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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
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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arslanelverAvid Contributor III
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connecting portable projector to home theatre

i have a silly question :)i have a portable projector. Halo xgimi+ which has an aux port. Due to my room layout i can only place the portable projector close to my rear speakers which are era 100’s. So the question is, if connect the projector via aux cable to my era 100 via sonos cable (usb-c to aux) would that allow me to use the whole home theatre system?

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24 days ago
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Mart KContributor I
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possibility to use the Era 300 as stereo pair for music or in surround setting by the click of a button

As far as I am informed it is still not possible to use two era 300’ s as a stereo pair when listening to music when these two era 300’s are setup in a surround setting together with an arc and a sub gen 3.If you want to use them as stereo pair,  everything needs to be installed from the start?And if I want to switch back to home cinema setup, I need to install them once more? Why is it not possible to switch between cinema setup and stereo setup in the Sonos appIt would be great when I can youse the 2 Era 300’s for listening to music or cinema with a simple press of a button. Will there be an update to let this work in the future ??  

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Corry P
1 month ago
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Rw1234Contributor I
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Terrestrial TV vocals distorted on rear surrounds

HiI've seen similar problems here but nothing exact, so hoping someone can help please.I have a Beam connected to my Samsung TV via HDMI ARC and two rear Sonos 1 as surrounds.Everything is fine except on terrestrial TV programs and their apps - so live TV for example on BBC, ITV and on iPlayer and ITV app - where the vocals come out distorted on the rear speakers. The speech is fine on the Beam but on the rears any background music is ok but vocals are crackly.The weird thing is on other apps like Netflix, the vocals just come out of Beam as expected and not on rears. I’m assuming it’s an encoding issue on terrestrial but it’s driving me mad! Any thoughts please? There’s not much I can do on TV sound settings except switch between PCM and Dolby Digital - both make no difference though. thanks

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Airgetlam
1 month ago
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Diogo AlmeidaContributor I
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Home cinema advice needed

Good morning.I'm in the process of building a house. and I want to build a home cinema. Should I wait for new sonos product launches in 2024?Will there be a possibility of Sonos making tower speakers one day?or with the new sonos2 app I can have the possibility of individually defining each place on my speakers, for example (1 pair of sonos one sl as surround another pair of sl as surround back, sonos amp and two tower speakers like monitor audio or triangle borea as left and right, sonos five as central speaker.....Thanks

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melvimbe
27 days ago
awagne
awagneContributor I
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Sonos Amp Device Management

Working on an outdoor deck project and want to blend 2 types of speakers (LG Soundbar & Sonos Outdoor) through Sonos amp, but not sure if the series of HDMI/wiring schematics will work.Attaching a visual of my plan, but was thinking about the following order:TV would run HDMI (Earc) to LG Soundbar HDMI IN LG Soundbar HDMI OUT (ARC) would run to Sonos Amp Sonos Amp would be wired to Sonos Outdoor SpeakersOutcomesWould be able to play audio through all 3 speakers through TV Would be able to play music through Sonos outdoor speakers from phoneThe alternate thought was running 2 separate HDMI lines (one to soundbar and one to Sonos amp), but was thinking that TV might make me choose between HDMI port for sound to come out EITHER soundbar OR Sonos outdoor speakers VS coming through both. 

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melvimbe
1 month ago
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Kai-in-SwitzerlandContributor I
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Connect:amp driving passive subwoofer, to be connected as sub in S2 system

Hi,I've got an arc under the TV, and two IKEA Symfonisk connected as rear surround.Now I'd like to use my Connect:AMP to be seen as a Sub (click connect sub) in my S2 system, and use the amp to drive my passive subwoofer.Any idea if this is possible? I know that I can create two groups, one as I have it today and one with the connect:amp, and then group them together. But, that isn't really what I want as then I lose the option of Sonos sending the right frequence range to the Connect:amp (being a sub). 

