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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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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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CardscaleContributor I
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Sonos Arc with Sonos One A100 Model S13

Hi I have the Sonos Arc and The Sonos Sub Gen 3 and an old Sonos One A100 Model S13 speaker.If I were to purchase another Sonos One A100 speaker could I use them as surrounds or do I need a newer Sonos One model?Regards Alan

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1 year ago
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brock6431Contributor I
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To set up my Ray

Do I connect the Ray to my tv or thru my stereo component?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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CheleContributor I
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Projector recommendations for Sonos arc

Recently purchased the sonos arc - disappointed to find out i need to purchase multiple gadgets to make the arc work with my xaomi projector, and run a long cable. So now I'm thinking to upgrade projector. Does anyone have recommendations for projectors with eArc connection (to avoid the extra hdmi matrix)Upward projector (to avoid the long cable)Android OS preferable  Does this even exist? Really grateful for any advice     

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Corry P
1 year ago
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MyrdhinContributor II
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PS5 + Samsung (old Smart TV (with HTML Arc) + Sonos Beam (gen2) and 2 Sonos One SL

Hello,I guess this is a very basic question but I haven't been able to find a definite answer to it.I have a PS5 plugged into the HDMI port of my Samsung UE55C8700 old SmartTV. My sonos Beam (gen2) is plugged into the HDMI Arc port of this same TV. Impossible to have a Dolby sound: only comes out of PCM Stereo 2.0. (the TV supports Dolby Digital plus)Sonos Support tells me that the Beam can only output Dolby if and only if it's the TV that generates and outputs the sound (in short, if it's an application on the TV). And how to do with a bluray? Have you ever seen a TV with built-in bluray playback??? Is this a joke???

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1 year ago
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tafternContributor I
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Sub Mini Ethernet connection issues

Just bought myself a Sub Mini to pair up with my Beam. Right out of the box I’m having issues with using the sub mini connected with Ethernet. Prefer it that way since the router is right next to it. The beam is also connected with Ethernet. However, when I plug the Ethernet in to the router it kills my network and the router loses all internet connectivity. WiFi on the sub mini works just fine. But whenever I connect the sub with Ethernet, it messes up my router and network.  I’m thinking the sub has a faulty network card that somehow maybe is wired wrong. But before I complain to the store where i bought, do any of you have any suggestions?

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1 year ago
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Kri55gContributor I
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sonos arc apple 4k tv 2022 lg c1 earc no dolby atmos only stereo pcm

I have all these but tidal only outputting in stereo pcm.even albums that should report DA are missing the master recording symbol in tidal.i have an almost exactly the same setup with a beam gen 2 and nvidia shield in place of the sonos arc and apple 4K tv 2022 and everything is fine.any ideas?all help appreciated

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1 year ago
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usmcfamContributor I
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Sonos Playbar will not factory reset

I’ve tried several time to reset our Playbar and the white light just comes on solid every time.  I’ve tried plugging it in with the pause button held, pause and volume up and no reset.  We could not see it in the S2 app, yet our other controllers work fine.  I tried removing the ethernet cable, then removing the optical connection, yet nothing seems to allow a factory reset to be performed.  Does this mean the Playbar is bad?

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1 year ago
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compilerAvid Contributor I
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How does an Android phone connect a Sonos soundbar to play the music?

How does the Android phone connect the Sonos Arc or Beam 2 soundbar to play the music? 

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Sc00t3rContributor I
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Amp with (2) pairs of speakers + Arc + One SL's + Sub

I currently have the Arc + Sub + One SL’s in my living room. Recently picked up the Amp. I would like to run (2) pairs of speakers off of the Amp. One set in the garage and one set out on the deck. Plan on using a switch. My question is - when I set up the Amp and added it, the pair of speakers I had connected to the amp started playing the music I selected. But the TV audio stopped playing on the Arc. That being said, can I run audio to the deck / garage speakers while playing a movie / watching TV on the Arc in the living room? I don’t have the Amp connected to the TV. As I don’t need or want it for anything video. Just want a music source in those other areas of the house. But won’t want to stop someone from watching a movie or TV in the living room. 

