the TV remote will control the 2 play 1 speakers when they are paired with the playbar....I don't want 5.1 sound...what I want is for the same sound to come out of the rear speakers that come out of the playbar....and I can't do this... you need to work on a fix..we ALL should have a CHOICE as to how we want our systems set up...and for $2000.00 that we paid this should have been done already.
Enthusiast I
December 16, 2014
I have read this thread....and my comments are...I have a SONOS playbar, bridge, sub, and 2 play 1 speakers....the sub and playbar are next to the TV (65" Panasonic 4K HDTV) and the 2 play 1 speakers are in the back of the room......you need to add a software fix so that the TV remote will control the 2 play 1 speakers when they are paired with the playbar....I don't want 5.1 sound...what I want is for the same sound to come out of the rear speakers that come out of the playbar....and I can't do this... you need to work on a fix..we ALL should have a CHOICE as to how we want our systems set up...and for $2000.00 that we paid this should have been done already.
Think the idea to add the option is fine, but to have a go at Sonos because it is not included already is a bit odd.
A comparison would be, I buying a new Ferrari and then complaining it's not designed to go off-road or rock-hopping.
You can't complain that the software doesn't what you want it to do if it was never designed to do it in the first place. If they had removed functionality/features during a software update, then we should rightfully complain
December 16, 2014
I have read this thread....and my comments are...I have a SONOS playbar, bridge, sub, and 2 play 1 speakers....the sub and playbar are next to the TV (65" Panasonic 4K HDTV) and the 2 play 1 speakers are in the back of the room......you need to add a software fix so that the TV remote will control the 2 play 1 speakers when they are paired with the playbar....I don't want 5.1 sound...what I want is for the same sound to come out of the rear speakers that come out of the playbar....and I can't do this... you need to work on a fix..we ALL should have a CHOICE as to how we want our systems set up...and for $2000.00 that we paid this should have been done already.
does the music play back full mode not achieve this?

https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1959/kw/play:1/related/1
Trending Lyricist I
December 17, 2014
Come on Sonos, how long do we have to wait for this? Surely there are enough people asking for it.
Contributor I
December 19, 2014
I have read this thread....and my comments are...I have a SONOS playbar, bridge, sub, and 2 play 1 speakers....the sub and playbar are next to the TV (65" Panasonic 4K HDTV) and the 2 play 1 speakers are in the back of the room......you need to add a software fix so that the TV remote will control the 2 play 1 speakers when they are paired with the playbar....I don't want 5.1 sound...what I want is for the same sound to come out of the rear speakers that come out of the playbar....and I can't do this... you need to work on a fix..we ALL should have a CHOICE as to how we want our systems set up...and for $2000.00 that we paid this should have been done already.
When playing music, the tv remote does not control playbar or bonded speaker volume. You have to use a Sonos controller. In addition, full does not apply to TV input via the optical port.
Lyricist I
December 21, 2014
+1 here. There should be an option to control all speakers in TV mode using the TV controller. Any one not liking this preference should be able to opt out. Simple, no? I say it is a design flaw that diminishes the value of the product. I cannot recommend SONOS to anyone until this is sorted out.