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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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Pair Sonos Soundbar with Sonos AMP for Surround Sound

Hello, I am looking to upgrade to Sonos in my living room and use some existing hardwire speakers. Currently I have a hard wired center speaker, SUB and Rear R and L In Wall Speakers, all traditional wired. All of this speaker wiring goes back to a network rack in another room of the house. What I would like to do is get a Sonos ARC or Beam Soundbar to replace the center speaker and connect it to my TV with HDMI/ARC port. Then I’d like to pair it with a Sonos AMP to drive the existing SUB and R/L Rear Speakers.Can this be done where the Soundbar will use the AMP to drive the REAR R/L and SUB channels? Any links to KB articles or how-to? I read another post where this is supposed to be possible but it says the AMP and Soundbar have to be line of sight in the same room which has me concerned and confused. If the to Sonos products are on the same LAN, why do they need to be in the same room. Due to the construction of the room and the fact that the wiring is already run to another room, l

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Ak89Contributor I
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sonos arc on lower volume

Hello, im interested in buying the sonos arc. I had several concerns that i couldn't find the answers on the internet. I live in a apartment with a more/less16sq meter living room. I have neighbour's all around me and some of them dont like noise. im interested how does the arc sound on lower volumes, do you also get the full sound and details on lower volumes and is it an overkill for my size of living room. im not interested in playing it crazy loud, just want a good sound quality on "normal” lower volumes 

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lsammarco1954Contributor I
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Beam Gen 1 and 2 Play 1's....is it possible to add Sub Mini?

Surround system currently…Beam Gen 1 with two Play 1’s as the surround spkrsI would like to add the Sub MiniCan this work and be controlled by S1 controller or? Thanks!

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IamrooContributor I
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Sonos surround sound setup

Hi Guys, I have my Tv connected to Sonos Beam —> two in-ceiling with Amp—> and Sub Mini.Can i add 2x Era 100 to existing setup for better experience as I feel in ceiling is not giving enough surround feel.  Thanks in advance 

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ObieOContributor I
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Immersive Beam Set vs Arc with Sub

Hi all - Looking to purchase my first Sonos product and trying to decide what would be best for my living room set up used for movies and music. Room is around 20x15 but it’s an open concept to kitchen. Right now the immersive beam set (beam gen2, 2 era 100s and mini sub) vs the arc with the big sub are around the same price  What would be the best bang for my buck? Thank you in advance looking forward to the discussion.  

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Sub Mini isn't visable on the app

Hi FolksNow sure if you can help but I have purchased a Sub Mini and despite doing a factory reset 3 times now, it sets up fine but just will not appear on my app and therefore I can’t link it to my existing Sonos Beam.I am out of ideas. I have unplugged the router and re-connected, factory reset the sub 3 times. It says that the product may not appear on the app and to rectify the issue simply unplug the Sub Mini and plug it in again. I did that a few times. Didn’t work.Surely it should be a very very simple process so why can’t I seem to get it working?Thanks in advanceGav 

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using ARC with TV and streaming music?

I have my ARC connected to my TV. Is there a way to mute the TV sound, and stream music to my ARC? Essential looking to listen to music and have the TV on with no volume. TIA

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connecting Sonos 5 to existing Sonos Arc setup

HiI recently installed have a Sonos Arc and Sub setup with two one SL surrounds. Is it possible to connect one Sonos play 5 to the system. Will the app allow it to be paired with the arc. If so possible how can it be done?  I recently went to a friends place and he had two sonos sub and two fives as surrounds which gave awesome sound for music. I was hoping to add one 5 to the setup as I cant return my one SL now and so that I could get more sound especially for music.  

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bobdebrugeContributor I
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Sonos Beam vs Apple TV 4k vs Samsung 2021 TV - glitchy sound continues

REPOST of a previous thread, but after all it was not resolved.Hi, I have an issue with my Sonos soundbar setup.I have a 2021 Samsung AU8000 TV, Sonos Beam Gen 2 (Sonos HDMI cable) and Apple TV 4K 2022 (connected via HDMI 2.1 cable).I have just upgraded from Apple TV 4K 2017 and I started having a strange sound issue with eARC, Pass-through and Dolby Atmos enabled. The sound is distorted - high pitched and out-of-sync.If I disable any of the mentioned options, it goes back to normal. Also, this applies only to content from ATV, all internal Samsung apps sound fine.I’ve upgraded my ATV HDMI cable (no change), updated Sonos to 15.10, re-adopted my Sonos System and tried myriad different options on the TV or ATV.So in conclusion, the only change was upgrading Apple TV from 2017 to 2022 model and the issue appeared. Additional findings:Tried resetting via @GuitarSuperstar method. It now sometimes works fine (multi-channel PCM), other times switches back to Stereo PCM, other times glitches

