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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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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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Ross from AustraliaContributor I
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No Dolby Atmos with LG Oled C2 and Arc

Hello Everyone, I have a 1 month old 65 inch LG OLED C2 TV. Today I upgraded my sound system to a Sonos Arc. I am reasonably HiFi literate but despite trying a myriad of different options recommended on this, and other forums, I cannot get the Sonos Arc to play Atmos sound. It will transmit at Stereo PCM. I have simply connected the TV to the Sonos Arc using the Sonos supplied HDMI cable. The connections are from the HDMI 2 (ARC) port on the TV to the HDMI Port on the Sonos Arc. The TV’s sound output is set to HDMI (ARC). I do receive Atmos sound on the TV (not the Sonos ARC) when I disconnect the Sonos Arc and play an Atmos featured Netflix show using the TV’s speakers. Does anyone have any suggestions or is this simply a bug in the LG software?Thank you,Ross 

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1 year ago
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JohnmackContributor I
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Beam connection

Hello , I have purchased a Beam speaker which I intended connecting to a ten year old Phillips tv . Without checking prior to purchase I thought the tv had an optical outlet . Now I find it doesn’t have one , but has a 3.5 digital audio out . My problem is how or can I connect this tv now to the Beam through the HDMI cord ? . I have the optical to HDMI adapter supplied by Sonos , but can’t connect to the 3.5 outlet . I don’t wish to purchase another tv with a hdmi arc connection .Hope somebody maybe able to help . Kind regards , John .

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1 year ago
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G HuntContributor I
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hdmi eARC

Hi, My beam gen2 works fine on my Samsung tv untill I turn hdmi eARC on. When it's on I get random cut outs. Does anyone know of a fix for this issue?

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1 year ago
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MihaiTContributor I
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Audio stops working intermittently when streaming on Beam Gen.2 and nVidia TV Shield Pro

I have a Sonos Beam Gen.2 hooked to an LG TV and I use an nVidia TV Shield Pro for streaming. Everything works perfectly when I’m watching regular TV or playing on the Playstation 5. I can see in the Sonos mobile app various TV channels operating in Dolby Digital 2.0 or Dolby Digital 5.1. On the PS5 the sound is DTS Surround 5.1. Both TV and Playstation sound work flawlessly. The problem starts when I watch Netflix, Prime Video or Plex from the nVidia TV Shield. Occasionally, about once or twice per hour, the sound just stops working out of the blue while the video keeps running. The temporary fix I found is to cycle the sound output of the TV back to internal TV speakers, then after 1 sec of sound on speakers, the TV switches automatically back to Audio Out (Optical/HDMI ARC) and, magically, the Beam sound works again. Until it happens again 20 min later. I also detect sometimes a bit of skipping or small cracking or popping, but it’s very mild. Usually these smaller things happen mor

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1 year ago
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JABSContributor I
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optical connection

Can I connect two optical connections (TV and DVD) to playback using an optical switch?

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Airgetlam
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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JFrey12Contributor I
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1 Sonos Arc, 2 TVs

In my living room, I have two TVs mounted next to each other (because football). And I have a Sonos Arc as my soundbar. One TV has an HDMI 2.1 eArc port that supports Sony Atmos, the other TV is older and only has an optical sound output. And then my Arc, of course, just has one input for sound.I often have a football game playing on each TV, and would like to switch between which TV is outputting sound with just the push of a button a remote.Is there a way I can accomplish this setup with my current TVs and my Arc soundbar with it's single HDMI input? Or even if I had 2 TVs that have an audio port that is 2.1 HDMI, is it possible to make that work (I'm not sure that there are HDMI switch boxes that support eArc tech)?

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1 year ago
McCallister
McCallisterTrending Lyricist I
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Implement AMP integration with ARC.

