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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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ajrubinsContributor I
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Speech Enhancement on new SONOS App

Where is the button on the new SONOS App (as of May/2024) for Speech Enhancement while watching TV.   This button use to be on the EQ screen under Sound.   The same screen that allowed you to adjust Bass and Treble and “Loudness” and also has a Reset button, use to have a button for “Speech Enhancement” while watching TV.  BUT, that button is gone now in the App.   Hard to believe that SONOS would eliminate this option.   So where was it moved to?

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bercagavContributor I
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Era 300 and television/streaming services

I am happy to finally upgrade to an ARC soundbar and Era 300 side speakers.  I watch television/streaming services and listen to music.  Do the surround sound speakers work with television/streaming?  Not sure if I am not setting them up correctly, that my tv doesn’t offer it, or that surround ever works with tv/streaming.

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Job07Contributor I
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No sound Dolby Digital Plus on Amazon Prime on Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

This one is a bit complicated. I have a LG UR8000 TV, Google Chromecast 4K, and Sonos Beam (Gen 2). This week I tried playing the new Lord of the Rings episode and I had no sound. I finally figured out there was a slider to disable Dolby Digital Plus. Once doing that the audio was working, with surround sound, but the Sonos app said PCM Stereo. Before turning off Dolby Digital Plus there was no audio showing on the Sonos app. I never had to turn off Dolby Digital Plus before, thought maybe Dolby Digital Plus is a new option.I am using passthrough bitstream eARC on the LG TV with the Chromecast 4K. I am casting the show from my mobile phone. The Chromecast 4K shows in the settings Dolby Digital Plus is compatible and enabled. PC connected on another HDMI port plays Atmos videos without any audio issues.Prime Video settings are set for Best quality and unlimited data. Also have the Ad-Free tier subscription.Updated Sonos speakers to 80.1-56190 and the issue still persists. TV is up to da

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Djmea27Contributor I
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Beam turns on PS5, why?

There is a weird behavior between my devices.I have a LG OLED65CXAUA tv and a PS5.  They have worked great together for a while.  In the last year I added a Sonos Beam to the tv - it works great for the TV and the PS5, the sound is wonderful. But weirdly, since I added the Sonos Beam, the PS5 will randomly wake up from sleep mode and the TV switches from whatever I was watching to the PS5.  I can switch it back but it is annoying.To be clear on the set up: the Beam and the PS5 are both plugged into the TV.  Any clue on how to stop this? 

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SnegomContributor I
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sharing my sonos system with my tv and Spotify

My tv is connected to my sonos playbar. Its working well.I have the soundlevel set to 70 as I Can manage the soundlevel when watching tv using the remotecontroller.so far so good.when using the playbar connected to Spotify, I turn the soundlevel to a much lower level .when I have switched off Spotify and subsequently want to watch TV, the sound level can only be turned up to the low level at which I listened to Music. cannot therefore be optimized for the sound limit Set for the soundbar in the Sonos app.is there any solution to that problem

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kwiebeContributor I
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Arc Suddenly Requires Frequent Restarting

About a week or so ago, the following behavior began:If I haven’t watched TV for awhile, and then begin to, there will be no audio.  If I open the app, the Sonos system cannot be found by the app.  Restarting the Sonos system by cycling the power to the Arc restores everything.  Until the next time it happens.Insignia Fire TV w/eARC HDMI connection to SonosSonos is the only HDMI connection, cable is secureMy home network is enterprise grade and rock solidThis began suddenly, I have not made any recent Sonos or network or TV config changes

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drews_80Contributor I
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I can not get my Sonos Amp to play audio from Insignia Firestick TV.

I cannot get my Sonos Amp to play audio from Insignia Firestick TV. I wont go in to specifics regarding prior configuration as needs have changed (major difference is, I only need to transmit audio from TV to Sonos Amp) but know that the prior system worked as needed using same cables. I now have a Insignia Firestick TV connected to RCA Audio Balun connected to ~50 ft of ethernet (I dont know if CAT 5 or CAT 6 but it did work in prior set up) back to audio balun into new Sonos Amp.Note, I can play music through speakers via the Sonos amp just fine. Which tells me the issue lies from the TV to the Sonos Amp. Again, prior wired connection worked just fine. I have tried every TV audio setting/configuration. I am considering returning audio balen (as well as a Sewell Sound Link Audio device that I tried) and will try a 50 ft HDMI but that is not preferred as that requires more drilling and labor (when I dont believe that is necessary as again, it worked on an older TV and Sonos device - I

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scottvnelson2Contributor I
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My new Arc will play music/to TV solo but when asked to pair with the other Sonos speakers, nothing plays. Help!

