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Stanley_4
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Sonos Era 300 placement for surround

I’d say place the 300s for optimum TV sound and add a stereo pair positioned to work for sitting at the table, or a Five if you can’t find p...
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BJOutdoors
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Two independent systems

I have two SONOS systems. I would like to set them up to operate independently of each other. How do I do that?
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AjTrek1
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Arc Placement

Updated 9/14/23 to include Era 300’s as surrounds (which have upward firing drivers) that replaced Sonos One’s. All other information and gu...
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DebhgrtyContributor I
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Sonos shouts at us after system turned off.

We're having a huge problem with both our speakers. After the TV is shut off (a Sony), and after about five minutes, we get three VERY loud squawks--so loud I jump. The Geek Squad has been out three times but can't fix the problem. Any ideas? This happens on the Arc and the larger one.

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1 year ago
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SoloGuyContributor I
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Sonos Bar Gen 2 - Audio Issues

Hello!  So I'm having issues with sound lately. Seems like anytime I'm watching a movie the sound is not balanced. When I play YouTube/Spotify sound seems to work fine, but movie apps Netflix/Prime/Vudu/HBO Max require me to blast the volume up and the speech is so damn quiet.   Currently watching Indiana Jones on VUDU and the talking is incredibly quiet while the action/music is insanely loud.  Sony Bravia 65"  TV Sound settings have been disabled and routed to just sound bar settings.  In the Sonos app I have applied the speech enhancement and night time modes on/off and tried changing treble/bass to adjust and I can't get anything to balance out. Also lately I have to turn my TV volume up to 70/80 before I can hear clearly and before it was around 15-20 and we could hear perfectly.  Running on HDMI eARC into television.  Feels like I have to just reset everything, but haven't found a clear guide or suggestion that.  Thank you for your assistance! 

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10 months ago
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JerrForceOneContributor I
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Sonos Beam with two Sonos One Speakers - Surround Sound Stopped Working - Check Network Connection?

I have a surround sound setup with a Sonos Beam and two Sonos One speakers. It has been working great for the past year or so and just recently the Sonos One speakers have been disconnected from the system. I reset my router, performed a factory reset on all three speakers, reconnect everything, and then when I try to setup surround, I keep getting a message that “There was a problem. Check network connection and power.” Network has no issues and all speakers are connected to power (I’ve tried this process a number of times as well). I’m thinking the WiFi receiver in one (or both) of the Sonos One speakers is having issues. At one point, I was able to reconnect the surround setup (doing the same exact process), but then the next day speakers weren’t connected. It’s frustrating because I can connect all speakers to the network, and listen on each speaker individually or together. But when I try to “Setup Surrounds” it has an error and my only option is to exit the setup or try again. Wh

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ratty
1 year ago
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Jonnydrama32Avid Contributor I
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Apple TV remote turns tv and sonos playbar volume up

I have a Sony A90J and a playbar connected via optical. The only way I could get the Sony remote to work with the playbar was by turning off BT on the TV, that way it would send an IR signal to the Sonos. As a result of this, every time I change the volume on my Playbar, the TV also shows a meaningless volume change bar. Meaningless because it has nothing to do with the volume coming out of the soundbar. Whether that graphic is at 0 or 100, the volume is completely controlled by the Playbar. In getting the ATV, I was hoping to eliminate this issue, where turning up the volume would not result in the annoying graphic on the tv. I don’t see a way to accomplish this, though.Thoughts?

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Ken_Griffiths
5 months ago
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SnappyBobContributor I
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Describe the Stereo Quality for Music With a Sound Bar, HiFi Set of Fives and Subwoofer - All Facing the Listener

It’s imperative I preface this by saying I know this isn’t a proper set up for Surround Sound with ambient speakers behind the listener, I’m more interested in how it will sound for playing music in stereo.I’m dealing with a small room and 1 subwoofer, I want the best sound I can get using the HiFi Set of Fives, a sound bar, and the Subwoofer (which I already own) and I’d like to use this 5.1 setup with the Fives pointed at the listener, not from behind (there’s no room and I’m really more interested in Stereo Music than the quality of the TV sound).When I want to play music I’ll set the Music Playback option to “Full” and when I want to watch a movie I’ll set the Music Playback option to “Ambient”.My question is does anyone else have their ambient speakers, 2-Fives in my case, set facing the listener and what is the sound quality for “playing music” like when you have the “ambient” speakers facing the listener?thank you again Sonophiles

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skullc
1 year ago
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musicforlifeContributor I
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Hooking Sonos one to stereo receiver

I have a Sonos one and a Sherwood Stereo receiver.  I know the only port the Sonos One has is an Ethernet port in the back.  I also know that Ethernet cable is capable of sending audio signal. I was wondering if I was to get an adapter such as an Ethernet to RCA adapter would I be able to connect the Sonos one to my stereo receiver and get audio playback? Note: the stereo receiver is connected to a record player and a TV.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
jonmichael
jonmichaelEnthusiast II
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Help with Sonos ARC, Roon Streaming. and Casting

I have my Sonos ARC connected to my Roon software as an endpoint. For a reason unknown to me, the TV the soundbar is connected to does not show up in my Roon system as a display (I assume it is Cromecast), yet my other apps (ones with the casting logo) work just fine. Is there something in the Sonos system that is denying the Chromecast connection? Or is it something else? Thanks!