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1 year ago
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CanadianTechnophobeContributor I
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Arc and MiniSub hookup problems - please help

Hi everyone - first time post.  Just bought Sonos Arc and Sub Mini (room isn’t overly large - 20 ft x 16ft, and have young kids so super bass isn’t critical) with Black Friday (previously just using TB speakers).  I’m not very good with technology (hence the name) and have them just out of the box.  I’m having two issues that seems to be giving me problems: I have the arc and sub mini very close beside each other, maybe 6 ft apart max.  There is absolutely no issues with my Arc and the Wifi.  But half the time it won’t “find” the submini, and the sub mini will try to connect to my neighbours network.  I don’t know why it’s affecting one and not the other.  Has anyone encountered this?  I have a band new decent wifi modem, so not sure what’s up The arc and mini appear to work GREAT with TV/movies.  My wife is really into music and so we decided to put on Spotify - strangely the minisub will work, but it will be INCREDIBLY faint.  Changing the equalizer settings on the app doesn’t have i

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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UdonContributor II
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Sonos Sub Gen 2 Suddenly Unregistered & Cannot Readd

I was playing some music through my system this morning and suddenly realized I wasn't getting any bass and the sub didn't seem to be putting out anything.I checked my app and it shows the sub connected to my system so I disconnected the sub and tried to re-add it and it just keeps telling me there was a problem adding it to my system.I connected the included ethernet cable directly to it and connect it to my router and every time I try to disable Wi-Fi it keeps telling me to connect an Ethernet cable. 🙄I have ran a diagnostic while playing some music and here is the number 217906890 Appreciate the assistance.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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TrentBContributor I
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Audio set up question

We have the Playbar and 2 Play 1 speakers set on the same room, but when we watch TV, the audio is terrible because the talking only comes from the playbar and the background sounds come out of the Play 1s.  Watching sports is especially awful because all you hear is the crowd, not the commentary. How do you change it so the Play 1s play the speech and not just the background noise?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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Typhoon1971Contributor I
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Connectiviy

Hello,I have Sonos speakers: 2 Play 1one, a Sub and a Playbar. I added the hardware called Port from Sonos so that my Sonos hardware communicates in AirPlay from Apple with my MacBook pro and my HomePod.Since the connection of this new material, the sound gets chopped when I use my speakers to listen to the sound of the television which is an LG OLED55C6V.AEK. Before the addition of this new material, I used the option: "Audio output (Optical/HDMI ARC)" of the television. The technician who installed the Port advised me to continue using this option.How should I set up my Sonos equipment so that the sound is heard clearly, without hatching?Thanks.

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1 year ago
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Francisco RuanoContributor I
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Sonos Bean + 1 Sonos One SL

Buenas tardes a todos.Tengo una barra Bean y recientemente he añadido un One SL con la idea de añadir un segundo más adelante.Tengo la Bean conectada a la TV por HDMI ARC y cuando subo el volumen desde el mando, solo le afecta a Bean y no sube en One SL. ¿ Como puedo solucionar esto sin tener que estar entrando en la aplicación de SONOS continuamente??

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5 months ago
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Jcv64Contributor I
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Beam gen 1

Hi I am having issues re setting up my Sonos beam gen 1 to my system. Have done absolutely everything you can possibly Imagine. Works with Ethernet cable no issues. Have done numerous resets.Connected as new device. Finds it and process done as per other Sonos products. But nothing. It has sometimes said that my unit has been installed and may not appear on my system list but would need to disconnect and connect in order for it to appear in my system but nothing. Any ideas? Used to work just fine……….

