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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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Ben daddsContributor I
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app shows stereo pcm / 2.0, but using eARC and surrounds

Hi I have a sonos Arc and 2 Sonos one SL as surrounds  The app says its playing stereo pcm and in the settings that the arc is receiving stereo 2.0 However, I'm running a brand new 55 inch LG oled TV and the arc is connected via a eARC hdmi cable. The app shows that the audio is set to surround and the rear speakers are working. But when I stream dolby atmos from Disney plus the app still says its receiving stereo So ... I have connected it properly, I'm streaming dolby atmos, the TV is running the audio out correctly to the arc sound bar, the rear speakers are connected correctly, the app shows the sound mode is set to surround,  but on the about my system and the player on the app it says clearly its running stereo pcm… How do I get this set up to run atmos?!?! 

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bradslkTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos Arc gives no sound with DTS Surround 1.0

Sonos Arc gives no sound with DTS Surround 1.0All other formats working fine, but I have a few high quality movies with mono DTS soundtracks, which just give silence. App says it’s receiving DTS Surround 1.0 but no sound from speaker.Running Plex on NVidia Sheild, eArc connection.

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controlav
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jjsauce2187Contributor I
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Lose sound

I have read similar loss of sound when a loud noise occurs when either watching TV or from a movie. The sound will go out for about 10-15 seconds, then return to normal. I have the Sonos Amp and plugged in with an HDMI cord to the Sony TV. 

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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MyronkitContributor I
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Can sonos ikea Symfonisk use together with sonos one sl at the same time

Can sonos ikea Symfonisk use together with sonos one sl at the same time?  I have Sonos arc and sub mini as well.  I can only group sonos arc, sub mini and sonos one sl but can’t add symfonisk as well.Any way I can group all these together?

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buzz
2 years ago
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Kujo1971Contributor I
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Sound Bar for TV

Hi, I currently own the Sonos Play 1 speakers but now want to add a sound bar that will tie in with them.  I’m very limited for space and would prefer the absolute least amount of cables for connecting my sound bar to the tv.  Can anyone recommend the easiet/cleanest sound bar option that I can connect to the rest of my system.  Looking to mount it on the wall right under the TV.thanks for your help.

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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Y2bradContributor I
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HELP!…HD Fury Arcana + Sonos Arc = inconsistent TV audio

Set-Up: Panasonic GZ1000, Sonos Arc, Arcana, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Sony Blu-Ray UBP-700 I recently (and frankly, stupidly) bought an Arcana to pass through audio to my Sonos Arc in an effort to get full access to DTS capabilities. I was originally using a HDMI splitter for blu-ray, PS5 and Nintendo. But the Arcana didn’t like that. So now I have PS5 and Nintendo going straight to TV and Blu-ray passing through Arcana. (Bye-bye PS5 DTS) One of the benefits (loosely termed) of the Arcana is that it can relay TV sound through the port back to the Sonos. This worked in theory…but not consistently. Sometimes no audio. Sometimes only worked once i loaded up native Netflix app. If I go straight to PS5, no audio. But if I reset TV, load up Netflix, then switch to PS5 channel, I get audio. Clearly a handshake issue between the TV and the Sonos through the Arcana.  Essentially meaning I had to remove TV audio from the situation completely, and now I have TV audio going straight to the Sonos and

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Dean22222
2 years ago
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GSGContributor I
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sonos sub not playing

I have a Sonos play bar 2 x Sonos one. And a Sonos sub. The sub is showing as connected but not playing. I have been through several resets. I have removed all components and reinstalled. I have reset the wifi. Still no luck  Can anyone help please  

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2 years ago
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ShanehContributor I
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Surround Sound from Beam (Gen 2) with ATMOS

Hi all, just received and setup Beam Gen 2 with my SONY - BRAVIA KD43XH9196BU TV. Everything is setup correctly, HDMI via eARC port. When playing ATMOS content from Netflix or other apps, I’m also seeing ATMOS appear on the Sonos app when playing this content. The sound is very impressive from the front perspective, it’s wide and detailed. However, I don’t get a sense of any virtual sound from around me, side or to the back. Just curious to know what I should be expecting from a virtual surround sound perspective. The website claims “Dolby Atmos maps sounds in space for a 3D effect so you experience planes as if they're flying overhead, hear footsteps moving across the room, and feel the score surround you.” However, I don’t feel like I experience any of that, just very good quality sound from the front only.CheersShane

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PudgemContributor I
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Feintech VAX04101A - Auto Switchin Source

Hi Allwondering if anybody else has the same issue with the Feintech VAX04101A? i have just got the full Arc HT setup and from the off included the VAX04101A as my 2017 LG OLED cannot support Dolby True HD. It works great in that I get full Atmos, however I cannot get auto switching if I puts to work. I have a ATV 4K and Sky Q currently and even though I have the remote to switch inputs on the VAX04101A, it’s a little bit annoying.  Has anybody else managed to get auto switching to work when turning on different I put devices?the Manual does say it may not work as expected, but I feel like it should be able to do this if all devices have CEC enabled?!Thanks All!

