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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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SammIamContributor I
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physical join button no longer works on my Gen 1 beam

just got off the phone with support, they had me to do what I had already done, the long &  short, it looks like the join button no longer works…..  anyone else experience this? any fixes?

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Corry P
2 years ago
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FusionheadContributor II
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audio video sync

I recently purchased a Samsung Q60BA    I connected my Sonos Amp via hdmi arc. I am running the audio through my analog out speakers.  I have the delay set at 2000.  I turned off all processing on the tv audio and I still have a slight delay.  I also grouped my beam to use as a center speaker. Even when the beam is turned all the way down I notice a small delay through the analog connected speakers.  Any suggestions?

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2 years ago
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Clelland82Contributor I
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Sonos Ray / Sky Q remote control compatibility

I’m considering purchasing a RAY Soundbar. I have a Sky Q remote which i currently use to control the TV volume. The remote doesn’t work on IR, I believe it works on Bluetooth (like a firestick).  Is it possible for this Sky remote to control the volume of the RAY?   

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2 years ago
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bwiseContributor I
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Advice on potential home theatre setup

Hello,I’m in the process of wiring up an addition and was wondering if the setup in the below file would work or is overkill.  I’m looking to get either 4.1 without the Beam or 5.1 if possible with the Beam.  Great RoomThe idea would be to connect 2 in-ceiling and 2 in-wall speakers to 1 AMP for front left and right (1 wall and 1 ceiling for each channel), 2 in-ceiling and 2 in-wall speakers to 1 AMP for rear left and right, 1 Beam (not necessarily for center), and 1 Sonos Sub.  The space is 27’x20’ with a 17’ cathedral ceiling.  Any input or advice is appreciated! 

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2 years ago
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Cminh25Contributor I
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Sonos Arc and Connect Amp Volume Control via Apple Tv

I am trying to control the volume on my ARC + Connect AMP via Apple TV remote. I cant seem to group them together. When I adjust the volume on the remote, it would just control the volume for the arc. Any suggestions? My current setup is Sonos Arc connected to Samsung Tv via ARC Hdmi cable and Apple TV is connected to HDMI 2 on the Samsung. Connect AMP is only connected to a Subwoofer and I have the play 1’s setup for surround. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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DaystreaminContributor I
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Beam (Gen 2) won’t connect to wifi

I have a Move, Roam SL, Play 1, and two Play 3’s connected to my home wifi (5g) but the Beam Gen 2 won’t connect. It doesn’t even see the network. I’ve been through tech support 3 times and the Beam still won’t see or connect to the network even after I manually put in the network name and password.  The Beam is a new device.Anyone have any suggestions?

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mcreppsContributor I
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Playbar sound cuts out after commercials

The Playbar hooked to my tv via optical will cut out when Hulu goes to commercial and then doesn’t come back. Turning the tv off and on fixes it but it is pretty annoying. I’ve updated, changed cables, and it’s done it through different 2 Roku devices. thought?

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2 years ago
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jottiContributor I
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Sonos One SL Placement

Hey guys, I know this has been asked a lot of times but also read a lot of different opinions so I wanted to ask myself. I’m getting a Sonos One SL pair for my Sonos Beam Gen2 this weekend and was wondering where to place them, since I need to mountwall them (that’s the only option I can afford where I live, no IKEA here sadly).The setup is for my bedroom, which is a small one (3x3m~) so my wall is 3m, and my bed is kinda in the middle of it (can move it a bit). I’m mostly having thoughts on the height and distance from my bed and thinking of moving my hearing position a little to the front of my bed to have the speaks behind me for a “better” surround experience.This wall is where they will be mounted, thank you very much for your time and sorry for asking this question once more.https://ibb.co/vLZmPJh - My room

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2 years ago
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Ashley1989Contributor I
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Beam Gen 2 loses audio randomly

I have a Philips 50PUS7505/12 and just purchased a Beam Gen 2 which is connected via HDMI ARC.I have set the TV settings to allow CEC and ARC on. I have set Philips TV to Multichannel (Bypass) and everything is working perfectly from my Fire TV 4K Max.  however every so often, I think when I play Dolby atmos films on fire tv apps (Apple TV app, Netflix’s, Disney Plus) , I lose all sound through the beam.  the only way to get sound back is to switch TV multichannel off and back on again. it works and the. Couple days off again.Is this a known issue?is this because I have ARC HDMI and not EARC?is this a Philips Issue, Fire TV Issue or Sonos.  please help 

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Corry P
2 years ago
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PandusambuContributor I
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Wi-Fi connection issue

Having Hard time connecting my Sonos Beam gen 2 to my Home wi-fi, can some one help?

