Home theater

Hi All, need some help please. Would this space below be a problem for era 300s? As you can see, the wall juts out at the window and I was going to place one speaker there and one the other side where the wall also juts out. The couch will be in front of it. Just wondering would this impact on surround sound and if 100s would work better here? Thanks  

Hi. Ive recently bought a sonos arc ultra and a pair of sonos era 100. I set them up, use true play and works amazing with hbo, netflix all in sorroud etc.  but the 2 era100 do not work when Im watching youtube or tv. I understand that youtube is not 5.1 but still i want to hear sound from behind my coach. Anybody know how to set it up? thanks

Salve, io ho un problema che non riesco a risolvereuna volta collegato il cavo ottico ed impostato sulla tv l uscita l audio si sente ma quando cerco di configurarlo tramite l app sonos, quest ultima non vede mai il prodotto anche toccando il tasto x la visualizzazione. attendo consigli 

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?   

Sonos app 80.24.36Sonos system version 17.2ios 18.6iphone 16 pro maxWhen trying to retune trueplay, the first part where you sit down at the listening position works fine. The second part where you walk around fails. No test tones at all and it pops up the error message above. Tried the usual fixes without success.Power down all speakersWait 5 minsPower up one by oneReboot routerReboot phoneDelete and reinstall appTried another supported iOS deviceQuick and advanced trueplayTried playing an audio track before running trueplayALL of the above failed to fix trueplay. Any more tips anyone?

Hi, My playbar seems to have developed an issue with decoding audio coming in over the optical connection. Not constant, develops after about 30s of working fine, then stutters for 2-5 seconds every minute or so.  so far I’ve tried:changing all output settings from pass through/pcm.changed input settings through all of the options.have tested each possible combo of input/output.Swapped optical cableschanged to an external ARC to Optical converterremoved surrounds (they weren’t stuttering as it was only playing 2.0 audio, it’s all on the playbar, but others had suggested it as a fix) All of the above still resulted in regular stuttering. It reduced if I used PCM but did not disappear. I have tested the optical out with an old digital/analog decoder and had no problems, I have also plugged the arc into my Sonos amp and have no stuttering with that (that was previously plugged into the external arc/optical converter to verify that audio was clean)everything I’ve done points to an issue wi

I have an Epson videobeam and every time I try to integrate it into a Sonos system via the HDMI cable between the videobeam and the Beam speaker I have trouble when I switch sources of sound at the Beamer. What is the seamless way to do it

Hi, new to Sonos Home Theater and Home Theater in General.I am building a house where the 65” television will be in a space that is 20’ wide by about 20’ deep with a 15’ flat ceiling.  The rear of the space opposite the television is the kitchen so the actual room is much deeper.  The furniture used for television watching (sofa and chairs) will be arranged in a U shape approximately 15’ x 15’ to rear of sofa’s and chairs within the larger living area space.  The floor will be tile with throw rugs.  There is a large glass sliding door on one of the side walls.  My question is whether the Sonos Arc Ultra Home Theater setup will work well within such a larger volume.  Will there be undesirable echo’s, will the 15’ ceilings be a problem?  With the planned furniture layout the rear speakers will have to be place in the rear corners of living area space, or about 20 feet to rear and off to the side of the television on cabinets or small table. Will this be a problem?We have a Roku televisio

Sonos Playbase issue with Alexa.1) Using a splitter for the TV that does not have an optical OUT port2) Sonos playbase does not have an HDMI IN port3)Alexa voice command (routine) works to turn on TV4)Alexa does not allow me to turn on the Sonos Soundbar because it cannot turn on the Apple TV to turn on the Sonos soundbarAny suggestions to get it to work with Alexa voice command? Thanks!

Just purchased a Sonos Ray and got it in mail today and went to setup and it’s giving no indication that it is powered. No light, sound, and not showing up on the app. How do I fix this issue or is it defective. 

Hello everyone and welcome back! Greetings from Rome, Italy :-)I have a question for the experts, because surfing the internet I've always found conflicting answers.On the right wall, I have a door with a glass panel in the center, so I'd like to eliminate the problem...As you all know, our Sonos systems "reflect" the side channels of audio and the Atmos effects onto the walls.For this reason, I've always thought that curtains weren't a good idea, because they would absorb these reflections, ruining the audio experience.But obviously, a surface like glass isn't a good one either...On the internet, I've found confirmation that glass isn't good, and they recommend "closing the curtains." But that seems contradictory to me! Or am I wrong? Absorbent curtains shouldn't be good for Sonos audio, since they could then affect the side reflections...Can any experts clarify this for me?And then, more importantly, how do I solve the door glass problem? I'm renting a house, so I can't make any majo

Hello, I have an issue where my Sonos system, a Beam, 2 Era 300, and a sub are not able to play.I have a Sony A80K OLED, the Beam is plugged in via hdmi to the Earc input. I also have a 4k apple TV and a PC for gaming. Prior to having the PC I had a PS5 and don't remember having any issues, but currently no matter what input/device I'm using I will get a message stating the external audio system is unavailable the only thing that seems to help is unplugging the TV power cable, I have tried many different settings on the TV, the PC, etc. I can probably provide specific answers to specific questions but I'm getting so tired of not being able to enjoy Sonos sound with my TV and gaming. Please help.