So I have an existing system of two Sonos Eras 100’s and one Play:1. I recently made the plunge and decided to buy the Arc for my TV. Easy install: as soon as I did it, I had ZERO issues with my Arc playing audio with my TV//Apple TV. And even though all 4 speakers show up on my system in the Sonos app (iOS), I simply cannot play music to ALL Sonos devices from Spotify. I can either do 1. Play music to my two Eras 100’s + Play:1 *OR* just to the Arc. When I pair them all together in the Sonos app, NOTHING plays - complete silence. HELP! 

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MsuckContributor I
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i know this not a question

I am done with sonos will not play any of my songs any more it is grade out even if it in my downloads on my computer. Don't know what changed this year but now I am going to buy other system that don't have so much control over my music 

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TJSowden33Contributor I
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connecting

Why do I keep getting this message?  

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Frans CContributor I
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geluid valt onregelmatig even weg

Tijdens TV kijken stopt af en toe het geluid even. Dit is onregelmatig en meestal een of twee tellen. We hebben alles al “gereset” en HDMI poorten gewisseld, maar het probleem blijft. Heeft iemand een oplossing. We kijken op een Philips Ambilight tv en hebben een ziggo next. Moderator Note - Translation by Google:While watching TV the sound occasionally stops for a moment. This is irregular and usually one or two beats. We have already reset everything and changed HDMI ports, but the problem remains. Does anyone have a solution? We watch on a Philips Ambilight TV and have a Ziggo Next.

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owabbitContributor I
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Sonos app not showing audio type regardless of source

Sonos s2 app only showing Stereo PCM no matter what source I use. I have reset app and factory reset all speakers. The speakers are all working, but I don't know if I am getting 5.1, etc. 

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FlynnboContributor I
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Sonos ERA in this Room?

Hello community!I am a long time user of Sonos and over the years have purchased different systems in my house. I have a living room with an ARC and SUB gen3 that I am planning on adding surrounds and the question relies on whether I get the ERA 100 or 300 based on my room configuration.My coach is against the wall and in a corner so I can only place surrounds in one spot with no much room to experiment with..We watch lots of Dolby Atmos movies and my first option was to get the 300´s but I am worried about sticking a 300 in the corner (see picture) due to sound reflections not being redirected properly or boosting low frequencies quite a lot on that spot. (I know true play can correct for this) On the other hand the other surround has plenty of room (acoustics) as the living room extends quite a lot on the other side.I know if I get the 100´s I won't enjoy atmos on the surrounds and these might be more forgiving as they fire towards the front and not sides but I dont want to regret no

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GonzSB1205Contributor I
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Sonos Beam Cuts Out Randomly

I don’t understand why this keeps happening. For over a year, we never had any issues. Now all of sudden in the past week, our Sonos Beam loses connection. Called tech support the other day because it just would not connect after working perfectly fine the night before. It’s connected to the HDMI Arc port and powers on. Why do I have to disconnect all my other cables just to get it to work? This makes no sense. 

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Gazza54Contributor I
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Dolby Atmos

I have a Samsung QE65Q60R (2019) QLED HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart TV, 65" and a Sonos Beam gen 2. I have the NowTV app on the TV and have subscribed to the NowTV boost option that gives 4K tv and Dolby Atmos. I am testing using Jamanji which is shown as having Dolby Atmos but my Sonos App just shows as Dolby 2.0 and not Dolby Atmos. Any suggestions as to why this is and how I can get it to play and show Atmos would be very much appreciated. Many thanks. Gary

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Pascal01800Contributor I
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Control my sonos system with freebox delta remote?

Could I Connect My Freebox delta remote with My sonos playbar?

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FABIOGContributor I
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It seems that many issues affect the Sonos systems. Most questions without answer.

