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best connection using Sky Q

  • April 3, 2024
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i have a Sonos Beam Gen 2, currently i have it connected directly to my Sky Q box, is that the best connection or should i connect to my HDMI ARC ?

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buzz
  • April 3, 2024

You should connect to the TV’s HDMI-ARC.


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  • Contributor I
  • April 3, 2024

hi buzz

does that give me the best sound when listening to TV

 


buzz
  • April 3, 2024

Yes. This also allows BEAM to render audio for TV Apps.


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  • Contributor I
  • April 3, 2024

Thanks, i have a beam and two Sonos 1, and i very rarely hear anything out of the two S1’ 

 


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  • Contributor I
  • April 3, 2024

sorry i have 2 x sonos play 1 ………...not sure if that makes a difference 

 


buzz
  • April 3, 2024

If setup as a stereo pair, first remove the pairing, then add the PLAY:1’s as surrounds.


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  • Contributor I
  • April 3, 2024

hi, i can only set my tv to PCM

And my sky box i can only set to normal 

when i look at my system on the app in the Audio  for the beam it says PCM 2.0 and for the Play 1’s it just says they are connected