Home theater

I have an arc and 2 300s on order. Am I correct that if I add the 300s as surrounds, there is no way to enable the front drivers when I want to play non spatial music like Spotify? I just can't believe that would be the case, so hopefully I'm mistaken. I totally understand disabling them for atmos and spatial , but it's like you are locking them into that and then can't use them properly for regular music?Thanks for any advice or workarounds !

HardwareSamsung S95B 65” (firmware 1520)Apple TV 4K (iOS17)Sonos Beam Gen 2 (latest firmware)I have the AppleTv connected into HDMI 1i have the Sonos Beam Gen 2 connected into the HDMI 3 eARC.CEC is switched on.BackgroundFor the past 9 months since getting the setup everything has worked perfectly. The TV has switched on with the Apple Remote, the input defaults to HDMI 1 and audio plays out the soundbar be default.Issue2 weeks ago, this all stopped. Whenever I turn the TV on with the Apple TV remote and use the AppleTV apps the Samsung Tv no longer sees the Sonos Beam and defaults to TV Speaker.WorkaroundThe only way to fix it is by switching off the Beams power disconnecting the HDMI and reconnecting, the TV then sees the Beam again, reinitialises the connection and continues to play audio from the Beam.As soon as I switch the tv off again… later that day, turn it back on and I have to repeat the same process. CEC isn’t being disabled and no config is changing in the TV settings, it

Hi. I recently purchased a HDMI splitter from Maplin MP code SEECS2P. My set up consists of a virginmedia set top box as the input, feeding a Samsung smart tv in the bedroom and a Sony smart tv in the lounge. This set up works perfectly however I have a Sonos arc connected to the lounge tv and a Sonos beam connected to the bedroom tv. When both are connected they report that they are disabled due to communications issues with them, when only one is connected they work perfectly. Any ideas?

Hi everyoneNeed some advice from people who know much more than myself about this!I have recently purchased a Sonos Arc to use with my Apple TV 4K and Amazon Firestick 4K. I have a Sony KD TV and have plugged the Sonos Arc into its e-arc port and removed the Apple TV 4K that was in there and put that in another (non e-arc) HDMI port. Is that correct? When I watch the new Netflix’s Society of the Snow film on my Apple TV it displays multichannel PCM 5.1 in the Sonos App but on Amazon Firestick it states Dolby Digital 5.1 and sounds louder. Which is the best format for sound quality? On BBC iPlayer on Apple TV it generally shows Stereo PCM yet Firestick displays Dolby Digital plus 2.0. Which of these is better? I’m guessing Dolby Dogital? The only way I can get the Apple TV to play in Dolby Digital is by going into the audio settings and turning off the auto setting but then if I want to play something in Atmos I have to go back in the switch this back to auto!!Tthanks in advance and sor

Hello I have recently bought the full home theater setup: Arc, subwoofer, 300s to pair with a traditional rear room projector. I'm using a Roku as the source and a switch to separate and preserve the Dolby Atmos audio signal. I have a choice to place the Roku and switch at either the front of the room near the Arc or at the rear of the room near the projector and run a cable between the two for either audio or video transmission depending on the location of the Roku/switch. Locating the Roku/switch at the rear of the room adjacent to the projector is a cleaner visual approach (no extra equipment near the screen) and is my preference but I'd like to know if there are any concerns or problems running a 25-30 foot HDMI cable from the source to the Arc? 

Hi all.I was hoping to be able to connect my Playbar and surrounds to my Sky Glass.  I have the extractor which has an optical signal but this isn’t being picked up by the playbar.Any help or advice would be very welcome.Many thanks

Hej. Jag har arc plus Ikea symfonisk bok högtalare. vad är bästa inställningen för bästa ljud?:)mvh Moderator edit:Google Translate-Hello.I have ARC Plus IKEA symphonic book speakers.What is the best setting for best sounds? :)Sincerely

I have two soundbars, one play 5, one sub, yesterday all were working on the same system, today my two soundbars will not connect, even though the other two speakers continue to work on the system, the app keeps telling me they cannot connect to the system. I have rebooted both soundbars, restarted my router and the message remains the same….help!

Here is what I have Sonos beam2 x Sonos OneSonos sub I want to connect this to a Nebula cosmos laser 4 kusing a HDMI matrixcan it be done how would I set it up ?

I have an Arc and 2 in-ceiling speakers connected to an amp. If I stream from, say, spotify to the ceiling speakers, it works fine. But if I use the app to connect them to the Arc as surround speakers, no sound comes out. I’ve tried watching things with netflix and also using Airplay to stream a surround sound test from a website (not youtube). I’ve also tried rebooting the router and the arc. Any other suggestions?

Hello,   I have a Earc capable tv with the Lytmi Fantasy 3 TV Backlight Kit HDMI 2.1 with Sync Box. There is a fire cube and gaming console plug into the hdmi Sync box however the Sonos arc will not produce sound when plugged in to the tv or the sync box but will produce sound when connected through the optical cable. I know this cause a lose of sound quality. Does anyone have suggestions on how I can still get Dolby Atmos?Any help is greatly appreciate

Hello!I am a newbie to Sonos, having shed an old Samsung soundbar (which was terrible!).  I have just ordered the Arc, and will soon complement with 2 x Era 100s (or 300s if my budget stretches!) and later the sub. I’ve gone round in circles trying to decide on the best configuration and it would be great to have more experienced help!My TV (Sony Bravia, 4k) has eARC, but it doesn’t have enough HDMI inputs (I need for Apple TV, consoles FireStick, Virgin media box, DVD player).  My plan is:TV to Arc via eARC  Inputs > HDMI switch > one of the my TV’s HDMI inputsI want to maximise audio and display quality so will look for a HDMI switch with minimum 4k and Dolby Atmos pass through.  I’ve seen posts about Feintech, HDFury (expensive, great reviews, but I don’t think I need because I have eARC), Kinovo etc.  A couple of questions:Does this config make sense? What HDMI switch would you recommend (to maximise the capability of my Arc)?Big thanks!! 

