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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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IGassmannContributor I
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Almost no sound from rear speakers when Stereo PCM

Hey guys,I read many similar topics, but none had a solution that worked on my setup.Setup / EnvironmentDevices:Audio System (named as “Living Room” in the Sonos app) Sonos Arc Sonos Sub (Gen 3) 2 Sonos Era 100 (Rear placed) Sony A95L TV Apple TV 4KConnectivity:Apple TV is connected to the TV on a HDMI 2.1 (CEC) port with an HDMI 2.1 cable Sonos Arc is connected to the TV on a HDMI 2.1 (CEC, eARC/ARC) port with the Sonos Arc’s provided cableConfiguration / Settings:Sony A95L TV Picture & Sound Sound (Audio system) Dolby AC-4 Dialog level: Min Dynamic range: Compressed DTS Dynamic range: Disabled Prioritize HDMI signal information: Enabled Audio output Audio system settings Acoustic Center Sync: Disabled Audio system prioritization: Enabled A/V sync: Auto Digital audio output: Prioritize passthrough eArc setting: Auto Optical digital audio output volume: Max Apple TV 4K Video and Audio Audio Format Change Format: Off Dolby Atmos: On

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2 months ago
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JMKINAZContributor I
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One SL will not join my ARC system as RS surround

I have an Arc and two One SL's.  They were successfully setup with the OneSLs as LS and RS surround speakers. The RS One SL got disconnected and I cannot get it set up as the RS surround speaker again.I have rebooted it several times and it comes back online it is in the room as a separate system and when I try to add it as the right side speaker the app cannot find it.Super frustrating.  I have an eero mesh system set up as a bridge so I am hoping that at least is correct.I am about ready to delete the entire system from the app, delete the app, and start from scratch by rebooting all three devices and building the system again.  I don’t care about losing the settings as we use the system exclusively with our LG C1 and i’m tired of trying everything I can try on this.  I just don’t want to go through the whole set up again only to lose the speaker again.Has anybody out there experienced this and found a solution? 

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1 year ago
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CjacabContributor I
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Where do you think I should place my sonos era 300s?

Hi everyone, I recently purchased the Sonos error 300. I have been looking and reading at a lot in the forums that are suggesting to put the rear speakers at ear level. I was hoping to save some square footage and potentially mount them higher on the rear wall about 5-6 feet from the back of my couch and invert them, but I had questions about this affecting the sound quality of the home theater.  I'll attach some photos for some advice. I did ask a Sonos tech support directly, and I save the screenshot here, but it seems that the sound quality should not be affected. Thoughts?  

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2 months ago
AllTheWay
AllTheWayContributor I
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55" TV, Sonos Beam and TV Cover

Hola, I’m mounting a 55” tv with a mount that has a Sonos Beam mount attached to it. It’s on a patio and needs a cover. I haven’t had any luck finding a cover that was made specifically for that combo. Has anyone else tried this? Or did you just buy a bigger cover, one that would just need to be cinched down more? Thanks for any information. 

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Corry P
11 months ago
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spiritedawayContributor I
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Beam Gen 2 only passing through volume commands from remote

I have a Beam Gen 2 connected to a Roku TCL TV. The Beam blocks the IR sensor of the TV. I followed the instructions for “Remote Control Setup”, but the TV only responds to the volume up / down / mute commands from the remote. The TV does not respond to play / pause / menu toggles.What do I need to do for the Beam to pass through these other commands?I’m hoping for a solution other than “raise the TV”, which is what I’ll do if nothing else works. Thanks!References: 

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Corry P
7 months ago
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ArwoodContributor I
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Newby: I want to connect my TV to a Connect Amp Gen 1. Help?

Hi. First time posting. I did a search, so if this is answered elsewhere, do direct me please.Goal: Use a Connect Amp (Gen 1) and two B&W speakers as the sound output for my nice but old Philips TV.Output: My choices on the TV are HDMI, HDMI ARC, Digital Audio, and the trusty-old Headphone jack (3.5mm).Input: The Amp has RCA left and right. My hunch: Headphone jack directly to the RCAs and call it a day. I ordered a $10 cable from Amazon and hope it works.Questions: Think it’ll work? What about the mystical “delay” that seems to exist or not depending on … something? Generally speaking, will the use of the headphone jack simply direct the sound that way or does one need to select that as the preferred output? Can I set the Sonos volume to something reasonable and then use the TV audio controller to raise and lower the sound rather than control the Sonos using the phone?Thank you and best wishes.

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7 months ago
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MburnsContributor I
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Ray Wall Mount - Attachment Screws

Hi, I recently returned a faulty Sonos Ray and have  received a replacement speaker however before returning the faulty device I forgot to remove the attachment screws for the Sonos Ray Wall Mount.   Can anyone let me know what size attachment screws I need to purchase and where to buy?  