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jonmichael
1 year ago
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TFM23Contributor II
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Is it normal for the HDMI port on the Arc to be very sensitive to any touch / movements?

Can I also ask if it is normal for the HDMI port on the Arc to be very sensitive to any touch / movements?  When I jiggle it even in the slightest, I risk losing the connection to my TV?  Its a brand new cable specifically compatible for up to 8K with eArc support. 

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5 months ago
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AndreaCisseContributor I
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low volume - sonos ray

Set up Sonos Ray using Sonos app for iPhone. During a friend party we used it as standalone player (without connecting to TV). we were using Spotify via Sonos app but - when we have  reached 100% of max volume -  sound was intense but very low for the power of this soundbar (I can make the same volume with a portable small speaker like Bose) is this normal ??

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Jamie A
3 months ago
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Thewizard2000Chromatic Producer I
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3.5mm tv source to sonos

Hello i have 2x sonos play 5 and i just want to know if its ok to connect my sonos five with 3.5 mm aux cable to my new smart tv 3.5mm output (located behind the tv), i can see the little logo of headphone. In my tv settings, i can select ‘’source’’ instead ‘’headphone’’ and the sound is better.I do not have soundbar so this is why i asking. My second question is: if i purchase sonos arc do you know if the audio latency will improve or it will remains the same?Thank you very much for your help.

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9 months ago
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SndHLPContributor I
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Communication failure between my Sony Bravia KD-65X9000H and my ARC

Hi all, I’m at my wits end with this ongoing problem. I’ve done the standard troubleshooting below which works HOWEVER whenever I turn the TV off at the end of the day and go to turn it back on to use it later or whenever the problem starts up again, communication failure etc. Really shouldn’t have to be doing this every time I want to use my system or watch a movie or game. Any help would be greatly appreciated. All my other devices work perfectly with my TV, the ARC is plugged into the E/ARC port and everything is configured correctly with Bravia Sync. Disconnect everything from the TV and unplug the Arc and TV from power for a couple of minutes. Plug everything back in but keep everything disconnected. Make sure Bravia Sync is enabled in the TV settings. Run TV Setup in the Sonos app and follow the app instructions. When the app instructs you, connect the Arc to the TV’s HDMI ARC port using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable. After the Arc has been successfully connected, connect your ot

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7 months ago
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Kevin AContributor I
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Boost with Era 100 as surrounds

Currently have an Arc, two play 1’s and a sub for home theater with Boost wired to my router. Should I get rid of the boost when I replace the two play 1’s with Era 100’s?   Not sure if this is needed any longer.  

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8 months ago
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RamiroContributor I
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Configuracion LG OLED55cx

Conecto sonos ARC al HDMI eARC de la TV LG oled55CX, y en las plataformas de streaming que dan sonido en dolby atmos la aplicacion S2 de Sonos me dice que la salida de sonido es Dolby multicanal PCM 5.1, ¿que configuracion de la TV es  necesaria para que de dolby atmos?

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11 months ago
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ilovejazzmusicContributor I
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Use one of my speakers on its own, even though it's paired

Hello!I have a Beam and two 3s. They are combined and appear as Living Room. They sound great.Sometimes, though, I might want to stream music through one of the 3s on its own. Can I do that? Can I define it as its own entity and leave it as part of the group?Thanks!Nik

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3 years ago
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jottiContributor I
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Sonos One SL Placement

Hey guys, I know this has been asked a lot of times but also read a lot of different opinions so I wanted to ask myself. I’m getting a Sonos One SL pair for my Sonos Beam Gen2 this weekend and was wondering where to place them, since I need to mountwall them (that’s the only option I can afford where I live, no IKEA here sadly).The setup is for my bedroom, which is a small one (3x3m~) so my wall is 3m, and my bed is kinda in the middle of it (can move it a bit). I’m mostly having thoughts on the height and distance from my bed and thinking of moving my hearing position a little to the front of my bed to have the speaks behind me for a “better” surround experience.This wall is where they will be mounted, thank you very much for your time and sorry for asking this question once more.https://ibb.co/vLZmPJh - My room

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106rallye
1 year ago
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PeterJayContributor I
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sync new direct tv Gemini air remote to sonos beam

I am unable to sync the new Direct tv stream Gemini AIr remote to my Sonos Beam to control volume when playing music. I spent an hour on the phone with Sonos tech support and the guy told me this new remote is not  compatible [which makes no sense]. He tried everything to help but could not get it to work.My Samsung remote works fine but I don’t actually use it.Can anyone help?? 

