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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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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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BuffaloManContributor I
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SVC Command Add

Hey Sonos,  It would be so nice to add “turn off surrounds” to our SVC commands.  And/or make it quicker to complete that task in app.  Current process requires 6 touches via sound control and 5 touches via settings.    The morning after movie night is a completely different set up with coffee and soft music.  

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cowbellguyContributor II
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Any Atmos Tuning Content Reccomendations?

Can anyone recommend streaming movies or shows to play to help me optimize the Atmos sound settings?  More specifically, good content to test “height audio” levels from Disney+, AppleTV or Max. My setup is the new Arc + mini Sub + Amp powered rears in ceiling.  Thanks.

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Juddy60Contributor I
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Sonos Playbase setup

Since the upgrade to my home router I am unable to setup my playbase. All other products I have are working with no issues. I’ve logged on to my router to see if there are any duplicate IP addresses that could be causing the issue, but I found none. The articles I have read online suggests the home theatre surrounds that have been disabled (slow flashing green light) and that I need to re-enable the setting on the Sonos app. When following the instruction to set-up the home theatre, the option for me to set up the home theatre under the System option is not there.

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Race73Contributor I
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Beam 1 Compatibility w 2014 Sony Bravia

Gen1 Beam? I have 2014 Sony Bravia with 1 hdmi port which has fire stick plugged into it.  I have the audio connector cable, but do not see where I can plug into the TV?  Will Sonos Beam Gen 1 not work with TV as described?

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jw241Contributor I
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15.4 update low volume not resolved in Arc

Anyone  else  still  having low  volume  issues  with ARC after  update 15.4  Still not resolved . 

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NoobieContributor I
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S11 playbase

I recently received a Sonos playbase s11 from a relative and I'm having trouble hooking it up. The app does not find it for setup. 

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want-it-to-workContributor I
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Ray, volume coming out of the TV, Samsung

I have the ray set up with surrounds, the comcast remote works to control the volume and is connected to the Ray. BUT, when I turn the volume up it also the volume up on the tv itself not just the system. If I turn the volume all the way down on the remote then use the app to turn up the system everything works properly. how do I get the TV to stop having sound coming directly from the tv speakers and only work with the sonos speakers?

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YggggContributor I
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Surrounds got disconnected. Had to reset one to connect.

I discovered that my surrounds weren’t playing any movie audio, so I opened up the Sonos app. I don’t really use it often. I think this is the first time I opened it this year. One of my Play:1s showed up as “Not configured”. When I clicked the wrench it said that it didn’t have the right software version or something. I mixed up which one it was on the app so I ended up unplugging the right side speaker (RS) and plugging it back in. Then I saw that one said Play:1 (LS) and the other said Play:1 with nothing. So I factory reset the LS speaker (again due to confusion) and added it back to my surround room. But I saw the same thing.I disconnected the surrounds and got a message again that the Play:1 that I just factory reset wasn’t added to my system, so I added it to my surround room again and then it recognized that both Play:1s were added to the room and asked if I wanted to make them surrounds. I got through the wizard without an issue and now both surrounds are connected; one says P

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Gar10Contributor I
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connection question about beam 2

Hi, can i use two old play 1’s with my beam 2? I appreciate they don't support Airplay, but if my lg Tv does support Airplay will it play music through the beam and the two play 1’s or will I have issues? Thanks

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want-it-to-workContributor I
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Ray with 2 era 100's and mini sub - echo

when watching movies it sounds like there is an echo and reverb. it does not sound right. how can I get this to work properly? 

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The whaleContributor I
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4k hdmi 2.1 splitter

My 2nd tv only has an arc connection and I'm wondering if I can use a  4k hdmi 2.1 splitter between my nvidia shield, xbox and tv so that I can take advantage of the  eArc connection in the splitter so improving the sound quality delivered to my Sonos Arc. Would this work, giving true atmos and if so which  4k hdmi 2.1 splitter would people recommend? Thanks in advance

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rawoodContributor I
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ARC SL and One SL Not Connecting to wifi

I have recently moved and my arc and one’s will not connect to my new wifi. I have rebooted the wifi and units many times and when I add the wifi password it says there’s an error but doesn’t give an explanation of why or what to do next. IS there a solution out there? 

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Boost with Era 100 as surrounds

Currently have an Arc, two play 1’s and a sub for home theater with Boost wired to my router. Should I get rid of the boost when I replace the two play 1’s with Era 100’s?   Not sure if this is needed any longer.  