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1 year ago
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mrparetContributor I
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Inconsistent Atmos w/ Beam (Gen 2) and LG CX

Hi all, I am new to the Sonos community, and I’m hoping you can help me understand what I’m doing wrong. I recently purchased a Beam (Gen 2) and Sub Mini. Something I was looking forward to was Dolby Atmos, however my experience has been inconsistent. When I first setup the Beam, I played the intro sequence to Top Gun Maverick, and the Sonos app was correctly reporting Atmos (and it sounded great). After bouncing around several apps, including watching content without Atmos support, I’m having a hard time getting the Beam to resume Atmos when it’s available. For example, when attempting to watch Andor on Disney+, the output was labeled as Dolby Digital 5.1, when the content is labeled as having Dolby Atmos. The only way that I’ve been able to get the Beam to resume Atmos is to disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable from the TV. Considering that I have gotten Atmos, I’m sure that the hardware itself isn’t the issue. I’m hopeful that this is a setting or other configuration issue somewh

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1 year ago
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suzukingContributor I
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I know many of you are unable to update SYMFONISK 594.879.47, is that right?

Hi AllI purchased SYMFONISK 594.879.47 but the app update server seems to be down and I am unable to get the updater and complete my speaker setup. tried WIFI setup security and tethering but I get the same error code 18 and I wonder if a worldwide update attack is being carried out on SONOS, because I got 30 once by chance. I wonder if this is a problem that has been happening since the previous model. (around 7 minutes in)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6t6Pxti5GoI would like to see congestion relief and scaling because a file update mechanism is something that should be able to optimize the cost of a cloud environment. Regards

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1 year ago
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TomS23Contributor I
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Sonos Beam + One (Surrounds) keep disconnecting

Hello,Sorry I know this has been asked before, but I'm unable to find a solution to get mine stable again.I've had a beam and one surrounds for a few years now, have always worked faultlessly and connected to the TV when audio started playing. I have always used the optical to hdmi adaptor to connect to the beam, with wireless connection for the pair of ones.A few weeks ago, the TV started disconnecting from the TV. It would not connect when audio played. The only solution I found was unplugging the beam from the power and resetting the unit. Fine during the day, but every morning when the TV goes on, nothing, so I need to unplug the device and reset, this gets tedious!Yesterday the pair of one devices could not be found, so have to factory reset them and repair to the sound bar to create the surrounds.The frustrating part is this system has worked so well for a while, but now I have daily issues with connectivity or having to restart devices. It's worth noting that nothing in the home

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1 year ago
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AdamBaContributor I
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Beam Gen2 Setup Issues

Hi,I’ve just purchased a Beam Gen2.  This is connected to my Sony TV to which I also have a Sky Q box and Nintendo Switch connected.  Beam is connected via the Sonos supplied HDMI into Arc.I have a couple of issues that hopefully someone can help with:When I use the sky remote the TV volume adjusts in jumps of 2.  These are odd numbers, so 7,9,11 etc - particularly annoying as I normally use 10 or 12 for standard viewing.  Any ideas how to achieve increments of 1 as I can without Beam connected. The sound drops out and then returns completely randomly.  Never had this problem before. How do I find where to do the “calibrate speaker to your room function”?  It appeared on my phone during setup and then disappeared when the Beam decided to update.I actually purchased 2 Beams but based on this may be returning both!  The other Beam is for use with a Pioneer TV.  Really frustrating as my Play 5 (not connected to s TV) is fantastic.  Any help will be great.  Thanks.

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1 year ago
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SigmaContributor I
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sonos arc no tv audio - Chromecast hd / Vizio m65-e0

Hi all thx in advance for any direction - My setup - Vizio m65-e0 4 HDMI inputs 1 being HDMI 2.0 ARC supported 2-4 only HDMI 1.4.Google chromecast HDSonos ArcThe Arc is plugged into HDMI 1 Chromecast is plugged into HDMI 4During setup of the sound bar everything seemed to go smoothly - the Arc connected to the tv without issue.  In the system menu - CEC - both the Arc and the Chromecast are recognized.If I leave the audio to tv speakers the Chromecast will play audio out of the tv and the Google remote will control the tv volume.If I disable tv speakers in the Vizio menu the the Chromecast controls the Sonos audio and the tv recognizes the the audio is going to a different source however the Sonos puts out no audio.The Sonos app says that the tv is playing audio and allows volume control that is recognized by the tv (displayed volume up or down)So it appears everything is communicating and controlling as expected however without the audio coming through the Arc.All firmware is up to da

