Home theater

I’m having a really tough time with the Sonos Arc Ultra paired with g2 sub and 2x 300s. The atmos bubble is enveloping but the dialogue coming from the center channel is too soft compared to the rest of the mix. I’ve used true play multiple times. Even when there aren’t big surround moments playing, the center channel just sounds soft and tinny compared to the original arc. It’s terrible. What can I do?

I have 2 sonos one sl gen 2 as surround speakers paired with a beam 2. The surround speakers keep stuttering and cutting out

I have an arc, sub 3, amp and 2 surround speakers.  All of a sudden my surround speakers are playing all audio, like the arc.  How can I change this?  

I just upgraded to the Arc Ultra and Sub Gen 4. I’ve had everything professionally installed. No matter what we try, we can’t get the surrounds to NOT play through the ultra. The Sub is really low, and the sound stage is completely off. All options have been tried but all tests reveal the surrounds are playing through the left and right channels of the arc as well. Suggestions? 

The sound quality on my Playbar has recently become distorted while playing audio from my televison, a sony KD-55X85J running android TV.The EQ is really off, little to no mids with overly sharp highs and muddy lows. The issue only exists when playing audio from my tv which is connected through optical and persists whether using an inbuilt app or a separate media box hooked up with HDMI to the tv.the sound quality is fine when playing my music library through the app. playing a number of songs though both the tv and directly through the app, they definitely sound very different.Been spending a few evenings playing in the settings to no avail.So far I’ve tried:changing eq settings of the Playbar: changing the settings no longer seems to do anything at all.changing eq settings of the tv: no dice, the settings don’t seem to exist when when outputting through optical.changing audio output signal on tv: no change, but if I set it to PCM th

My home came with 3 Sonos Amps in a tech closet and 3 sets of speakers (Kitchen, Patio, and Finished Basement).  All of the speakers are in the ceiling and I can stream to them using an App on my iPhone.I just hung a Sony TV (Google O/S) in my finished basement.  Is there a way to send the audio from the TV to the ceiling speakers in the basement?  I can’t run any kind of wire from the TV to the Amps as they are through several walls and 40ish feet away, Thank you. 

Hi  I have a Beam Gen 2 and today I purchased a Pair of ERA 100,s however I’m have trouble making them All connect together….  I have the Sonos app and it shows the ERA 100,s and the Beam Gen 2 but they won’t seem to connect to each other. Am I doing something wrong 

My issue started happening about 5 or so days ago and after extensive troubleshooting, I now believe the problem came with a Sonos app update around that time.My setup:- Sonos Arc (soon to be Ultra) and 2 One SL surround speakers- LG OLED65G1PUA TV- Comcast services, including quantity 2 XR15 remote controls (both paired to the TV)My problem:If I hit Mute on the Comcast remote, I continue to get sound and the Mute icon on the TV is not displayed.  I should be getting no sound and a displayed Mute icon.If I hit Mute again, I get no sound and the Mute icon on the TV is constantly displayed (it doesn’t time out and go away).This, of course, is the opposite of the action that should happen.I have had the same setup (listed above) for about 2 years and it has always worked the way it should. This odd reverse action only started several days ago and I’ve been told there was a software update around that time.If a Sonos rep

I have gen 2 beam connected to hdmi 3 arc on Sony Bravia xbr55x900f that’s connected to fibe op 4k receiver. Sonos app shows input is PCM Stereo and can’t change when watching tv. Tv is smart and playing Netflix 5.1 movie Sonos app shows same.  how do I get better audio than pcm from tv receiver?

My Sonos amp is connected to my Sony tv via the Arc HDMI port, but it doesn’t recognize it.  I also have an Arc sound bar and it is connected via another HDMI port.  What do I need to do to get my tv HDMI arc port to recognize there is something there?

