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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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Sam ClarkContributor I
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Play one's not in the right room

I have a playbar and two play one’s I’m trying to set up in a second room (Kitchen) to extend the sound from the TV in the Great room where I have a playbar, two play 3’s and a sub which are all working as they should be.  The second playbar (Kitchen) works fine but I can’t get the play one’s to connect to the playbar in the Kitchen. When I open the kitchen room in settings it doesn’t ask me if I want to add a play one, it only gives me an option to ‘set up surrounds’ which it won’t do since it doesn’t recognize the two play one’s. On the occasion (after factory resetting and rebooting the wifi, etc) the app recognizes a play one it puts in in kitchen 2 or kitchen 3 which is obviously not the same room as the playbar. Help!! I have factory reset the play ones multiple times, rebooted the wifi multiple times, even did a factory reset on the playbar and both play ones and tried to start from scratch and to no avail. My app still thinks the play ones are in kitchen 2 and kitchen 3 and I c

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madhyveContributor I
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Beam (Gen 1) screen blackout with sound cut on samsung TV

Hi,I’ve just received a reconditionned Beam Gen 1, I’ve plugged it in to my SAMSUNG UE49KU6450 TV (on the ARC HDMI plug) with an apple TV and a PS4 on the other two HDMI plugs.On the Apple TV the screen goes black and the sound cuts for 1-2 seconds quite often, on the PS4 it’s different, I just get sent to the TV source (disconnected from all HDMI sources) and have to change the source back to PS4 but it’s pretty rare (I would say once every 5-6 hours).This did not happen before I installed the Beam, I disconnected everything, and left just the Beam and the Apple TV and I still have the problem, I also changed the HDMI cable of the Apple TV and this did not change anything either (I’m using the HDMI cable given by Sonos for the Beam).I’ve turned off the TV and unplugged it for a couple hours (as asked on another thread) and I’ve checked and there’s no updates for my TV and the Apple TV is up to date (the Beam is up to date too).Thanks for your help!

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SRMoscoeContributor I
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Original Playbar / Soundbar Walll Hanging Bracket

I'm having a new TV installed with a wall mount and am looking to have the original Sonos Playbar / Sound bar installed right below the TV.  Can you comment on what the best bracket to do so?  Can't find one on the Sonos site that lists this model.  Best Buy recommended the Rocketfish universal mount for soundbars.  Thoughts?Moderator edit: Removed hyperlink

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Jamie A
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henrikmalmquistContributor I
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Connect Beam to projector and Mac

I would like to connect Sonos Beam gen2 to a Mac and projector. The projector has two HDMI sockets. Ideally I would like to hide the HDMI cable in the wall, using HDMI modules that I fix to the wall. So in end I’ll connect a HDMI cable to the module and the beam, in the other end I connect a HDMI cable to the module and the projector.  If I connect one HDMI cable from the projector to the Beam for sound, and another one from the projector to the laptop for visuals, will that work?  I guess I can’t use standard HDMI modules like this, I need Arc, is that correct? Do you know of any modules that work with HDMI arc/Beam?Many thanks,Henrik

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HorseloverContributor I
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Volume Control Inequity

What is wrong with the volume differences on my Beam2 between watching TV and then Music?  My TV volume must be at max, but then listening to music later will absolutely blast you out of the house.  I must say that Tech. support says my problem is “noted”, but I doubt there will be a fix.  :(

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ArtichautContributor I
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configure panasonic tv lz2000 with 2 sonos one sl

Hello il there a step by step guide or any help to set 2 sonos one SL with the brand new panasonic tv LZ 2000 ?thanks ! 

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QuestionjoostContributor I
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sonos + samsung frame + beolab 8000mk2

I would like to buy 4 second hand beolab 8000 mk2 and a samsumg frame. I would like to listen to spotify (via sonos?) with all 4 speakers together and if I use the samsung tv frame I would like to hear only the 2 speakers close to the tv. Who can help?

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106rallye
1 year ago
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michaelolsonContributor I
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Arc on/off button

In pairing my iPad with the Arc, I am instructed to push the on/off button. Where is the on/off button?

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106rallye
1 year ago
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AndyP99Contributor I
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Beam Gen 2 with ARC

Can the second gen Beam work with a Sony TV that has ARC but not eARC?  If so, are there any issues i should be aware of?

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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hammond177Contributor I
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sound cuts in and out

I have the Arc 2 play 1 and Sub when I watch any apps on my Samsung tv the sound cuts in and out.I have the Arc connect with a cable to my BT hub it’s all fine when I watch it on sky Q 

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Ken_Griffiths
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MadsutsContributor I
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Connection problems with tv

-I can't get my sonos system to work optimally with my Philips Ambilight tv. When I pair sonos with the remote control, sonos only registers every second key I press. Experience that sonos is easy to set up, but very difficult to use with e.g. television.-When I'm going to use disney, for example, no sound comes out of sonos at all, I've looked over hours of settings and tips but can't figure this out.Any suggestions?