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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Please recommend me a solution to this problem

Hi all,New owner of Sonos Beam Gen 2 and loving it.  However I have a small problem and would like suggestions on the best way to solve it.I have a Media Player connected via HDMI to my Sony X90J TV and the Sonos via the eARC Port.  And, all works just fine.My problem is that selecting eARC for an output on the TV negates the digial (toslink) output on the TV meaning I now have no where to connect my headphones.So what is the solution, without costing an arm and a leg.  Looked at the Orei HDA-912 but that does not output via the digital or analog outputs with passthrough selected. HDA-927 looks like it might be OK so I don’t have to enable eARC on the TV.  But the equivalent FeinTech VAX01202 suggests it does not work with Sonos.Any other solutions greatly appreciated.TIA 

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buzz
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Bbarry214Contributor I
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Samsung help

All…I just purchased a Samsung QN85B QLED 75” tv. I have an Arc with One surrounds and a sub. When they are the only thing connected to the TV via HDMI to the ARC port, it works perfectly. If I try to connect my DirecTv box or my PlayStation 4, it drops my SONOS system out and goes to TV speakers. This is incredibly frustrating and SAMSUNG has been 0 help. Anybody have any words of wisdom??

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ScottyRichAvid Contributor II
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Popping Gen 2 sub

I’ve been having this issue quite a bit lately only on movies. EQ bass level is at 6 and sub audio level is a 7. Any idea what causes the popping?

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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belacyrfContributor I
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Sonos Sub Stopped Working - Not Connected

Looking for help with my Sonos Sub.  We have a beam/sub combo for our home theater setup.  These have been working fine for a couple years.  Recently the sub just stopped working. Nothing changed except some back  end network changes. I’ve completed removed the sub from our network, did a hard reset (holding the button while powering on) and re-added to our network after resetting all network devices.   The sub is found but the app is not able to connect it to our beam. It just sits in the app saying “Not Connected” and we aren’t able to connect it.Any help that can be given?

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buzz
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the ZiGTrending Lyricist I
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connect ARC + ONE SL's volume control with my LG TV

i have the SONOS ARC and have purchased a pair of SONOS ONE SL’s  , my problem is i can only control the volume on the combined speakers with the SONOS App on my phone and my LG remote control will only control the ARC volume on it’s own , i have seen previous posts to access the APP and enter ‘ Separate Stereo Pair ‘ and other but the SONOS app i have downloaded VIA ‘the play store’ does not have any of these features , which seem to be from an older app?any help appreciated

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JonOsborneContributor I
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Beam gen 5.1 vs amp 4.1

After some opinions.  I currently have lounge set up with Beam gen 1 - sub gen 2 - 2x One SL’s for rears.  I have been gifted 2 x sonance ceiling speakers.  I will buy the amp to drive these but not sure where to go with it.    Shall a bond the amp to the beam and use the ceiling speakers as rears or lose the beam and use the amp and ceilings as fronts then bond the  sub and one SLs as rears creating a 4.1 system with phantom front.          

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SfratterContributor I
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sonos beam gen 2 loud pop, then change in tone of sound like bass is missing.

Wife and I were watching TV when suddenly an extremely loud electrical sounding zap emanated from the beam. Immediately afterwards the quality of the sound was different. The sound was much higher pitched and there seemed to be no base as if base response or a base speaker was lost.  The app control for base does not seem to adjust the sound now for tv voices while that of treble does still work. Has anyone encountered something like this ? 

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JuweiContributor I
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How to add an external Bodyshaker Amp (Reckhorn) to an Arc/One/Sub setup

Hi all,I recently bought a complete setup for my Home Theatre to replace my existing 5.1 setup:1 Arc, 1 Sub (Gen 3) and 2 One (Gen 2).However, in my previous setup I also used a Reckhorn amp with the bodyshaker/bassshaker connected.Now I thought ok, easy, just bought the Sonos Amp for another €600 and connect the additional Amp to it, but I found now that it seems it is not compatible with the Arc/Sub/One setup?Any ideas on how to solve this, how to connect/use the additional Amp to the new setup?

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ChyIlowekContributor I
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Add additional play 1s to theatre set up

Hi,I have a playbar, sub. And Ls & Rs surround play 1s. On my current system set up.  I know you can’t add speakers to get 5.1 or 7.1 surround but is there a way of adding 2 more play 1s to extend or duplicate the sound of the surround speakers?  We have an odd L shape lounge and I wanted to enhance the audio for both areas. 

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Mr. T
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BobbySudsContributor I
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Sonos RAY with Play:1

I just purchased a RAY Soundbar. I have existing Play:1 paired on the same WIFI network. I'm looking to add surrounds to the RAY. When I try to break the stereo pair, only one speaker is shown as available to the RAY. How do I break the pair on the other speaker? Should I simply reset both speakers then connect?

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