Even though Play 1's shouldn't work with Arc Ultra, it does.Had Playbar-Gen2 Sub-2xPlay 1. It worked perfectly as a 5.1 surround set.It was time for an upgrade and as such would just upgrade my soundbar and then the rest would come when I could afford it. Yes, I know Gen2 Sub is supported with Ultra. Before installing I removed the surround (play 1's and removed sub) from my Playbar. After that, reset all devices.Installed Arc Ultra. (needed an update)First impression when I had installed Arc Ultra, Wau..Rich bass and fantastic sound, but missed depth from my Sub and could also feel that surround was missing a bit.Connected my Gen2 Sub to SONOS (needed an update) and got it connected to my Ultra. Yes thank you, huge difference.Decided to try if Play 1´s would work even though they shouldn't.Connected the first one to SONOS and then the second one (needed to update) The the app asked if I wanted to add them as Surroun

Si tengo un par de One, que pasa si conecto un Sub4 ???

Im buying a complete Sonos home theater system and is choosing between below alternatives. Both will cost me roughly the same so I need som input on what you think I should doAlternative 1: Brand new Arc Ultra, Sub4, and two Era 100s as surroundsAlternative 2: Used regular Arc, used Sub gen 3, and two brand new Era 300s as surrounds.So basically the question is old Arc with Era 300s as surrounds OR new Arc ultra with Era 100s as surrounds. I will have a Sub either way

Bonsoir tous,Hier j’ai streamé de la musique via mon iPhone sur mon beam 1 et aucun souci. lorsque j’ai quitté le programme de musique sur mon iPhone pour regarder la télé tout fonctionnait également bien.Et maintenant j’ai un souci : lorsque j’éteins la télé la musique se met en route toute seule.  Je ne comprend pas d’où ça vient.  Je met mon iPhone en mode avion et ça continue … le plus embêtant c’est quand ça se met en route la nuit …qui aurait une idée ? Moderator edit:Google Translate-Good evening everyone,Yesterday I streamed music via my iPhone to my beam 1 and no problem. When I left the music program on my iPhone to watch TV everything worked fine as well.And now I have a problem: when I turn off the TV the music starts playing by itself. I don't understand where it comes from. I put my iPhone in airplane mode and it continues ... the most annoying is wh

So I share a library with a bunch of people which is run by a friend of a friend. Intermittently I get buffering issues playing movies and I'm being told it's the lack of DTS-HD/MA codecs that is causing it. This is the message the guy sent me: "The issue is likely your Sonos soundbar like mentioned before. It’s limited codec capabilities, can’t process DTS-HD MA or DTS-X. Suggest trying to stream supported codecs." I use a Sonos arc and a shield TV pro. The Sonos arc is plugged into the eARC port of my Sony Bravia x90l TV. Right now I've changed the shield TV settings audio format to be AUTO and when I check the Sonos app it shows DTS surround. So besides the buffering, it also doesn't sound as good without the DTS-HD. Can anyone with similar experience provide some insights? 

I installed Arc ultra, Sub gen3, and Era 100 today. Everything works except TRUEPLAY. Iphone 14, Iphone 15 pro max, everything is up to date. I only succeeded with my ipad pro, but it's the short trueplay. Trueplay doesn't work with my iphones???

My beam 2 has suddenly stopped working tonight. Was showing spdif. Then I reset my wifi sting which seemed to go ok. No the app is showing no content. I’ve got beam 2 and a couple of Sonos ones connected to my lg g4 Fed up with Sonos lately. Seriously thinking about replacing my set upAny suggestions?

So, I’ve have the very first soundbar Sonos has made along with the some of the surrounds like Sonos 5 speakers.  Unfortunitly,  they were deemed unsupported after a while, so I was unable to make them work. I actually trashed them and it was so hard to see them go.  Just this past year I purchased another set… this time an Arc soundbar + sub.  It’s only been a year and now both also deemed unsupported.  Wow, what a waste of money on my part even though I love the sound they produce.  NOW,  Sonos has a newer Arc Soundbar and Sub, BUT I don’t want to purchase another pair for a crazy amount again!!  It hasn’t even been that long since I purchased my last set. Then to only give me 15% off for another speaker??? fml!! My question … will my Arc and Sub not work too after a while like my original set since they will not support it with new software? 

