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Stanley_4
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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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BJOutdoors
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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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renseCContributor I
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Metallisches oder Blecherndes geräusch

Hat jemand auch Probleme mit seiner Beam das bei manchen Unterhaltungen ein Metallisches oder Blecherndes Geräusch entsteht ? Sonos Support meinte sie würden an dem Problem arbeiten haben aber keine Problemlösung momentan stattdessen soll ich ihnen Daten zukommen lassen an welchen stellen in einem Film das auftritt....

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Ken_Griffiths
2 months ago
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akumaeContributor I
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Sub Gen 3 with Onkyo NR6100

Hi All,I want to buy Sonos sub Gen 3 and want to use it with Onkyo NR6100.Am not sure if they can be used together. Does anybody know ? -Avinash 

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4 months ago
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rsroka11Contributor I
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Connection issues with soundbar

I have two soundbars, one play 5, one sub, yesterday all were working on the same system, today my two soundbars will not connect, even though the other two speakers continue to work on the system, the app keeps telling me they cannot connect to the system. I have rebooted both soundbars, restarted my router and the message remains the same….help!

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Airgetlam
4 months ago
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CellAvid Contributor I
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Beam And Stereo Balance

I’ve a reasonable Sonos system consisting of various One’s Move, Playbase, Sub etc. I quite often do a full group play around the house while doing stuff. It’s not that often though I sit in from of my Mac and listen to music on one individual Beam. I had been aware though with YouTube that the sound of definitely around 70/30 to the left in pan. Made more aware of it this evening while listening to some actual music.  I’ve tried various sources, Mac via hardwired HDMI through a CALDigit TB3 Hub (normal setup)Tried airplay from my Mac, iPhone, iPad but all with the same pan issue. I do however have a second Beam connected to a TV in one of the bedrooms. Quick swap out and the issue persists.Double checked the stereo on the Playbase and that’s perfectly down the middle.  Any advice please?

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Airgetlam
1 month ago
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MaharishiXContributor I
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Sonos Arc + Adapter + XGIMI Horizon = Dolby Atmos ?

Hi Sonos FansI would like to seek for your valuable advice in getting “Dolby Atmos” sound quality for my setup. Through my current setup (left diagram) as illustrated below, I could only get "Dolby Digital Plus 5.1” by connecting Sonos Arc into HDMI (ARC) port of XGIMI Horizon projector.My objective is to get “Dolby Atmos” sound, do you think it can be work out by adding an adaptor (i.e. Feintech VAX04101 or HDFURY Arcana) as illustrated below (right diagram)?  

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5 days ago
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mat347Contributor I
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Carry On baggage

Hi I am flying Singapore Airlines with Beam 2 sound bar can it be carried in the cabin baggage. Instead of check in luggage.  The dimensions are as given below. 

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Airgetlam
2 months ago
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BelakContributor I
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Sonos ARC / SUB3 and AMP

Is it possible to use my ARC / SUB3 and an AMP with in ceiling rear speakers for my rears?

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Airgetlam
2 months ago
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arslanelverAvid Contributor III
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connecting portable projector to home theatre

i have a silly question :)i have a portable projector. Halo xgimi+ which has an aux port. Due to my room layout i can only place the portable projector close to my rear speakers which are era 100’s. So the question is, if connect the projector via aux cable to my era 100 via sonos cable (usb-c to aux) would that allow me to use the whole home theatre system?

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17 days ago
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DUKERDOGContributor II
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hdmi earc connection

Sonos app tells me that I need to hook up sonos amp t earc. But my arc is connected to the earc on my TV 

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1 year ago
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MuggsContributor I
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Beam + Sub + One SL not working

Hello! Beam is not connecting with Sub and 2 surround's One SL. When I reset system and put 2 One Sl and Sub in another room it’s ok (2 One Sl stereo + sub) But then i’m trying to connect Beam + Sub or Beam + surround's One Sl there is problem with connecting, try one more and more, but it is not help. then It looks like Lounge Beam (+?) 

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Corry P
2 years ago
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Martynk1966Contributor I
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help

HiIm sure a dumb questio  i have a playbar and 2x 1sl when i turn the tv on theres no audio until i log onto the app and select tv is this right as the wife doesnt have the app and its driving her mad keep asking me to turn the sound inThanks 

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1 year ago
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Richgarcia4Contributor I
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setting up 2 era 100 and a sub to my TV

How do I set up my 2 era 100’s and my Sonia sub to my new Samsung smart tv.  please help for some reason I’m not finding a solution maybe this will get me the advice I need. 

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Airgetlam
2 months ago
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Pcman1958Contributor I
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pc library on sonos arc

trying to add music library friom pc to sonos arc wireless done it before but remobed it by mistakenow cant add it always cant connecti know it plays because if i use windows cast to sonos 1 album playsi use add new share\\keith1958\Musicuser namepasswordto logon windows i use pin or fingerprint scanner but pretty sure and pass is right.i have music on drive c and drive d 

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8 months ago
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StephMenContributor I
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Playing CD on Sonos Beam Gen 2

Hello, I have a SONOS Beam Gen 2 connected to my TV. Works fine.I would like to be able to listen to CD with sound coming out of my Beam Gen 2.How to do that ?