Hi all,I started renewing my 5.1 system as follows: The AVR Yamaha MusicCast drives as front channels a pair of PROAC Response 3.5 through pre-outs and two Audio Research finals, the central channel always PROAC, the sub and surround Jamo.Now, to simplify use, I thought of replacing the AVR and the central channel with ARC, and the current sub and surround wired with SUB 3th gen and a pair of ONE SLs.Up to here everything works quite well. At this point I bought an AMP with the idea of ​​using it to drive the pair of PROAC 3.5 as front channels but with great surprise and equally disappointment I discover that AMP cannot be integrated with ARC in a 5.1 home theater configuration !!!It seems incredible that this possibility was not foreseen.It would be interesting to understand if the problem is of a hardware nature or simply could be solved with a firmware upgrade. 

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McCallister
1 year ago
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singerContributor I
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Simultaneously Playing Music & Sound from TV via Sonos Arc

I’d like to play music from my Arc while watching TV. However, when I do, the Audio from my TV does not switch back to the TV’s speakers and instead I only hear music. Is there a way to have my TV automatically revert back to it’s standard Audio if I’m playing music on my Arc? My Arc is connected to my TV via HDMI ARC. If not, is the solution to purchase another Sonos product, so that I would be able to play music from that device and keep the audio from my TV coming out of my Arc?

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Mr. T
1 year ago
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Davewb001Contributor I
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ARC HAS NO BASS

I just purchased a new ARC with subwoofer.   I have completed the Truesound set up.   The ARC sound is very flat, tinny and with no bass.   Even adjusting the EQ settings the sound is bad, does not matter what the source, watching TV, Netflix etc or steaming music

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1 year ago
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LmhostContributor II
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best configuration beam + 2 one

HelloI have set up a home cinema with a beam and two sonos one in surround speakers.However, when I listen to music, do I have to delete this configuration and create only one stereo pair on the one and play music only on the one?what is the configuration? 

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1 year ago
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CDRRegContributor I
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ARC/DIRECTV connection

I’m contemplating buying an ARC sound bar, my TV doesn’t have a HDMI ACR input.  I would use the included adapter, but how do I get the signal from the directv box to the TV?

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buzz
1 year ago
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YesuContributor I
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sonos arc

I got this yesterday and I noticed something on both the sides of arc. Is this normal? 

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Dogdad
1 year ago
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TchotchkeContributor I
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connecting sonos ray to TV ARC

I was given a Sonos ray by a family member no cables, it only has optical output , my Samsung TV only has HDMI ports, can I use the Sonos optical to HDMI adapter that you can buy. Thanks

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Brett S.Contributor I
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Sonos audio sync issue

For the love of the sweet BABY JESUS, will you please fix the audio sync issues with Sonos products.  It is a known issue on every community board in the universe.  I spent $1500 for a Sonos Arc, 2 One SL’s and a Sub mini.  They are grouped together.  They are plugged into an ARC port on my VERY GOOD Sony Bravia XBR 55’ television and I use an Apple TV 4K (2022 Newest version).  That’s it!  One TV, One Apple TV and your speakers plugged into a great TV and the audio sync (video is faster than the audio) exists in varying degrees on every Apple TV app: Youtube TV, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney Plus.  All of them have audio sync issues.  By the way, the TV audio sync adjuster in the Sonos App does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.  It doesn’t change the sound sync at all.  It doesn’t work.If you’re not going to fix the problem, SAY SO!  That way, I can just return the entire system and try something else..Bose maybe?

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1 year ago
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CindyschnoebContributor I
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Sonos sub gen 3 and Beam and Amp Sonos

hello. We have a Sonos system, 3 Amp Sonos including 1 for the TV room. At the level of the TV room we have a beam, an amp integrated in the ceilings and recently a Sonos Sub. No sound comes out of the Sub, is this normal?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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HumorsopaContributor I
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Credits

How do I register credits?

