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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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Arc beeps very 5 minutes

Hi All, Since this morning my Arc is sending out a short burst of 4 to 5 beeps (very fast in a row) every 5 minutes. As far as I know I have not changed anything in the system.It’s quite anoying. Does anybody have a clue where this sound comes from? edit : it doesn’t matter if the Arc is on and produces sound, the beep is still hears exactly every 5 minutes. Thanks,

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Netflix some titles atmos YES, some atmos titles NOPE

Arc, Sub, 2x SL     new LG TV with eARC   Media Players:  Webos, Shield Pro,  AppleTV, XBOXThis is weird,  if the Netflix title says Atmos = great.  But only some of the 4 players work with the sonos app indicating atmos.    You would think it would be consistent.    The XBOX is the most consistent.egWatch Peaky Blinders on Shield, app says Dolby Mutlichannel PCM 2.0 Watch Peaky Blinders on XBOX, app says Dolby Atmos Watch F1 Drive to Survive on Shield, app sys Dolby Atmos Simplistically this leads to me thinking all Netflix atmos tiles are are not the same/different on different platforms.weirdness      

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ROOM SETTING

Have arc,sub and two one SLs in the same room. ARC is registered to another room. Need to change so that all the components registered to the same room

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No eArc, tv doesn't have dolby digital plus. So no atmos for me?

My tv (2018 or 2019 Panasonic  TX-55FX555B) only has normal arc. It apparently doesn’t have dolby digital plus that I read is needed to support an external soundbar with atmos. Is that true? So no point in buying the beam?

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amr120402Contributor I
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Surround Question

I currently have 2 play 1s, an arc, and a sub for surround sound. Can I get 2 one sls to add to this setup for 5.1 surround sound or do all 4 of my satellite speakers have to be the same. I know u can't pair a play one with and sl but wasn't sure if 2 of each would work 

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Turbo 36Contributor I
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tv connection

Hi can I connect my tv to my 2 play ones and my sub, without a soundbar Thanks 

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WoodwardContributor I
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line in

Hi recently added a second play 5 and set up with TV and Beam but now unable to connect to my line in for turntable it’s now longer there on my app? Any ideas

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Lake_life4everContributor I
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connect apple tv, sonos ark and 2021 lg uhd tv

How can I get my 3rd gen Apple TV 4K to work with my Sonos arc and lg tv to play the higher quality sound options.  My tv has eArc and passthrough both enabled but the Apple TV either gives me pcm or 5.1.  That’s it.  If I watch anything through my smart tv apps I get the higher quality sound.  Is there a setup or another device I need to hookup in order to achieve the sound quality I want when streaming through my Apple TV?

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Using a pair of Five for surround speakers

If using Fives for surround speakers with my Arc, do I stand up hem up vertically or lay them horizontal? Thanks again 

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littlepbbContributor I
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Sonos Beam 2 but no eArc support + Nintendo Switch. Bad idea?

Hi.  I wanted to buy a soundbar that i would use mostly for nintendo playing and tv watching. I was oriented towards the Beam 2 but I own a 2019 Panasonic TV that only supports normal ARC. I’ve been reading around about the many sound issues between the beam and the switch since the latter supports LPCM 5.1 audio.Around I read that I would have to connect the switch to the soundbar and the soundbar to the tv, but looks like the beam only has 1 HDMI port. Would I be wasting my money? 

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Mike_ukContributor I
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sonos arc/samsung tv/apple tv 4k strange sound issue

Hi, I know there are countless issues with this setup but fortunately I do not suffer from any of the regular problems. The issue I have is a problem mainly with the voices on any app on the Apple TV 4K, the voices especially male voice seem to be distorted almost too deep and slightly slowed down (they sound like Bane) but there are no audio/picture sync problems. If I use the tv ‘s built in apps with the same shows the problem is not there, I can only replicate the problem with the apps on the apple tv. I can solve the problem with changing certain settings on the tv but the solution is not ideal and I lose Dolby digital 5.1 in exchange for Stereo PCM with the appletv even though I still get Atmos.The setup that ends up with distorted voices with the apple tv isSamsung qn95a sound settingsOutput-receiver(HDMI-eARC)HDMI-eARC Mode-AutoDigital Output Audio Format- pass-throughSONOS Arc connected to HDMI eARCAppletv4k- sound settings.Default audio output- Receiver speakersAudio format-Of

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mshuggContributor I
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sub sound delay

My Sonos sub sound is slightly delayed (lags behind the other speaker sound)… maybe less than half a second, but noticeably detracts from the listening quality. My 4 wall speakers and sub are all hard wired into the same Sonos Amp.I have tried to retune using Trueplay, reconnected, and tried the wireless setup, but all without success. Any ideas?

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gavxxxContributor I
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sonos arc

Hi I’ve turned the TV on this evening and there was no sound from the arc so I have had to disable and use the tv speakers any advice on why it’s not working through the TV it’s working fine when playing music via my iPad thanksGav

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G7JogaContributor III
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Arc and tv playing simultaneously

Hello everybody, up until recently for whatever reason the arc and tv is playing audio together. The hdmi is going into arc of the tv and to the soundbar. I can manually go into the settings of the tv and switch the audio input to ( audio system) to bypass but in the last month It started doing this everytime I turn on the tv. My sources is an Apple TV & a Xbox in case anyone is experiencing this. Any feed back helps 

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Pop sound from sub two minutes after off

I re-write because the first post gives a “page not found”.My configuration is: two stero Five’s + sub. Five’s are new; sub is a gen 2 refurbished, bought on Sonos website in december ‘21.Sub works correctly, but 2 minutes after turning off music reproduction, you can hear one single  soft “pop”. This happens also if the sub is off (green flashing liight).Is it normal?Diagnostic number is 1879570162.Thanx!

