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Contributor I
December 24, 2022
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How to get the sound from Roku streaming stick to Sonos speakers?

I have an older TV, but it has a Roku streaming stick that connects it to my wifi.  My Sonos speakers are also on the same wifi.  How can I get the sound for the TV to come out of my Sonos speakers?

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Ken_Griffiths
December 24, 2022

You would need to add a Sonos Soundbar or Amp …and connect either to the TV and play the audio to the soundbar and group it with your Sonos speakers. Note there would be a slight delay to the grouped speakers due to buffering, but you may not notice this is your grouped speakers are located in different physical rooms.

Some Sonos speaker ‘pairs’ can be ‘bonded’ (rather than ‘grouped’) to Sonos soundbars and Amp for HT surround audio, and they will not be limited by the buffer delay and can be used in sync in the same physical room, but note these things may depend on the type of A/V source being played - ideally you would want 5.0/1 surround sound from the TV/Roku rather than PCM stereo audio.

Hope that assists. 

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controlav
Lead Maestro
December 24, 2022

TV to Beam/Arc/Playbar via HDMI-ARC or s/pdif optical. WiFi has nothing to do with it.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
Contributor I
December 24, 2022

My TV does not have any output jacks

Ken_Griffiths
December 24, 2022

You would need to add a Sonos Soundbar or Amp …and connect either to the TV and play the audio to the soundbar and group it with your Sonos speakers. Note there would be a slight delay to the grouped speakers due to buffering, but you may not notice this is your grouped speakers are located in different physical rooms.

Some Sonos speaker ‘pairs’ can be ‘bonded’ (rather than ‘grouped’) to Sonos soundbars and Amp for HT surround audio, and they will not be limited by the buffer delay and can be used in sync in the same physical room, but note these things may depend on the type of A/V source being played - ideally you would want 5.0/1 surround sound from the TV/Roku rather than PCM stereo audio.

Hope that assists. 

Ken_Griffiths
December 24, 2022

My TV does not have any output jacks

It initially sounds like it maybe too old to support Sonos speakers but you might need to give more details of make/model etc.

Contributor I
December 24, 2022

TV has no output jacks. I just have the Roku streamer.

Contributor I
December 24, 2022

TV is a Samsung Model: LN480503F8FXZA

 

Contributor I
December 24, 2022

If I have to buy a new TV, Is there one that will play the sound through my wireless Sonos Ikea speakers?

 

controlav
Lead Maestro
December 24, 2022

If I have to buy a new TV, Is there one that will play the sound through my wireless Sonos Ikea speakers?

No. TV audio needs a cable of some form.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
controlav
Lead Maestro
December 24, 2022

TV is a Samsung Model: LN480503F8FXZA

Wow, not sure how Samsung were allowed to sell this in the USA. The law requires an optical output for ATSC devices, but this has none. You need a new TV.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
Ken_Griffiths
December 24, 2022

TV is a Samsung Model: LN480503F8FXZA

I can’t find anything online about that TV model, but if it doesn’t have an Optical or eARC audio out option, then I would perhaps forget the Roku connection and perhaps wait until after you’ve upgraded the TV.

The only other thing is if the Roku has a Bluetooth speaker-link you could output it’s audio to the Sonos Roam and group the Roam over WiFi (at the same time) to your Sonos speakers but I cannot vouch for the reliability of such a connection, but mention it in case you wish to perhaps explore the idea.