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4 months ago
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IlikedthecoreContributor I
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Playbar 5.1 audio dropouts through TV

I have a Playbar connected to my Sony TV via optical cable. I have a Roku Express, Humax freeview box and Sony DVD player connected via HDMI to the TV. I can get 5.1 sound going through the TV from each device but experience choppy audio (drop outs for a fraction of a second every few seconds).  As it happens with all devices (and not when the optical lead is plugged straight into the freeview box or DVD player) it seems like the TV is the problem. The Roku is an issue as it doesn’t have an optical connection. I have tried a HDMI/optical splitter but it seems the 5.1 signal doesn’t get passed through from the Roku and I end up with stereo (because it doesn’t go through the TV?). I’m not allowed a new TV so would welcome any other ideas to try and fix the problem? Thanks

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Chris_UK23Contributor I
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connecting Ray + Amp to PC via Optical

Hi guys,I’ve been using Sonos products for years and looking to expand my current kit into my home office.  I’d like to connect a Ray to my PC via optical. I’d also like to connect the Sonos Amp to my PC via optical (assuming this is necessary and the amp can’t pick up the signal via WiFi). The amp will be powering 2x Q Acoustics bookshelf speakers that will act as rears.  my PC only has one optical connection so with the above needing two optical connections, I’ve hit a roadblock. Does the amp need to be connected via optical if the Ray already is?  any thoughts or guidance would be very much appreciated!  

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10 months ago
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MartinKrgContributor I
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Playbar optical input fault

Hi,I’ve changed my TV  to wall hanging and thus the playbar also to wall hanging - hence I’ve had to change the previous optical / toslink cable to a new one with 90-degree plugs. In principle I only need this on the backside of my TV, but the cable has 90-degree plugs at both ends.Oddly my Playbar keeps saying it does not receive sound signal from the TV via the new cable - however I can see there is a red light in the cable so a signal should be there.I’ve tried resetting the Playbar and installing it again, but it’s still the same.I’ve tried the connection again with the old cable (with straight plugs) which works.Anyone good ideas?…..other then to use the excuse to upgrade to an Arc.Rgs and thanksMartin

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1 year ago
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jcnovoaContributor I
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Airplay and Apple TV remote not working after installing Beam

Hi,I just bought a Beam and connected it to a Sony Bravia TV using the optical adapter. I also have a 4th Gen Apple TV connected.Since connecting the Beam I’m having two problems:I’m unable to airplay video from iOS devices onto the TV. I just get an error message whenever I try. (Less critical, but still annoying) The pause/play button is on the Apple TV remote does not work when watching video (from the Apple TV).Any thoughts on what may be causing this problem and how to fix it?Thanks!

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Mark P
3 years ago
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LjPharmContributor I
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Adding SONOs subwoofer to an existing SONOs Arc

Hi, can someone tell me how to add a SONOs Sub Gen 3 to an existing SONOS Arc? I learned that I may have to use the SONOs App. How can I do this? If I want to also add the SONOs surround in the future, do I follow the same procedure? Thanks.

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jgatie
6 months ago
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RowicaContributor I
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Connecting Sonos Play:1 and Symfonisk to Sonos Beam

Hi all,I'm trying a few days to setup a little home theater system with 1 Play:1 speaker, 1 Symfonisk speaker and 1 Beam soundbar. I hope you'll help me with this setup.Regards,Rowica

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3 years ago
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Iain_17Contributor I
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Adding Arc to existing sonos system

Hi, hoping someone can help me here. I got a new tv and arc last week. The arc is connected to the tv ok, occasionally it shows on the app on its own (without me seeing the other speakers) but more often I can see the pre arc system with my speakers in various rooms, but no arc! How do I get everything in the same place so I can get surround sound set up with the arc, play music when tv isn’t on etc? Thanks in advance for your help! Iain    

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1 year ago
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PmakContributor I
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Feature Request - Add ability to disable bluetooth on Arc and Era 300s

Please add the ability to disable bluetooth (in addition to wifi, as already permitted) after connecting ethernet to the Era 300s and ARC.  Allow it to be reenabled with an existing button or after temporarily disconnecting the ethernet. Having the bluetooth transmitting RF in close proximity to the viewer’s head is not desirable to many individuals if the system is already hardwired.  This is especially relevant to placement of the era 300s as rear speakers (in some cases approx 30cm away).  Personally, this modification would finally spur me to purchase the era 300s.  

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Stanley_4
5 months ago
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gesumaContributor I
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Beam 1 and Arc

I have a beam gen 1 and recently found an open box Arc for $400. I hooked it up and will have to say I am not impressed with the Arc. It didn’t have a wow facture to me. All of my TV settings are correct on my 1 Year old Sony TV. I tried trueplay but it didn’t seam to make a difference. I am debating on returning the arc and getting a mini sub for the gen 1 or returning the arc and getting a gen2. I don’t have the money to purchase a sub for the arc just to make it sound better. 

