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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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Sonos Arc Ultra strange static clicking sound

Hello everyone.I have a setup consisting of the following: Sonos Arc UltraSonos Sub Mini2x Sonos Era 100LG OLED C4DUNE HD Pro 8K PlusXbox Series XPS5 Pro All system components are updated to the latest software version.About a month ago, I noticed a strange sound. It’s very similar to a signal interference noise that lasts for about a second or less on the Arc Ultra. It can occur once every 30 minutes, sometimes once an hour. There's no pattern to when it happens. It’s like a static beep lasting a second or less. It’s not heard on any of the other system components. All devices have been stationary — nothing was moved or touched. There’s no visible damage to any of the devices.When watching movies or series, if I hear this sound and rewind to the same moment, the sound isn’t there anymore. This sound also occurs when I turn off the TV, after a few minutes of turning off the sound may also occur. Up to 10 minutes after turning off the sound may appear. This means the issue isn’t with th

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Group Sync Issue

I’ve upgraded my tv and so have changed Sonos soundbar to HDMI e-arc with ir signal to use Samsung tv remote.issue is that I have a Sonos play as single rear speaker grouped to use sometimes for movies etc. with optical setup the sync was perfect. With hdmi setup I have the 75ms delay that sounds terrible with soundbar 10 foot in front and single Sonos play 3 feet behind me.help please 

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Sonos home theater set up

Sonos Sub gen 3 not updating and hence unable to add to home theater system - arc and surrounds era 100, what seems to be the problem?  

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sonos amp connection

I have an existing home theater system ( Sonos arc sound bar along with my Sonos 5 as surround sound. I want to increase the punch on my sound. Can I integrate the Sonos amp to my system and so how will I connect it correctly??

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lpcm 5.1 help. Nintendo Switch 2 ps5 pro, Beam Gen 2, samsung s90d oled.

I have a samsung s90d oled with nintendo switch 2 and ps5 pro connected to sonos beam gen 2, 2 play ones, and gen 3 sub. When I connect my ps5 with surround sound and enable linear pcm on ps5, I only get linear stereo on my sonos app. When I select atmos I get full surround and atmos on app. Whether in game or in settings menu.On my nintendo switch 2 I get linear pcm 5.1 on the app while playing in game. In audio settings menu and audio output test the switch doesn't detect it 5.1. It says i have stereo, but when i play test tones it plays sound through all 5.1 channels but app and switch show stereo pcm during this. I have earc on, auto mode and pass through selected on my TV, as well as hdmi-cec on. I do use nice quality hdmi cables.  I've power cycled and unplugged replugged it all. I have read sonos may not get along well with some samsung tv, is that my issue? Thank you for any help

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Popping sounds with Arc Ultra

I'm experiencing a popping at various times with my new Arc Ultra, I've had it for about a month, never had problems with my previous Arc in four years. Any ideas, thanks

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Playbar wifi connectivity with Sky router

cannot connect Sonos playbar wirelessly with new sky hub router. it connects with Ethernet but then cannot establish Wi-Fi connection. I have factory reset the playbar, and Apple Music plays through playbar via Sonos 2 app. I have reset router and altered security protocol and even tried it via sky WiFi extension hub upstairs but cannot achieve a WiFi connection. Any other suggestions please 

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Connecting Arc Ultra to TV, Sonance and Amps

Connectivity:New to the community but wondering if I can get help. I have 2 Sonos Amps - 8 Sonance ceiling speakers - sonos arc ultra and Bravia 7 tv.Doing a reno and have all the wringing set up to connect 4 speakers in the entertainment room to one amp.  The other 4 speakers will be connected to the second amp (kitchen/dining room).  The arc ultra will connect to the tv with HDMI. Assuming another HDMI connection from the entertainment AMP to TV will work to have the tv sound for bar and the 4 ceiling speakers?   

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LG C1 issue with eARC

Recently after updates on both SONOS and WebOS I started experiencing problems with playing content  over eARC.what happens is that DolbyAtmos or 5.1 shows do not use all speakers on ARC and content especially  dialogues are muffled.i need to change to PCM to have a decent sound quality but then no Atmos or 5.1.My setup: ARC, 2xEra 300 and Sub gen 3TV LG C1 WebOS 6.5.1-35Settings:HMDI Bitstream, eARC ON, Pass Through, SIMPLINK ONTroubleshooting: reset to factory settings both TV and Sonos system, unplugged from power both, contacted Sonos and shared logs few times, nothing.only solution which works for now is to unplug eARC, plug in to Optical disable eARC and SIMPLINK, play the content for a while and then re-plug eARC mainly for Dolby Atmos content.usually works for few days and then same problem occurs. no idea whether it’s an issue with TV or Sonos.any ideas or help? many thanks   

