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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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AjTrek1
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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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Nikhil_mContributor I
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apple tv 4K says not available for ARC

I am trying to connect my Apple tv 4k latest generation to my VU TV already working with the sonos arc.Using the ARC HDMI port on the TV to connect with the sonos arc soundbar and the normal hdmi port to connect apple tv with the VU TV.Apple TV keeps saying haven’t received any response from the television.Will the normal HDMI support this connection, or need a ARC port also for connecting apple TV to sonos soundbar.Any response will be appreciated. ThanksNikhil

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24 days ago
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MurasgulAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Era 300 placement in surround set specificly for my room

Hi there community. So recently I bought the arc, sub mini and two era 300 speakers. I was wondering about the following two: -Did I place the era 300s in the best way possible for my room? They are facing forward and not in an angle towards the seating position which is in the middle of the couch. Not sure if I should turn them inwards towards the seating area.-When I sit in the middle of the couch, often I realize that the right speaker is somehow louder than the left one. Support did analyse a diagnostics report but couldn’t find anything. My theory is that it’s because it’s next to the window, sounds bounces back. Trueplay tuning on/off doesn’t matter. I have the surround sound in the app set to 8. Any tips for this? The speakers are far enough from the wall behind and also the sides have enough room according to what is advised in the manual, so that’s not it :)  -any tips for wall mounting is also welcome :) Check out the pics of my room :)

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24 days ago
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Kjell_RuneContributor II
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samsung tv change to internal speakers

My Samsung Frame (mod QE65LS03RAUXXC, Firmware v. T-MSMDEUC-1420.0) have recently startet to use internal speakers instead of my Sonos Arc. To get the sound through the Arc I have to go to "Input Signal Plus" on the Samsung TV and enable or disable (doesn't matter  which order) a couple of times, and then sound flows through the Arc as normal.. That is until next time I power on the TV. The Arc is connected to eArc HDMI 3 on the Samsung one connect.I’m running ver 16.1.1 78152020 on the Arc.Anyone else encountering this problem?

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24 days ago
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EbbEllisContributor I
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Arc not working

Hello, my Sonos Arc has stopped working. There is no central connecting light red/green/white and the microphone light is constantly on (white.) Unplugged, re-booted……nothing at all??Thanks

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jgatie
25 days ago
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ajhoerresContributor I
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Sonos Arc Popping, Loud Blare, Complete loss of functionality

My Sonos Arc, which has been working perfectly in the middle of a show on Netflix had some audio drops, where it would mute for a bit then come back on. Finally tonight, audio dropped then an incredibly loud blaring noise played for a second. After that all functionality was lost and my TV defaulted to using its own speakers. I saw someone say that an update was sent out ~4 months ago that solved this issue. This clearly isn’t the case as this has been a reported issue for over 2 years now. Is there any way to fix this, and does Sonos plan to actually fix this issue?

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Sotiris C.
25 days ago
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MkempkenContributor I
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speakers not connecting

Has anyone had a super random issue with your router via spectrum internet not connecting to your speakers after 4 months of continued use without any changes to the network?

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Corry P
26 days ago
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croomeyContributor I
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Sonos One Gen 2

Hi there will my Sonos One Gen 2 pair connect with the Sonos Ray soundbar? I’m hoping to use them to connect to my TV for surround sound.

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buzz
26 days ago
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Mix00nContributor I
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Help to a newbie

Hi, I'm a total novice. I'm going to buy a Sonos Beam (Gen 2) and additionally a few Symfonisk speakers. I read on the Internet that they can be used as surround speakers and that's why I had a few questions: - Is it possible to make the symfonisk speakers play continuously, e.g. when I watch something without an atmos track (or also with atmos)? - Is there a limit for additional speakers and can I set their position relative to myself using some equalizer? - Will everything I play on TV be heard by the set I create? - Is it possible to use this set also as a sound source for a Windows PC?

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Airgetlam
26 days ago
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chhupa_rustamContributor I
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Sonos Arc power cord is loose

Hi, My brand new Arc is driving me nuts because any time someone touches the TV console the power cord gets shaken loose and the speaker setup stops working!! Has anyone else had this issue? Can you please suggest how I can get the cord replaced as it must be covered under warranty?