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2 months ago
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GuitarSuperstarMaestro
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Upward-Firing Drivers Silent

The last couple of months, the upward-firing drivers on my Arc and Era 300s (as surrounds) randomly become silent and don’t play any height channel audio from a Dolby Atmos source. This happens with all connected devices (Apple TV 4K, Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray player, Roku Ultra) connected to my TV (LG C3 OLED). I have had to unplug the Arc from power about five separate times to get the drivers to work again. I imagine this is happening to more users, but they probably haven’t noticed because it is just the height channel effects missing from the audio. But it is pretty noticeable when playing music in Dolby Atmos as there are pieces of the song completely missing.If I had to guess, the problem started happening after the 16.0 S2 update. But it could possibly be an LG issue too since I purchased the C3 at the end of January.I have seen one other user on Reddit report the same problem. If any other users are experiencing this, please report it here.@Corry P, please look into this issue.T

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20 days ago
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WrnhfxContributor I
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voice assistant set-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 

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5 days ago
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marinheiraAvid Contributor I
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Trueplay - weird sound issue when turning on Trueplay

Hi all!I have a Sonos system with an Arc, a Sub Gen 3 and I decided to replace the two One SLs I had as surround speakers with two Era 100s. After removing the One SLs and adding the Era 100s, I had to rerun Trueplay and now I notice something weird I need to check with you if you also notice it. before this upgrade, when listening to, let’s say, music, I often checked sound difference with true play on and off and laying a song without trueplay, and then turning it on during the playback. The transition from trueplay off to trueplay on was clean. Now, this transition is choppy, when I turn on trueolay during playback, the sound gets choppy for a second and the it gets to normal.Anyone notices this as well? Thanks in advance for your input. 

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Corry P
1 month ago
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Pilot1012000Contributor I
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creating a surround group with a beam gen 2 and two era 100 speakers

Just got my Beam Gen 2 and two Era 100 speakers home yesterday, and installed them on out TV.  Obviously, excited about the Plug-and-Pray process I was about to embark on, knowing full well it wouldn't work, but up for the challenge.After 3 hours of constant speaker resets, adding and removing speakers, etc. Etc. - still no surround sound, regardless of the sound source (Dolby atmosphere, etc.)  The speakers go through the process of creating the Surround group, and I get the confirmation in the app (and that great sound to confirm) then when you check the two Era 100 spealers in the System tab in the app, they show as not connected.  No sound, no connection - nothing.I'll close out that I'm not an audio wizard, but I have worked in the IT & AI industry for 30 years, and aside from the app being super not user friendly, I have gone down every rathole there is to resolve, and so far I have a Beam that works, and two expensive book-ends either side of my TV..…Any advice from you Sono

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buzz
1 month ago
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Mix00nContributor I
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Help to a newbie

Hi, I'm a total novice. I'm going to buy a Sonos Beam (Gen 2) and additionally a few Symfonisk speakers. I read on the Internet that they can be used as surround speakers and that's why I had a few questions: - Is it possible to make the symfonisk speakers play continuously, e.g. when I watch something without an atmos track (or also with atmos)? - Is there a limit for additional speakers and can I set their position relative to myself using some equalizer? - Will everything I play on TV be heard by the set I create? - Is it possible to use this set also as a sound source for a Windows PC?

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Airgetlam
1 month ago
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arthurfull20Contributor I
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IR REMOTE CONTROL NOT WORK WITH SONOS BAR RAY

Case number 1.   TV samsung 75” is installed at the top of the wall , Near the ceiling.Sonos Ray bar is installed 15 cmts under Tv. With this conditions, the IR remote control, not work. Only when you are in front and at level of the bar with de remote in your hand.If you are sitting at the couch or lying on the bed, the IR remote control will not work, at any angle , even  if you are exactly at the front of  the bar .An IR remote control will not work with sound bar model RAY , if the SONOS bar RAY will instal at  high of 1.40 to 1.50 cmts of  rhe floor level . To fix this problem, you must to use an IR repeater and install IR “eye” in front of IR reciver Sonos Bar. with this solution, you will not have any problems to volume control of the Sound Bar.If the sound Bar Ray, is installed at 30 to 45 cmts fron the level floor, You will not have any problem with volume control.,  You can up or down de volume from any angle..