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1 year ago
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KORRIGANContributor I
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ARC & ATMOS TRUE HD

Google translate“Good eveningI come back here with my concern for Dolby Atmos True HD.Does anyone have the same config as me:- UHD source (UHD Bluray or PC)- TV TCL 65C831- SONOS ARC Soundbar + 2 SONOS ONEThe sound "jumps" when I have ATMOS TrueHD (Bluray TopGun for example or ATMOS demo file)I updated everyone, put quality KORDZ brand HDMI cablesConfigured the sources in Bitstream and the TV in system pass (Pass Trough)If I deactivate the passTrough, I no longer have a sound cut, but I switch to Dolby Atmos "light" = no True HD. Also in this config, the 5.1 no longer goes to DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 on SONOS but to PCM Dolby 5.1 .... ???What do you think ? pb to TCL or to SONOS?

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Corry P
1 year ago
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dbellisarioContributor I
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How to use Sonos Beam + Amp with TV

Hi All! So I’ve seen related questions asked a few times but haven’t seen a clear answer for our needs, so thanks for any guidance! We are trying to set up:Sonos Amp (w/ 2x Klipsch bookshelf speakers and an SVS sub) Sonos BeamTo play back our TV audio (which we have connected to an HTPC and a PS4).Geometrically, I’d like to set up the beam underneath the TV (obviously), and the two bookshelves to the left and right sides of the room, between the three getting good coverage and depth for the whole room (it’s a large open-concept studio).I’d like to avoid using the bookshelves as ‘rear’ channels, because we use the speakers for music as much as TV and we want the bookshelves to actually lead the audio, with the beam there to help out and fill out the sound.How do you recommend setting that up from a Sonos perspective? From what I’ve read on these forums, it sounds like the best approach is to make the Amp the ‘master,’ and the Beam a ‘slave’ somehow? Thanks for any advice!

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BevokContributor I
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Adding and removing sub - Trueplay retune?

Hiive got a pair of Fives for music listening and have purchased an Arc and sub for tv in the same room. Just a question - if I wanted to move the sub between the two setups each time I use them would I need to redo Trueplay, or does it hold onto that tuning?Thanks  

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1 year ago
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Michael BurgenerContributor I
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Feature Request: ARC - Variable Speech Enhancement

This feature request is for user-variable level control for the ARC speech enhancement effect.My TV audio setup is currently ARC+2xONE SL+Sub(gen 3).I’ve tuned and enabled TruePlayWith speech enhancement off, I find the speech level is a bit buried in the rest of the audio. I tried speech enhancement and it works great, but it feels like it’s about twice as much as I need. The speech is very intelligible, but is too emphasized (along with some other sounds) for my needs and comfort.So, I propose that the Speech enhancement level be adjustable, similar to treble and bass controls (but with only positive range of adjustment).Thanks 

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JoJContributor I
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Trying to add Sonos Ray to system with Play 5 (Gen 1)

I am trying to add a Ray onto an existing system that has a combination of old and new Sonos products.I have a Play 5 (Gen 1) and a Play 5 (Gen 2) and a Sonos One.  So far with my existing kit, I have been able to use the Sonos S1 app to control them all and it’s been fine.Trying to add the new Ray onto the system and the Sonos S1 app says the Ray is not compatible and I have to use the new Sonos app… but if I use the new Sonos app, it says I won’t be able to use my existing Play 5 (Gen 1).I don’t want to have to get rid of my Gen 1, nor do I want to do the Sonos upgrade.How can I make the Ray work?

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1 year ago
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