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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EscapedContributor I
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Atmos Jack Ryan Firestick - clicking noise

Hi a newbie here and to Sonos. I recently, last week, took delivery of an arc, sub gen 3 and two ones.On music and 5.1 they sound fantastic, I am very impressed…..BUT listening to Jack Ryan with Atmos, there are regular clicks, three at a time….there does not seem to be much atmos content to test out the system. TV has ARC but not EARC, The fire TV shows atmos. Any suggestions welcome 

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3 years ago
Udon
UdonContributor II
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Still no TP support for latest generation of iPad 11 /12?!

I just upgraded my iPad Air 4 to an iPad 11 Pro 2022 model only to find out true play is not supported on this iPad?!I am an Android guy and bought the iPad Air 4 specifically to be able to use true Play on my system and ended up enjoying using it to surf on etc. Searching the forum I see this has been an issue since 2018. Why would Sonos not opt to support these higher end faster iPads? To me this sort of shows how archaic Sonos speakers are as well as how inept their engineering team is.What an absolute utter disappointment.I just spent hours also trying to get my speakers onto a new router and it was a nightmare only to find out I cannot tune them with true play on my iPad 11. I think I am done with Sonos and I'm just going to buy an atmos sound bar and sub from another manufacturer, this is sad.  

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Stanley_4
9 months ago
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notaristefano.francescoContributor I
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Opzioni audio playbar

Buongiorno, ho collegato con cavo ottico alla TV  Samsung UE55KS8000 una playbar della Sonos con due pla5 come surround. Il problema è che non riesco a settare il Dolby Digital, mi rimane sempre su PCM.Andando nelle opzioni audio  in  collegamento con cavo ottico  la voce "Dolby Digital"  e DTS non diventa selezionabile, ma posso scegliere solo tra "PCM" e "DTS Neo 2:5"  (che se selezionata non produce suono).Sbaglio in qualcosa, perchè anche guardando film da Prime in 5.1 l’app S2 Sonos  li identifica sempre in uscita PCM.Ringrazio quanti vorranno aiutarmi.SalutiFrancesco

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Corry P
3 years ago
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PeterSM
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iPhone Keeps disconnecting from Sonos Beam.

Hi,  i recently bought a Sonos Beam and I’ve been experiencing issues where the speaker will disconnect from my phone and stop playing music.  I’m considering returning my speaker however I want to find out if there are remedial options before doing so ?Thanks in advance. 

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Simon B
3 years ago
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bd6675Contributor I
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Original Sub with Arc & Era 300

Hello,I am currently using the Arc with the original Sub and 2 Ones as rears. I ordered 2 Era 300s to replace the Ones. Will I lose any functionality by using the original Sub with the Arc and the 2 Era 300s?Thanks 

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1 year ago
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Louis-CContributor I
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Sonos Arc + Play One SL x2 Sync Issue...

EquipmentSonos Arc + Play One SL x2 + Sub (Gen 3), Apple TV 4K, HD Fury Arcana, LG-OLED65B16LAProblemI’ve had lots of issues regarding lip sync with the Apple TV, Arc and LG TV but they seem to be sorted with the purchase of the HDFury Arcana. Sometimes the x2 Play One SL’s become out of sync with the Arc.The sound coming from the Arc matches the TV and there is no lip sync issue but there is around a second delay between the Arc and the Play One SL’s. The clearest example is when you press left/right on the Apple TV remote that plays a feedback sound and then 1 second later, the rear Play One SL’s then play the sound.Turning the Play One SL’s off at the power for 20 seconds and then rebooting them solves the problem. I’m currently having to do this around once a week.Can anyone help please?

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1 year ago
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FrostyNaplesContributor I
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Surrounds & Sub cut out - 14.20.1

Playbar, Sub, (2) Ones.The sub and surrounds cut out during use, random times, random durations.  Already factory reset and added system again, problem still exists.  OS 14.20.1, speakers & app.   

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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NothisispatryckContributor I
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not getting dolby atmos

Setup: Arc, 2 One SL, sub (gen 3), LG TV Oled65cx, PlayStation 5 I have my PS5 as my go to media source (as well as video games) and it's connected to my tv with an eArc hmdi cable. I then have the exact same cable running from the eArc port on my tv to the Arc. Whenever I watch something (like Dune on disc) I cannot get Dolby Atmos sound. Sonos app tells me I have Multichannel PCM 5.1.Dolby Atmos is enabled on Tv, Digital Sound Out is set to Pass Through, and eArc in enabled. On my PlayStation I have my audio output set to HDMI Device, HDMI type as Av Amplifier, 7.1 channels and Dolby set as a priority    

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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monsterfrogContributor I
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Sub gen 3 Arc connection issue

I have just received my Sub to complete my surround system. Every time I tried to pair it with Arc I was getting a failed connection message. After quite a few attempts at pairing the sub, and a factory reset later, I discovered that the sub would only pair with the Arc when I switched the Arc from wired to wireless connection. Now my system is working great and all speakers are connected. But when I switch Arc back to it’s wired Ethernet connection, I loose the sub speaker again. As anyone else encountered a similar issue? I also have a pair of surround one SLs which I had no problem pairing with Arc. 

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
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