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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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gregduchonContributor I
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Spontaneous squeaky, screeching noise at full volume. Sounded like my sonos was possessed

I was listening to music at about 10% of full volume when all of the sudden the music paused mid-song and then a few seconds later out of nowhere came this horrible screechy/scratch noise. The noise was at full volume even though I was listening just moments before and a low volume.  It sounded like a demon had possessed my system.  I have a a paired set of first gen sonos ones, a single sonos five, and a sonos arc.  This happened while listening on the paired ones and sonos five grouped. Diagnostic info sent: 191715886

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buzz
3 years ago
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PhayburnsrContributor I
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Playbar connection to wifi

I live in an apartment bldg. with community WiFi.  I am unable to connect my Playbar to the WiFi.  So I punched a mobile wwfi/router to alleviate this problem, but I still cannot connect.  Please help.Thanks Paul

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Stanley_4
3 years ago
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Nathan168Contributor I
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sonos beam loses connection to samsung tv 55”UE55MU6470

Set up Sonos beam to Samsung tv 21/07/22after initial setup all was fine until around three to hours of being setup whilst watching YouTube all of a sudden it made a buzzing noise over the audio.played music through the speakers with no interference switched back to tv and the buzzing continued only solution was to power cycle both tv and the beam and everything was fine.today 23/07/21 after playing music then switching to tv it had totally lost connection and again only solution was to power off and on tv and Sonos beam.after this did some digging about and discovered the it could be HDMI CEC interferenceSo I went to the system settings on the tv and turned off the anynet+HDMI CEC,this knocked the sound off bit when turned this back on it came straight back to life.I am running the beam alongside a play:1 and a move and all get along famously just using the Sonos S2 app to control them.the problem is clearly a HDMI handshake between beam and tv (it is connected via HDMI arc as per ins

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3 years ago
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paulscondrenContributor I
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Sonos Sub dissapearing from network

Hi. I have a Sonos beam and a Gen 3 Sub. The Sub regularly (daily) disappears from the system. The beam still works fine and is in the App, but the Sub has vanished (system setup in the app shows ‘Beam +?’)Only solution seems to be a factory reset of the sub and then reintroduce it to the system. Not ideal and yesterday I couldn't get it back at all and after a faff I now have the sub but no beam :)Soooooo. My culprit I think is Sky Q interfering maybe. Ive tried both 5G and 2.4G frequencies and the same thing still happens.I’m thinking of going down the powerline route and putting a network cable into the sub and maybe the beam too. Has anyone tried this? thanks.Paul  

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3 years ago
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srosvoldContributor II
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Arc stopped working on Samsung TV

It was working fine and then just stopped working two nights ago. I have an older Samsung smart TV. I have tried changing HDMI cables, turning Anynet on and off, disconnecting the ARC power and HDMI, re-connecting them and nothing seems to work.

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3 years ago
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bndallas82Contributor I
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Hooking up Arc

I have an old 2016 Sony LCD that I will be attaching my Arc to. My tv doesn't have an eArc but it does have an Arc hdmi port. Would there be any difference in quality hooking the Arc using the optical adapter as compared to hooking it up via the Arc hdmi? I would like to use that last hdmi for an Xbox.

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3 years ago
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Mark HuddlestonTrending Lyricist I
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Beam IR sensor stops working

I purchased a Beam a few weeks ago. I absolutely love it but twice now I’ve had to power cycle it to get the IR sensor working again. Randomly it will stop responding to Sky Q remote when streaming music. Tried all the usual - batteries in remote, making sure IR sensor isn’t blocked, re-pairing etc. A power cycle is the only thing that works instantly without having to alter any other settings. It’s so frustrating and annoying. I have read other posts about this but they seem to be a few years old. Anyone else experiencing this still, any fixes etc?? I’ve got the latest software installed. TIA

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3 years ago
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RcarnesContributor I
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Beam Volume Too Low

I have a Beam connected via HDMI ARC to a Vizio TV. Recently the volume on the Beam has to be turned almost all the way up to get a normal volume level I can hear. This is an issue with all streaming apps on Roku and also tried on Fire Stick and same issue with it. Anyone know what the issue could be?

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3 years ago
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vicsasoContributor I
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No audio on Sonos Arc paired with Samsung AU8000 (2021 model)

I have my Sonos Arc connected to the Samsung UA65AU8000KXXM (2021 Crystal UHD). My sources are: native Netflix TV app and the new Apple TV 4K. I’ve read about “sound cutting in/out with Arc + Samsung TV”, but this is slightly different. The problem: intermittently no audio from the Arc at the START of the movie (either playing from TV Netflix app or Apple TV Netflix/Disney apps). Sometimes the audio comes on after 10-30secs. Sometimes it doesn’t at all, and I need to exit the movie, try some other movies and after 2-3 tries, it works. But once the audio comes on, I’ll have no issues for the rest of the movie (except for once, that I can accept).  Settings on the TV appear to be correct (eARC, Passthrough, Atmos) - and when it works, the Sonos S2 App does display “Dolby Atmos”.  I called Samsung Tech Support and they very quickly pointed the problem to Sonos. I’m talking to Sonos Tech Support right now but am curious if anyone here sees a similar problem?