First Sonos purchase. Bougt the Beam gen 2.  I have an LG TV and connected the Beam to the eARC HDMI port. After configuring the TV for the output sound, it worked. Pretty easy setup...(no Apple tv connected yet..saw the issues here). The main problem I have is it somehow has reprogrammed the LG TV’s remote. Now the ‘power’ button on the TV is a ‘mute’ button. How do I power off the TV without unplugging it?  Anyone else have this issue?  Also, another unrelated question, is there any way to adjust the EQ? I like more bass, less treble...any adjustments on this thing?

I’ve just set up my new ray soundbar and I’m finding the television remote will only turn the volume up, but not down?

Hi All.Recently purchased the Beam 2 to go with my LG C2. The sound bar is great but was a hassle to setup.At first the two devices couldn’t establish an ARC connection. Which I found a fix was to power everything down, remove all the HDMI connections, power back up and start the TV Setup process through the Sonos app, which in turn solved the issue.However the connection issue seems to be happening again randomly, so I have to do the above process all over again which can become tedious.Wanted to check if anyone else is experiencing the same issue and if they have a fix for it.Thanks in advance.

Where isspeech enhancement on Beam gen 2?

I can’t get audio to play from my Samsung Frame TV to my Sonos Beam (Gen 2).  My connection is HDMI from the TV to the Beam. Do I need to connect to from the TV to the One Connect Box instead?  (P.S. I tried looking for answers on here and I don’t think this has been covered, but apologies if I missed it.)

Hi there.If I install my Sonos Ones on the celing for surround will they automatically come on with the TV then turn off when streaming music only ?I don't want my guests having to turn the Ones on for TV then off for music  as they won't have the app on their phones

Im currently building my home theater sys with Sony Bravia 65 A80L  Sonos Arc, Sub Gen 3, SL 100 and just added 2 Era 300. All of my devices are hardwired except for the Era 300 due to the placement, Wall mounted 8 feet from the floor. Once i got everything firing fine, switched to surround then the  stuttering  (pulsing )  sound coming from the 300s every 5 seconds, otherwise zero sound issues outside of Surround. After several hours of troubleshooting, power cycles, tweaking settings in the app and factory reset, all to no avail so then i started restoring the 300s back into my system but  accidently left the ethernet cable attached to the speakers. The setup process recognized the hardwire connection and also gave the option to connect for Wi-Fi. I proceeded with the hardwire connection and that solved the stuttering  sound issue. I guess the system does not like having it’s devices split between wireless and hard wire connections. BTW, there might be an issue with the software indi

Sonos, I have a lot of Sonos products and just added a Sonos Arc, two Era 100’s and the mini sub. I am very effecient at setting up Sonos and have never had problems until the purchase of the above named products. I have spent over 20 hours trying to get my system up and running. This includes approximately 6 hours of my own time and 3 different (2 chats and 1 phone call) with Sonos to try and get it fixed. This has been a huge PIA! I have a Playbar in the Family room, got it connected and now I’ve tried for the last frickin’ hour to get the Era 100’s connected to the Family Room and it sets up another room! Family Room 2!!! So, I reset both of them and it sets up a Family Room 3!!!I feel like doing what people have done with their Tesla’s and set them on fire! I finally get the Arc working (with a chat) but no TV sound. We determine it’s a setting with Sony - boom, he’s gone. Well Sonos, I see a lot of people have Sony TVs and have had problems so maybe you can figure out the common f

I am unable to sync the new Direct tv stream Gemini AIr remote to my Sonos Beam to control volume when playing music. I spent an hour on the phone with Sonos tech support and the guy told me this new remote is not  compatible [which makes no sense]. He tried everything to help but could not get it to work.My Samsung remote works fine but I don’t actually use it.Can anyone help?? 

New to Sonos.  We are redoing our kitchen/living room and I’m adding 4 in-ceiling speakers with the amp.  My question is if I want the speakers to work with the tv, what’s the best way to do it?  Can I run an hdmi cord from the amp to the tv or do I need a soundbar to accomplish this?  Thanks for the help!

Beam Gen 2 has to be restarted every time we want sound from our brand new Samsung TV. Will not appear in list of sound sources on TV. Connection is via HDMI eARC. If we power off Beam and restart it does appear. Why? Why? Why?

sonos engineering. i have been installing your stuff for 8 yearsi started installing sonos arcs when they first releasedi mainly connect them to samsung as they WERE the most behaved. the last 6 months. i am more and morerunning in to this scenario:sonos arc connected to a samsung Q90C and onesource( like directv or a hdmi switch connected to several sources. arc sets up fine when its the only source plugged inas soon as the other media source (s) is connected sonos arc drops - no sound.tv goes to tv speakersa year a ago i didn’t see this issue at all.  now i am running into it more often. reading the thread. apprentlyit happening to many. i understand the issue has to do with CEC. but why now?  as i didnt see this before.maybe the cec specs for on the tvs have changed?wonder if anyone in engineering is following and asking if there is any serious effort underway to resolve.having to add a cec-less adaptor to every source plugged into the tv or having to use optical, is am alternative,

I have a new  TCL 65MQLED80 2023  and Sonos Arc. I was able to connect the Arc to the TV using the HDMI arc port. However, I am not able to pair the remote. It is a IR remote. I have tried to add it using the Sonos app, but I get the message that no signal from remote control is found. How can I pair the remote control?