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PalmVennerContributor I
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sonos connect set up

i have recently bought and moved into a property with Sonos set up - which is great!I have two Sonos Connect:Amp which work great over WiFi and I have no issues.there is also a Sonos Connect which is connected to a surround sound in the living room (5 speakers) but is routed through a dvd player. I have plugged it into the router and added it to my account to try and get it to play over WiFi but it’s not working…and I’ve tried to connect to my tv which does work but only through a dvd player I am never going to use versus my main tv provider or Amazon fire sticki am not hugely tech savvy so I’ve tried reading forums but got lost…is there anything I can do to connect the speakers over wifi or swap out the dvd player to anything else. It feels a shame to waste what someone has very lovingly invested in. i should also say all the products are S1thanks so much in advance Lauren 

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Pajaelis390Contributor I
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Surround sound - ARC soundbar plus in-wall rear speakers and subwoofer

Hi - I am considering purchasing the ARC soundbar to set up surround sound for my TV.  I already have in-wall wired rear speakers as well as in-wall wired third party subwoofer.   I had a couple of questions on set up:1. I think I can set up the rear speakers using a Sonos AMP that will connect to the ARC, but then how do I connect the third party subwoofer - do I connect it through that the Sonos AMP that the rear speakers are connected to or does it somehow connect to the ARC?I’ve read elsewhere on these blogs that if I use the TV remote to control the sound of the TV, that the ARC volume changes but the rear and subwoofer volumes need to controlled separately on my Sonos App.  Is that true? Is there a workaround for that? For the subwoofer, if the setup in #1 doesn’t work for the TV, would this set up work for music at least? 

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DannuboyContributor I
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Replacement Sonos Arc Grill

Howdy,I was wondering if anyone knows how to get the grill replaced on Sonos Arc?In short - i had decorators install a media wall, they mounted the Arc and didn’t cover it properly and as a result there are some faint smudges of paint which i want to either remove or just replace the grill.I did cheekily ask customer service for an exchange as the Arc is less than 30 days old, obviously they wouldn’t due to the nature of the damage (which i fully understand - the person will not replace the Arc either so technically I am liable, which i get - this is not about who is liable etc).I also asked cust service if i can send the ARC back and pay for a replacement grill, and was told that Sonos do not offer replacements (which i find insane for an org that manufactures speakers), and suggested i take it to a 3rd party supplier and in-turn void my warranty (which i wasn’t happy about - why would Sonos even suggest i do this? Weird). So - in summary - does anyone have any suggestions of how to r

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Berger2Contributor I
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Drop off and switching to TV sound

Today's issue: Have a beam and 2 Ones, connected beam to router via ethernet and HDMI to arc HMDI on TV. Things tend to work BUT I have 2 issues that keep happening. 1) TV box (android box from Bell) keeps resetting and/or picture and sound stop for a second or two before coming back on OR TV box resets and produces a solid green screen and sometimes a nice bright magenta colour. 2) when listening to music via sonos app all of a sudden the sound will stop playing music and TV will start all on its own. Had Bell technican (I am in Toronto) here this am to trouble shoot new router with direct fiber connecting 1GB service and still having the issue.

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LRregContributor I
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Speech Enhancement - ARC

I have recently bought an ARC and have it connected to an LG TV.This works fine, but when looking at the instructions to switch on Speech Enhancement. I do not get the box at the bottom of the screen to then select the Speech Enhancement option. The app is on IOS, which is 17.1.1 and the Sonos App and the Arc and sub are both at the latest versions.I can see what is playing on a PLAY 1 and open the similar box to what is being suggested here:https://support.sonos.com/en-ie/article/make-dialogue-easier-to-hear-with-speech-enhancement?language=enAny help would be appreciated.Thanks. 

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alanescottContributor I
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Sonos Arc connecting to Optical

My old Sonos Playbar is done.   I want to buy a Sonos Arc but note that it is only compatible with HDMI Arc.  I only have an optical cable coming out of my TV.  Is there an adapter I can use to connect my optical cable to the Sonos Arc?

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KaeyonContributor I
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All peripherals disconnected (includes diagnostic number)

About 2 days ago while watching a show, my Sub Mini and both One SLs just seemed to lose connection. The Arc was still working fine so I went into the app and sure enough it said there were 3 issues. Cool, so I went in to "fix it" but I kept receiving an error that no products could be found and to try again later. Fine, we were about to go to bed so I tried again yesterday, same issue. I attempted to research and troubleshoot this for hours yesterday and have started back this morning.. I'm becoming exhausted. This has never happened before and NOTHING has changed with my network. The Arc still shows "Excellent Connection" in the app.At this point, I've tried resetting the router and modem and even factory resetting the speakers. When I factory reset the sub for example, I do get a message that prompts me to set up the sub mini. So cool, its definitely being recognized. It connects to the wifi! Getting excited I proceed thinking I'm making progress.. then I go into my settings > sy

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statisticonContributor I
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LG TV + Beam 2 + Firestick 4K settings