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3 years ago
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ItsMeCarlosContributor I
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New Sonos Arc

I bought my Arc yesterday and set it up. All went well. Later that evening the app would no longer connect the soundbar and it would say to check the internet. Internet is fine and all my devices connect without a problem. Tried reconnecting via the app multiple times with no luck. Did a reset this morning and now I can’t connect to it still and no sound. Support is closed on weekends. I’m very frustrated that this expensive device doesn’t work as it should. Any suggestions? I have a cable router that you cannot make any changes to, but works fine with all my 30+ devices at home.

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3 years ago
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KarmaBikerContributor I
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Arc SL and Sony A8H - No sound

I have an A8H that works with ARC on my Denon 4300, just put a an Arc SL in place as I’m moving the Denon to a dedicated theater.  I’ve unplugged everything but the ARC from the A8H and have yet to hear any sound out of the Arc via the TV ( I did proof of life with Spotify), every time I get to the testing phase the Arc says “Audi System Not Connected”.  I switched from my HDMI cables to the ones that come with the Sonos, I’ve powered everything off and unplugged, called Sonos support who walked me thru the same things I had already done and suggested I call Sony (that was a short call when I mentioned the Denon works on arc like a champ).Arc and TV are connected to WiFi, WiFi is Ubiquiti networks. Any Ideas?

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3 years ago
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JasvansAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Setup Videos

I request , can anyone please share Sonos official product Setup videos so that I can see them and learn them or sometimes I can share to my team members. For example today one of my team member installing Surround setup - Arc + SL + SUB , but he is not able to do it properly and he is facing lot of network issues, so do we have any videos ??    

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ratty
3 years ago
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msmeeveContributor I
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Sonos cuts in and out, frequently wont connect

This system worked fine for years, but the last year or so it has been unbearable. It cuts out all of the time arbitrarily. We have a Connect which I thought was supposed to mitigate  this sort of thing. Diagnostic report: 1555219827

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Xander P
3 years ago
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shimi269Contributor I
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Sonos Arc EAC3 Playback issues

I have a Sonos Arc connected to my LG B7 (ARC), and an Apple TV 4K, if I play an EAC3 file (DD+) on the Apple TV, the Arc starts playing back in DD. But if I play the same file on the Plex WebOS version, it plays back in DD+.I have no idea what is causing this issue, but I am assuming that it is the Apple TV. As the LG Plex version can play back DD+ over arc to my Sonos Arc with no issues. I can play DD+ (Atmos) fine on Netflix on the Apple TV, it is just using Plex on EAC3 files that do not playback in DD+. I have checked and everything is working via Direct Play, but have no idea how to fix this issue.

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3 years ago
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jswinnContributor I
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Sonos Sub Woofer Just Stopped Working

Owned the Sonos Sub Woofer for three weeks before it stopped working.  Tried a Reset Troubleshoot found in Sonos Community and was able to “Add” the sub back on with my Arc and Surround Speaker but it still does NOT work.  Shows as added to the Room but no sound.  The Arc and Surround Speakers are hard wired, the sub is on wifi.  Any suggestions?

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3 years ago
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00EsqContributor I
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Arc + Sub both connected but no sound from sub

Hey guys, I just set up my brand new Arc + Sub in my living room, but I am getting no sound from my sub at all.  Both the Arc + Sub show as connected, and I can slide the “Sub Level” bar in my app, but nothing is coming from the sub. The light on the back is also a solid white.  Everything is connected to my Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi Mesh system (router + 2 satellites). I think the model is a RBR750.  Any help would be appreciated.  Diagnostic No: 192183842

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James L.
3 years ago
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TenAxeContributor I
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Set up Question - AMP, ARC, TV, SUB, OneSL (2x), Connect, Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB Turntable

I have the following components:AMP, ARC, AppleTV (AirPlay), SUB, OneSL (2x), Connect, Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB TurntableI want to be able to listen to Vinyl, play music via Airplay, and surround sound from TV via HDMI to the same set of speakers set up as 5.1.I am having trouble setting it up so it works this way. The AMP gets set up as a separate system from the Arc, OneSL, and Sub. Any advice on if it’s possible to do what I want and guidance on getting there would be welcome. Thanks!