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Arc Ultra + Era 100 Surrounds

Arc Ultra and Era 100’s  Anyone else have this setup and noticing that the Era 100’s as rears are doing less work with the Arc Ultra when compared to the standard Arc? I’m barely noticing any audio coming from the rears even with the surround volume turned up to maximum.  I swapped my original Arc back with the Era 100 surrounds and tested the same Atmos movies on the Arc and the Arc Ultra, and there is a significant difference/reduction in the signals being sent to the Era 100’s in the rear channels with the Arc Ultra.  Increasing the “TV Level” setting for Surround Audio in the Sonos app increases the front surround volume coming from the Arc Ultra but the signals coming out of the ERA 100 rears are almost non existent.  Is this behavior the result of how the Arc Ultra processes surround channels, and should be considered normal operation?

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era 300 keeps disconnecting from arc

Hi Team,Already have read almost every forum post and tried every trick from completely reinstalling all my Sonos devices till completely redesigning my wireless.Iam using a arc with a sub and just replaced my Sonos Play 1 surrounds with 2 ERA 300 devices.The problem is they keep losing there connection in the surround enviroment and i don't get it why. There is not a real error but sometimes after 30 minutes and sometimes within 3 minutes the ERA300 speakers disappear in the app and I cannot get them back.I tried reseting them, unplug and plug the cable again.Also set my wifi to only use 2.4ghz, 5ghz, disabled things like client loadbalacing, band steering, added fixed IP addresses etc etc.. but iam pretty lost now.Iam at the point of returning them because my play 1 were always working fine but for some reason its not possible to get a steady connection with the ERA300’s...(EDIT) added my play 1’s again..but they disappear now as well.. so not sure if its me / the app/ my wifi setup

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sonos amp takes audio from headphones

I have an amp and Ace headphones. The amp is connected to my Samsung laser projector through hdmi arc and my headphones through Bluetooth. Whenever I select the audio output to Bluetooth it selects it for a second and the the amp recapture the audio selection

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ERA300 keeps disconnecting from ARC

Hi Team,Already have read almost every forum post and tried every trick from completely reinstalling all my Sonos devices till completely redesigning my wireless.Iam using a arc with a sub and just replaced my Sonos Play 1 surrounds with 2 ERA 300 devices.The problem is they keep losing there connection in the surround enviroment and i don't get it why. There is not a real error but sometimes after 30 minutes and sometimes within 3 minutes the ERA300 speakers disappear in the app and I cannot get them back.I tried reseting them, unplug and plug the cable again.Also set my wifi to only use 2.4ghz, 5ghz, disabled things like client loadbalacing, band steering, added fixed IP addresses etc etc.. but iam pretty lost now.Iam add the point of returning them because my play 1 were always working fine but for some reason its not possible to get a steady connection with the ERA300’s...(EDIT) added my play 1’s again..but they disappear now as well.. so not sure if its me / the app/ my wifi setup

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Panasonic TV compatibility with Arc Ultra soundbar

Hi ForumI am considering buying and Arc ultra soundbar to replace my Sonos playbar (optical connection only) I plan to keep my sub and 2xsonos 1s connected as a sound system in the room with the TVMy panasonic TV TX55EZ952B (2018) has an HDMI ARC portSo my first question is will this be a suitable connection to the HDMI eARC port on the Arc ultra soundbar?My second question is will there be limitations of connecting Sonos Arc ultra to an HDMI ARC port (after some limited research I cant find out if the port on the panasonic is HDMI 2.1 either it just says ARC)I have heard there are compatibility issues between Sonos and Panasonic is this true?😯 Thanks in Advance

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Beam 2 not connecting to LG OLED

 I just bought both a new TV LG OLED G4 and a Sonos Beam. When I try to paid the Sonos to the tv via the app, even though the Beam is connected to the tv via HDMI eARC, it says that TV speakers not connected and I can’t get my Sonos beam to work. The TV does recognize that the soundbar is connected, tho.

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son saccadé avec era 300 et arc ultra en surround

Sono Arc ultra avec 2 Sonos Era 300.dès que j'utilise avec la TV, ou boîtier TV les deux Sonos Era saccade, ou lag. c'est insupportable ce problème. Modification du modérateur : Google Translate- Sono Arc ultra avec 2 Sonos Era 300.Dès que j'utilise les deux Sonos Era avec la télé ou le décodeur, j'ai des saccades ou des ralentissements. Elles sont positionnées à côté de moi abAvec le wifi en face dans la même pièce. Ce problème est insupportable surtout avec un système à ce prix.