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1 month ago
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LidercContributor I
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After adding Era 300s sound randomly turns off

I've used the Sonos arc, sub mini, and one SLs for over a year and I've never had any issues. Last week I decided to get two era 300s to replace my one SLs because I watch a lot of Atmos content. After I installed the era 300s, the whole system's sound cuts out randomly, and does not come back. I'll be watching a movie on say Disney+ and the sound will just cut out, not just in the 300s but all of the speakers, and the tv will continue to play the movie. All speakers are connected via wifi, I have rebooted my router and unplugged everything and plugged in the router, then tv, then the arc and each speaker to make sure they're all connected to the same network (2.4ghz). The Sonos arc is connected to my LG G2 77 tv via the hdmi cable that it came with to the tvs eARC port.  One way I've found to get the sound back, as it doesn't ever come back on its own, is I go into my TV's sound settings - > click on digital sound output - > change the sound from pass through to auto, and then b

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jgatie
1 month ago
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SaldonContributor I
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Arc not playing sound from TV

My Arc is flashing orange and white and not playing sound from the TV?

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Stanley_4
1 month ago
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EbbEllisContributor I
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Arc not working

Hello, my Sonos Arc has stopped working. There is no central connecting light red/green/white and the microphone light is constantly on (white.) Unplugged, re-booted……nothing at all??Thanks

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jgatie
1 month ago
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Guilherme0195Contributor I
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Playbase not connecting to Wifi

I have a Sonos Playbase that is no longer connecting to Wifi. It only works when connected via Ethernet cable. I have tried via Sonos S2 and S1 apps but it just doesn't create that temporary network or adjusts to my new network (it was previously wired). I have heard some previous discussions about the wifi card failing, but not sure if it is my case or if I'm just doing something wrong. Any way to run a diagnostics? 

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Airgetlam
1 month ago
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J GrayContributor II
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Updating or replacing a Sonos soundbar or speaker

Upgrade/replace a Sonos beam (gen 1) to beam (gen 2):I had moved from a house with a large living room to an apartment and needed a soundbar to replace my home theater that I couldn’t take with me. In Dec 2022 I bought my first Sonos speaker for the living room TV, a Beam. From an Amazon seller. It was listed as new and Gen 2; true it was new, but the item was not Gen 2 it registered as a Gen 1 when setup. I did get an amazon credit for the slight difference in price. Since the Beam sounded Great, I kept it and got a Sonos sub (Gen 3) two days later. At that time, I did not know the sub-mini was available. Fast forward to March 2024.I had recently added a Victrola stream turntable for the living room in October an wanted to hear it well in the bedroom too. This time I went directly to Sonos after seeing their pricing was competitive with other retailers. I was looking to add a beam to the bedroom TV. I settled on a bundle called Entertainment set with Beam with a Beam (Gen 2) and a sub

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1 month ago
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dmoran15Contributor I
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Sonos Beam Gen1 and eARC with TCL 55P638K

Hi, I just changed my Sonos Beam from a Samsung TV ( sorry forget the model ) where the Beam worked seamlessly in that I could use Alexa to adjust volume on the TV etc. I moved the Beam to another property on a TCL 55P638K that has eARC. When I connect in the HDMI cable to the eARC port on the TV and then into the Beam and try to do the setup in the app it is telling me it doesn’t see a connection to an eARC port. I did a full reset of the Beam a couple of times and have also tried a Firestick in the eARC port and it is at least showing the pic and TV sound. The cable is the same cable I was using at the other property so I suspect it is not a cable issue although I do need to validate that. That said I’m fairly certain that is not the issue as I literally moved from one location to the other. Any suggestions welcome before I purchase the optical cable to HDMI adaptor and try that method ?Thanks,Dave. 

