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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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I moved into a house with a media room with two pair of in-ceiling speakers. I know I can connect one pair to a Sonos Amp and use as surround but how can I incorporate the 2nd pair? I don’t think you can use the 2nd pair as front speakers since those are built into the Arc but can I use all 4 as surround??? if so, do I need two amps or can I connect all four speakers to a single amp and use a 4 speaker surround?  thanks in advance.

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Liberty222Contributor I
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Replacing Beam 2, how to configure Sub Mini

Hello, I installed a Beam 2 and Sub Mini in my family room last week. Had a few issues with the Beam and decided to take it back to Costco for exchange. I did a factory reset on the old beam before boxing it up to go back. When I set up the new Beam, what do I do with the Sub Mini in the ap? Should I remove it from the ap before setting up the new Beam and then re do the sub setup? Thanks 

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DymekContributor I
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Arc + 2x era 300 or 4x era 300

First question is can I use 4x era 300 to make home theatre with 3D and dolby atmos. If yes what is better - 4x Era 300 + Sub or Arc + 2x era 300 and sub? Thank you ☺️ 

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D818Contributor I
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Netflix Dolby Atmos suddenly stopped working

Kit - Samsung Neo QLED QE65QN85AATXXU and Sonos Arc I’m hoping someone can help please.  I’ve had this set up for 12 months and it’s been working faultlessly apart from once or twice needing to power down the sound bar to address lag. Weirdly Netflix is no longer displaying any content in atmos just 5.1.  Disney plus is working absolutely fine. Within the sonos app I get the following audio confirmationterrestrial - Dolby multichannel PCM 2.0netflix content I know is atmos - Dolby multichannel PCM 5.1disney + - Dolby Atmos I’ve spent hours on the phone to Samsung, Sonos and Netflix support and no further forward. I’ve even had samsung support take over my tv and check settings.So far for troubleshooting I’ve powered down both devices, reinstalled Netflix, cleared tv cookies, checked firmware of tv and sonos latest versions, checked advanced sound settings in tv for HDMI e-arc. I’ve also checked my Netflix account which remains Premium ultra HD and updated quality settings from default

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ramecklerAvid Contributor I
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Surround sound with Sonos Beam and One

Hello,I have a Sonos Beam (connected to TV via Arc), a Sonos amp wired to 2 in-ceiling speakers and 2x Sonos Ones.The Beam and 2x Ones are setup together as surround sound.However when I turn the TV on the sound only comes out through the Beam not the Sonos Ones. I cannot work out what is going wrong. No issue with playing music though.   Is there a way to get the TV sound to come out through Beam, Ones and Amp/Ceiling speakers or is the Amp/Speakers purely for a separate use (music)?

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T800Model101Contributor II
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Two ARC connections to Amp for home theater

Hi all.  I would like to install a projector screen and projector for my pergola that points to the pool. I currently have a television in the Pergola that is connected to an Amp through HDMI. I would like to keep this connection but also connect the projector to same Amp.  The ultimate goal would be for the amp to play audio from whatever source is sending audio.  At any given time I would only be using either the projector or the television, but not both.  Is this doable with some sort of HDMI splitter?  If so, do you have any recommendations for a splitter?

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Please recommend an optical selector

hello. I am using beam generation 1.I don't have a TV at the moment, so I'm connecting it to my xbox via optical output. As you know, Disney Plus doesn't support 4k on PC. I wanted to use the sonos beam through my computer's optical output for Game, so I bought an optical output selector, but it didn't work properly. I wondered if this was because I was using a sonos optical output adapter, but the retailer said it worked fine with their product. Can anyone recommend a optical  output selector that is compatible with the sonos optical output adapter?  Thanks in advance .

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jason_a69Avid Contributor II
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Play a Bluray audio disc

Hi there,First of all my setupSonos Beam 2 Sonos Era 300 x 2 LG 55C8 Tv (with Arc port, no eArc) PS4 (thinking of getting a PS5)I would like to get this Bluray audio disc and play it in at least surround sound, the end goal is to hear it in Atmos.https://shop.pinkfloyd.com/product/X3AMPF1239/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-blurayIf I play it on the equipment I currently have, via the PS4, will I get 5.1 surround?If I replace the TV (or get an HDMI extract audio thingy) to get an eArc port and then also get a PS5, will I get Dolby Atmos?Many thanksJason

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Cglp210169Contributor I
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Como hacer un sistema para TV

Puedo hacer un sistema de Homotheater con una barra ARC, SUB y 2 Move?

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GSX8S-KevinContributor I
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Beam gen 2

I’ve connected to my Sky Glass today using earc. Dolby Atmos sounds better (tested using Top Gun Maverick). Two problems 1. I can’t get the remote to change the volume. If I pair the remove to the beam it will change volume but all to controls are gone.After getting Alexa to play Radio 2, I asked her to stop but then TV connection was lost until I unplug the Sky glass and turned it back on.

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syncingb

I can't sync my sonos surround sound to the lips.  