Hi all, so I just want to know what settings to use on both my firestick and on my LG TV, in order to get the best sound possible with my Beam 2.Basically, I only have the beam, no other sonos speakers so don't have surround sound. I have read loads about the best settings to use, but can't seem to really find a solid answer.My tv is an LG 50UP75006LF 4K tv. My firestick is a 4K firestick plugged into an hdmi port on the TV. I have a beam gen 2 soundbar plugged into the eArc HDMI on the TV.I will list the current options I have on both the TV and Firestick, and I really need to know what to set them to for the best sound experience. Taking into account the only sound will be coming from the soundbar, again I have no other speakers / surround sound.  The sound options on my tv are: - DTV audio setting: MPEG, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, Auto - Input Audio Format: Bitstream, PCM - Digital Sound Output: PCM, Auto, Pass Through The settings on my firestick for audio are: - Su

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GuzchosContributor I
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Adding 3rd and 4th Sonos One SL to my home theatre?

I have a Sonos Beam Gen2, two Sonos One SLs and a Sub-Mini in my living room for my television setup. I saw a great deal that’s hard to pass up for two additional Sono One SLs since they are on clearance. Is there anyway to add them to my television setup or I’ve already maxed out for my television? I’m going to still buy them even if I cannot use them for the TV but I thought to ask still.  Thank you for the help!

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Wim81Contributor I
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Era 100 haperingen

Hallo, Gisteren een systeem gekocht met Bram, Sub Gen3 en 2 era 100. Installatie vlekkeloos maar bij afspelen muziek haperen de rear speakers. Op internet staat dat er een probleem kan zijn met 5 GHz netwerk. Klopt dit? Zo ja hoe kan ik dat veranderen?Alvast bedankt! Moderator edit:Google Translate- Hello,Yesterday I bought a system with Bram, Sub Gen3 and 2 era 100.Installation flawless, but the rear speakers falter when playing music. It says on the internet that there may be a problem with the 5 GHz network. Is this correct? If so, how can I change that?Thank you in advance!

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WandererOTDContributor II
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Trying to get Beam Gen 2 to work with my Sony Bravia 55-in Smart TV

Hoping someone has this exact setup and can give me some configuration advice.  I just bought a Beam Gen 2 and was all excited about getting it hooked up to my Sony Bravia 55-in smart TV.  It didn’t work out as planned though.  I first ran into - and later resolved - the S1 vs S2 Sonos app because until I bought the Beam Gen 2 I had an entirely S1 (old-er) Sonos system that worked fine.  So now I have most of my speakers from the S1 transferred over to S2 and the Beam Gen 2 is there.  I still have one problem speaker (a Play 5) that’s still S1 and I have to reconnect it from scratch - but that’s a question for another day.  Today’s question is that despite (even with Sonos Tech Support help) I still can’t get the Beam Gen 2 to connect with the Sony Bravia TV.  It is plugged into an ARC-HDMI connector as required, but whatever we (Tech Support and I) tried, nothing seemed to work.  We concluded that the problem lies with the TV rather than the Beam Gen 2, and that’s the reason for my qu

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DkalligeContributor I
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LG 4K TV - Sonos Arc, The Tv keeps turning on by itself

Hello,I just bought Sonos Arc and two Sonos One. I own the LG Tv lg65qned826qb. The TV keeps turning on on its own after 30 secs. I called the LG Customer Service and they claim it is a speaker’s issue. I tried disconnecting everything and reconnecting but the problem persists.is there anything I could do apart from putting the cable on and off the Arc HDMI port? Any other trick? thanks!

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jaswobodaContributor I
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Ray - Dimensions

What is the distance between the rubber "feet" on the Ray?

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TFM23Contributor II
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Is it normal for the HDMI port on the Arc to be very sensitive to any touch / movements?

Can I also ask if it is normal for the HDMI port on the Arc to be very sensitive to any touch / movements?  When I jiggle it even in the slightest, I risk losing the connection to my TV?  Its a brand new cable specifically compatible for up to 8K with eArc support. 

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gesumaContributor I
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Beam 1 and Arc

I have a beam gen 1 and recently found an open box Arc for $400. I hooked it up and will have to say I am not impressed with the Arc. It didn’t have a wow facture to me. All of my TV settings are correct on my 1 Year old Sony TV. I tried trueplay but it didn’t seam to make a difference. I am debating on returning the arc and getting a mini sub for the gen 1 or returning the arc and getting a gen2. I don’t have the money to purchase a sub for the arc just to make it sound better. 

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Sj84Contributor I
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sonos beam

Bonjour j'ai un vidéoprojecteur et j'aimerais mettre la barre de son au dessus de l écran de projection, pour vous cela peut il rendre un bon son  Moderator edit:Google Translate-Hello I have a video projector and I would like to put the sound bar above the projection screen, for you can this produce good sound

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