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1 year ago
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Mike_134Contributor I
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ARC resets its name back to default

I have several speakers in my S2 app.  The only one that gives me a problem is the Arc that keeps defaulting back to “default room” every 7-14 days.  I do not have the speakers connected to HomeKit and I refuse to add the to HomeKit to apply a workaround for the renaming issue that is specific to HomeKit.   I’ve talked to support and the only reference they have to this problem is when the speaker is added to HomeKit.   Anyone else have this issue?

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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DezDContributor I
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Immersive Set with Ray

Hi! I just received my Immersive Set with Ray and Sub mini - it’s two Era 100 speakers, sub mini and a ray bar.  I can’t get them to be recognized to be added to the same room and now I am beyond frustrated. The error continues to be that no other speakers are found.  I can add them to different room labels… what am I doing wrong? How do I start over? 

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Ken_Griffiths
4 months ago
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jpottsContributor I
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Anyone here have experience troubleshooting a Subwoofer PSU?

Hello, Having an issue with a couple of subwoofer Power Supplies.  Same issue on both.  Problem is on the secondary side.  PM me for details please if you know anything about these. Thanks,Jason

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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moUcheContributor I
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no dolby atmos

Ma tv lg est raccordée à ma sonos arc via hdmi arc. J'ai essayé des films en atmos et je n'ai jamais le son en atmos. Toujours en pcm ou surround 5.1. Que faut il faire ? Merci 

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1 year ago
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cnelContributor I
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arc front channel pulses/comes in short waves

Brand new arc and sub setup yesterday.  Connected to formovie theater (also brand new) via arc3.  Sounds great, but during periods of any sustained front-channel sound that channel pulses like it comes in short, half-second waves. All the other sound is normal.  So eg for batman begins Nolan always has these long sustained notes in the background—all sound is perfect but that, front-channel note is pulsing in volume, like a wave of maybe ½ second from peak to peak.  Same thing watching football…the announcers and sound of the game are all fine, but when the crowd cheers, the cheers, and just that channel alone, pulse like that.   And by the way it is a significant pulse, not just a minor thing I’m picking up on, but significant enough to make it hard to hear the other sounds.  Hope that is a clear explanation, not something I’ve ever heard before so struggling to explain it in words! thanks for any input you can give.   

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Airgetlam
5 months ago
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kouvienbContributor I
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multiroom

Hello, I want to buy 2 Sonos Five but is it compatible with Sonos Playbar and Sub ?  Thank u

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5 months ago
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cbkzContributor I
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Surround sound - In-Wall compared to Speakers Equivalence

Sonos has a lot of home theater setup guidance and with an Arc + Sub (3rd) + rear speakers; they state whether the system is 7.1 or 5.1:  For 7.1 you need an Eras pair, and for 5.1 you need the Ones.  Where do the In-Wall Sonance speakers (with TruePlay) fall?  Would they fall in to the 5.1 category like the Ones?I’m debating the In-Wall.  I have existing in-wall (2015 episode speakers with very comparable system specs as the Sonance) however the cut out is 12”x8” vs. the Sonos required 10.75”x6.93”, so I think the hole is too big and would cost (dry-wall) a bit to remedy.  But I think I’d only be missing the TruePlay option.  If you have a similar setup, I’d like your opinion on how well it works.  What I don’t want to do is buy a pair of speakers and then have unused in-wall speakers.p.s. I did search many prior questions and did not see my specific question but several similar ones.

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Stanley_4
1 month ago
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AuroreContributor I
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sonos beam

Hello I would like to know if the Sonos can connect to each other if they do not have the same connection mode, one part in HDMI ARC and the other in Optic  

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buzz
6 months ago
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EricSwansonContributor I
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Sonos SL not playing Spotify

My Sonos One SL will not allow me to connect my Spotify account. My Spotify account is a premium subscription and all of a sudden Sonos stopped playing that media server. I have 3 Sonos One SL’s connected to my business network. Two are set up as a stereo, and the last one is added by itself. Now my account will not play any media server, including Spotify and Apple Music. The stereo pair is not showing (?+R). Please help!

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2 years ago
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DFW MikeContributor I
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Since 4/29 speakers have worked intermittently and/or flutter.

Since 4/29 I get no sound out of my ARC speakers on both TVs. Once it worked but only once. When playing music the speakers in the bedrooms would not put out sound or would flutter in and out. Other speakers would work. Then some of those would have similar issues. Today, tried to stop music (pushing the appropriate button) and it would not stop. Then eventually it would.Mentioned this to a friend who said he has been experiencing the same issues for the same amount of time.I check settings and the app is not telling me anything wrong/needs to be fixed. Other than asking me if I want to Tune <speaker> with Trueplay. Given that was released some time ago I concluded that likely is not the cause of what I am experiencing.My friend mentioned that he got a message about a new app (May 7th I read) and thought the release of that could be causing the issues. Seems if two different people in two different locations experiencing the same issues during the same timeframe that there must b

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Stanley_4
7 days ago
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Brian_3Contributor I
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In ceiling surround speakers

Building new home and wanted to use Sonos.  Can they supply ceiling surround system w/ out soundbar.  We did not want to have exposed speakers.  Have you seen a soundbar being hidden behind a wall.  I have 12’ ceilings in family room and size is 21’x21’.  I thought I could put sub in cabinet with metal mesh.  What are my best options?

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buzz
6 months ago
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