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Joe27Contributor I
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trying to get to 4.1 with lg tv

Hi I would like to get to 4.1 or best sound I can get and am just setting up in a new space.Here is what I currently gave Lg c2 tv connected to Sonos amp through HDMI arc and running in-wall rear speakers. I have existing speakers, linn nexus, in front by tv. These are currently connected to a non Sonos amp, Naim audio. I want to use these in front. How do I use the existing equipment (plus additional Sonos amp or port) to get to surround with the Sonos amp running the rear speakers?Cheers Joe

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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chiroleryContributor I
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wired Beam and 2 Sonos One SL as surround speakers

The sonos products aren't compatible with the type of WiFi signal my router emits"Tp link Deco mesh kits" How do I make them work? Wired? What are the steps?

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Airgetlam
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LinnetLUFCContributor I
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IPTV

I have Sonos Beam Gen 2panasoniscTv hdmi arcfirestick 4K when playing IPTV via fire stick, everything set for DD 5.1 but only getting DD plus 2.0i can play Atmos from fire stick on demo and amazon prime, not been able to play any Netflix Atmos only 5.1 sky Atmos works ok looked at various settings any ideas?? Thanks 

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2 years ago
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CelinContributor I
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sub déconnexion

Bonjour mon sub se déconnecte souvent.J’ai réussi à le connecter à nouveau mais pas de son qui sort.comment faire ? Moderator edit:Google translate- Hellomy sub often disconnects.I managed to connect it again but no sound coming out.how to do ?

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Corry P
2 years ago
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WillacyContributor I
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5.1 Netflix audio not coming through to Beam.

Whenever a Netflix show on my Panasonic TV has 5.1 audio I don't get any sound coming through my Gen 1 Beam. If I change the audio to a version without it i.e. from English [Original] (5.1) to English [Original], then I get the sound coming through. When I have 5.1 audio selected, even though I get no sound the Sonos app says it's playing Dolby Digital 5.1. 

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2 years ago
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kroContributor I
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Extending TV audio into kitchen celing speakers

Hi I see similar questions answered here and here but just wanted to double check.We have a living room with at tv and arc sound bar and are considering installing ceiling speakers in the kitchen which extends back behind the couch that is the main TV viewing area. The ceiling speakers would be both for music and for extending the TV audio into the kitchen.The idea is that instead of needing to turn up the soundbar loud enough to hear it well in the kitchen / dining area (which can also see the TV), we could play the audio through the ceiling speakers (which would be connected to an AMP). However, reading previous forums, it appears that this will result in the audio in the ceiling speakers being out of sync with the soundbar.In this post, someone mentions> You could use an optical connection instead of Arc.  Use a splitter to split the optical audio to the Beam and Amp to play the same audio at the same time, 2 ungrouped rooms.  This gets more complicated though.Has anybody tried t

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106rallye
2 years ago
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davidarmourContributor II
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Additional speakers

I have a number of sonos one speakers around the house. I have in the living room two new sonos ones with a Ray sound bar, is there any way of being able to use another speaker say in the kitchen to listen to music whilst my phone app is being used for the tv set up.

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MaartydContributor I
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Android app crashes while adding Amp to arc home theater

Android sonos app crashes while trying to add Amp to arc home theater.   As a result the Amp can't be added to my arc theater setup. 

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ElminstertcomContributor I
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Playbar/Sub + 2x Sonos Amps for 5.1 surround

Is it possible to add 2 Sonos amps to a Playbar/Sub combo for a 5.1 surround setup?  I would like to use the Playbar as the center channel, one amp for the fronts and the other amp for the rear surrounds.  Is this possible?  Thank you!

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Airgetlam
2 years ago