We just finished our basement and added a stone fireplace and hung our LG OLED evo 77” tv above. We are wanting to add some kind of additional sound system for watching movies. Are there any Sonos options out there that we don’t have to get a soundbar? 

I’m planning to set up a Sonos Arc ultra with two Subs(gen 4 and 3) for my great room and am debating between adding in-wall speakers powered by a Sonos Amp for a more immersive experience, or using a pair of Era 300s as surrounds. A few questions: If I go with the in-wall + Amp option, are there any limitations in terms of audio formats (e.g., Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, DTS)? Will the in-wall speakers only handle surround channels, or can they contribute to Atmos height effects? Does the Arc + in-wall setup provide the same level of immersion as using Era 300s with spatial audio? My hesitation with the Era 300s is that I have small kids (3 and 4 years old) and nephews who might knock them over. Any thoughts on stability or mounting options for the Eras? 

Hey folks,So I recently got a Sonos Arc (super happy with the sound 🔥), but I’ve been noticing something weird… every now and then it just disconnects randomly from the app. Sometimes it takes a minute to reconnect, other times I need to restart WiFi.I searched a bit and found a couple of similar reports, but not sure if it’s a common issue or just my setup messing up. Using Arc with eARC on LG TV WiFi is mesh (TP-Link Deco) Everything else works fine on the network Anyone else facing this? Or maybe some hidden setting I should tweak?Would love to hear your experiences 🙏

Awhile back, the Arc Ultra surround was changed so as to increase only the rear speaker volume with the TV level slider. I propose an option in which you can choose whether to increase the arc ultra surround and rear surround in tandem if you wish. This would maintain the balance between front and raar in certain mixes. 

Firstly, I totally understand that when the speakers are in surround mode, that they need to operate differently with less room for latency and error when they’re acting as Slave speakers to a soundbar. I totally acknowledge and accept that. However, I think it would be a great idea in the future to be able to quickly switch between a sort of “Surround” mode and “Standalone” mode. That way, when I want to watch films with the surrounds, I can enable it with the click of the button, just waiting a few moments for it to be configured and my trueplay profile saved. Rather than the need to set it up from new again. Same with connecting it back as a standalone device with my line-in input. I bought a pair of era 100s with this idea in mind, not doing my research to find out that it wasn’t possible. I am likely still keeping my 100s, but I would love to be able to easily switch between a theatre mode and standalone mode for these speakers. 

I bought arc ultra and connected to sony tv. TV keep changing it to external speaker instead of TV speaker. i don’t want to use external speaker all the time and turn on Arc only when I needed  

My new sub 4 initially connected to my arc ultra then noted it was no longer working and disappeared from the iPhone app. I have tried to connect it again. It goes all the way through the process and says connected to system but checking settings it says sub 4 not connected and no sound. I have tried factory restarting, resetting app, deleting app and starting fresh with arc ultra and sub 4 and resetting router and nothing works, any ideas

Just ordered an Arc Ultra to replace my trusty Beam gen 1 which I’ve been using via my TVs optical out. All 4 of the HDMI ports on my TV are used, and as I now want Atmos on the Arc and therefore have to use the TV’s eARC port, I’m looking at a splitter/switch. Current ports are 1 - Virgin, 2 - 4K Blu-ray, 3 (eARC) - PS5, 4 - Switch 2. Only ports 3 and 4 are 2.1 spec.The obvious choice would be to use HDMI4 with a 2 in/1 out switch for the consoles, and connect the Arc to HDMI3. However, is there a splitter (not a selectable switch) with which I could connect to HDMI3 (eARC) on the single port side, then connect the Arc and PS5 to the dual port side? This would take the PS5 signal in one direction, and eARC audio in the other, through the single cable connected to the TV, and the splitter. Hope this makes sense.

This is a feature request, I would love DTS-HD / DTS:X on my Sonos sound system. I have a lot of 4k Blu-ray’s that are mastered in DTS. As a premium sound system, it feels weird to not have this feature. I love my system, this is pretty much the only negative!

My TruePlay tuning just stops at this screen and does not play test tones since I updated the speakers to V17.1 

HiCurrently have a Beam Gen 2 and Sub Mini connected to a Sony OLED tv, both via WiFI and they are controlled for the volume by the Sky Q remote control. Can also control via the Sonos app.When watch the tv at night the volume might typically be set at No 4.When the tv is turned on the following day it always come back on at volume level 10 and above which is actually quite loud.Would be grateful off any advice or help on how to prevent this if possible. ThanksEddie  

My Sonos arc s19 is not turning on after an electrical discharge 

I just hooked up my new arc ultra to my equally new lg b4 83 inch tv. Although my new lg is described as having an e-arc hdmi connection, it only says ARC on one of the HDMI’s I plugged into. I haven’t been able to verify in my app or on the tv or my Sonos app on my phone that I’m receiving Dolby atmos signal when I play an atmos  source such as the movie A Star is Born(Lady Gaga). ‘The sound is good but the spatial separation is weak  I did set it up through true Play