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BELIALCHEMISTContributor I
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CONNEXIÓN SONOS ARC A APPLE TV 4K

Se puede conectar una SONOS ARC directamente a un APPLE TV 4K Wi-Fi + Ethernet con HDMI 2.1 para tener DOLBY ATMOS si mi televisor no dispone de ello? A mi lo que me interesa, hasta que cambie el televisor, es poder ver las películas de las plataformas digitales (NETFLIX, AMAZON PRIME, etc...) tal y como las estoy viendo ahora (a través del APPLE TV) pero disfrutando del sonido DOLBY ATMOS. Gracias de antemano!

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Ampfanguy5Contributor I
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beam gen2 to drive amp

I have two sonos amps that drive outdoor speakers.  I want to bring my tv outside and watch a movie.  If I buy the beam gen2 and hook the tv arc hdmi to the beam, can I stream the tv audio through the beam to both sonos amps?  I don’t care about dolby or surround sound, I just want the tv audio on my outdoor speakers.  

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castaicmacContributor I
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Existing Apple TV+ subscription and Sonos Arc, etc.

I have had an Apple TV+ subscription for about a year and have recently purchased a Sonos-based home theater setup (Arc, Era 300 and Sub Mini) and wish to experience Dolby Atmos content via my Apple TV+ subscription on my new system.  Can anybody point me to information about this?  So far, most posts point me toward Apple Music, or the Apple TV physical component, which are not of current interest to me.   TIA

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ArthurGContributor II
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Beam will not power up.

Beam has stopped powering up.Can it be rescued?

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slfriteousContributor I
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Sharing Devices Between "Rooms"

I have (2) Era 100s as a stereo pair and a Sub Mini currently set up in my home office for listening to music while I work. I am looking at getting a Beam soundbar for the TV I have in this room and would like to create a surround sound system while watching movies. Am I able to create two “rooms” in the Sonos app that share devices: Beam + Eras + Sub for TV surround -and- Eras + Sub for music? The devices would stay put in both configurations. If I’m being silly and should just embrace the added audio of the Beam while listening to music, let me know.

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arnabm_mstContributor I
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Grouping one sl and era 300

HiI have one arc, two one SL as rear and one sub gen 3 Now I want to use two era 300 as rear and move the two one SL to the front via grouping. Will that work???

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AaronZhaoContributor I
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Feature request: full music playback mode for tv input

Hi, I’m not sure how to submit a feature request and hope this post could work. I have been using a Beam 2 and pretty happy about it. Recently I added Sub mini and era 100s for a full setup.However, I just found that there’s no way to have a full music playback mode when the input source is TV. This is very inconvenient for me since I regularly use my TV to play music from YouTube (much more frequent than watch movies or play music from Sonos app) and with the current setup the rear speakers seldomly have any actual sound. I understand this depends on the music source, but for my use case, I hope at least I could have an option, just like playing music from the Sonos app.Thanks!

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DerekCharlesAvid Contributor III
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Sound Of Gen3 Sub vs Mini?

I’m just wondering if anyone has experience with both?  I have the Mini, but I’m wondering if the Gen3 produces a tighter sound than the Mini?  I find the Mini is boomy.

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EdinLAContributor I
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Era 300 clearance to ceiling

I want to use the 300’s as rear speakers in home theatre setup with Arc an Gen 3 sub. Rears must go on top of cabinetry with ample side spaces as suggested. My question relates to the sound quality resulting with only 12” above top of speaker as opposed to the recommended 24.” What are your opinions/experience with this situation. I hate to spend the big bucks if this will significantly reduce performance. Thanks for your input.    Ed

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TMcD1Contributor I
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Sonos Turntable & Arc premium soundbar

Are these two compatible through bluetooth to each other, before I purchase?

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Bruce_30Contributor I
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Replacing Traditional AV Receiver/Amplifier with Sonos Home Theater

I want to move away from a traditional AV Receiver and hardwired non-powered speakers  in my home theater. How can I leverage a Sonos home theater surround system with multiple sources (Cable TV/Apple TV/Fire TV/Blu-Ray/LaserDisc/SVHS VCR) without an AV switching receiver/amplifier and still take advantage of a Sonos Dolby Atmos wireless experience?

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Sawyer304Contributor I
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Sonos Advertising

Why in the Sonos advertising is the Sub Mini never recommend to be used with the Arc?

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