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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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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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Didier 68Contributor I
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Décallage son Beam Gen 2 et Five

Bonjour , je viens de recevoir ma Sonos Beam Gen 2 ,Je pensais pouvoir faire un 5 canaux avec mes 2 Sonos Five ( Paire avant gauche et droite) afin de renforcer les basses et d’utiliser mes 2 Sonos Play 1 pour l’arrière et La beam en central pour la voix claire.Mais gros problème j’ai un décalage entre la Beam et les Five en wifi.Les brancher en RJ45 resoudrais mon problème ?J’ai chercher a jouer avec les ms ,mais pas moyen ...😓 Merci

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user.at.largeContributor I
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ZVOX SB500 volume leveling

We switched from aZVOX SB500to Sonos Beam.We forgot what a great job ZVOX did controlling the volume of commercials.Sonos Beam does not, or I do not know how to turn on volume leveling.The wife wants me to dump the Sonos and put back the ZVOX.Please help. Thanks, Vic 

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buzz
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Bobby2socksContributor I
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connection

Hi there first time I have used this site, I have a projector which works perfectly with hd fury connected to ark when I want connect back to tv I have to swap hdmi cable from hd fury to earkcable from tv is there a compatible splitter that will work instead of having to swap cables,thanks .

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Orodriguez831Contributor I
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Sonos Sub mini

Hello, Does anyone know of an update to add 2 sub minis and pair them to the sonos amps for home theater? 

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Gg1961Contributor I
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sonos arc sound drop out

HiI have dropouts with my Sonos Arc when watching . The dropouts happen several times on a evening, about 8 second evert time.  The tv is philips 70 " about year old. The arc is 6 month old and the problem has been there since I bought it. The arc is wired.  I have tryed every possible soundadjustment without Any changes.  What can I do ? 

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adamppContributor I
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Beam Tivo Bolt Remote issues

I have a Sonos Beam (first version) that lives with a Tivo Bolt and a Sony Android TV. They worked together successfully for awhile but recently the Tivo remote will no longer control the TV volume or on/off functions. I have re-paired the remote with the TV and all Tivo functions work including channel up/down, but volume and on/off now have to be accessed through the TV’s remote.  The Beam is connected to the TV through an HDMI eArc port. 

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buzz
1 year ago
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DariusAaaContributor I
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I need help wjth my Sonos Arc SL

My Arc SL cannot connect to the Sonos App

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1 year ago
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TBillickContributor I
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Mixed ethernet and wifi and google home

In my living room I have 2 x (Play One SL); a Sub; and Playbar.I have four other sonos one SL’s in my house outside the living room. My wifi and mesh are all the same network. I also use google home for everything and right now it’s all on the same network. Will I be able to connect my living room speakers via ethernet and still be able to control them WITHOUT putting them into SonosNet mode? I think as soon as I put them into sonosnet mode, I no longer can control them with google home. But I haven’t tested this yet.  The goal is to free up bandwidth on my wifi by connecting my four living room speakers (2xOne-SL, sub, playbar); but still have my four house speakers; and still control them all on the same network, albeit ethernet and wifi. 

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Matthieu.LContributor I
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connexion barre de son

Bonjour,je suis complètement novice dans le domaine et compte sauter le pas d’acheter une barre de son arc oui s’étire sur éléments dans le futur.Mon problème d’où ma question, est que ma tv est fixée au mur et impossible de la décrocher pour permettre le raccordement d’un HDMI arc supplémentaire.Est il possible de la connecter uniquement sur secteur et wifi ou un raccordement physique à la tv est impératif?merci par avance pour votre aide.Matthieu

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RMJ_AIAContributor I
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Sonos keeps disconnecting HDMI Arc with LG TV and reverts back to TV Internal Speaker

I recently purchased a Sonos Arc soundbar with Gen 3 sub and two Sonos One surrounds.  Connected to LG Model 49LJ550M TV.  Didn’t sink together initially, but finally got thing to connect.  Problem I’m having is after about an hour or so, the sound switches back to TV internal speaker.  The only way I have found to reconnect is to unplug the TV and then plug back in to power.  I love the Sonos sound, but the constant disconnection is driving me bonkers.  Anyone else having this issue?  If I can’t find a solution, I think I will return and try to find some other system that is more stable.  Help

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SlamDesiRenowned Enthusiast II
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Samsung 50" Q60B QLED and Playbar Integration

I have a 2014 Samsung TV and connected my Playbar to it. I experienced problems with getting Dolby 5.1 to play through my system. I ended up buying a dip switch online and connecting it between my BluRay player and Samsung. My question is… IF I buy the Samsung Q60B, are there ways via menu items that help connect SONOS components easily and successfully? Has SONOS changed any firmware issues that make integration with new TVs easier?

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jmfwiltsContributor I
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Netflix UK Spatial Audio

Netflix UK has rolled out Spatial Audio. I have a Beam Gen 1 with sun so 3.1 Netflix set to 5.1. For spatial audio do I need to set Netflix audio to stereo? Using optical cable if that makes a difference. 