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5 months ago
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AkhiContributor I
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Sonos Era 100s and Sonos Fives as home theatre system?

I have been using a Sonos Beam with 2 Sonos Fives as surrounds for watching content on my TV. The Beam standalone is not as good of a speaker compared to the Fives in my opinion and I have been contemplating if I should just sell it. On a side note, I am exploring the idea of grouping 2 Sonos Era 100s and 2 Sonos Fives and connect them to my Apple TV. Has anyone tried this before and have any feedback/inputs? 

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Stanley_4
7 months ago
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toyboyChromatic Producer II
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Strange sounds coming from ERA300

I have my ERA300s setup as surrounds with an ARC and Gen3 sub. When I’m watching tv or listening to music I hear a strange sound coming from the 300s  Hard for me to describe but I’d describe it as a raspy sound. I have tuned them with TruePlay.

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3 months ago
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Jbarrios60Contributor I
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adding a Connect:Amp to power surrounds

I just got the arc and sub gen 3 And picked up a Connect:Amp gen 2 to power rear in ceiling surrounds.In app set up calls for connecting both arc and amp to router via ether net wire.Is this a permanent set up or temp for them to join together?That's my ?Thanks in advance.Jbarrios60  Moderator edit: Corrected “Amp” to “Connect:Amp” as it’s an important difference for this question.

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1 year ago
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chuckychillaContributor I
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ERA 300 as separate mono speakers via line in

I need 5 channel INDEPENDENT mono Sonos 300 speakers that accept the line source input WITHOUT mixing or cross communication of the 4 or 5 Sonos speakers……..as if being fed discretely from 5 channel Dolby. Can this be done. Also I need each Sonos 300 speaker to not operate in stereo mode with Left/ Right coming from each side. It needs to output from each side. In other words can the sonos 300 operate as separate conventional active speakers?

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106rallye
11 months ago
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MikeE67Chromatic Producer I
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Sonos setup problem after router move

Hi.I have recently had to move my router due to (minor) building work which is now complete. The new router location is permanent. As a result of this situation I can no longer listen to sound from my Sonos setup and have to rely on the TV speakers which, obviously, is inferior! My Arc is connected to my network but the Arc, Sub and 2x One SL speakers are separated into 3 separate groups. I have tried unplugging my Sonos products, waiting for a short time and plugging them all back in again and also searching for new products via Bluetooth but with no success. This is what I see on the Sonos app:  Thanks in advance for any help 🍻 

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1 year ago
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jason_a69Contributor I
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Play a Bluray audio disc

Hi there,First of all my setupSonos Beam 2 Sonos Era 300 x 2 LG 55C8 Tv (with Arc port, no eArc) PS4 (thinking of getting a PS5)I would like to get this Bluray audio disc and play it in at least surround sound, the end goal is to hear it in Atmos.https://shop.pinkfloyd.com/product/X3AMPF1239/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-blurayIf I play it on the equipment I currently have, via the PS4, will I get 5.1 surround?If I replace the TV (or get an HDMI extract audio thingy) to get an eArc port and then also get a PS5, will I get Dolby Atmos?Many thanksJason

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7 months ago
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Liberty222Contributor I
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Replacing Beam 2, how to configure Sub Mini

Hello, I installed a Beam 2 and Sub Mini in my family room last week. Had a few issues with the Beam and decided to take it back to Costco for exchange. I did a factory reset on the old beam before boxing it up to go back. When I set up the new Beam, what do I do with the Sub Mini in the ap? Should I remove it from the ap before setting up the new Beam and then re do the sub setup? Thanks 

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6 months ago
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JonjamesContributor II
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sonos arc dolby atmos

Hello, I have sonos arc bass and 2 ones , perfect 5.1 .i have recently sorted atmos via the arcana but to be honest can’t see any difference (hear)my arc is below the tv and sticks out so the sound can travel upwardswhats the best settings on the app please maybe I’ve got those wrong?cheers jon

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jgatie
7 months ago
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StarlinkContributor I
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I am out

So after 10 years I decided to sell off all my Sonos. I had enough with the nonsense.Here are the reasons:STP issues with my Unifi networks resulting in frequency cut outs and broadcast storm (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM) Notification connection led on any speaker that cannot understand that blinking at 2AM is pointless (Any speakers) Lack of support for advance DTS (SONOS ARC, SONOS BEAM) Tiny power button (SONOS ROAM) Many steps necessary to turn off device (SONOS ROAM) Charging a battery operated speaker can not be done when speaker is off (SONOS ROAM) Wireless charging using tiny coils that corrode and break (SONOS MOVE) Lack of native support for things like Airplay 2 (Any speakers)But more importantly I think the company and engineers are completely are lost and struggle to design a great ecosystem that just works.  Ciao.

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jgatie
8 months ago
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