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Steve251Avid Contributor III
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Sony x800m2 to Arc and Era 300

Hello, In my lounge I have an LG OLED TV and connected to it are@Sony X800M2 that plays DVD-AudioSonos Arc In another room where I listen to a lot of my music I have an Era 300 Is there anyway I can get the Sony to play to the Era.I tried grouping the speakers together in the App but then that wants to play the music selected on my phone. I am sure I had this working tonight as I received my order of DSOTM in Dolby Atmos, started to play it bu then the phone went and it was my sister. Half and hour later I went back to DSOTM and once again the phone went and it was my daughter. An hour later to late for music I am working my way to get two more Eras. Then I can have a pair hooked up to the Arc as rear speakers but I am financially a little way off that at the moment  Ta  

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PepebusContributor I
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problemas de interferencia co netflix

Tengo problemas de sonido con Netflix, de vez en cuando salen pitidos como interferencias por tidos los altavoces, tengo que resetear. Moderator edit:Google Translate- I have sound problems with Netflix, from time to time there are beeps like interference from the speakers, I have to reset.

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LjPharmContributor II
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Direct sunlight on Sonos subwoofer

Hi, I am thinking about purchasing a SONOS sub adding to my only Arc, but it needs to be next to a window which exposes it to direct sunlight some times. Will this be an issue for it to function properly in the long-run? Or what can I do about it? Thanks. 

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Sprky78Contributor I
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surround sound

I currently have surround sound with a Sonos Arc, a Sonos One and Sonos one SL. Is it possible to add a Sonos Era into the mix? If not, is it worth it to swap the two Sonos one's out for the Era? Any advice appreciated.

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Habs73Contributor I
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connection issues

I have an ArcSL and Sub, connected to a Sony XBR TV via HDMI.  Once in a while, my TV will think the Sonos system is unavailable although everything is on, connected to the TV and to WiFi, no apparent issues at all.   No red status light.  First time it happened, I cut power to everything by turning off the power bar and rest it, TV and all.  That took care of it, but the issue then was that I couldn’t get my Sonos system to connect to wifi manually.  This time, I just tried unplugging the Arc and Sub.  Nothing.anyone have any thoughts?

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Skippy4EContributor I
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setting up sources for audio

How do I use my amplifier with Sonos Beam

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Phantom67Contributor I
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home theatre surround sound with the era 300’s

I have a Beam gen 2 and 2x SL one with a sub mini as a surround home theatre set up. Just purchased 2x era 300 for a complete surround experience. BUT, I can not seem to connect the era 300 correctly. Can someone please help? Moderator edit: changed all “arc” to “era”

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rnorrisContributor I
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sonos arc

Anyone having issues with a Sonos arc skipping (sound skips for 1-2 seconds?, not having any internet issues with speed or other products. It happens across all streaming platforms. 

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Terrylee5Contributor I
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app system information

Why isn’t system showing Dolby or pcm?  Not showing any type of description 

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Liberty222Contributor I
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Beam 2 Sudden drop in volume, quick return

Hello, we added a Beam 2 and a Sub Mini to our system this week. Have had the Amp about a year and love it. Last night when watching a movie on Prime there was a loud scene with folks yelling in a court room and suddenly the Beams volume dropped to around half what it was and then returned to where it was. Was 1-2 seconds so I didn’t have time to look at the App. I can’t find any settings or issues in the app. Do I need to exchange the Beam for a new one or anything I can do to be sure it is ok and not a bad unit?

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Steve251Avid Contributor III
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No sound Arc

Sometimes, not often, I turn on my TV and I have no sound from the ArcI check the volume and then change sources, turn off the TV, turn it back on again, press a few buttons on the Arc and eventually it clicks but on. I think what actually gets it working again is the Sonos Arc volumne button. But surely the Arc should continue at the same volumne as it was last used or a pre-defined volumne.Also if my TV remote control can adjust the volume why does it not work when I have this problem? TIA

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Sony Bravia 49xd8305 compatible with playbase?

Dear All, I am planning to buy used sonos playbase and wanted to check if it is compatible with my Sony Bravia 49xd8305 TV.Could you please help me with this.BTW I have sonos play 5 connected to my TV and wanted to check if playbase adds any benefit over my play 5.Thanks in Advance

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Derby10101Contributor I
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arc cutting out on sky stream with samsung tv

Hi.  I have an arc connected to a Samsung QE60b and sky stream puck connected to tv. I am having issues where the audio cuts out for 2-3 seconds every 15-20 mins. I have tried every different combination on audio settings on both TV and sky puck and retuned via trueplay but the issue is still there and gets worse on different settings. I’ve read a few similar posts but haven’t found any workaround.  anyone have similar issues and found a solution. 

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Sonos with TV and beamer

Hi All, I have a question for my future setup. currently I am having a surround set. Which is connected with Xbox, Apple TV, TV receiver etc. this than goes to HDMI out which I then split to my TV and Beamer. Depending on which one I want to watch I can watch all inputs and have the audio. how can you achieve this with a sonos setup removing the surround set? Maybe a hdmi arc switch? Looking forward to your input. 

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