I am in the process of updating my system. I currently have a Sonos Arc and two Sonos Ones, but I am going to move the Ones to the patio for outdoor listening. Here is my upcoming setup/question - I am planning on using the following components for my home theater in my living room, and would like recommendations on how to set everything up: Sonos Arc, Sonos Sub, Sonos Amp and a pair of 3 way (non-Sonos) ceiling speakers. When I connect the Sonos Amp (with the ceiling speakers), do I connect the amp to the tv or Arc, or do I not connect those via the HDMI Arc connection? I want to have the Arc, Sub, and ceiling speakers auto/always on when I turn on the tv.

I have not purchased a Sonos system yet, but am designing my layout and could use the community’s feedback.  We are completing a remodel where we now have a long great room with Kitchen, Dining, and Living Room. all in a row if looking down the room.  My initial plan is that the Living Room will have a tv with an Arc Ultra Soundbar (this all faces towards the dining/kitchen area).  Above the Dining Table I plan to have a pair of architectural speakers, and above the kitchen island another pair of architectural speakers.My question is can I use the speakers above the dining table as surround speakers for the tv?  I assume this answer is yes, based on my readings you would just set them as surround speakers in the living room I believe.  Where it gets trickier is that we also hope at times to simply play music throughout the entire great room.  Will those ceiling speakers above the dining table play well in this scenario, or require new configuration anytime we go between tv wa

Hi sonos fam,I have a Sony TV with an HDMI ARC output and two Sonos Move speakers (original model) set up as a stereo pair. I'm interested in expanding this setup by adding a Sonos Beam Gen 2 and a Sub Gen 3 subwoofer. My plan is to connect the Beam Gen 2 to the HDMI ARC on my Sony TV.Would I be able to play the TV sound through the Beam Gen 2 in stereo mode and extend that stereo sound to the Sonos Move stereo pair? Additionally, would the Sub Gen 3 function correctly within this setup? appreciate the help~ SoundSeeker ~

Hi all, I have the Sonos Ark with SL1 spks for right and left surround sound behind me. I have the sonos amp and sub as well.My questions is I don't feel that I get much from the Ark upfiring spks!(set to max in app) Could I add two ceiling spks to give me better sound from above? I hope this makes sense. Cheers Andy.

Hi,  I just hooked up my new Sonos Arc Ultra to my Samsung Q90R TV via HDMI port 3 for eARC. All seemed to be working well, but when I play content from an app like Netflix or HBO Max the audio stutters while the video works fine.The settings let me select pass through when I'm sitting on HDMI 3 and then it doesn't let me do pass through when I'm in the HBO Max app, just lets me choose dd or dd+. From reading online should pass through be selected in the HBO Max app? It won't let me do that as it's greyed out when I go into any apps. Is there a fix for this, hopefully something which doesn't require me to buy a new TV? Was really looking forward to enjoying Atmos content. Happy to send a screenshot over too, just couldn't figure out how to do that.Notably youtube works fine, but that seems to default to PCM.

Arc Ultra, Sub 4 and Era 300’sJust set up my system. When I run a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound test “YouTube “( Sonos app says I’m getting Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) the left, center and right are all separate. When it gets to the right rear and left rear I get sound from the Arc Ultra also. Is this normal? I would think all the channels would separate.Am I missing something? 

I have an Apple TV 4K connected to a Samsung TV using an HDMI cable and then another HDMI cable using the Samsung’s HDMI Arc to connect to the Sonos Amp. My Sonos Amp has a KEF left and right channel as well as a subwoofer. I believe my Samsung TV audio settings are correct however I am not sure about the Apple TV 4K… Under Settings > Video and Audio > Audio Format, it defaults to LPCM. However, you have an option to change the format to either Dolby Digital 5.1 or Stereo. Seeing that the Apple TV 4K inputs to the Samsung TV and then uses an HDMI Arc cable to connect to the Sonos Amp, should I leave this setting to the default value of LPCM or should I set it to Dolby Digital or Stereo?  Part of me thinks that this setting is irrelevant because whatever audio format is selected, it passes that value to the TV and in turn the TV passes the selected PCM audio format to the Sonos Amp but clearly not 100% sure. Thanks!