Home theater

Hi. I used to have a Denon/B&W setup, and mostly used “Multi Channel Stereo” setting (stereo output in front and back speakers). I have Arc, 2x One and Sub. To achieve the same with Sonos, I have to :1. Setup the two back speakers (One) as stereo pair2. Start audio output from TV (ARC)3. Add them to the TV-outputIt would have been nice to be able to choose if the setup should be bundled as surround or multi-channel-stereo.

Hello,I started my sonos system 18 years ago in 2006.  I use all connects and connects amps with the exception of the playbar and sub (both gen 1).  The playbar is in my masterbedroom and gets used for whole house audio but primarily for bedtime tv viewing of local news.  Over the years on other bedroom tv’s I’ve tried other soundbars: Polk; Denon; Yamaha; Sony etc and all were returned because I couldn’t hear dialog at low volumes.  My wife would yell to turn it down even on the lowest setting and any lower settting literally turned the volume completely off.  The Sonos playbar is the only soundbar I’ve owned were I could hear dialog without pissing her off.  As I upgrade my system, I can get a 30% discount on the arc with all the upgrade codes sonos is giving me.  So my question is, has anyone gone from the original playbar to any of the new Sonos soundbars and were there any negatives to the sound quality?  My experience is newer isn’t always better.  Thanks all, I appreci

Hi all. I hope you don't mind me asking for some help. I've seen some posts but can't seem to solve my issue.I have a TCL 50RP620K Roku TV with a Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series S connected. I previously had a Sonos Ray and two Ones as surrounds with this setup and all worked perfectly.I recently upgraded to a Beam (Gen 2) again with the Ones as surrounds. This meant moving around my connections so the Beam could take HDMI1 which is the only one with ARC.The Switch works as normal. However, this created a lag with the Xbox. I couldn't play anything as the lag was affecting the control of the game. From checking connections and settings, and moving the Beam to another HDMI input, I discovered that when the Beam was disconnected, the Xbox went back to normal. I was able to solve the Xbox issue by selecting "Passthrough" instead of "Auto" under "Digital output format" from my TV's audio settings.However, with this selected, audio for live TV is now coming up

Hi,My beam gen2 is connected to my WiFi and I am playing music too it now but when I try and add any voice assistant, it doesn't matter which one,  all I get is 'there was a problem connecting to your device' message.  I have tried all the usual things, reboot router and so on, but the device is obviously connected as I'm playing music and can see it within the Sonos app.I'm out of ideas 

I recently purchased a SONOS BEAM and an IKEA SYMFONISK.I was able to set up the SYMFONISK as surround speakers for the BEAM.However, I would like to use the infonisks as stereo speakers and not play the BEAM when I am playing music, and only revert to the surround system when watching movies etc.Is it possible to set this up?

I have purchased two Beam (Gen 2) speakers from the same store and same palate lot. Both complete the setup process connecting to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band before returning an error 1101 when attempting to update the firmware after which the setup completes with a tone but the speaker disappears from the Sonos app upon clicking Done. I confirmed each was connected to my WiFi network and was pingable.  I tried connecting to an existing system and each time the Sonos app found the speaker and connected before immediately disconnecting again. I tried the same thing with the speaker connected via Ethernet with the same result. I factory reset each speaker, reset the Sonos app and started setup again with the speaker connected via Ethernet but it still failed. I even tried deleting my new Sonos account, creating a new one, factory resetting the speaker and starting all over again with no success. My only conclusion is that I bought two speakers from a bad lot where the initial failed firmwar

I have a Chromecast with Google TV (4K) that works as a streaming device when using the internal TV speakers. For our preferred audio, we have a full SONOS surround sound system (SONOS Arc soundbar, Sub Gen 3 subwoofer, 2x Era 100 rear speakers) that works perfectly with any regular streaming of music etc. from phones. However, it will often not work at all with the Chromecast. Despite all speakers being installed and paired properly, the Chromecast will instead often use the TV's internal speakers. There are times that yes, the whole system works as desired. Other times it won't work, and I will then unplug the Chromecast, leave it 30 seconds, then plug it back in and the problem has gone away temporarily (sometimes having to repeat a couple of times). This is a VERY frustrating problem to be facing in 2024, especially when needing to try to unplug from a slim wall-mounted TV and plug back in. I do believe that this is a Chromecast problem rather than a SONOS problem:

