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Home Theater Speaker Layouts

You can only add two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. I would use the Era 300s as surrounds with the Arc and use the One SLs...
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Maximum amount of speakers supported in a surround sound setup for Home...

You can add up to two Subs (one must be a Gen 3) and two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. So if you want to use the Era 300s...
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playbase with flashing green light

Watching the green light flashing, still not able to connect and set up. I’ve had system for several years and set up multiple times and always experienced hassles.power went out and system disappeared… app picks up our Roam at least but not happy.any help is appreciated 

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Beam gen 2 pair with 2 Era 300?

Hello sonos user,does anyone testing the beam gen 2 with the Era 300 as surround speaker? I own the beam gen 2 which is supporting dolby atmos. And i ask me how it sounds with 2x Era 300 as surrounds. I know it would be better with the Arc but i am interested how it sounds with the beam gen 2.i have the beam gen2+ sub(gen2) + 2x play 1 (5.1)  

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eArc connection between Samsung QN85B and Sonos Beam Gen 2 drops frequently

I have had my Samsung 65” QLED (QN85B) TV connected to my Sonos Beam Gen 2 via eArc for over a year. In the last month, when I turn on the TV, the two units connection is lost. This happens frequently (once a week or so). To resolve, I must turn off the Samsung TV, unplug the Sonos, wait 10 seconds, plug in the Sonos, wait for lights to stop blinking, turn on the TV. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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SAMSUNG AND BEAM CONNECTION PROBLEM

I hope you can help.  I have my Sonos Beam (gen 2) hooked up to my Samsung TV. It has been working great for many months until now every time I turn off my TV and put it back on later the Sonos does not work and only the TV sound works. If I unplug the Sonos and plug it back in when the TV is on, it will find it and start working until I turn it off the tv again.What can I do? I called Sonos and they told me to call Samsung. No one can help. 

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Why can't I use my amp for surround + sub?

I understand and see it very clearly stated in the documents (of course after I just saved a bunch of money to buy this thing).Note that the subwoofer output is disabled when Amp is being used to power surround speakers for a Sonos home theater product.I bought this specifically to add 2 speakers and a sub to finish my home theater setup. So why can’t we do this? Is my only option to buy a Sonos sub to complete this? This is a real bummer. 

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Set up

Hi everyone. Please excuse me if I sound a little stupid, but still new to this so be gentle🤣I am getting a Sonos arc how do I set it up with my other products, 2 era 100, sub mini, & replacing my beam with the arc, is it easy, even for someone like me.🤔  Many thanks for your help😃

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Sonos Beam G2 + SYMFONISK / DIRIGERA

Hello,I’m new here and I need advice regarding the combination mentioned in the subject line.First one is if this combination works reliably? I intend to use the Bem G2 exclusively for radio listening in bedroom. Second and most important one is if its possible to switch off the Beam with the Symfonisk remote control? Third, not so important is, if its possible to change radio stations with the Symfonisk, but this is really not important as 90% of the time I listen the same station. Fourth - Thank you advices!P.S. I want to use the Beam due its shape, no place for “classical” speakers.

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feature request - audio visualizer

How do I make a feature request? I have been trying to do it myself for some time using my PC. Would be awesome if Sonos had this feature built it. When playing music though my arc I noticed the arc has some fancy patterns that show on the TV. These are static images. There should be a way to display an audio visualizer on the tv when listening to music through the connected Sonos speakers. Anything to boost the atmosphere. 

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playbar + era100

is there a solution for combining the playbar with 2 sonos era 100 speakers? Can we synchronize 2 systems, one with the playbar and subwoofer and the other with the 2 Era 100 speakers? And the cherry on the cake, can we have them in surround?

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catguy2024Contributor I
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surround sound

Hello. So I recently got four in ceiling speakers for my den. I didn't quite understand the concept behind surround sound but I do now. Am I correct in saying that to achieve a surround sound experience, I'll need a central speaker and a sub woofer? And if that's the case would any of the sonos soundbars work in conjunction with my in ceiling speakers or would it just end up overriding those? Thank you for your time and I hope people can excuse my surround sound ignorance!