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1 year ago
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CooljackContributor II
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should Sonos home theater speaker

Should Sonos make a speaker in the wall for a home theater set up 

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1 year ago
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BatrorContributor I
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beam gen 2 with sub or sub mini, or arc

Hello, I couldn’t find a similar topic yet.  I currently own a Beam Gen 2 which I am very happy to have. I will be moving in a few months where my living room will be bigger. We’ll be watching movies from about 4 meters in a room that’s about 20 m2, maybe a little less. We’ll be listening to music as well.  Should I 1: sell my beam gen 2 and buy an arc, and in a few years add a sub (mini) and 2 one’s for a surround system? This will take me some time though.  2: buy a sub (or sub mini) immediately and later 2 one’s for surround.  Maybe to ask a simpler question if above is not clear, since I’m actually asking a few questions at the same time: Is a Beam Gen 2 sufficient with a sub? Or is an Arc better? I can add a sub later probably but this will take me a year or two. I also am in doubt between a sub or sub mini. I have difficulty choosing. Hopefully I’m not making this too complicated.Thanks a lot! 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
Huggie
HuggieContributor I
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Sub Gen 3 emits weird noise

I have just recently added a Sonos entertainment system to my bedroom. I have the Sonos arc paired with a Gen 3 sub. The sub has been causing me many problems in my 2 weeks of owning it. The sub will sound amazing when first paired and it will be booming. However, over time the sound quality seemed to decrease and the oomph that the subwoofer had was completely gone. I would have to increase the sub level even higher than normal to even try to achieve the oomph I once had. I decided to purchase the Sonos Boost to help with any connectivity issues. I cant tell if the Boost really helped or not to be honest. If i place my ear close to the oval opening in the Gen 3 sub it seems to emit a sound that sounds like an old film reel ticking over and over. When the sub was performing at its best with the oomph I was looking for, there was no weird film reel ticking sound when i put my ear close to it. I just want to figure out what the hell is wrong with it. Im sick of purchasing more things to

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Corry P
1 year ago
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roos.vbxxContributor I
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Bluetooth headphones with Sonos-equipped Samsung TV

Hi, My grandpa uses Sony Bluetooth headphones to the Samsung TV, which is equipped with a Sonos playbar and two speakers. The problem is, the second the Bluetooth turns off, the TV sound then goes through the TV speaker and Sonos, which creates an echoing sound. This is also visible in the settings from the TV: Bluetooth shuts off when the headphones are turned off, the optical sound turns into TV speaker.  Does anyone knows a solution to prevent this from happening without having to change the settings every time?

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Corry P
1 year ago
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IanDWContributor I
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sony ag9 remote won't turn volume up on sound bar

Hi I have a Sony ag9 4K olde and have Sonos sound bar. I can’t use my Sony remote to turn volume up or down on the sound bar I have to use my sky remote 

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Jamie A
1 year ago
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sal1mContributor I
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How do i stop my Beam taking over my tv volume

How do i stop my Beam taking over my tv volume,in my samsung tv settings i select tv audio but it quickly returns back to Beam audio

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Belly M
1 year ago
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Peter70Contributor I
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Help with my home theatre set up.

Hi, i’m looking for some advice on a modification to my home theatre set up.   I had until recently my tv set up with a Sonos playbase and a  Sub (gen 2).  I was very happy with how that sounded.I recently changed the configuration of my set up and put the tv on the wall,  this has made the playbase and  therefore the sub redundant.   So i want to replace the playbase with a soundbar but i do not have the budget to buy an arc and think the original playbar is too chunky so was looking at a Beam or even a Ray.   Would someone be able to tell me if the Ray would work fine with the Sub (gen2)  i think i might have read somewher that the sub would be too powerful for the ray.   If that is the case would the Beam work fine instead?  Would i get away with the 1st gen Beam?  Things to consider,  my tv is a relatively new 55 inch LG but does not have Dolby Atmos.    Many thanks in advance.

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1 year ago
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KatyloveContributor I
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sonos Beam suddenly not working with LG Thinq tv

Sonos system was working fine then it wasn’t. I had to unplug hdmi cable to allow tv speakers to work, but all lights on the system were working just no sound.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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