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PaulThom8Contributor I
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Sonos Beam Gen2 and Sony Bravia

Hi. Happy Sonos Beam Gen 2 owner, and just this week, I upgraded the Sony Bravia family tv to a bigger size. I tried to set up the Beam as normal to connect. Sony Bravia sync (CEC) was on, eARC mode was set to “off”, and the TV actually connected to the Beam briefly, sound coming through the Beam for about 3 seconds before reverting back to the TV speaker audio. “Digital Output” on tv audio settings went from white to grey and became unselectable. I tried this 4/5 times with the same result. The Beam connected but didn’t remain so, and the sound defaulted back to the TV speakers.  I will add that I unplugged two other hdmi connected inputs so it didn’t conflict.  Highly frustrating knowing the Beam works, but something is throwing the connection out. I’d appreciate any advice that you may have to try fix this problem in a different way. 

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CmeakinContributor I
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era 300 and beam gen 1

Will the Era 300s pair still with a 1st gen beam at all but just obviously not provide Atmos?I will eventually upgrade my gen 1 to an Arc, but would rather get the Eras first although there doesn’t seem much point if it won’t pair with my beam, I’d be better off getting the arc first then eventually Eras. Just can’t afford all at the same time!thanks 

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NgonzalesContributor I
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Era 300 with Beam 2 and Amp

My current configuration is a Beam (gen 2) and two overheads that I have connected to an amp as surrounds. With my configuration, is it possible to add the Era 300 as extended surrounds (for atmos)?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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henrikmalmquistContributor I
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Stream sound from mac to Sonos Ray

I plan to buy a Sonos Ray. I don’t have a TV but a projector and I want to stream the sound wirelessly from my Mac to the Ray. Does that work?Many thanks,Henrik

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BMF
1 year ago
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StefBlubContributor I
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Paring to wifi needed everyday !?

Hello,Everyday I have to pair again my Ray to the wifi network,I may have missed something but I don’t know whatThank you for your help

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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AndyghfcTrending Lyricist I
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Getting Atmos with Beam Gen 2 via Sky Movies but not Netflix?

Hi wondering if anyone can help with the following issue.We have a Sonos Beam Gen 2 connected the the HDMI Arc port of our Samsung Tv.We have Sky Q connected to the Tv. We can get Atmos (verified via the Sonos app) via Sky Movies but can’t get Atmos through Netflix either on the inbuilt tv app, Sky Q App or the Roku Streaming Stick+.We have the highest subscription to Netflix and settings in Netflix are at the highest level too.There’s a good amount of Atmos movies Sky but it’s frustrating not knowing what’s stopping us enjoying the same sound through Netflix! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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KullyContributor I
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playbase or arc

I have a playbase sub gen 3 and a pair of fives, and am wondering if I should up grade to the arc. My only fear is that there might be an arc gen 2 released this year which would make me suicidal. Also if I was to get the arc would it be a good idea to sell my fives and get the new era 300 for a 7.1.4 set up. The fives are good but not that great, and am guessing the era 300 is not as loud as the fives and am just buying them for atmos. I suppose what I really want to know is how good is the Sonos arc

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jgatie
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EdquigoContributor I
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how similar is the era 100 to a Move?

So I already own a Move and Beam gen2 and wondering if it would be  worth it to add an era100 to use as a home theater system?

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Shaja02Contributor I
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can you have 4 speakers and a playbar

I currently have a sonos base , playbar and 2 play 3 for surround sound , is it possible to add 2 more speakers for surround sound

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SoundWaverContributor I
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about the new era 300

With the new Sonos era 300 coming into play, they're stating that it will get a maximum of 7.1.4 surround sound. Hearing that, does that mean you can't hook up a second sub when pairing it with the era 300 as rear speakers to achieve 7.2.4 surround sound?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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MyNameisMatthewContributor I
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Replacement Arc side grille?

My Arc fell and one of the little side grilles got cracked and popped off.. is it possible to find a replacement part? It looks like it can just be popped in. 

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DebooContributor I
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Sony 65" X89J 4K LED (2021) Soundbar ?

Hi I brought this tv, can it be used together with either Sonos arc or beam??

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bockersjv
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Skizz3ttoContributor I
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Sonos and AirPlay ?

Hi there, I would like to buy a Beam gen.2, I already own two Sonos Ones.My main question is:Having an Apple TV connected to a video projector at the end of the room, can I install the Beam front  (where the projector screen is mounted) and make everything work with AirPlay without any hdmi or optical cable between Apple TV and Sonos Beam? Thank you

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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airforceteacherHeadliner I
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Era 300 mounting holes

Looking at the Era 300 it has two holes on the base, that I assume are threaded based upon the way the wall mount is pictured. Is there any resource for the spacing and threading on those holes yet? Semi related question. When I set up my gf’s Beam Gen 1, we totally weren’t willing to spend the money on the wall mount, so I got L brackets and black screws the right thread for the existing holes. I was at Home Depot, and was able to look up that data on the user guide for the Beam, but it’s no longer there. Does anyone still have a PDF copy of the user guide with that data?

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airforceteacher
1 year ago
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