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Daniel9014Contributor I
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Sonos arc dropping off of wifi

My Sonos arc keeps dropping off from the WiFi and I get a message in the app saying "sonos arc can't connect to your WiFi system, do you want to fix this now?" This happens daily and the only resolution is to power off and back on. I've tried everything to fix it, from moving items around to turning the 5ghz band off on the router. I've even had a replacement soundbar. I previously had issues with the sub dropping out, so I disconnected my philips hue lights as I believe they were causing WiFi interference.  

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giuseppe patchTrending Lyricist I
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Soundskin covers compatible with IR?

Hello, Does anyone have one of these on a Playbar?https://soundskins.com/product/soundskin-playbar-charcoal-black/Everything I’ve read says they are acoustically transparent and allow for use of buttons, but I don’t see anything about IR. Would I still be able to use my remote to control volume?I have my Playbar mounted above my projector screen and I am working on blacking out everything around the screen. The gray part of the Playbar is really popping now  I’m interested in hearing from someone that actually has a Soundskin cover on a Playbar.Thank you  

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mikael1208Contributor I
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Help to placement of 2 sonos one

Hello everyone,Can you tell me what is the best placement option to put two sonos one high against the wall.I don't know if it's better to install them on the side 1st option like in the picture or 2nd option behind just above the sofa in height.of course they will be tilted for a direction to the listening areaTHANK YOU

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ajad26Trending Lyricist I
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Constant audio delay / out of sync from ONE SL surrounds

So I have been trouble shooting this issue since the first week of November 2022.I have had my setup since June 2022, with no issues until the first week of November.I have an ARC sound bad, gen3 Sub and 2 One SL that I use as surrounds. They area all bonded to the arc in the living room. I have gone through multiple trouble shooting sessions via chat and on the phone as well.The issue: There is an audio delay from the One SL surrounds whenever I am watching TV or streaming audio. The audio from the TV to the Arc is perfect, there is a delay coming from the surrounds only. Whenever I start a session, the audio is in sync for the first 10 or so minutes, and then the delay becomes noticeable. When I change the source, or when I turn off the surrounds and turn them back on immediately in the app, they are in sync again, until 10 or so minutes the delay becomes noticeable. The delay gets worse over time past the 10 minute mark.  Since June I had the the whole system connected via wifi with

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scottginscContributor I
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volume control

Arc volume is not working with cable (spectrum) remote while listening to music only (tv off)

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Sonos Arc + Sub Mini. White led flashing on Arc when outputting PCM

Hi,A couple of days ago I bought a Sub Mini to pair with my Arc that I have had for a few month. After I had connected the Sub I noticed the white led started flashing on the Arc a few times every minute. Sometimes just one flash, other times two or three flash. It´s just random, not like every 10 sec or so.It took me some time to figure out that it’s happening when the Arc is receiving PCM audio. When playing Dolby or disconnecting the Sub in the app the flashing stops.So for for example if I set my Xbox Series X to Uncompressed 5.1 or Uncompressed 7.1 the led are flashing. If I set it to Dolby Digital or Dolby Atmos it´s not flashing.And on my Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 it´s flashing if the audio source is PCM if I´m not using Dolby audio processing option in the Shield settings, If I´m using Dolby audio processing the Sonos app will report Dolby digital plus 2.0 instead of PCM 2.0.The Sub works as it should (I think) when using PCM but the flashing is annoying :)The led option is off in

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Sound keeps cutting out from One SL's connected to Beam v1

I have a Beam v1 and two One SL’s in surround set up. Recently, the sound has been regularly cutting out on the One SL’s but still plays on the Beam. I’ll try to describe what happens.The sound cuts out from the One SL’s, and there’s a split-second loss of sound from the Beam. After a few seconds there’s another split-second loss of sound from the Beam, and then the One SL sound returns about one second later. This can happen a couple of times per minute, or not happen for several minutes. I’ve tried unplugging them all and also the wi-fi router but haven’t noticed any difference. Any ideas?

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DukdlxContributor I
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No sound from rear speakers using Apple TV

I have an Arc, Sub and 2 One SL’s for rear speakers. I listen to music using my Apple TV 4th Gen and the Apple Music app. I do not get sound from the rear speakers. However, if I listen to music using the Sonos app on my iPhone I get sound from the rear speakers. Any suggestions.

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DMDJrContributor I
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Sonos Beam Not Connecting To Sonos App

Sonos app failed to connect to any components my Sonos System (Two Beams - Gen 2  & 1 Move).Followed diagnostic instructions to turn off all 3 speakers, but one of the Beams did not re-connect.  One Beam successfully connected, as did the Move.Best Buy - Geek Squad is returning tomorrow morning to troubleshoot this latest connection failure.I’m beginning to think that this Sonos purchase was a very bad idea.  I cannot trust it to work properly, it has been unstable and not dependable. Every time I open the app, I’m fearful something else will go wrong. Not a very healthy way to live!

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Arc + Sub not reconnecting to app.

I have an Arc+Sub and Roam. The Arc+Sub keeps disconnecting from my app - for example, when I leave home and return. The Roam reconnects, but the Arc+Sub don’t. Every. Single. Time.Some suggestions on here include unplugging the routers … but I cannot do that every time, surely?Any help, please?I go into Settings, and click on “Add Product”, but my it does not find my system. It just keeps searching (see pic below), but does not find anything. Am I doing anything wrong? This is fairly recent behavior, and hugely frustrating. I’ve signed out and back in, I’ve reset the app, nothing seems to work.  

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