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Stanley_4
26 days ago
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ema1806Contributor I
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lowest volume in 16.1 and reducing bass

I have updated to 16.1 and I have noticed a significant degradation in the bass of the Sonos Arc, and the dialogues feel a bit flat. I have performed Trueplay around 11 times in different ways, but it's the same, nothing changes. Additionally, my maximum volume for 5.1 movies and Atmos was around 65%, now I have to reach 75-80%. For horror movies where there are screams, it distorts the voices, which didn't happen before. For music, I now have to manage it at 80 or 90%, whereas before, 65 to 70% was more than enough; some songs were even too loud at 70%. I have factory reset the Sonos Arc and the Sub Gen 3, disconnected the HDMIs, changed cables and ports, but nothing works. Currently, my setup includes the Sonos Arc, Sonos Sub Gen 3, dual Sonos Era300 as surrounds, and Apple TV. I just spoke to Sonos support today, and they said it's normal, they can't do anything about it. Does anyone else have the same issue? What a disappointment that I can't revert to the previous firmware version

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26 days ago
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NewbieDominik1987Contributor II
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Sonos Arc + Sonos Amp= no surround?

Hi! I just added AMP (with ceiling speakers) to my ARC and SUB- )previously had a pair one SLs for Surround so know have to set it all up) but am not getting the AMP to work in the surround- it works along when I separate it and play music to it- but then when I pair it back- it says it succesfully is completed, but then nothing comes from the speakers- any help would be great!!

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26 days ago
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Pilot1012000Contributor I
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creating a surround group with a beam gen 2 and two era 100 speakers

Just got my Beam Gen 2 and two Era 100 speakers home yesterday, and installed them on out TV.  Obviously, excited about the Plug-and-Pray process I was about to embark on, knowing full well it wouldn't work, but up for the challenge.After 3 hours of constant speaker resets, adding and removing speakers, etc. Etc. - still no surround sound, regardless of the sound source (Dolby atmosphere, etc.)  The speakers go through the process of creating the Surround group, and I get the confirmation in the app (and that great sound to confirm) then when you check the two Era 100 spealers in the System tab in the app, they show as not connected.  No sound, no connection - nothing.I'll close out that I'm not an audio wizard, but I have worked in the IT & AI industry for 30 years, and aside from the app being super not user friendly, I have gone down every rathole there is to resolve, and so far I have a Beam that works, and two expensive book-ends either side of my TV..…Any advice from you Sono

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buzz
26 days ago
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The GirtAvid Contributor I
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16.1 Update Problem with Volume

Hi everyone. Since the 16.1 update the volume on my system has dropped a lot. If  I had it on 45/50 now it is 60/65 & the sound is very flat, not happy at all, it was superb before. LG C2 tv, Sonos gen 2 beam, sub mini, 2 era 100. Any one else having similar problems?

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27 days ago
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mfsephirotContributor I
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Sonos Arc with home theater and turntable

Hi,I currently have a Sonos Arc, and I’m planning to buy a couple of Era 100 and a Sub to build a home theater system.I would also like to use that system to play vinyl, and I could buy a Pro-ject T1 Phono turntable, both line in or bluetooth.What is the best way to use a turntable with an Arc+2 Era100 home theater system?

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Stanley_4
27 days ago
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prftnContributor I
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Adding Sub Mini to AMP with B&W 607 Speakers

Hello,I've been reading a lot of reviews about the Sonos Sub Mini, every interview have tested the Sub Mini with a soundbar and mainly with one of Sonos' own soundbars (Arc, Beam, Ray). I have Sonos AMP with two bookshelfspeakers (B&W 607) for my TV in a medium sized livingroom. Im wondering if anyone have tried the sub mini in a similar setup and if it works well with that type of setup? Or if anyone have any thoughts on this?

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27 days ago
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Dcgman#1Chromatic Producer I
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5.1 Setup Question

I’m sure this has been asked here before…I moved my Sonos One (paired) from my Garage to TV Room, after adding wall mounts for Ones. In order to use the Ones as 5.1 (with my existing PlayBase/Sub/Fives) I have to unpair the Ones? What happens when I want to play just music in the TV Room, since my Ones are not paired anymore? Do I have to pair the Ones everytime I want to listen to music and unpair them when I want to use them as my 5.1?

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Airgetlam
28 days ago
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kevin301Contributor I
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Sonos Playbar - no sound via optical connection with TV

I have a Sonos Playbar connected to a flatscreen TV (Samsung) via Optical cable, and also connected to a TP-Link router via Ethernet cable (as shown in my included diagram).I essentially have 2 issues:No sound coming out from the Playbar. I checked that the connection is working fine, by connecting the optical cable to another, simpler set of speakers. There is sound output via the second set of speakers. I am unable to configure the Playbar in any way. I can connect to it via my mobile phone, using the TP-Link router as the ‘gateway’.   I first tried downloading the ‘Sonos S2’ app, which stated that the device is incompatible. I then tried downloading the ‘Sonos S1’ app, which insisted that I update the device. However I do not have a wired internet connection at this location.Hoping for some suggestions/guidance on what I might try to do next. I’m at my wits end. Thanks!