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tk1980Contributor I
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Beam pauses while playing music

Hey!Newbie here and asking for help.So I`ve been using Sonon beam since it came in the market and I`ve been happy with it, without any problems. The last 3 months i`ve started to experiece problems with itWhile playing sound from TV (Sony Bravia KDL-40NX700 linked via optical) everything works fine. After i turn off the tv and switch to Spotify or YouTube music, music starts playing withiut a problem for around a minute then pauses for some seconds, then starts playing again, then pauses etc. Beam is wired to my router.Any idea what the problem is?Thanks

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3 years ago
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Simon_6Trending Lyricist I
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Why is Dolby Atmos content playing on Arc in stereo through Tidal app on LG TV?

Hi,I have an LG OLED GX TV connected to a Sonos Arc via HDMI with a Tidal HiFi subscription running on the LG Tidal app. However Tidal Dolby Atmos content plays on the Sonos Arc as “Dolby Multichannel PCM 2.0” instead of “Dolby Atmos”, according to the Sonos app.My expectation that this set-up should result in Dolby Atmos output from the Arc is based on information from the Tidal website (here) and LG website (here)This is what I see on the Sonos app when playing Atmos content on the LG Tidal app:  And this is what I see when running Dolby Atmos content on the LG Netflix app (and what I was hoping to see for Tidal too):  Has anyone managed to get Tidal Atmos content working on a Sonos Arc through an LG TV running the Tidal app? And does anyone have any suggestions as to what I might change to make this set-up work?TIA. Simon

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3 years ago
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MusicForEveryoneContributor I
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Sonos Arc - TV sound issues

Hi! I have been reading up and trying everything I have found but can only get the ARC and Sonos to work for a few seconds and then it drops, and gets back once in a while for a few seconds. I have made a report at 699950988. Could it be the cable? Worth mentioning the TV connection has always been like this - ie not working - but was waiting for an update or something bit have realised that it will probably avly not comeMany thanks for your help! Best,Patrik 

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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KoustavAvid Contributor I
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Sonos One SL not visible in Airplay and Spotify Device list

This is my first SONOS product. While I can connect SONOS One SL thru SONOS app, it is not visible in Ariplay and Spotify Devices list most of the times. Only occasionally SONOS ONE SL is visible. I have tried in iPhone 6s and iPad 8 gen. All iOS products are on latest version.I have tried power on/off, wifi switch off/on but did not solve.I called SONOS customer support and they asked for diagnostics data which I sent thru SONOS app but yet to hear back from them.Did any of you face same issue?

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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OndrejContributor I
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Sonos Beam - Center speaker is mute (AirPlay only)

I just bought the Sonos Beam, still dont have the TV so I was planning to use it only as AirPlay speaker for now.From the first sound check it seemed like the sound is really lacking for some reason, and after some more testing I figured it out - the center of the Beam is just mute, all that is playing are the back facing side speakers and woofers.Is it just because of the AirPlay, because I am technically sending "just" stereo, therefore the third (center) channel is off completely? Or is it defect? Can you please try AirPlay any music to the Beam from iPhone and let me know if the center speaker is playing or not? Thanks!

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Barkley2Avid Contributor I
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No Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound with Apple TV, ARC and LG CX

I have the following configuration: TV: LG CX with eARC, bitstream, passthrough all enabled.SPEAKERS: Sonos Arc w/ sub and 2 SLs (5.1 system w/ Dolby Atmos)APPLE TV 4k (2021): Audio Settings are Auto/ Dolby Atmos On* all HDMI cords are new 8k ultra high speed 48 Gbps When watching cable or the LG TV's native apps I'm getting Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 or Dolby Atmos. Now when I watch any app on the Apple TV (Netflix, HBO Max) and it's a show in Dolby Atmos it works great, I get Dolby Atmos. When I then switch to a show or movie that's not Atmos compatible i get no sound at all. The only way I get sound is going into the Apple TV settings and changing the audio settings to "change sound/ Dolby Digital 5.1". The shows will be in DD5.1 now but the Atmos wont work. What's going on here? It's a pain to change it all the time. Does anyone have a fix? 

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3 years ago
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GianBucher01Contributor I
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Sonos Arc having trouble with Wifi

Dear Community I own a 5.1 Sonos System including the new Sonos Arc. I got my Arc some months ago, and firstly it worked absolutely flawless. But lately I'm having some troubles with my System. My Sonos App keeps telling me that it’s unable to connect to my setup. Now if I disconnect the Sub and the two Surrounds and set up a new System with just the Arc and the Sub it works completely fine. But if i add the two surrounds to the setup again it works for some hours but then the same problem pops up again. I tried restarting every Products, restarted the router and set the arc back to factory settings, but nothing helps.Maybe someone has had the same issue, everything helps :D

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3 years ago
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DarrynDContributor I
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Sub and Surrounds lose connection

If I experience a power cut my sub and surrounds do not reconnect to WiFi,  I have to plug into router and re do the set up process. This has now happened twice and is a complete pain, all my other Sonos products reconnect fine.

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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