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Arc/Firestick conflict? Issues since S2 15.10 update. (Now on 15.11)

A bit of background  Received our Arc March 2023. Setup is Arc, Play 1’s surround, gen1 sub, Samsung OLED 77 A2PUA. Arc connected to Ethernet. Current gen Firestick for content (dislike Samsung native). System worked/sounded great, no issues. 8 months.  Following the November 16 15.10 update I started getting very loud over-driven-speaker sound blasts. Not “pops” that this update was supposed to fix. Plus garbled, echoey, reverb-like audio from the surrounds.  Came here to the forum and posted this very loud blast of sound when TV turne on (not having completed any research 🧐). Followed advice given, contacted Sonos support and opened a ticket. The tech looked at the diagnostic, told me “it’s a known issue” and initiated the return process. That is a whole other story, see here if interested, DITTO: “HELP! I am trying to return a faulty Arc”…sonos support is terrible so far! So, received a refurbished Arc and…same problems. Sent 2 diagnostics, opened a ticket, was told nothing is wron

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beam gen 2 connect era 100 surround

Hi, I’ve just purchased beam gen 2 and 2x era 100. I can set up the beam to my tv no problem and the 2 era 100’s not the same network 2.4ghz. Whenever I try to set the era 100’s as surrounds I can’t get them to connect. The app just says trying to connect and won’t connect? 

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sonos beam 2 and CD player

Buenos días,mi pregunta era acerca de la barra sonos beam 2,y quería saber si se le puede conectar un lector de CDs para escuchar los CDs de música,gracias 

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LouieDContributor I
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Sonos Arc disconnects from TV randomly

I searched the forum before posting here and there are similar queries but nothing that answers my question. I have a samsung tv, 3 years old, i have a sonos arc and a sub gen 3. 3 times now in 6 months we turn the tv off at night and when we get up the next morning and turn the tv on, the hdmi-earc doesnt come on the TV speaker does. The only solution we have found is to unplug the tv and unplug the arc and start over which is a pain. So my question is why is this doing this. The first time it happened everyone said it was a bad HDMI cable so we listened and bought a new cable well it obviously isnt the issue. It is so frustrating and inconvenient to keep having this happen. I am hoping someone can give me some insight. Is it the TV is it the arc itself, what causes this issue.

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A stereo pair of Playbases?

Hi,Can anyone advise whether it’s possible to use a pair of Playbases  as a “conventional” Sonos stereo pair?Im asking as this would be the ideal solution for sound in my kitchen. The only real space I have is on top of tall units and a gap of about 4 inches - which a Playbase will fit into. I can easily get power to them and also an Ethernet cable, so the optical input won’t be used. The only real issue I have is how I’d configure them, ideally as a stereo pair, if that’s even possible. Any comments welcomed. Thanks - Rob

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KoboeContributor I
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Using (Beam + 2xEra100 + Sub) with PC & TV

I am currently using Beam + 2x Sonos One + Sub with my TV.My computer desk is located behind my couch, so my 2x Sonos One are actually placed where one typically would locate PC speakers.If I were to upgrade my 2x Sonos One to 2x Era 100, would it be possible to switch between PC and TV?I have from the information online found out that this could be tricky.

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Sonos Arc with Samsung TVs (HDMI-eARC message)

Everytime I turn on my TV I get the following popup message “Audio device connected via HDMI-eARC. The screen may flicker as the audio settings are changed.”I think this only happens with Sonos Soundbars when connected with eARC. I suppose it is because the soundbar HDMI-port gets in some sort of sleep mode when TV is off. Is it possible to fix this so we don’t get this message everytime?As a note I also want to add that sporadically I get disconnects during this handshake. I get following messages:Audio device connected via HDMI-eARC… Audio device disconnected from HDMI-eARC… Audio device connected via HDMI-eARC…This causes the HDMI port to flash number of times each time I turn on the TV.I think this should be low hanging fruit for Sonos to fix for Samsung TV users.When using HDMI-ARC (no eARC) I get no popups whatsoever. This only applies for eARC.For reference I have a Samsung Q90R from 2019.Hope anyone from Sonos can help!

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Checking Sonos Beam compatability

I am upgrading my TV to ATMOS (LGC3) and need to be sure of compatibility. The retailer have suggested I bring my Sonos to store to check with their demo TV. Will I be able to this on a different TV ?