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28 days ago
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josefbenjacContributor I
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Dolby Atmos badge in Mac Sonos App

Would it be possible in the Sonos app for macOS, to display the Dolby Atmos label as it is in the iOS app? I often listen to music while working on my Mac, and play Dolby Atmos songs through the Sonos app via Apple Music. But often there are multiple versions of an album, and I can't tell at a glance which is in Atmos and which is not.  

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Corry P
28 days ago
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arslanelverAvid Contributor III
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sonos beam2 sub mini 2 Era100's vs samsung q990c

hey community, i know it’s an odd question. First of all i have to say i am loving my setup. the only thing i am not feeling 100 percent amazing is beam gen 2 maybe doesnt feel sometimes “full” enough or “expansive” enough for casual tv watching or dialogue for movies. It’s very very clear and clarity is amazing it’s due to size of the bar it feels at times a bit “narrow”. My hunch was wait for the arc gen 2 and either sell my beam gen2 second hand or repurpo in a different room. Having said that i saw samsung q990c system which is a true atmos bar with upfiring bar and rear speaker and it made me question myself a bit. Might sound like i am looking for reassurance and maybe i am :) but i truly love the Sonos system and the flexibility and advantages of modularity of it. I usually watch movies but i also with the quality of system i started to listen to more music in my living room with Era100’s set to Full for music, it’s beautiful.I was just curious if anyone listened to q990c or own

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AjTrek1
29 days ago
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Sergeantpup2Contributor I
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SONOS Arc: Loud Random and Bone Chilling Noise

Hello,I have an extensive SONOS system throughout my home and an Arc+2-ones+sub in the living room. The issue first occurred 5-6 weeks ago while an Amazon playlist was playing at a reasonable volume with 4 rooms grouped.It happened again 3-4 weeks ago and it was also on an Amazon Playlist with 4 rooms including arc grouped.  At this point, I assumed that it was a song with an issue.  It was annoying and creepy but I'd eventually be able to find/remove the song from my playlist.It happened again today while listening to an apple Playlist and I know for a fact it was a different song.It took me until today to realize the sound is emanating from the arc(because the sound is so loud it sounds like its coming from everywhere including inside my brain).  For a random period of I'd say is 5-8 seconds, a loud metallic, alien, and haunting sound comes out of the living room sonos which has the arc.  The volume of the sound is inconsistent with the volume of the music that was playing.  The musi

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29 days ago
awagne
awagneContributor I
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Sonos Amp Device Management

Working on an outdoor deck project and want to blend 2 types of speakers (LG Soundbar & Sonos Outdoor) through Sonos amp, but not sure if the series of HDMI/wiring schematics will work.Attaching a visual of my plan, but was thinking about the following order:TV would run HDMI (Earc) to LG Soundbar HDMI IN LG Soundbar HDMI OUT (ARC) would run to Sonos Amp Sonos Amp would be wired to Sonos Outdoor SpeakersOutcomesWould be able to play audio through all 3 speakers through TV Would be able to play music through Sonos outdoor speakers from phoneThe alternate thought was running 2 separate HDMI lines (one to soundbar and one to Sonos amp), but was thinking that TV might make me choose between HDMI port for sound to come out EITHER soundbar OR Sonos outdoor speakers VS coming through both. 

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melvimbe
29 days ago
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mahi83Contributor I
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Beam2 power connection

Hi I have Beam 2 procured in US with US power cable. Can  I directly connect it in India power outlet or do I need stepup dc-to-ac  converter?

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ThrashContributor I
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Hdmi eArc Splitter

Hello! I recently bought an Arc soundbar and i want to get Atmos from my PS5, but I can't. I can get atmos through Fire Tv Stick 4k, but not ps5... I was wondering if this splitter would do the trick. (I can't afford a HD Fury, I'd rather buy a TV) https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKIeoaE

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Schlumpf
1 month ago
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SkaramungaContributor I
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Can these speakers work together? (beam, play3 pair, play1 pair)

This would be a total of 5 speaker all working together. Beam, 2x play3’s, 2x play1’s and eventually I’d like to add the sub. I’m getting mixed answers off general web searches. Would these all work together? Currently, ive been running just a pair of play1’s and the beam. Just bought a used play3 to make a pair out of the one I have and this is what inspired my question. As I’d always run the play3 solo in another location. Now I’d like to add them all to the same room! Anyway let me know folks that know more than I regarding Sonos!!! thx

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ImillsContributor I
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rear speaker noise

My play 3 rear speakers make a whooshing noise on some programs. Other times they are fine. I have to turn off the rears when some programmes are on

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