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Connecting Ray to PC

I want to connect my PC to sonos ray through wifi or ethernet, I could not find any tutorials on how to do it

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DTS:X what happens?

SO I have an Ultra Arc, 2 rear ERA300’s and Sub.My question is, Sonos doesn’t support DTS:X so what happens when you play DTS:X content?  

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Glitching with amp from tv to speakers

We recently purchased Polk wired speakers for our outdoor patio setup, but when we try to play sound from the tv through the speakers, the sounds comes out glitchy and cutting out. How do we get this to stop and get sound without the glitchiness. When we play music through the speakers from our Spotify or Sonos app we do not have any issues with the sound.  The sound has been run out of the tv via HDMI and optical cable, into the house and down to the basement where it is then connected to the amp. 

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Problem with Beam Gen 1 and LG OLED42C4

Beam Gen 1 connected to HDMI2, eARC port.2x One SLs setup as surroundUsing official sonos HDMI cableWIFI connection to BeamEthernet cable to TVthis setup worked fine with 43” LG for last 5 yearsupgraded this week to a 42” OLED LG C4, fresh out the box.No DVD, Bluray or STB. Streaming apps only. Soundbar receives Dolby 5.1 from onboard Apps - Netflix, Amazon Prime, Rakouten, Now TV etc. as expected. Sounds good… except every second appears a lag or drop in volume. Happens no matter what the streaming app being used.Tried all the Sound Format settings, eARC on / off, CEC SIMPLINK on / off, changes to Auto / Passthru / PCM, changes to digital sound format MPEG/DD5.1/DD5.1+/HD ACC something / AutoProblem only goes away when output format is set to PCM. But then this is only Stereo 2.0, losing the surround etc.Haven’t tried Optical yet, because I can’t find the Beam adaptor. May need to order one onlne.Tried turning everything off 2 mins, on again [at the wall, not standby]. 

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Can you connect Sonos Playbar to AV Receiver wirelessly?

Apologies if this has been answered but I can’t seem to find the exact answer.   I’ve built a golf simulator in my basement and wanted to place a Sonos Soundbar behind the screen for audio.  Can choose from either Sonos Playbar or Sonos Beam if it makes a difference.I have a media cabinet built into an adjacent wall about 20’ away from where the soundbar will be.  Media cabinet will house golf simulator computer, gaming systems, Apple TV, and an AV Receiver.   Can I use a Sonos Connect or Sonos Port with the AV Receiver audio output to connect to the Sonos Soundbar to play the audio from whatever the media source is?  Or how can I best connect the Sonos Soundbar to the AV receiver recognizing they are kind of duplicative in function.   thanks, 

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Beam Gen 2 won't stop playing TV audio

Have connect my Beam 2 to my Samsung QE55Q90TATXXU via the HDMI ARC socket.  The problem I have is that the TV automatically plays through the Beam even if the Sonos app is set to TV auto play off. When changing the audio source to TV speakers it automatically switches back to the Beam which I prefer not have when just watching stand TV programmes. Any idea how to change this. TIA

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my new sonos beam

So my beam is all set up with my tv. It looks like it’s playing sound but it’s not.i have a Samsung tvi can play music from the beam through the app but I can’t get any sound from the tv.please can anyone help 

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loss of sound on arc ultra

I have just purchased a new Sony Bravia tv and attached my arc ultra to it. The sound is great until I switch off the tv for maybe 10 mins or more. When I switch the tv back on after this short period, there is no sound coming through on the soundbar. The only way I can resolve it is to switch off the power on my arc ultra and switch back on again which seems to work until the next time. 

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Downsides to Airplay from apple TV 4K to Sonos Arc Ultra?

Hi everyone, This is a very beginner-oriented question, but I have gathered the following: Airplay 2 only supports stereo output For Dolby Atmos, one needs to use HDMI eARCMy (near future) setup is: XGIMI Horizon Ultra projector Apple TV 4K Sonos Arc Ultra (only sound output so far)My question is: in this configuration (i.e. one single output, the Sonos Arc Ultra), what do I lose if it outputs stereo sound, vs. dolby atmos?  The reason behind my question is because I want to keep wiring clutter down to a minimum - and my plan currently is to connect my apple TV to the projector via HDMI, but to attempt to airplay sound to the Arc Ultra (to avoid having an HDMI cable crossing the entire room). Thanks in advance for the help, and apologies for the naïve question. 

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