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SONOS on fully wireless network and Connect:Amp use in surround sound

I have a mostly Gen 2 SONOS system consisting of a Playbar connected via optic to a Samsung Smart TV running over a T-Mobile Home Internet network hub located in a different part of my home. My SONOS system is configured for Home Theater using a Connect:Amp, located in an A//V closet, to connect two ceiling speakers for surround sound. Currently all SONOS devices are connected wireless to the T-Mobile router. The system info in the SONOS app shows the Playbar with (+Sub+LS+RS) but I don’t seem to be getting any of the surround sound from my ceiling speakers. The SONOS setup guide indicates that the Connect:Amp needs to be connected via ethernet cable to the sound bar, in my case the Playbar. And that device should be connected via ethernet to the router. The location of my T-Mobile router does not lend itself to connect directly to the Playbar.My question is: If I connect the Connect:Amp to my Playbar with an ethernet cable should that solve my ceiling speaker issue even though the Pla

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How to connect Samsung Frame TV to Sonos Play:5 (2nd Gen)

Hi, Mostly in the question, I am attempting to connect a Samsung ‘The Frame TV’ to the Sonos network and it isn’t anywhere near as simple as one would hope. I am trying to play it out of a Gen 2 Play:5 and a Roam SL. Has anyone successfully tried this?  I also have a Roam SL that we are using as a mini soundbar, does anyone know if I can connect this via bluetooth to the TV?  Seems a little crazy that there is all this tech and innovation yet connections are still as convoluted as cables! :D  Thanks in advance,I just want to enjoy the speakers!

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eARC splitter or Optical converter with eARC pass through

Hi folks,   I’ve recently purchased a new LG TV with eARC audio to my Sonos. That’s working fine. However, I’m half deaf and like to hook up my nice B&W headphones so I can hear the dialogue while the rest of the family listen to the Sonos. Unfortunately, the LG won’t allow me to do this. I’ve tried every conceivable setting and contacted LG. The main issue is the TV can’t walk and chew gum. When the eARC is active it trumps all other settings. There is no way to pair the headphones at the same time via the TV, or by using a Bluetooth transmitter. You can hook up the headphones and listen to the TV audio, sans Sonos, but to make that feature work I have to physically unplug the eARC to my Sonos. I have a great BT transmitter but the TV doesn’t output an optical signal when the eARC is plugged in. My 10 year old LG could do this but not the new one. LG have washed their hands of it and won’t recommend a third party solution. I’m hoping someone has had some luck with an eARC splitter

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Sonos Era 300 surround sound home theater

I have a Sonos Arc and Sonos Sub. I bought a pair of Sonos Era 300 for surround sound in my home theater. I can barely hear the Sonos Era 300 speakers when used as surround sound for watching TV. I played around with positioning speakers, adjusting speakers' settings, Sonos TruePlay tuning. Nothing changes the home viewing experience. What am I doing wrong or did I have unrealistic expectations?

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how can I change the source signal?

How do I switch between music playback and the TV audio signal without using the Sonos s2 application? For example. I'm listening to music or it stays in "alexa mode" and I want to put the tv audio signal back on without using the app. thanks

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could you hack a symfonisk bookshelf and make it permanently mute?

So I had a crazy idea.my living room has an AVR and 5.1 with ceiling speakers but no sub. The ceiling speakers are very noisy upstairs so it’s rarely used.I also have a sonos beam and symfonisk bookshelves as rears.Both systems receive the same hdmi feed.i am going to add a Sonos sub and I’ve been trying to think of a way to get the sub to also work with the existing 5.1 system for the odd occasion it’s used, and I’ve had an idea. what if I bought a cheap symfonisk bookshelf.Could I open it up and find some way of snipping wires so that it worked perfectly to group with but no sound ever came out of it?I could then make it into a room with the sub, share the audio from the sonos beam with that room (which is the same sound as goes to the ceiling speakers)  Turn the sonos beam volume down to zero And then I should - should have ceiling speakers in sync with the sonos sub? Sound possible? 

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can you mute everything but the sub?

Bit of a strange one. My living room has an AVR and ceiling mounted 5.1 system that was there when we moved in.it’s great but we rarely use it because the ceiling speakers are right under the kids bedrooms. also I got rid of the sub because the only place to put it is in what is now the children’s play corner. I’ve since bought a sonos beam and two symfonisk bookshelf rears, which we use 90 per cent of the time. The same signal gets sent to both setups. i’m thinking about adding a Sonos sub but was wondering:Would it be possible to effectively add the Sonos sub to the existing 5.1 by playing to both systems simultaneously by switching off the symfonisk surrounds and somehow muting the beam but not the sub. I doubt it is but not sure.  

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