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Corry P
1 month ago
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RexstricklandContributor I
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Connecting Sonos Ray with Denon AVR-S970H 5 ceiling speakers and sub

I just bought a Sonos Ray to compliment a newly purchased Denon AVR-S970H, five in ceiling speakers and a sub woofer.  I cannot figure out how to incorporate the newly bought Ray into my existing surround sound set-up.  I tried connecting the optical cord to the AVR, but both optical ports on the AVR are input, not output.I am not an audiophile, so I need some help.  Both Sonos and Denon CSR’s were not helpful.Can I connect the Ray to the AVR via HEOS or Wi-Fi?Any assistance would be appreciated.  Thank you!

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1 month ago
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MstaggieMContributor II
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SONOS Playbar defaulting to MUSIC not TV

I have connected my SONOS Playbar to my iMac via the former’s optical connection. I bluetooth (and have the option of hardwiring) the iMac output sound to a receiver that converts it into a digital optical signal that then inputs into the Playbar. I have the SONOS App both on my iPhone and my Desktop. The Playbar is configured and set up on both platforms. When selected to ‘TV’ the iMac sound output works on my Playbar, however after a while the SONOS App defaults to ‘Music’ and prevents the iMac sound output reaching the Playbar. Why does this happen and how can I stop it?

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Corry P
28 days ago
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ant75aContributor I
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Sonos Arc and rear Yamaha speakers

HiLooking to replace my existing Yamaha 5.1 system with an Arc.  Doing so to de-clutter the room.  I already have in-ceiling Yamaha rear speakers (wired) which I was hoping I could utilise.  From what Ive read, looks like I need to get an Arc and a Sonos Amp.  Some questions I had: Are there any known issues with using Yamaha in-ceiling rear speakers? Am I correct in assuming I need an Amp for the rears?  Any way to connect them to the soundbar directly? From a sound perspective, is it worth buying an Amp just to connect rear speakers?  Not using any other Sonos product.  Just want good surround sound. Does the Arc have google home inbuilt?  I have a dedicated good home speaker.  Was hoping  to sell the existing google home speaker and use google home via ARCAll my TV shows/Movies will be coming from a Apple TV device connected to my Samsung TV..  We mainly watch shows on Netflix and ABC iView.. Thanks 

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AjTrek1
1 month ago
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User67Contributor I
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supplied cable

Is the cable supplied with the arc soundbar earc?

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controlav
1 month ago
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David_quickContributor I
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Converting existing 5.1 architectural to Sonos

I have a 5.1 system with 3 in ceiling channels R-Center-Left architectural and 2 book shelf surrounds. The current amp is a Sony DA4ES from back in 2000. I also have a set of patio outdoor speakers.  I would like to update and gain wireless functionality and still have all the current functions. Suggestions on how to convert? 

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AjTrek1
1 month ago
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cj123Contributor I
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Apple TV 4k (2nd gen), Arc and Samsung QE50Q60TAU - Atmos audio loss

Sorry another Atmos plea for help.As per the title I have a Apple TV 4k (2nd gen), Arc (purchased 2021) and Samsung QE50Q60TAU, I’ve had this setup in place since the release of that Apple TV version. I’ve never had a problem with atmos when streaming, but in the last week or so, when I stream a show that has atmos audio I just get silence until I powercycle the TV and then the Arc picks up the format and I can watch the show. Swapping audio format (by going to the main menu) causes the problem with Atmos to happen again.So far I’ve tried:Turning everything off for 5 mins Updating TV firmware Unplugging the Arc HDMI and plugging it back in Perfoming a factory reset on the ArcI can confirm:The soundbar is plugged into the eArc port on the TV I’m using the HDMI cable supplied by Sonos Apple TV has Atmos enabled in settings Samsung is set to use eArc as the output format Samsung TV has Atmos enabled in settingsI’m out of ideas, can anyone recommend anything else I can try!?

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Airgetlam
1 month ago
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josefbenjacContributor I
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Dolby Atmos badge in Mac Sonos App

Would it be possible in the Sonos app for macOS, to display the Dolby Atmos label as it is in the iOS app? I often listen to music while working on my Mac, and play Dolby Atmos songs through the Sonos app via Apple Music. But often there are multiple versions of an album, and I can't tell at a glance which is in Atmos and which is not.  

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Corry P
1 month ago
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