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Ken_Griffiths
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OlivierGRContributor I
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Sonos Tele

Bonjour,Sur ma telé Samsung j ai une play bar connecté en optique, couplé avec un Caisson Sub et 2 enceinte play 3 en Surround. Mais j’ai tres peu de son en retour dans les 2 play3. J essaye de jouer sur les parametre “Niveau de la musique” et “Niveau de la télé” , mais j’ai très peu de résultats. J’aurais aimer entendre la meme chose que dans la play bar mais au niveau des 2 play3.est ce possible ? Merci

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Rhyder0725Contributor I
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SONOS component compatibility with ARC

I am looking to upgrade my SONOS Playbar (Gen1) with the ARC.  I want to verify my current SUB (Gen1) and Play:1 (rear) will work with the ARC.

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Cintxo81Contributor I
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Parpadeo TV samsung al conectar sonos Beam

-Me gustaría saber si: ¿El cable hdmi de la sonos beam gen1 es el mismo que el de la sonos beam gen2?-Tengo un problema, cuando conecto la sonos beam gen 1 a un televisor samsung del 2018 a la toma hdmi (arc), estando la tv apagada , el led rojo de stand by de la tv parpadea lentamente, ¿¿alguien sabe a que es debido y como se soluciona?? Tengo otra Tv samsung del mismo año conectado a otra barra y no le pasa.En principio la tv y la sonos beam parece que  funcionan correctamente . Muchas gracias

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Jamie A
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DvearnContributor I
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how do I config Apple TV to use 4x Sonos One’s for surround sound?

Is this possible, or does surround sound only come via a Soundbar at the front?Apple TV just seems to give me the option to select the pairs of speakers, with no way of saying which ones are front and rear. 

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JamJamBuzzContributor I
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Is there any way I can bluetoth to a sonos soundbar, I have herd I can via a bluetooth recever and then use cables

Sorry as in heading 

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kess beContributor I
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Connect xiaomi smart with sonos beam2

Hello, I would like to connect my sonos beam with my XIAOMI MI SMART PROJECTOR 2.The HMDI input doesn’t work, how can I connect both one to each other please?Thanks in advance. 

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Vincent33Avid Contributor I
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Is balance between the surrounds possible on the ARC ?

Hi, I am interested in the Sonos ARC + 2 One to replace my JBL BAR 9.1 but in my set-up, the 2 One surrounds will not be at equal distance from the listening point so I need an adjustment of their right/left balance otherwise I will end up with an imbalance at the back. Can you confirm me if this left/right adjustment of the surrounds is possible on this bar ?

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wmarContributor I
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Sonos beam audio delay while TV power on

When I power up the TCL C835  TV, the Sonos beam gen 1 (connected with eARC) takes at least 10-15 sec to start play audio.  The same model of beam with Samsung TV without such long delay!  Any setting to improve the delay.

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TertraContributor I
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crackle and pops with DD+ sonos beam 2

Hi,owning a sonos beam since 2 weeks, great experience.btw I experience pops and crackle when my tv send dd+ content, not on PCM.i have Apple TV 4K 2022, Philips 43pus7303/12, and sonos beamactually all work in HDMI with ARC, I tried in optical but same thing, and tried also to turn off and unplug my tv, unplug all HDMI, make a raining dance….. without results.i can only change my setting to PCM stereo to have a clear sound, btw I didn’t purchased a sonos beam for stereo content…..thanks a lot for your help !

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Shaun's arc KopervikContributor I
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arc app

New to Sonos, set up the arc as per instructions, everything seemed to be working, using my remote to turn volume up and down, logged into the app everything seemed ok , until I try and adjust the EQ or height, or night time control and the voice enhancement none of these work. I'm running the correct WiFi networks mobile and arc connected to the same network. I'm using a xomi tv box. Please help. I'm in Norway.

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Corry P
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Rodney_2Contributor I
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connection

Last 6 days my Beam2 2 Play1s and sub all connected together as a surround sound system not showing on app have reconnected by resetting them from scratch like new products works fine that day , next day they are gone again from the app.l have 3  other products which are further away from router 30m they  work fine  the ones that keep disappearing are only 3m from router  all connected by WiFi any advice .

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ricksaintlouContributor I
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Can I use a AT-LP60XBT with a Sonos Beam + Sonos One SL sound system?

I’m looking to purchase a wireless record player that can connect to my living room audio system. I have 2 Sonos One SL’s and 1 Sonos Beam. Would the AT-LP60XBT connect to this system via Bluetooth? If not is there a wireless record player I could get that would? Thanks for the help! Take care.

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Supertraxx25Contributor I
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internet failure

If the internet goes down, can I still use my Arc, Sub and SL One surround speakers?  Or do they always have to have internet to work correctly? I have the system all set up and working properly, and have 700 mbps on my internet down and up speeds with fiber, but was wondering if I’d lose the use of the speaker system during an internet failure. If I understand correctly, my Arc should work fine with the EArc hdmi to the TV, but will the sub and SL one surround speakers continue working without the internet?  My apologies if I’m sounding redundant with my question, I just wanted to clarify. 

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