Two days to hear some sounds from the beam (2gen). I used t,he hdmi arc port, modified almost all options on the TV (Sony Bravia) and still no sounds coming from the Beam. Noone available in the chat. Community seems filtered by AI in such a way no informative aims can be drawn. It seems to me that these products are not mature for electronic mass market. I will give it back. By

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wheelerwbrianContributor I
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remote volume control does not work with TCL Roku TV and Playbase

I recently attached my Playbase home theatre setup to a TCL Roku TV. Playbase uses an optical connection.  Currently the only way I can control the volume is via the Sonos IOS app.  On the tv I’ve set audio output to optical - if I set it to auto, the tv speakers are also enabled and they do respond to volume changes. Unfortunately, it creates a delay so the sound echos. The Playbase does not respond to the remote volume control at any point.  I previously had the system attached to an LG OLED and the volume operated fine using either the TV remote or the Apple TV remote.   Both the TCL Roku remote and the Apple TV remotes appear to be RF.  im at a loss…

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rubenrickyContributor I
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Sonos Era 300 Speaker Placement for my room

Yes I know my tv is in a weird position hanging on top of a bed due to setup of room.I currently have the Era 100s setup as surrounds facing directly towards me which is my main listening position which is the chair. I am going to upgrade to era 300s mainly for Dolby atmos and an overall better surround sound experience. What would be the ideal placement for the era 300s as wall mounts preferably (or maybe even speaker stands too if that’s a better option for my room)? I have a pic of my current surround setup of my room below with about 1m space left behind my chair (MLP).Current setup is ARC+Submini+2xEra100. 

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John8237Contributor I
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Apple TV Remote Volume TVOS 18

I have a 7-year-old Playbar, two Play 1 surrounds, and a subwoofer connected to a Vizio TV and a relatively new Apple TV box for streaming (pretty sure it’s the non-4k version, probably 4 to 6 months old, and running TVOS 18). The TV audio output is turned off and uses the optical cable to connect to the Sonos Playbar. The Apple TV box is a replacement for an older Apple TV I wanted to use in another room, and has a silver remote that includes a power button, whereas the older remote is the thin black one with no power button. Everything worked fine after upgrading the Apple TV box; my recollection is the Apple remote controlled the Sonos volume right out of the box. Something happened that caused me to reconfigure our setup (I don’t recall what), so I did hard resets on all the Sonos equipment and set it all up from scratch, and following that the volume control on the new Apple Remote would no longer control the Sonos volume. The old Apple Remote DOES control the Sonos volume, so we'

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Hannu JContributor I
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works with play1

What is good playbar who plays wiht sonos play1 ? 

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BBFLContributor I
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LG QNED TV and Sonos Beam Sound

Hello. A few days ago, I set up my Sonos Beam with Sonos Ones as the rear speakers before I got my new TV. The sound was great. I got a new LG QNED TV (55QNED85UQA), and went through the setups. The TV recognized the Sonos Beam. Now, whenever I switch from one app to another (YouTube, AppleTV, Netflix, etc), the volume is drastically different from one app to another. The sound difference is extreme.I have another LG TV with a Sonos Arc and I do not experience this.Can someone recommend a setting change that might fix this? There aren’t many settings in the Sonos app, so I’m assuming it’s a TV setting.

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Nonok5Contributor I
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functionalities bug

Hi all,just discovered tonight my LG tv remote was no more controlling the volume on my arc… resync it on lg tv, restarted arc, inactivate lg sync stuff nothing solve it. Thought it was related to my surround (symphonisk) because no more distance option in sonos app, so unpair/repair them no changes. Btw the function vocal improvements (not sure about translation) is also not working anymore…any help from someone facing the same issues?thanksarnaud

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gefjContributor I
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Auto volume increase Arc 5.1 setup tv input

since the app update, the volume automatically increases randomly on the setup connected to my tv. including sub and 2 one sl for 5.1 surround.anyone else noticing this? tv is an Phillips ambilight.the tv does not indicate the volume is increasing (not hitting the remote)touch controls are disabled.

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Messier77Contributor I
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Era 300's on Floor?

 I have a Sonos Arc and Sub Mini. I would like to get Era 300s for better surround sound, but my wife will not let me put them on stands or mount them on the wall. I would be able to, for lack of a better word, "hide" them on the floor in the corners of the room.My question is, is it worth it to get them if I'm just going to put them on the floor? Will the sound be significantly degraded? At that point should I just get 100's?Thanks for your help!

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