Having trouble connecting the Sonos app to an Asus xp4 mesh router. Arc soundbar connects to wifi, but the app will say Arc is connected, and then the Arc soundbar does not show on app. Tried iphone and 3 different ipads. Rebooted router many times. Restarted speaker as new many times. Hardwired soundbar to router. Speaker will play through tv, but cannot be controlled without the app. Called Sonos and they said the router (might) not be supported. Anyone else having this problem?

Hi everyone.  I have a special birthday coming up & my wonderful wife wants to buy the Sonos Arc for me. I have a very small TV room & just wondering if this would be a problem, I really don't want to turn her down.🤣. Your comments/help would be great. Many thanks.

Since the App update my surround speakers (Play1) have stopped working. have tried powering everything down then tried removing them but have not been able to add them back. Then tried factory resetting them added them back to the system and got message saying they were connected but when you look for them they are nt there. Tried adding back as surrounds and it can’t find them. They were fine before the App update which is awful! Tried to call tech support but says 90 minute wait don’t know what else to do.

As if the app update disaster was not enough, the Sonos Beam I have been using since 2020 has just bricked.  I spent six hours today trying to get it to work.  Phone support is 70 minutes of wait time, so I got in a queue for Sonos support chat in the UK (I live in Canada where there are “no representatives available”).  Finally got someone, we spent over two hours trying the whole song & dance including sequential re-boot ( I have 11 Sonos products).   Nothing worked.  His closing suggestion was to call voice support…..Anyone experiencing this?  Oh, and btw - for those last four years, the Sonos Beam worked with an non ARC HDMI connection from the 24” TV in my kitchen….now if I managed to get the Beam to connect to my network, if I connect the TV it’s kicked out.  None of this makes sense.  How can a device that never had an optical in, require an optical connection if your don’t have ARC? This is not my first hardware nightmare with Sonos but this is by far the worst.

Since the latest update my Beam gen. 1, (S2), has lost its microphone and light,  ( including Alexa voice). Also, both of my Play:1 surround speakers have no sound despite showing full connection in the app. (S2).Thanks

In my living room I have a stereo pair of Play:5 v16.2 and a TV that’s connected to a Beam v16.2. When we watch a movie we want to use the better sound of the Play:5 pair but when we group them to the Beam they cut out frequently. This does not happen when we listen to music with the Play:5 pair, only when we try to run TV audio to them.Is there a way we can get a better performance?

I noticed they sell the Arc and wireless Ace headphones as a bundle. I read that other brand bluetooth headphones don’t work with the Arc. I’m assuming that they got it to work with the Ace headphone. Do you think the Ace is the only headphone that is compatible with the Arc or have they resolved the issue for all bluetooth headphones? I don’t own any Sonos but figuring out what I need to buy. Thanks.

Sonos sub and amp won’t connect to Sonos arc for 5.1 set up I had recently l. 

Hello,im looking to add to my speaker set up to achieve 5.1 surround sound I currently have a playbar and Sonos 1 SL can I achieve this with these items  

I bought the Arc to replace a Play soundbar a few months after the Arc came out. Originally it was connectect to a Sony A80J 2021 model TV and had no issues. Up until recently my system was the Arc with two One’s for rears and the Sub…the A80J went out and I replaced it with a X90L and after I got all the settings correct, everything was working but the sound was far lower than it used to be. Before, I ran the system in the mid 30’s, but now I have to run it at 60 or higher to get the same results. I have since replaced the one’s with a pair of Era 300’s hoping that would help, but it hasn't. I have Apple TV for streaming movies and like I said before, the sound is just not there. Everything is updated so I am at a loss what to try next…I’ve been through this community for a while now, trying different things and sometimes it works, but it seems to revert back for some reason…I hope someone can give me a hand getting this sorted out because I do love this system. Thanks in advance f

Hola a todos, acabo de comprar un sub gen 3 para enlazarlo con mi Sonos arc so y mi la talla de 77 Sony. Lamentablemente, no puedo hacerlo. hice la configuración normal (incluso reiniciando ambos equipos, reiniciando módem, con la misma red, borrando y actualizando la app de Sonos) y se detecta tanto la barra como el sub. Pero, al momento de administrar la barra y agregarle el sub lo hace pero en el menú de la habitación, me aparece de manera momentánea la opción de configuración del sub y luego lo borra. En el mejor de los casos, la detecta comienzo con el true play de sub + arc y luego la app no me deja continuar. me gustaría sabe, si en realidad ambos equipos son compatibles. Incluso hice la prueba con un beam gen 2 + one sl Y funcionó de maravilla. Pero no la compré para esa configuración ni para esa habitación.Espero me puedan ayudar  Moderator edit:Google Translate-

Hey everyone!I’m helping a friend here. Ever since the latest updates, he’s been having two main issues: audio sync and his Beam 2 cutting in and out.He asked me to come over and be a second set of eyes to make sure he wasn't crazy or missed anything when he did his own troubleshooting. We spent a good 6 hours going through everything top to bottom. From WiFi, to TVs, to HDMI Cables, the only thing we did not try was an Optical Cable because we didn’t have one handy. We also did not do a complete “burn it down” and rebuild. He’d already done it 3 times already and I didn’t want a chance of his system ending up in the infamous “Sign In as Owner” error. Here’s the specs for his current system:TV: Samsung Model: UN75TU700DF

Ik heb een sonos wifi hifi set; arc gen 3, subwoofer en 2  100 achterspeakers.Hoe krijg ik het geluid van de achterspeakers wat harder qua volume???!!! Moderator edit:Google Translate- I have a Sonos WiFi hi-fi set; arc gen 3, subwoofer and 2 100 rear speakers.How do I make the sound of the rear speakers a little louder in terms of volume???!!!

Hi there,I just used 3 hours trying to get my new Sonos Ray to work, and I’m losing my mind. I connected the optical cable directly to my LG TV (new model) and set the sound settings to Optical Out. No sound (yes, I raised the volume level). I even tried connecting an optical cable directly from the Ray in to my PS4 Pro, checked the audio settings. No sound. I can’t add the Ray to the Sonos app (iPhone) either because of an error 1.101. I factory reset the Ray 5 times now, no dice. Is there a specific router setting for it allow to connect to the Sonos servers? I also put in a cable from my router to the Ray, but get the same error code. HELP!! 😅

When I add a component the App adds it into a separate room (i.e. Living Room 2).Please help. I simply want a single system that works together. 

I am trying to connect my Apple tv 4k latest generation to my VU TV already working with the sonos arc.Using the ARC HDMI port on the TV to connect with the sonos arc soundbar and the normal hdmi port to connect apple tv with the VU TV.Apple TV keeps saying haven’t received any response from the television.Will the normal HDMI support this connection, or need a ARC port also for connecting apple TV to sonos soundbar.Any response will be appreciated. ThanksNikhil

J’essai d’ajouter un SUB a mon système et ça me demande de faire une mise a jour  et ça me donne cet erreur.  Quoi faire? Moderator Note - Translation by Google: I'm trying to add a SUB to my system and it asks me to do an update and it gives me this error. What to do?

Just got back from vacation and the app has changed. When the TV is on, it says TV AudioHDMI.  No problems until I use ear buds. I change by going to sound settings. The problem is when I change back to ARC. The app shows My Music empty que and then I get no sound. H.ow do you switch my music to tv audio on the app. In a nutshell how do you change tv audio from my music.